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ISSA E-News : September 4th, 2008

In this Issue:

  1. Career Management Survey
  2. Google Apps Sponsors ISSA Annual Meeting
  3. Awards Highlight Extraordinary Service
  4. Recent On-Demand webcasts
  5. ISSA Events
  6. Industry Events

Sponsors:

Enterprise companies no longer have to struggle with the complexity and management of endpoint security. Symantec, the market leader in both Endpoint Security and Data Loss Prevention, will teach you how to keep the bad things out and keep the good things in. Register Now for Symantec’s upcoming webcast on Endpoint Security Best Practices:

Enterprise companies no longer have to struggle with the complexity and management of endpoint security. Symantec, the market leader in both Endpoint Security and Data Loss Prevention, will teach you how to keep the bad things out and keep the good things in. Register Now for Symantec’s upcoming webcast on Endpoint Security Best Practices:

Attend RSA® Conference Europe 2008, 27th - 29th October at ExCeL London, and return to the office armed with the knowledge you need to remain at the forefront of the information security industry. Register by 26th September and save £100 on Full Conference passes

Attend RSA® Conference Europe 2008, 27th - 29th October at ExCeL London, and return to the office armed with the knowledge you need to remain at the forefront of the information security industry. Register by 26th September and save £100 on Full Conference passes

Industrywide Career Management Survey Launched

An independent research survey aimed at understanding how information security professionals are managing their careers, planning for their futures, acquiring information, approaching certification and training, and achieving job satisfaction was recently launched. This survey is the first of its kind, and is being distributed by the ISSA and other information security industry associations. The results of the survey will be shared in the Spring of 2009, in the form of presentations, white papers, and articles. The survey was created by Lee Kushner and Mike Murray, and was inspired by the response to their conference presentations on career management and career development. Dr. Max Kilger, a Senior Advisor to the Honeynet Project, served as an advisor. The survey is independent and without sponsorship, and anyone who currently has a career as an information security professional is encouraged to participate.

More information on the survey can be found at www.infosecleaders.com. The survey is hosted by Survey Monkey and can be found at www.infosecleaders.com/survey.

Google Apps Sponsors ISSA Annual Membership Meeting and Reception October 2, 2008

You are cordially invited to join the ISSA International Board of Directors for the Annual Membership Meeting and Installation. The Board will report on their ongoing work, the successes of the past year and goals for the year to come. You will have the opportunity to meet and interact with the International President, officers, directors and the new Chapter Presidents Advisory Council (CPAC) delegates.

Register for the annual meeting here

We are pleased that the 2008 Annual Membership Meeting will be sponsored by Google Apps Security and Compliance. Powered by Postini, Google Apps is available to businesses and organizations that want to make their existing email infrastructures more secure, compliant, and productive. The products secure your email from messaging threats, archive messages with discovery capabilities, as well as secure your web browsing and encrypt your sensitive email. As a service, there is nothing to install or maintain, so you can start small and implement additional services as your requirements grow. To learn more visit Google Apps Security and Compliance at www.google.com/a/security.

International's Annual Meeting will be held in conjunction with the Colorado Springs Chapter's 7th Annual Fall Information Security Conference. Both the Fall Conference and the Annual Meeting will be at Colorado Technical University. The conference is free and has been extended to 2 days for the first time.

For more information or to register for the Fall Conference, please contact Mark Spencer, Colorado Springs Chapter President at or visit the chapter's website, http://www.issa-cos.org/

Honor Your Chapter or a Colleague with a Nomination for an ISSA Award

Take time to recognize the outstanding individuals and organizations that have made significant contributions to ISSA and the information security profession over the past year.

Acknowledge a fellow member of your chapter. Winners will be honored at the Annual Awards Ceremony as guests of ISSA International. In recognition of their efforts recipients will also receive an award icon for use on business cards and in correspondence.

Who would you choose for the following awards?

ISSA Hall of Fame for lifetime achievement and advancement of the profession.

Honor Roll for sustained meritorious conduct and advancement of ISSA.

