Forwarded From: Christopher Nicholls <chrisnat_private> Leading Security Experts Identify Top 5 Information Security Concerns for Corporations in 1999 Experts Surveyed During Bellcore/Global Integrity's SecureComm 98 Conference WASHINGTON, DC, November 10, 1998 --The country's leading security experts have identified the top five information security-related issues that corporations will be facing in the coming year. More than 80 security executives were surveyed yesterday during the start of Bellcore/Global Integrity's SecureComm 98 conference. The conference is being held through November 12, 1998 at the Capital Hilton in Washington, DC. The survey found the top information security issues for 1999 to be: 1.Ability of current security infrastructure to support electronic commerce activities. 2.Implementing remote access without compromising the security of the corporate network. 3.Insider attacks against corporate systems. 4.The extension of networks to support business partner connections. 5.Encryption and key management technology for customer interfacing systems. "Whether a company is integrating networks, building channels for E-commerce or creating new mechanisms for service delivery, information security plays a vital role in ensuring a company's success," explained Anish Bhimani, chief scientist, Global Integrity. "Surveying the leading security experts in the country has provided a glimpse of what lies ahead and a roadmap of the biggest areas of concern for Information Technology (IT) security professionals." "As technology continues to evolve, businesses need to put additional emphasis on securing the integrity of their communication networks and the data transmitted over the networks," noted John Kimmins, senior director, Security and Fraud Solutions at Bellcore. "Understanding this, both Bellcore and Global Integrity continuously track emerging security issues impacting corporations and remain on the cutting-edge of addressing those concerns." SecureComm 98 is the most comprehensive conference addressing computer and telecommunications security. This year, former U.S. Senator Sam Nunn, a noted expert in the information warfare and a partner at Atlanta-based law firm King and Spaulding, presented the Keynote address on the opening day. In addition, there were more than 50 presentations on topics such as: E-commerce, public key infrastructure (PKI), IP Telephony, Protecting Intellectual Property, Telecom Security and Legal/Regulatory Issues. The conference is designed for chief information officers (CIOs) and telecommunication and network managers from the financial, telecommunications, government, healthcare, insurance and manufacturing sectors who are concerned about the safety of their organization's networks and data. [Source and more info: http://www.globalintegrity.com/info/press.html] -o- Subscribe: mail majordomoat_private with "subscribe isn". Today's ISN Sponsor: Repent Security Incorporated [www.repsec.com]
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