ISSA E-News: February 26th, 2009

In this Issue

ISSA International Awards –April 22
ISSA Web Conference: On-Demand
ISSA Welcomes Two Chapters!
University of Virginia Security Patch Management Survey
Ensure your Member Profile is Current and Updated
Call for Speakers: Share Your Professional Expertise
ISSA On-Demand Webcasts
ISSA Events
Industry Events

2008 ISSA International Awards – April 22

Our International President, Howard A. Schmidt offers his congratulations to our award winners and he looks forward to joining our winners and other ISSA members at the award ceremony. We extend our congratulations to the outstanding individuals, chapters and organization selected by their peers to receive the 2008 International Awards for their exceptional contributions to ISSA and the information security profession.

This year’s ISSA Awards Ceremony will be held on Wednesday, April 22 at 5:30 p.m., at the (ISC)2 Member Networking Reception at the RSA Conference in San Francisco, California, USA. We hope you will plan to join us if you are attending the conference. RSVP now
https://www.issa.org/Association/Award-Form.html

Hall of Fame
Mary Ann Davidson
Steve Hunt, Chicago Chapter
Lynn McNulty, Northern Virginia Chapter
George Proeller, Colorado Springs Chapter
Ron Ross
Roy Wilkinson, Metro Atlanta Chapter

Honor Roll
Bart Moerman, Brussels European Chapter
Elio Molteni, Italy Chapter
Allen Scalise, Rochester Chapter
Brian Schultz, Northern Virginia Chapter

Chapters of the Year
Fewer than 100 Members
Poland

100-200 Members
Capitol of Texas

200 or More Members
Colorado Springs
Northern Virginia

Chapter Communication Program of the Year
UK Chapter

Security Professional of the Year
Mark Johnson, Middle Tennessee Chapter

President’s Award for Public Service
Sharon Ehlers

Organization of the Year
MITRE Corporation

ISSA Web Conference: On-Demand

Title: Supporting New Technologies - Cloud Computing and Virtualization
For more information and registration please visit: http://issa.org/Resources/Security-Webcasts/Live-Web-Conferences.html

CPE Credit Available

Register now to view the February 17th ISSA Web Conference on-demand. Listen to leading experts as they address the security landscape associated with cloud computing and virtualization. The presentation includes an overview of the security challenges and benefits, strategies for avoiding “legal storms in the cloud”. ISSA members also address questions to leading cloud computing and virtualization companies.

Presentation slides are available at: https://www.issa.org/Members/Support-Materials.html (ISSA member login required)

Thank you to Google Apps, powered by Postini, for their generous support of the February ISSA Web Conference.

ISSA Welcomes Two New Chapters

ISSA officially welcomes our two newest chapters, Tidewater and Bluegrass. Through the efforts of the chapter founders and new presidents, Bob Hodges (Tidewater, VA) and Richard Starnes (Bluegrass, LA). Both join a worldwide network of ISSA Chapters, now 138 strong.

For a directory of all ISSA chapters please CLICK HERE

Thank you to Microsoft for its support of newly chartered ISSA chapters.

University of Virginia Security Patch Management Survey

The University of Virginia has initiated a survey intended to gather benchmarking information related to the processes and costs associated with security patching activities. Analysis of responses will permit an understanding of how patching varies across business sectors, from company to company within a sector, and between larger and smaller companies. All collected data will be presented only in aggregate and will remain non-attributable and secure. The intent is to expose the results to an audience of government organizations and industrial firms. It is anticipated that the results will be incorporated into a Master’s Degree thesis.

Typically the survey takes 15 minutes to complete and in no case more than 20 minutes.

To participate in this research study, CLICK HERE

Ensure Your Member Profile is Current and Updated

When we change jobs, change email addresses or move, we frequently neglect to update our member profiles on the ISSA website. Consequently your Journals may be returned to sender, eNews may disappear into cyberspace and other important updates may never reach you.

Select: Members Tab
Log in: Sign in
Select: View content for members
Select: Your Profile (7th item listed in the left column)
Save changes by selecting the Submit button at the bottom of the page

Members can also use the member profile to reduce their carbon footprint by choosing to have their ISSA Journal delivered electronically.

ISSA Members: Share Your Professional Expertise.

Call for Speakers:
Below is an overview of some of the ISSA International educational programs planned for 2009. These web-based offerings will feature ISSA members sharing their unique knowledge and expertise across geographical boundaries. We are seeking proposals from members who can address the subjects below and we look forward to your speaker proposal submission.

ISSA Web Conference:
Multi-speaker on-line education events, providing a variety of perspectives on a single topic.

April 28th, 2009: Preparing for Investigations: Forensics and eDiscovery
September 22nd, 2009: Knowing the Risk: Risk Analysis and Management
December 8th, 2009: Security in the Next Decade, 2010 and Beyond

*Potential additional topics in development

All speaker submissions should include:

Which of the above topics is the best fit for your presentation (or proposal of new subject)
Title of proposed presentation
Brief overview of the presentation (100 words)
Speaker’s name, title, employer and contact information
Speaker’s professional biography and credentials for addressing this subject
Your ISSA affiliation

Please send your speaker submission via email to education@issa.org. All submissions should be received at least 2 months prior to the presentation.

Sponsorship of the ISSA Web Conferences is also available. Please contract Mavis Christensen by email: mavisc@issa.org or by phone: 503-214-2898 for information.

Selection will be made based on the relevance of the topic to ISSA Members, unique perspective on the subject and leadership within the industry. An effort will be made to vary the Web Conference speakers across industry types and geographical regions. Organizations that provide a security product or service are encouraged to suggest speakers who are responsible for internal security or senior thought or development leaders. All presentations must be vendor neutral, and be presented from an independent viewpoint.

Thank you for your leadership and your willingness to share your expertise with your fellow ISSA members.

ISSA Events

TRISC (Texas Regional Infrastructure Security Conference)

The Alamo Chapter of ISSA
The Capital of Texas Chapter of ISSA
The Texas Gulf Coast Chapter of ISSA
The South Texas Chapter of ISSA

March 23-25, 2009
AT&T Executive Education and Conference Center
Austin, TX, USA

CISSP Exam Final Review Group
The Raleigh Chapter of ISSA

Saturday, March 14, 2009
Saturday, March 21, 2009
Saturday, April 4, 2009
McKimmon Center
Raleigh, NC, USA

Richmond Spring CISSP Study Course
The Central Virginia Chapter of ISSA

March 24 – June 16, 2009
5:30pm – 8:30pm
Richmond Public Library (101 E Franklin St.)
Richmond, VA, USA

ISSA Phoenix Q2 Training Event
The Phoenix Chapter of ISSA

Tuesday, April 7th, 2009
11:30am-5pm (sign-in 11:30-Noon)

Secure360 Conference
The Minnesota Chapter of ISSA

May 12 – 13, 2009
7:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Saint Paul RiverCentre
Saint Paul, Minnesota, USA

ISSA CISO Executive Forum 2009 Schedule

*CISO Forum dates and location are subject to change.

Atlanta, GA	March 5th - 6th, 2009 Theme: Compliance Georgia Tech Campus
Los Angeles, CA	May 14th- 15th, 2009 Theme: Supporting New Technologies
Chicago, IL	September 10th - 11th, 2009 Theme: Cyber Crime
Las Vegas, NV	November 12th – 13th, 2009 Theme: Looking forward; What CISOs Will Need to Know in The Next Decade