InfoSec World 2007: An Industry Event Driven by Education and State-of-the-Art Technology.FRAMINGHAM, Mass. -- More than 1,800 information security professionals will converge at InfoSec World Conference and Expo, the all-encompassing IT security event being held March 19-21, 2007 at the Rosen Shingle Creek Resort in Orlando. Attendees will leave armed with the knowledge to tackle virtually every major information security challenge facing organizations today. The conference features solution-driven sessions, including 11 tracks educating attendees about Standards & Laws, Anti-Hacking Techniques, Managing & Strategy, Security 101, Identity Management, Enterprise Security, Commercial Security, Application Security, Security Toolkits, Perimeter Protection, and Incident Response. In addition to the main conference, there are 15 in-depth workshops available pre and post-conference, addressing timely security challenges, such as Uncovering Network Vulnerabilities, Making Policies Work: From Creation to Enforcement, InfoSec Boot Camp for Beginners, How to Secure and Audit LDAP (Lightweight Directory Access Protocol) A protocol used to access a directory listing. LDAP support is implemented in Web browsers and e-mail programs, which can query an LDAP-compliant directory. , Auditing Active Directory, Hacking Virtual Private Networks, Surviving a PCI (1) (Payment Card Industry) See PCI DSS. (2) (Peripheral Component Interconnect) The most widely used I/O bus (peripheral bus). Data Security Compliance Audit, Advanced Firewalls, FISMA FISMA Federal Information Security Management Act of 2002 FISMA Federal Information System Management Act and 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. Security Guidance, VoIP Security in the Enterprise, Systems Forensics, Risk Analysis and the Security Management Process, Hacking Windows, and Hacking Web Applications. Special event programs also include an intensive one-day summit focused on how to implement and maintain compliance with SOX, 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, , GLBA and other existing and emerging laws, and a CISO Executive Summit, where attendees will discover how their peers from diverse industries tackle and manage their security challenges. "Hackers and thieves continue to find inventive ways to penetrate security systems," said Conference Chair Ken Cutler, CISSP (Certified Information Systems Security Professional) The award for successful completion of an examination in computer security administered by the International Information Systems Security Certification Consortium (ISC)2. , CISM, CISA, Vice President, Information Security, MIS Training Institute. "Security professionals must continually keep up with the latest techniques employed by these individuals. InfoSec World is the foremost conference for gaining the tools to fight the toughest security challenges." In addition to a wide array of educational offerings, InfoSec World features a technology expo, which will showcase the most exciting new technologies in the world. Current exhibitors include Novell, Check Point Software Technologies Inc., Symantec Corporation, KPMG LLP, CISCO, IBM, RSA (1) (Rural Service Area) See MSA. (2) (Rivest-Shamir-Adleman) A highly secure cryptography method by RSA Security, Inc., Bedford, MA (www.rsa.com), a division of EMC Corporation since 2006. It uses a two-part key. , The Security Division of EMC (1) (EMC Corporation, Hopkinton, MA, www.emc.com) The leading supplier of storage products for midrange computers and mainframes. Founded in 1979 by Richard J. Egan and Roger Marino, EMC has developed advanced storage and retrieval technologies for the world's largest companies. , CA, Inc., Secure Computing, VeriSign, McAfee and over 140 more companies. Free passes are available to attend the InfoSec World Expo until March 9, 2007. For information about InfoSec World, Call 508-879-7999 or visit: www.misti.com/infosecworld2007. |
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