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ISSA E-News June 12th, 2008

In this Issue:

  1. Congratulations to the New CPAC Delegates
  2. Upcoming Live Webcasts
  3. Member Resources at www.issa.org
  4. ISSA Events
  5. Industry Events

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Congratulations to the New CPAC Delegates

We would like to thank all of the current and former chapter presidents who were nominated by their chapters for the new Chapter Presidents Advisory Council (CPAC). The election concluded on May 31. Congratulations to the nine delegates who were elected by the chapters in their regions to represent them on the Council.

Asia/Pacific Rim Region:

  • Kazuki Yonezawa, Tokyo Chapter

Canada Region:

  • Eva Kuiper, Vancouver Chapter

Europe-Middle East-Africa Region:

  • Bart Moerman, Brussels European Chapter

Latin America Region:

  • Nicolas Mautner, Argentina Chapter

US Central Region:

  • Rick Ensenbach, Minnesota Chapter

US Eastern Region:

  • Howard “Skip” Chapman, Northern Virginia Chapter
  • Roy Wilkinson, Metro Atlanta Chapter

US Western Region:

  • Nancy Bianco, Silicon Valley Chapter
  • Frank Simorjay, Puget Sound Chapter

CPAC is co-chaired by International President Howard Schmidt and International Vice President Kevin Richards. The role of the Council is to promote ISSA regional development through:

  • Mentoring and supporting chapters
  • Involving members and chapters in ISSA initiatives such as membership growth, educational offerings and the formation of new chapters
  • Providing regional expertise on specific regional membership needs
  • Counseling the ISSA International Board and staff regarding unique regional issues and trends

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Upcoming Live Webcasts

June 24th - 9:00AM - 10:00 AM PDT
Title: Security Policy Management - How Not to "Strike Out" in Security Management
Presented by: Microsoft
Look for updates & event day registration at http://www.issa.org/Members/Webcasts.html

Member resources at www.issa.org

On Demand webcasts now available:

  • ISSA Career Section:

    Looking for the perfect new addition to your staff? Reach out to fellow ISSA members with on-line job postings. ISSA members use code: “MEM124” for a 50% discount on postings.

    Link to: http://www.issa.org/Resources/Careers.html

  • ISSA Journal on-line:

    The June Issue of the ISSA Journal is now available on-line. Receive all the content of the ISSA Journal in an easy to access on-line version. Link to: http://www.issa.org/Members/Journal.html

ISSA Events

Milwaukee ISSA Chapter presents… “A FIRESIDE CHAT” with Professor Howard A. Schmidt, CISSP, CISM
June 17, 2008, 2:00 – 5:00 p.m.
Marcus Majestic Cinema, 770 Springdale Road
Brookfield, WI, USA
Click here for details

The Inaugural Laurie McQuillan Golf Classic
Northern Virginia ISSA Chapter
June 23rd, 2008, 7:30 a.m.- 5:00 p.m. EST
Country Club of Fairfax
Fairfax, VA, USA
Click here for details

Central Florida ISSA Chapter Meeting
June 27th, 2008 11 a.m. - 1 p.m.
University of Central Florida National Center for Forensics Science, Room 102
Orlando, FL, USA
Click here for details

ConSec’08 Symposium on Business Continuity
ISSA Chapter; Capitol of Texas
September 22 - 25, 2008
Univ. of Texas, J.J. Pickle Research Campus
Austin, TX, USA
Click here for detail

6th Annual ISSA Louisville Metro InfoSec Conference
 ISSA Kentuckiana Chapter
October 9, Churchill Downs
Lousville, KY, USA
Click here for details

Industry Events

SecureWorld Expo

  • September 10-11, San Francisco, CA, USA
  • September 24-25, Cleveland, OH USA
  • October 8-9, Detroit, MI, USA
  • October 29-30, Seattle, WA, USA
  • November 19-20, Dallas, TX, USA

ISSA MEMBERS receive an $80 discount off the $195 two-day Conference Pass or $200 off the $695 SecureWorld+ Extended Training Pass

Click here for details

The 4th ICT Security Forum in Syria
July 1-2, 2008
Four Seasons Hotel
Damascus, Syria
Click here for details

Cyber Defense & Information Security Asia 2008
July 8 - 9, 2008
Sheraton Towers
Singapore
Click here for details

E-Identity & Access Asia 2008
July 8 - 9th, 2008
Sheraton Towers
Singapore
Click here for details

Eighth Control System Cyber Security Conference
August 4 -7, 2008
Marriott Burr Ridge
(Southwest Chicago), IL, USA
Click here for details

IT Security World 2008 Conference and Expo
September 15-17, 2008
San Francisco Marriott
San Francisco, CA, USA
Click here for details

The Executive Women's Forum
September 16-18th, 2008
Sheraton Wild Horse Pass
Chandler, AZ, USA
Click here for details

ITEC 2008
October 1 - 2, 2008
America's Center Convention Complex
St. Louis, MO, USA
Click here for details

Corporate Network Security
October 16th - 17th, 2008
Washington, D.C., USA
Click here for details

The 7th Annual Smart Cards in Government Conference 2008
October 22-24, 2008
Ronald Reagan Building & International Trade Center
Washington, D.C., USA
Click here for details

RSA Conference Europe 2008
October 27 - 29, 2008
London, England
Click here for details

I Digital Security Forum
November 7 - 8, 2008
Lisbon, Portugal
Click here for details