E-News Archive
ISSA E-News
A bi-weekly publication from the ISSA International Board
September 27, 2007
In this Issue
- 2007 ISSA Election Results
- ISSA Annual Membership Report Released
- ISSA 2006 Award Winners Announced
- Congratulations to Job Readiness Survey Winners
- FinSec 2007
- Secureworld Expo 2007
- SecTor 2007
- Gartner Identity & Access Management Summit
- Other upcoming events
2007 ISSA Election Results
The 2007 ISSA International Board of Directors election is complete and has been verified. The ballots have been counted and certified.
The results of the election are:
- Vice President - Kevin Richards
- Secretary/Chief Operating Officer - Vern Williams
- Treasurer - Dave Cullinane
- Directors - Bill Danigelis, Pamela Fusco , Brian R. Schultz, and Ernest E. Zernial
Congratulations to these members of the International Board of Directors and thank you to those who ran for office!
Sincerely,
William Tompkins, CISSP, CBCP
Chairman, ISSA Nominating/Election Committee
ISSA Annual Membership Report Released
As presented at the annual member meeting on September 19th in San Francisco CA, "The ISSA Annual Membership Report" with association details from the 2006-2007 International Board is now available on-line. https://www.issa.org/Library/Members/Board-to-Membership/2006-2007Ann-Rep.pdf
This report is available on the members only site, access requires your member number and password. If you have forgotten your password, please contact member serves at member@issa.org or 866-349-5818 ext.103.
ISSA 2006 Award Winners Announced
ISSA announced the winners of its Annual Awards, at the September 19th Annual Membership Meeting in San Francisco CA. The awards where presented by Howard Schmidt, International President of ISSA, and Ralph Spencer Poore, ISSA Awards Chairperson, for outstanding contributions in 2006.
“Through the dedication and contributions of many volunteers, ISSA enhances the depth and breadth of knowledge and expertise of information security professionals. Their gifts of time, wisdom and resources ensure that we are able to provide quality education and professional experiences for our members and the information security community,” stated Howard A. Schmidt. “It is a great pleasure to honor these key individuals and organizations for their service to ISSA and the industry.”
ISSA Hall of Fame Award: William Tompkins. Tompkins, who served as President of the ISSA International Board of Directors in 2002, received the ISSA’s most prestigious award for his career-long contributions to the promotion of the security profession. Active in the ISSA since 1993, he was a member of New Jersey and New York Metro Chapters and helped found the Capitol of Texas and Alamo Chapters. As President, he increased educational opportunities for members by teaming with other organizations and established partnerships that provided ISSA members with training by internationally-recognized security experts in finance, terrorism, privacy issues and cyber sabotage. From 1995 to 1997, Tompkins served as senior planning analyst in the oversight operations division of the Texas Department of Information Resources, leading a team that developed policy, operation and financial recommendations to support IT asset protection for the State of Texas. In 1997, he became chairman of committee to update the state’s information security standards.
Outstanding Security Professional of the Year: Sherry Voit, information security specialist with CACI Technologies, Round Hill, Va. Voit was instrumental in the development of the ISSA Northern Virginia Chapter’s first CISSP study group and the first class in National Security Agency INFOSEC assessment methodology. She played a key role in creating new chapter positions of senior vice president; vice president- education; vice president-membership; vice president-programs; and vice president-sponsorships, which have contributed to the chapter’s vibrant growth and enhanced services to members.
Chapter of the Year: United Kingdom Chapter. The ISSA recognized the U.K. Chapter for its activities and growth over the past three years, including a general membership increase of 100 and a student membership increase of 144. The chapter has a mentoring program for students and those new to the profession. Chapter President Phil Cracknell has written several articles for U.K. newspapers and computer magazines that raised the profile of the information security industry. The chapter realized £50,000 ($95,000) in sponsorship revenues and charges no chapter dues.
Chapter Communication Program of the Year: Capitol of Texas Chapter, Austin, Tex., for creation of its chapter web site, which successfully shifted the chapter’s reliance on newsletter and email announcements to electronic media.
President’s Awards: Robert W. Daniels, information security manager with DWP Account, and Kevin L. Richards, senior manager for Ernst Young LLP, were recognized for outstanding service to the information security industry, ISSA members and chapters and the ISSA International Board of Directors.
Outstanding Organization of the Year: Nortel Government Solutions, for significant contribution to ISSA and the information security profession. The Northern Virginia Chapter specifically cited Nortel Government Solutions’ contribution to the success of the chapter, “Simply stated, if it had not been for the extensive support of Nortel Government Solutions, we would not have achieved the success of becoming the largest ISSA chapter in the world,” states Brian Schultz, Northern Virginia Chapter President.
