Forwarded From: Nicholas Charles Brawn <ncb05at_private> ADVISORY/World's Leading Information Security Experts to Gather in Tucson, Ariz., Nov. 8, 9, and 10, for the First Annual ICSA Corporate Forum. RESTON, Va.-(BUSINESS WIRE)-Nov. 4, 1998- Security Professionals, Vendors, Press and Industry Analysts to Interact at Corporate Forum ICSA Inc. Wednesday announced that over one hundred information security professionals are expected to attend the ICSA Corporate Forum, an information security symposium to be held Nov. 8-10, 1998 at the Sheraton El Conquistador Resort and Country Club in Tucson, Ariz. This invitation-only event, will draw from corporate IT professionals, computer security product vendors, system integrators, hardware/software vendors, academia and consultants. The Forum will foster a lively exchange of information through plenary meetings, on-line discussion, vendor meetings, social events and the exchange of session materials. The three day event begins Sunday, Nov. 8 with a welcome reception. Highlights for Monday include two high-profile roundtables examining the future of the computer security industry. The morning roundtable event will be moderated by Ira Machefsky, formerly vice president of security research at Giga Information Group and now vice president at Odeon Capital, and will feature Deb Triant, president of Checkpoint Software (Nasdaq: CHKPF), Tom Noonan, president and CEO of ISS Group (Nasdaq: ISSX), and Peter Watkins, general manager and vp of NetTools Secure Division, Network Associates Inc. (Nasdaq: NETA). The afternoon roundtable will feature the industry's top information security analysts and will be moderated by Beth Davis, a senior reporter at InformationWeek, a leading industry trade magazine published by CMP Media (Nasdaq: CMPX). Participating analysts include Chris Christiansen of International Data Group, Matthew Kovar of The Yankee Group, Stephen Foote of the Hurwitz Group and Ira Machefsky of Odeon Capital. In addition to the keynote roundtables, Monday's Corporate Forum will also include sessions on intrusion detection, electronic checking, content inspection APIs, generic product certifications, and a special session examining Microsoft's perspectives on information security. Tuesday's schedule will be composed of a series of technical breakout sessions covering such topics as cryptography, IPSec, biometrics, firewalls, Internet Service Providers, and mobile malicious code. About ICSA Corporate Forum Participation at the Corporate Forum is open to those who hold an ICSA Corporate Forum membership. The Corporate Forum brings information security vendor consortium members together with academia, security integrators, consultants and selected end-user organizations. This level of professional networking provides members the opportunity to share and exchange information with the world's leading experts in information security. The Corporate Forum is open to any organization involved in shaping the security industry. Members of ICSA's Technology Consortia (product developers only) will hold meetings in conjunction with the Corporate Forum and in separate breakout sessions. For more information about the Corporate Forum visit http://www.icsa.net/forum or contact Dave Harper at 717/241-3207 or at (dharperat_private). About ICSA Inc. ICSA Inc. provides Internet security assurance services worldwide. Established in 1989 as an independent corporation, ICSA has successfully led the security industry in the development of high quality security products through product certification programs, and in establishing better security practices through management of multiple security-focused consortia. ICSA certification and security standards are accepted globally. ICSA is headquartered in Reston, Va. and has additional offices in North America, Europe and Asia. ICSA can be reached by phone at 800/ 488-4595 or on the Internet at www.icsa.net. ICSA is a GartnerGroup affiliate. BUSINESS WIRE 04/11/1998 -o- Subscribe: mail majordomoat_private with "subscribe isn". Today's ISN Sponsor: Repent Security Incorporated [www.repsec.com]
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