Forwarded from: Larry Pingree <larry.pingree@private> Can't they just do a non-profit CISO organization like ISSA and INFRAGARD to avoid the profit motives? I do think its necessary for these folks to be communicating their strategies together with the industries that fight hackers, etc. Its too bad that the public does not understand the benefits. Best Regards, Larry Pingree Information Security Sr. Information Security Analyst 925-226-5574 When you know others, then you are able to attack them. When you know yourself, you are able to protect yourself. Attack is the time for defense, defense is a strategy of attack. If you know this, you will not be in danger even if you fight a hundred battles. Zhang Yu, disciple of Sun Tzu ~ 500 BC -----Original Message----- From: isn-bounces@private [mailto:isn-bounces@private] On Behalf Of InfoSec News Sent: Friday, April 15, 2005 3:03 AM To: isn@private Subject: [ISN] O'Keeffe ends CISO Exchange http://www.fcw.com/article88588-04-14-05-Web By David Perera April 14, 2005 Steve O'Keeffe is halting his efforts to promote a for-profit forum for government and private-sector chief information security officers (CISOs). O'Keeffe, the principal of public relations firm O'Keeffe and Co., spearheaded the CISO Exchange. The effort has come under fire by government and industry officials for appearing to sell influence over government policy formulation. O'Keeffe's statement comes hours after CIO Council officials announced they would end any relations with the Exchange and establish a new, open and accessible forum for the public and private sectors. Whether the company will have any involvement in that new forum "is at the discretion of the CIO Council," O'Keeffe said. "Any organizations that have made commitments to the CISO Exchange, whether contractual or financial, will be immediately released from those commitments and any monies received will be returned to the organizations," he said. O'Keeffe officials planned to charge $75,000 to companies for full participation in the Exchange, which would be limited to six system integrator representatives. Other industry officials could have joined for $25,000 or $5,000, with varying levels of access and authority over exchange efforts. Two companies, Computer Sciences Corp. and NetSec, committed to the Exchange at the $75,000 level, O'Keeffe said last week. [...] _________________________________________ Network Security - http://www.auditmypc.com Free vulnerability test - How secure is your computer?
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