Congratulations to Job Readiness Survey Winners
Congratulation to the winner of the Microsoft/ ISSA Job Readiness Survey drawing for 2 Microsoft Zunes: Benita Briones of our San Francisco Chapter & Francois Van Heerden of the Toronto, Ontario Chapter.
Thank you to all who participated in the survey, look for the results in the October Issue of the ISSA Journal.
MIS Training Institute’s FinSec 2007
December 5-6, 2007; The Roosevelt Hotel - New York City
As an ISSA member, MIS is pleased to offer you $150 off of the conference fee!
FinSec is the annual gathering for information security pros featuring the world’s top financial institutions to learn and network with their peers. In two inclusive days, it will address technical topics such as identity management, preventing data leakage, network monitoring, and virtualization; as well as some of your most frustrating management challenges. Click here for more details: www.misti.com/finsec
Registration Discount Details:
To register for this event and access your special ISSA member discount, you must contact MIS Training Institute by November 15, 2007 and reference the following priority code when registering: FS07/ISSA. Call: (508) 879 7999 Email: mis@misti.com The discount offer is only valid until November 15, 2007, can not be used in conjunction with any other discount offer, and can not be used on previous registrations.
SECUREWORLD EXPO 2007
SecureWorld Expo is a security conference built for and by key decision makers, like you, from the largest enterprises, government and educational institutions throughout the nation.
SECUREWORLD EXPO FALL 2007 DATES:
DETROIT · October 9 - 10
SEATTLE · October 30 - 31
DALLAS · November 14 – 15
ISSA MEMBERS also are offered an $80 discount off the $195 two day conference pass which includes access to the Conference Sessions, Conference Breakfast Keynote, Exhibits & Open Sessions (Includes Lunch) and 12 CPE Certificate of Attendance. Register on-line using code ISSNWS2
INTRODUCING THE NEW SECUREWORLD+ EXTENDED TRAINING!
With the SecureWorld+ Pass, you get an additional 6 hours of intense training worth 16 CPE credits and full access to the complete SecureWorld program which includes all conference sessions, lunch each day, conference reception, keynotes and exhibits.
ISSA MEMBERS Register Today for the NEW SecureWorld+ Extended Training for only $495! Register on-line using code ISSNWS2 and you save $100 off the $595 fee! SecureWorld+ Topics Include:
- How To Complete A Risk Assessment In 5 Days Or Less
- Crack The Case – Hands-On Computer Forensics Training
- ISO 17799 Self Assessment Process
- Security Metrics Workshop
Register Today – www.secureworldexpo.com
Don’t miss SecureWorld 2007!
SecTor 2007
Illuminating the Black Art of Security. SecTor brings the world's brightest (and darkest) minds together to identify, discuss, dissect and debate the latest digital threats facing corporations today. Unique to central Canada, SecTor provides an unmatched opportunity for IT Professionals to collaborate with their peers and learn from their mentors. Held at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre in downtown Toronto, SecTor runs two full days, November 20th and 21st. The event features Keynotes from North America's most respected and trusted experts. Speakers are true security professionals with depth of understanding on topics that matter. SecTor is a must attend event for every IT Professional.
Register Today at www.sector.ca, ISSA members use code “ISSA07” to receive a discount on registration.
Gartner Identity & Access Management Summit
November 14-16, 2007; Los Angeles, CA
Join top security analysts, industry leaders from organizations like PayPal, Sports Network, Bank of America and others, keynote speakers Larry Magid and Robert Rebhan, top solutions providers, and hundreds of your colleagues to:
- Update your knowledge of IAM best practices.
- Identify next steps in IAM improvement.
- Gain insights that prevent mistakes.
- Discover innovative ways to streamline processes.
- Improve how you address compliance and audit needs.
- Learn ways to quantify the return on your IAM investment.
ISSA Members Receive Special $200 Discount off Standard Price. Call 1 800 778 1997 and mention priority code ISSA to receive your discount (offer not available on the web).
Other upcoming events
Rochester Security Summit
October 3-4; Rochester, NY
International PCI-DSS Conference
October 11; Brussels, Belgium
Triangle InfoSeCon
October 18; Cary, NC
RSA Conference Europe
October 22-24; London
Metro Atlanta ISSA 2007 Information Security Conference
October 24; Atlanta, GA