Configuresoft CTO To Discuss Compliance and Information Standards at 2006 North American CACS Conference.COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. -- Dr. Dennis Moreau to Discuss Best Practice Strategies for Supporting Continuous, Efficient and Effective Configuration Policy Compliance Configuresoft, an innovator in systems management technology and the creator of enterprise continuous compliance management, today announced that Dennis Moreau, Ph.D., CTO (Chief Technical Officer) The executive responsible for the technical direction of an organization. See CIO and salary survey. , will be presenting "Compliance and Emerging Information Standards" at the North American Computer Audit, Control and Security (CACS CACS Center for Advanced Computer Studies CACS Computer Audit, Control and Security CACS Carrier Access Corporation (stock symbol) CACs Criteria Air Contaminants CACS Center for Alaskan Coastal Studies CACS Coronary Artery Calcium Scoring ) conference in Orlando, Florida on May 8. Dr. Moreau will address configuration information standards and their impact on compliance and auditing. Configuresoft is exhibiting at the conference and will be demonstrating its flagship product Enterprise Configuration Manager (ECM (1) (Enterprise Change Management) See version control and configuration management. (2) (Error Correcting Mode) A Group 3 fax capability that can test for errors within a row of pixels and request retransmission. ) at the show. Visit booth #14 for more information. Compliance is a top priority for IT professionals. Answering to internal and external auditors, and addressing industry, regulatory and company policy is a continuous effort. Both asset configurations and authoritative guidance are becoming increasingly complex, and auditors demand assurance that IT controls are in place and effective. As such, NA CACS is addressing these concerns with the Compliance Issues track at the May conference. Dr. Moreau will explore configuration management as the key to achieving continuous compliance across a heterogeneous enterprise. "Compliance does not happen in a vacuum," said Dr. Moreau. "The integration of information through standards across the compliance ecosystem holds significant potential for greatly improved efficiency and effectiveness in the execution of a compliance-related effort."
Who: Dennis Moreau, Ph.D., CTO, Configuresoft, Inc.
What: "Compliance and Emerging Information Standards"
When: Monday, May 8, 2006, 1:30-3:00 p.m. ET
Where: Royal Pacific Resort at Universal Orlando, Florida
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About Dennis Moreau, Ph.D. As a Founder and the Chief Technology Officer for Configuresoft, Dennis Moreau is a specialist in the application of leading edge technologies to the solution of complex problems in the Information Technology management domain. His primary focus is in developing enterprise scale solutions to improve IT efficiency and effectiveness for systems management, security compliance and configuration optimization. He works actively with the National Institute of Standards and Technology National Institute of Standards and Technology, governmental agency within the U.S. Dept. of Commerce with the mission of "working with industry to develop and apply technology, measurements, and standards" in the national interest. (NIST (National Institute of Standards & Technology, Washington, DC, www.nist.gov) The standards-defining agency of the U.S. government, formerly the National Bureau of Standards. It is one of three agencies that fall under the Technology Administration (www.technology. ) and MITRE on the development of security configuration policy compliance standards, serving on MITRE's OVAL Advisory Board. He holds a doctorate in Computer Science and speaks regularly at IT management and security conferences worldwide. About Configuresoft Configuresoft is an innovator in systems management technology, ensuring continuous compliance with internal policies and external regulations across today's heterogeneous computing infrastructures. Spanning both security and operations, the Company's configuration management, compliance and remediation products are used by 11 of the world's 25 largest companies to keep their critical systems properly configured, while ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements such as Sarbanes-Oxley, FISMA FISMA Federal Information Security Management Act of 2002 FISMA Federal Information System Management Act , GLBA GLBA Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act of 1999 (Financial Modernization Act of 1999) GLBA Gay and Lesbian Business Association GLBA Great Lakes Booksellers Association GLBA Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve , Basel II, HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability & Accountability Act of 1996, Public Law 104-191) Also known as the "Kennedy-Kassebaum Act," this U.S. law protects employees' health insurance coverage when they change or lose their jobs (Title I) and provides standards for patient health, and DISA 1. (body) DISA - Defense Information Systems Agency. 2. (standard) DISA - Data Interchange Standards Association. , and industry standards such as ISO (1) See ISO speed. (2) (International Organization for Standardization, Geneva, Switzerland, www.iso.ch) An organization that sets international standards, founded in 1946. The U.S. member body is ANSI. 17799, PCI DSS and Microsoft Security Hardening Guides. To contact Configuresoft, please call (888) U-CONFIG or visit www.configuresoft.com. |
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