Microsoft to Keynote at World's Largest Computer Security EventPRNewswire Microsoft's Chief Security Strategist, Scott Charney, will be the keynote presenter at the 29th Annual Computer Security Conference and Exhibition. One of the industry's top computer security experts with wide-ranging experience in cybercrime and computer forensics, Charney formerly served as chief of the Computer Crime and Intellectual Property Section of the U.S. Dept. of Justice before joining the firm of PricewaterhouseCoopers. His presentation on Monday, 11 November, will offer a riveting look at current issues in information security from the perspective of both government and industry. He will address Microsoft's somewhat controversial Trustworthy Computing initiative as it pertains to improving the security of the software giant's products and services, as well as addressing critical infrastructure protection issues. Join us Monday morning, November 11 for what promises to be a lively session. Other keynote speakers include the leading academician in information security, Professor Eugene Spafford of Purdue University,who is speaking on technical and legal issues surrounding data protection and a panel of experts chaired by Steve Kahan,Chairman of the Human Firewall Council, focusing on new metrics for measuring and benchmarking security in industry organizations. The panel also includes distinguished speakers Charles Cresson Wood, Chris Pick, Herb Mattord and Michael Rasmussen. The 29th Annual Computer Security Conference and Exhibition will be held November 11-13, 2002 at the Chicago Hilton. For more information or to obtain a press credential, please call Patrice Rapalus at 415-947-6370. Computer Security Institute is the leading international membership organization dedicated to assisting information security professionals in protecting the information assets of their organizations. Established in 1974, CSI provides a wide variety of publications and educational programs. For more information on the 29th Annual Conference or Computer Security Institute, please contact CSI at 415-947-6320 fax (415) 947-6023, email: prapalus@cmp.com. SOURCE: Computer Security Institute CONTACT: Patrice Rapalus of CMP, +1-415-947-6370, or prapalus@cmp.com |