REMINDER/Counterpane Founder and CTO to Present at PC Forum 2004.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers REMINDER...for Monday (March 22) --(BUSINESS WIRE) WHO: Bruce Schneier, founder and CTO (Chief Technical Officer) The executive responsible for the technical direction of an organization. See CIO and salary survey. , Counterpane Internet Security WHAT: "The Accountable Net: Security and Risk" at PC Forum 2004 WHEN: Monday, March 22, 2004, 9:30 - 10:30 a.m. MST See micro systems technology. WHERE: Fairmont Scottsdale Princess, Scottsdale, Arizona Scottsdale (O'odham Vaṣai S-vaṣonĭ) is a city in Maricopa County, Arizona, United States, adjacent to Phoenix. Scottsdale has become internationally recognized as a premier and posh tourist destination, while maintaining its own identity and culture as " Bruce Schneier will join a select group of scholars and officials from the U.S. Air Force and the Department of Homeland Security Noun 1. Department of Homeland Security - the federal department that administers all matters relating to homeland security Homeland Security executive department - a federal department in the executive branch of the government of the United States to discuss best practices and strategies for ensuring accountability and security on the Internet. As the Internet matures, it becomes more vulnerable to crime (viruses, DOS attacks) and inappropriate behavior (spam, fraud, identity theft). Mr. Schneier and his colleagues will examine the benefits and risks of regulating the Internet and identify technologies and techniques for making Internet providers and users accountable to one another as opposed to top-down authorities. The panel will also discuss the key challenges of this approach and identify the proper roles individuals, companies, governments and other organizations must assume to ensure trust, accountability and increased security on the Internet. For more information about PC Forum 2004 please visit: https://www.edventure.com/pcforum/index.cfm. About Bruce Schneier Schneier is responsible for maintaining Counterpane's technical lead in world-class information security technology and its practical and effective implementation. His security experience makes him uniquely qualified to shape the direction of the company's research endeavors, as well as to act as a spokesperson and frequent lecturer to the business community on security issues and solutions. He has also testified before Congress on cyber security issues. Schneier is the author of six books, including his latest, Beyond Fear: Thinking Sensibly About Security in and Uncertain World, as well as Secrets & Lies, and Applied Cryptography. He also publishes a monthly newsletter, Crypto-Gram, which is read by over 90,000 people. Schneier served on the board of directors of the International Association for Cryptologic Research The International Association for Cryptologic Research (IACR) is a non-profit scientific organization whose purpose is to further research in cryptology and related fields. , and is an Advisory Board member for the Electronic Privacy Information Center Electronic Privacy Information Center or EPIC is a public interest research group in Washington D.C.. It was established in 1994 to focus public attention on emerging civil liberties issues and to protect privacy, the First Amendment, and constitutional values in the . About Counterpane Internet Security ''This article or section is being rewritten at Internet security is the process of protecting data and privacy of devices connected to internet from information robbery, hacking, malware infection and unwanted software. Counterpane is the recognized leader in Network Security Services Network Security Services (NSS) is a set of libraries designed to support cross-platform development of security-enabled client and server applications. NSS provides a complete open-source implementation of crypto libraries supporting SSL and S/MIME. , providing customers a single source for complete network security. Only Counterpane guarantees protection of customers' critical assets through a combination of the industry's most comprehensive and proven monitoring technology, and the unmatched expertise of its security experts working around the clock and around the globe. Counterpane's unique level of protection is based on real time and historical data from hundreds of networks around the world, and further extended with Counterpane's Enterprise Protection Suite of complementary managed security services Security services are state institutions for the provision of intelligence, primarily of a strategic nature, but also including protective security intelligence. Examples include the Security Service (MI5) and the Secret Intelligence Service (MI6) in the United Kingdom, and the including Managed Vulnerability Scanning, Device Management, Active Response and Security Consulting Services. Counterpane eliminates customers' security worries so they can focus their attention on their business. The company is privately held and headquartered in Cupertino, CA. For more information, please visit www.counterpane.com. |
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