ISC2(R) Honors Dr. Willis H. Ware with 2005 Harold F. Tipton Award; Award Recognizes Lifetime of Achievement and Contribution to Information Security Profession.

SAN JOSE, Calif. -- The International Information Systems Security Certification Consortium (ISC)2(R), the non-profit global leader in educating and certifying information security professionals throughout their careers, today announced computer scientist and advisor to the federal government, Willis H. Ware, Ph.D., as the recipient of the 2005 Harold F. Tipton Award in recognition for his distinguished information security career.

The annual award was presented last evening at the RSA Conference 2006 in San Jose. Recognized as a pioneer and expert in information security research and policy development, Ware's career spans more than 50 years and includes various staff and management positions at the RAND Corporation.

In the late 1960s, Ware chaired a U.S. Department of Defense committee that initiated the first definitive discussion of information systems security, treating it as both a technical matter and a policy issue. In the early 1970s, he chaired the cabinet-level Special Advisory Committee on Automated Personal Data Systems for the Department of Health, Education and Welfare Secretary. The committee produced a report that served as the foundation for the United States Federal Privacy Act of 1974.

President Gerald Ford subsequently appointed Ware to the Privacy Protection Study Commission, whose report remains the most extensive examination of private sector record-keeping practices. Ware also served as the first chairman of the Computer System Security and Privacy Advisory Board, a national body created by the Computer Security Act of 1987.

"Dr. Ware's dedication to national information issues continue to impact government and business information policy and security practices today," said Corey Schou, (ISC)2 board member and awards committee chairman. "His contributions to the profession continue to be recognized, as he is frequently called upon to provide expert testimony to Congressional committees regarding information security-related proposed legislation. (ISC)2 is pleased to recognize his admirable career with our most prestigious award."

"This is a great honor to be recognized by an organization that shares my commitment to information security through best practices and policies that protect the nation's digital infrastructure while ensuring individual privacy," said Ware.

Ware is currently an adjunct staff member resident at the RAND Corporation. He is a Fellow of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, of the American Association for the Advancement of Science and of the ACM. He is also a member of the National Academy of Engineering, as well as the founding and first president of the American Federation of Information Processing Societies.

The annual (ISC)2 Harold F. Tipton Award recognizes an individual's life-long contributions to the improvement of the information security profession. The award's namesake is a security industry pioneer and (ISC)2 co-founder and Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP(R)) education director.

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The International Information Systems Security Certification Consortium Inc. ((ISC)2(R)) is the internationally recognized Gold Standard for educating and certifying information security professionals throughout their careers. Founded in 1989, (ISC)2 has certified over 40,000 information security professionals in more than 100 countries. Based in Palm Harbor, Fla., USA, with offices in Vienna, Va., USA, London, Hong Kong and Tokyo, (ISC)2 issues the Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP(R)) and related concentrations for information security professionals and managers, Certification and Accreditation Professional (CAP(CM)) for information assurance workers, and Systems Security Certified Practitioner (SSCP(R)) credentials to those meeting necessary competency requirements. The CISSP and SSCP are among the first information technology credentials to meet the stringent requirements of ANSI under ISO/IEC Standard 17024, a global benchmark for assessing and certifying personnel. (ISC)2 also offers a portfolio of educational-related products and services based upon (ISC)2's CBK(R), a compendium of industry best practices for information security professionals, and is responsible for the annual (ISC)2 Global Information Security Workforce Study. More information about (ISC)2 is available at www.isc2.org.

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