BindView Launches Three-Part Webinar Series on Best Practices for CIO Risk Management.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 23, 2004 Gartner Group (company) Gartner Group - One of the biggest IT industry research firms. Address: Connecticut, USA. Security Expert John Pescatore Helps Attendees Define Risk Appetite in Light of Current and Future Vulnerabilities What In today's connected organizations, CIOs are tasked with leveraging the technology infrastructure to the best possible strategic advantage of their organization. In so doing, they also assume the challenging role of risk manager, striving to ensure that business-critical IT systems are available -- and secure -- around the clock. To help CIOs plot a course for success in 2004, join Gartner Group Vice President John Pescatore as he discusses "Defining Your Risk Appetite: Strategic Security Initiatives for 2004." This interactive session will provide a compelling view of why and how managing risk is one of today's most critical business issues for IT executives. Pescatore will also offer strategic insight and guidance to help C-level executives manage and mitigate risk. When March 2, 11:00 a.m. Central Standard Time Who Should Participate C-level and senior IT executives with responsibilities for managing risk tolerance Risk Tolerance The degree of uncertainty that an investor can handle in regards to a negative change in the value of their portfolio. Notes: An investor's risk tolerance varies according to age, income requirements, financial goals, etc. and security of their business-critical IT environments should consider participation. Participants will get prescriptive guidance on strategic security initiatives to consider for 2004 and answers to questions like: -- What are the essential components of an effective vulnerability management program? -- How can enterprises evaluate threats, discover vulnerabilities and qualify business risk? -- What new technologies should enterprises employ to manage vulnerabilities? How To register, visit the BindView Web site at www.bindview.com/cioseries/index.cfm?AD=WB-wbnSerProdPg205Q104-R About the Presenter John Pescatore has 24 years' experience in computer, network and information security. Prior to joining Gartner, Pescatore was senior consultant for Entrust Technologies and Trusted Information Systems Trusted Information Systems (TIS) was a computer security research and development organization during the 1980s and 1990s, performing computer security research for organizations such as NSA, DARPA, ARL, AFRL, SPAWAR, and others. , where he started and managed security consulting groups. His previous experience includes eleven years with GTE GTE General Telephone & Electronics GTE Génie Thermique et Énergie (French) GTE Gas Turbine Engine GTE Global Tropospheric Experiment GTE Geothermal Energy GTE Gas Turbine Efficiency plc (Sweden & USA) , as well as employment with the National Security Agency (NSA NSA abbr. National Security Agency Noun 1. NSA - the United States cryptologic organization that coordinates and directs highly specialized activities to protect United States information systems and to produce foreign ) and the U.S. Secret Service. Pescatore earned a bachelor's degree in electrical engineering from the University of Connecticut The University of Connecticut is the State of Connecticut's land-grant university. It was founded in 1881 and serves more than 27,000 students on its six campuses, including more than 9,000 graduate students in multiple programs. UConn's main campus is in Storrs, Connecticut. and is a NSA-certified cryptologic cryp·tol·o·gy n. The study of cryptanalysis or cryptography. cryp  to·log engineer.
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