Outstanding Chapter of the Year recognizes a chapter's ability to serve ISSA's mission and chapter members. Chapters must self-nominate to receive this award. Awards will be given in three categories for 2008:

  • Fewer than 100 members
  • 100-200 members
  • More than 200 members

Outstanding Communications Program of the Year recognizes a chapter's contribution to the ISSA and the security profession based upon a chapter's effort to communicate with its members using its newsletter and website.

Security Professional of the Year recognizes a member's contribution to ISSA.

Outstanding Organization of the Year recognizes an organization's contribution to ISSA.

Although the formal nomination must be submitted by your chapter president or a sitting member of the ISSA International Board of Directors, you can help by suggesting potential candidates and highlighting their accomplishments. The nomination guidelines can be found at https://www.issa.org/Library/Members/Operations-Manual/ISSA%20Awards%20Policies%20and%20Procedures%20112907.pdf.

Nominations should be sent to the Chairperson of the Awards Committee at by no later than December 15, 2008.

Recent On-Demand Webcasts Now Available at www.issa.org

ISSA/ISACA Webinar-DNS Security: New Threats, Immediate Responses, Long Term Outlook

Roles Based Access Governance: Best Practices for Practitioners
Sponsored by: Aveksa

Key Steps to Securing Your Organization and Evicting a Hacker
Sponsor: Foundstone Professional Services (a division of McAfee)

Understanding Employee Behavioral Profiles to Stop Insider Threats
Sponsored by: Raytheon Oakley Systems

ISSA Events

ConSec' 08 Symposium on Business Continuity
Austin, TX, USA
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ISSA International Annual Meeting
Colorado Springs, CO, USA
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ISSA Colorado Springs 7th Annual Fall Security Conference
Colorado Springs, CO, USA
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6th Annual ISSA Louisville Metro InfoSec Conference
Louisville, KY, USA
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Rochester Security Summit
Fairpoint, NY, USA
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Raleigh Triangle InfoSeCon
Raleigh, NC, USA
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2008 ISSA SoCal Symposium
Long Beach, CA, USA
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ISSA-LA Sponsors SANS Web Application Security
Los Angeles, CA, USA
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Industry Events

SecureWorld Expo

  • Bay Area - Sept 10 - 11, 2008
  • Washington D.C. - Sept 30 - October 1, 2008
  • Seattle - Oct 29 - 30, 2008
  • Detroit - November 5 - 6, 2008
  • Dallas - Nov 12 - 13, 2008

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IT Security World 2008 Conference and Expo
San Francisco, CA, USA
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The Executive Women's Forum
Chandler, AZ, USA
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AIT Executive Breakfast Briefing
Polytechnic Institute of New York University's MetroTech Campus
Brooklyn, N.Y., USA
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American Conference Institute's 2nd Annual Cyber Risk Insurance
Philadelphia, PA, USA
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2008 Information Security Solutions Europe
Madrid, Spain
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Corporate Network Security
Washington, D.C, USA
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The 1st IT Euro Forum
Moscow, Russia
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The 7th Annual Smart Cards in Government Conference 2008
Washington, D.C., USA
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ChicagoCon 2008
Lombard, IL, USA
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Techno Forensics 2008
Gaithersburg, MD, USA
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Federal Information Assurance Conference
Washington D.C., USA
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RSA Conference Europe 2008
London, England, UK
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I Digital Security Forum
Lisbon, Portugal
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AIT's Data Center Optimization
Brooklyn, N.Y., USA
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Next Generation Information and Date Security Conference
Hong Kong, China and Singapore
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Gartner Enterprise Networking & Communications Summit
Kissimmee, FL, USA
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Anti-hacker Training for Oracle Database
Reston, VA, USA
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SecureGOV Symposium
Hershey, PA, USA
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American Conference Institute's 8th CPO Summit - The Meeting Place for Privacy Experts
Washington, D.C., USA
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23rd Annual Vanguard Security Conference 2009
Jacksonville, FL, USA
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