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A bi-weekly publication from the ISSA International Board

November 15, 2007

Voltage Security

Sponsored by Voltage Security: view their webinar titled “Security Know No Boundaries,” hosted by Voltage Security and Bearing Point.  Featuring Paul Stamp from Forrester Research.

In this Issue

  1. Survey Winners Announced
  2. Webcasts Reminders
  3. Call for Nominations for ISSA International Awards
  4. ISSA e-Symposium
  5. The DeepSec IDSC 2007
  6. SecTor Conference
  7. SecureWorld Expo
  8. Other Upcoming Events

Data Privacy Protection Survey Winners Announced

ISSA is happy to announce the winner of the Data Privacy Protection survey drawing, sponsored by Microsoft. Craigin Shelton of our Northern Virginia Chapter and Robert Reintges of our Baltimore Chapter were the lucky winners of the X-box prizes. Thank you to all who participated in the survey. The result of this joint ISSA/ Microsoft surveys will be used to focus the educational content for ISSA Members. Please join Microsoft on December 3rd from 9am-10am (PST) for a webinar specifically for ISSA Members addressing privacy issues. Look for details and webinar links in future ISSA e-Newsletters.

Webcasts Reminders

Seven Requirements for Web 2.0 Threat Prevention

Attendees to this webinar will be presented with the results of new independent research on enterprise use of Web 2.0 applications. We will describe the new security threats use of Web 2.0 exposes the enterprise to and we will review the adequacy of security protections in place within the enterprise. Finally we will propose a set of seven requirements that enterprises should design their security infrastructures around that will provide them proper network security in today's rapidly evolving Web 2.0 world.

Submit Your Nominations Now for ISSA International Awards

Award categories include:

  1. Chapter Communication Program of the Year
  2. Outstanding Information Security Professional of the Year
  3. Outstanding Organization of the Year
  4. Honor Roll
  5. Outstanding Chapter of the Year

The 2007 Awards Committee invites chapters to submit nominations on the ISSA Awards Nomination form by Friday, November 30, 2007 to Ralph Spencer Poore, Awards Committee Chairman, poorer@issa.org with a copy to Lyn Trainer, ltrainer@issa.org. Information on nominations available at www.issa.org/News/Events.html#ISSAawards.

ISSA e-Symposium

  • December 6th

The next in our successful e-Symposia series will be focused on PCI Compliance and will be broadcast live and online on December 6 at:

  • 9 a.m. Pacific Time
  • 10 a.m. Mountain Time
  • 11 a.m. Central Time
  • 12 noon Eastern Time
  • 5 p.m. UK Time
  • 6 p.m. Central European Time
  • 1 a.m. Singapore Time

This hotly debated subject will be tackled by the world's leading information security experts.  The e-Symposium forum is designed to facilitate the knowledge sharing and gathering amongst our international members and within the global information security community as a whole.  Listen to and interact with world-leading thought leaders live and from the convenience of your desk. Open to ISSA Members only.  You may join ISSA online.

Registration Code: (code will appear here when you log in.)
www.issa.e-symposium.com

For any questions, please contact:
Katie Coleman, kcoleman@brighttalk.com
The ISSA e-Symposium series is powered by BrightTALK, www.brighttalk.com.

The DeepSec IDSC 2007

  • Nov. 20-23
  • Vienna, Austria

The conference is a new, exciting event, that will offer:

  • 36 top-notch Talks (see http://deepsec.net/schedule/), chosen out of over a hundred initial submissions
  • 5 in-depth Trainings on high interest topics
  • A live capture the flag and web hacking competition for the technically-minded

In addition to all of this, at the conference you'll have great networking opportunities, including evening parties at the Roboexotica Cocktail Robotics Festival (see http://www.roboexotica.org/ )as well as an after Party at the Metalab Hackerspace and innovation center on Saturday http://metalab.at/

ISSA members enjoy a 10% discount by registering here:

http://deepsec.net/register/ with the passcode "ISSADS07"

SecTor Conference - Toronto, Canada

  • November 20th and 21st
  • Toronto Convention Centre, Toronto, Ontario

Illuminating the Black Art of Security. SecTor brings the world's brightest (and darkest) minds together to identify, discuss, dissect and debate the latest digital threats facing corporations today. Unique to central Canada, SecTor provides an unmatched opportunity for IT Professionals to collaborate with their peers and learn from their mentors. Held at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre in downtown Toronto, SecTor runs two full days, November 20th and 21st. The event features Keynotes from North America's most respected and trusted experts. Speakers are true security professionals with depth of understanding on topics that matter. SecTor is a must attend event for every IT Professional.

Register Today at http://www.sector.ca

ISSA Members receive a 10% discount, use code ISSA07 when registering

SecureWorld Expo

SecureWorld Expo is a security conference built for and by key decision makers, like you, from the largest enterprises, government and educational institutions throughout the nation.

SecureWorld Expo 2008 Dates:

www.secureworldexpo.com

ISSA MEMBERS also are offered an $80 discount off the $195 two day conference pass which includes access to the Conference Sessions, Conference Keynotes, Exhibits & Open Sessions (Includes Lunch) and 12 CPE Certificate of Attendance.
Register on-line using code ISSNWS2.

Introducing the new SecureWorld+ Extended Training

With the SecureWorld+ Pass, you get an additional 4 hours of intense training worth 16 CPE credits and full access to the complete SecureWorld program which includes all conference sessions, lunch each day, conference reception, keynotes and exhibits.
ISSA MEMBERS Register Today for the NEW SecureWorld+ Extended Training for only $495! Register on-line using code ISSNWS2 and you save $200 off the $695 fee!
SecureWorld+ Topics Include:

Register Today – www.secureworldexpo.com

Other Upcoming Events

Information Systems Security Association's CISO Forum

November 29 & 30; Scottsdale, AZ