Symantec to Discuss Building an E-business Security Framework At ISACA Conference.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers CUPERTINO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 20, 2001 Symantec Corp. (Nasdaq:SYMC SYMC Symantec Corporation (stock symbol) ), a world leader in 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. technology, today announced that Richard Tripp, product manager at Symantec, will speak at the Information Systems Audit and Control Association Information Systems Audit and Control Association (ISACA) is an international professional association for information system audit. ISACA is an affiliates member of IFAC[1] and IT Governance Institute. (ISACA (Information Systems Audit and Control Association, Rolling Meadows, IL, www.isaca.org) A membership association dedicated to information systems auditing and security. Founded as the EDP Auditors Association in 1969, ISACA provides certification in auditing and security (see CISA and CISM). ) Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. Chapter Spring Conference on Tuesday, April 24. Tripp will speak on Building an E-Business Security Framework during the 1:40 p.m. session of the conference. "E-business security provides the ability to safely manage the risk of information assets and facilitate business processes to gain business advantage," Tripp said. "A strong e-business security solution must protect all components of today's computing environment." During the three-hour session, Tripp will focus on effective e-business security, discussing how to assess system vulnerabilities, protect against intruders, enable access for authorized users and manage security across the environment. The ISACA Spring Conference runs April 23-25 in Los Angeles. The conference targets information systems audit and security professionals from the consultancy and industry sectors. ISACA is a worldwide organization that provides up-to-date information for professionals in the converging disciplines of auditing, data processing data processing or information processing, operations (e.g., handling, merging, sorting, and computing) performed upon data in accordance with strictly defined procedures, such as recording and summarizing the financial transactions of a , accounting, data security and quality assurance. As product manager, Tripp is involved in developing strategies and direction for Symantec's intrusion detection See IDS and IPS. products. Prior to joining Symantec, Tripp worked for Novell, Inc.'s collaboration software See collaborative software. division on their email product, GroupWise. About Symantec Symantec, a world leader in Internet security technology, provides a broad range of content and network security solutions to individuals and enterprises. The company is a leading provider of virus protection, vulnerability assessment A Department of Defense, command, or unit-level evaluation (assessment) to determine the vulnerability of a terrorist attack against an installation, unit, exercise, port, ship, residence, facility, or other site. , intrusion prevention, Internet content and e-mail filtering, remote management technologies and security services to enterprises around the world. Symantec's Norton brand of consumer security products leads the market in worldwide retail sales and industry awards. Headquartered in Cupertino, Calif., Symantec has worldwide operations in 37 countries. For more information, please visit our Web site at www.symantec.com. Note to Editors: If you would like additional information on Symantec Corporation and its products, please view the Symantec Press Center at http://www.symantec.com/PressCenter/ on Symantec's Web site. All prices noted are in US dollars and are valid only in the United States. Symantec, the Symantec logo, AXENT, AXENT Technologies, and the AXENT logo are trademarks or registered trademarks, in the United States and certain other countries, of Symantec Corporation or its subsidiaries. Additional company and product names may be trademarks or registered trademarks of the individual companies and are respectfully acknowledged. |
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