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ISSA E-News : March 6th, 2008

In this Issue:

Welcome Montgomery ISSA Chapter
Visit the ISSA Booth, Number 2404, at RSA Conference 2008 and Enter to Win a Year's Membership
International Board Nominations Must Be Received by March 31
Volunteers Needed for Advisory Council
50% Discount on BCI Scored Assessment Process Through March 31
E-Symposium: Please join us for the April 3rd ISSA Online Conference
Recent On-Demand Webcasts now available at www.issa.org<
Events and Conferences

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Listen as featured Gartner Security and Privacy analyst Peter Firstbrook advises enterprises on the changing nature of the threat landscape, and how security technologies are evolving to address new threats

Insider Threat Protection That Goes Beyond DLP

Welcome Montgomery ISSA Chapter!

ISSA International would like to welcome and congratulate the 12 founding members of the Montgomery Chapter. Michael Peters, CISO for Colonial Bank, has been elected as chapter president. The chapter is located in Montgomery, Alabama and will serve information security professionals in Central Alabama. Chapter meetings will be held on the second Thursday of each month.
Learn more about the chapter by visiting: http://issa-montgomery.org/

Visit the ISSA Booth, Number 2404, at RSA Conference 2008 and Enter to Win a Year's Membership

Members of the Sacramento, San Francisco and Silicon Valley Chapters will be staffing the ISSA booth along with ISSA International staff members, Kate Kanapeaux and Lyn Trainer. Stop by booth 2404 to visit with us.

Win one of 5 one-year ISSA general memberships, inclusive of chapter dues (can be used to extend an existing membership)
For potential sponsors, win one of 2 4-color full page ads in the ISSA Journal

80% of people who join associations do so because a friend invites them. So invite your friends who are not ISSA members to visit the ISSA booth and join during the conference. For each person you bring or refer to the booth, you will receive an additional entry into the membership drawing. If they join ISSA during the conference, we will send you a special gift as a token of appreciation.

For more information on RSA click here.

International Board Nominations Must Be Received by March 31

Elections for the ISSA International Board of Directors are rapidly approaching. This year members will elect a president and five directors. Candidates for International President must be experienced members of the Board. Members are expected to attend three to four face-to-face meetings annually and six conference calls.

Anyone interested in being nominated as a Director can learn about the International Board of Directors responsibilities in Article VI of the ISSA By-Laws.

There are three ways a candidate can be nominated:
1.   ISSA members who belong to a chapter should be nominated by their chapter. See sample statement of support.
2.   At-Large members are nominated by petition, which must be signed by a minimum of 25 members in good standing. Petitions must be received no later than March 23, 12 Midnight, US Pacific Time. (download petition here)
3.   Sitting ISSA Board members may submit a nomination. (download nomination form here)

Each nomination must be accompanied by a Statement of Commitment form, photo, biography and the goals the candidate wishes to achieve as a member of the ISSA Board.

Complete nomination and election guidelines may be found here. Questions and nominations should be directed to William Tompkins, Election Committee Chair, Electionchair at issa dot org. Petitions received after midnight US Pacific Daylight Time on March 23 and nominations received after midnight US Pacific Daylight Time on March 30 will not be considered.

Volunteers Needed for Advisory Council

The ISSA International Board is forming a new Advisory Board made up of current and former chapter presidents to provide regional expertise on unique membership and chapter development issues, mentor leaders of new chapters and engage chapters in ISSA initiatives. The Chapter Presidents Advisory Council (CPAC) will be chaired by ISSA President Howard Schmidt and Vice President Kevin Richards. If you would be willing to reach out to the chapters in your region, please contact your chapter president immediately. Delegates for the Council must be nominated by their Chapter Board by March 31.

For more information, Click Here

50% Discount on BCI Scored Assessment Process Through March 31

The Business Continuity Institute (BCI), the globally recognized leader in total business continuity standards and certifications, has partnered with ISSA to create an easy path to BCI membership. Through March 31, 2008, current ISSA members can apply, via the BCI “Scored Assessment” process, for the Specialist BCI (SBCI) and Member BCI (MBCI) credentials for $50 -- without having to take the BCI Certificate Examination! The scored assessment process involves filling out an application, submitting your resume, and paying the $50 assessment fee. This offer for ISSA members represents ½ off the regular scored assessment process fee. (After March 31, 2008, BCI membership will require sitting for the BCI Certificate examination, along with submitting the application, a resume, and a $350 Examination Fee.)

Please note: This offer is not a guarantee of being awarded a BCI credential – it is a structured review process that examines work history, experience, and references. A certification panel will determine if the candidate meets the requisite terms for certification. Final decisions will be returned in 6-8 weeks. Yearly dues will also be required upon the credential being approved. A fee structure can be located here.

Business Continuity Institute Certifications and Minimum Necessary Experience

(For a listing of the 10 BCI Certification Standards, please visit the BCI Website.)

Specialist in Business Continuity (SBCI): Applicants must be specialist practitioners with a history of 2 years full time experience in a business continuity management related profession and have good knowledge of at least six of the ten BCI Certification Standards. Related professions include: Crisis and Emergency Management, Human Resources, Information Security, Insurance, Physical Protection and Security, Property and Facilities Management, PR and Media Management, Risk Management, Salvage and Restoration, and Technology Recovery.

Member in Business Continuity (MBCI): Applicants must be currently working in business continuity management and have a minimum of 2 years working experience and knowledge across all ten BCI Certification Standards.

To take advantage of this limited time offer, please visit BCI Website and click on "Scored Assessment" at the top-left corner of the page. To receive your special pricing, enter promotional code MNBV. The discounted price will be reflected at the credit card entry screen.

After payment is confirmed, a BCI Certification Specialist will email you with the necessary forms and instructions.

For further information, or inquiries please email

E-Symposium:

Please join us for the April 3rd ISSA Online Conference

Identity Management - User Provisioning

Tune in to listen to and interact live with thought leaders discussing various technologies and best practices that are available to help your organization streamline identity compliance initiatives and help demonstrate compliance.

We are delighted to announce the launch of the new online events site, please click here to register for this event - http://issa.brighttalk.com. Past ISSA e-Symposium registrants please note that for security reasons you will be required to re-register with a new user name and password.

Recent On-Demand Webcasts now available at www.issa.org

Security Threats to Mobile Deployments

Companies and public sector bodies alike are at risk from unauthorized access and the loss of valuable corporate and personal data. Recent events in the news have highlighted just how real this risk is. Achieving confidentiality of data through encryption is straightforward. The challenge that organizations face is how to strike the right balance between confidentiality, integrity and availability, particularly when data is exchanged between partner organizations, and data is stored on mobile devices that reside outside the glass house of security. Technology is available to secure data, but processes also need to be in place to ensure compliance and enable access to the encrypted information. In this session, you'll learn what strategies to use to protect your organization against the repercussions of lost or stolen devices.

Speakers:

Mark Wright
Senior Systems Consultant
Sybase iAnywhere

Events and Conferences

ISSA Awards Ceremony
ISSA International
April 21, 5:30 p.m., Omni Hotel at the Colonnade, San Antonio, TX, USA
Free to ISSA Members and their guests
Click here for Details

ISSA 2008 Texas Regional Infrastructure Security Conference
April 21-23, Omni Hotel at the Colonnade, San Antonio, TX, USA
Click here for details

Central Ohio InfoSec Summit
ISSA Central Ohio Chapter
May 13, Hyatt Regency, Columbus, OH, USA
$35 for ISSA members prior to May 6 and $45 after May 6; $150 for Non-ISSA Members
Click here for details

Secure360°
ISSA Minnesota Chapter
May 13-14, Saint Paul RiverCentre, St. Paul, MN, USA
Early Registration: $199 before April 1
Click here for details

Industry Events

SecureWorld Expo

March 26-27, Boston, MA, USA
April 23-24, Houston, TX, USA
April 29-30, Atlanta, GA, USA
May 7-8, Philadelphia, PA, USA
May 21-22, Chicago, IL, USA
September 10-11, San Francisco, CA, USA
September 24-25, Cleveland, OH USA
October 8-9, Detroit, MI, USA
October 29-30, Seattle, WA, USA
November 19-20, Dallas, TX, USA

ISSA MEMBERS receive an $80 discount off the $195 two-day Conference Pass or $200 off the $695 SecureWorld+ Extended Training Pass

Click here for details

Forrester's Security Forum EMEA 2008
Forrester Research BV
April 2-3, Movenpick Hotel, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
20% Discount to ISSA Members on Forum Seat and on the Pre-Forum Workshop
Click here for details

IT360°
April 7-9, Metro Toronto Convention Centre, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
25% Pre-Registration Discount for ISSA Members on Conference; Free Trade Show Admission
Click here for details

RSA^® Conference USA 2008
April 7-11, Moscone Center, San Francisco, CA, USA
$200 off Full Conference Registration for ISSA Members
Click here for details

InfoSecurity Europe 2008
April 22-24, Grand Hall, Olympia, London, UK
Free to ISSA Members
Click here for details

H@cker Halted USA 2008
May 28-June 4, Marriot Resort at Grande Dunes, Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, USA
20% discount for ISSA Members
Click here for details

Gartner IT Security Summit
June 2-4, Gaylord National Resort and Conference Center, Washington DC USA
$200 off the early bird (April 4) and standard registration fees for ISSA members
Click here for details

Annual Cyber Security Symposium for Energy Enterprises
June 3-4, Sheraton Austin Hotel, Austin, TX, USA
$400 discount for ISSA Members
Click here for details

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