[unisog] Educause Security Professionals Conference

[Ken Connelly]

The Early-Bird price breaks for both the conference and hotel end in 10 
days, on March 23.  Registering before then will save a significant 
amount in these lean times.  I find the Educause Security Professionals 
Conference to be one of the best "bang for the buck" things out there, 
and would urge you to consider attending.  This year's conference is in 
Atlanta on April 20-22.  I realize that budgets are tight, and getting 
tighter, but if you can squeeze something in, this is well worth the effort.

- ken


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EDUCAUSE & INTERNET2 SECURITY PROFESSIONALS CONFERENCE
April 20-22, 2009 * Atlanta, Georgia
http://www.educause.edu/sec09
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Attend the SECURITY PROFESSIONALS CONFERENCE 2009, "Safeguarding Our IT
Assets, Protecting Our Community's Privacy," which will offer you a valuable
opportunity to meet with fellow security officers and practitioners, discuss
common challenges in challenging times, and learn about useful effective
practices and solutions.

EARLY-BIRD RATES END MARCH 23--save money by registering and reserving your
accommodations now at at
http://net.educause.edu/Registration/1020716

BROWSE THE PROGRAM ONLINE to find out about conference sessions, 
speakers, and
networking opportunities.
http://net.educause.edu/Program/1020685

PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS

* KEYNOTE SPEAKERS
 - "Protecting Privacy in a Sea of Data"
    JOANNE MCNABB, Chief of the Office of Privacy Protection, State of
    California
 - "Practical Experiences of a Chief Security Officer"
    EDWARD AMOROSO, SVP/Chief Security Officer, AT&T

* VIEW THE COMPLETE LIST OF SPEAKERS at
 http://net.educause.edu/Program/1020694

* TRACK SESSIONS
 - Governance
 - Management and Operations
 - Policy and Compliance
 - Technology - Advanced
 - Technology - Introductory
 - Corporate and Campus Solutions

* PRECONFERENCE AND POSTCONFERENCE SEMINARS offer a half or full day to
 explore topics such as identity management and authentication practices,
 making the case for security on campus, and incident handling and digital
 evidence preservation.
 PLEASE NOTE: Separate registration and fee are required.

* CORPORATE DISPLAYS will be available during the morning and afternoon
 breaks on April 21. Learn more about commercial products and services and
 interact with company representatives from Aladdin Knowledge Systems;
 Bradford Networks; Cloudpath Networks; Hitachi ID Systems; Identity 
Finder; 
 nuBridges; NullBound; Proofpoint; TouchNet; Verizon Business;
 and WatchGuard Technologies, Inc.

ADDITIONAL EDUCAUSE SECURITY RESOURCES
* THE EDUCAUSE & INTERNET2 SECURITY TASK FORCE online resources include 
news,
 information about upcoming events, and more.
 http://www.educause.edu/security

* EFFECTIVE IT SECURITY PRACTICES GUIDE--blueprints, toolkits, guidelines,
 frameworks, and other online items.
 http://www.educause.edu/security/guide

* SECURITY DISCUSSION GROUP
 http://www.educause.edu/cg/security

OUR SPONSORS
- CDW Government, An EDUCAUSE Platinum Partner
 http://www.CDWG.com
- Jenzabar, An EDUCAUSE Platinum Partner
 http://www.jenzabar.net
- Dell, An EDUCAUSE Gold Partner
 http://www.dell.com/
- EPSON America, An EDUCAUSE Gold Partner
 http://www.epsonbrighterfutures.com
- Verizon Business
 http://www.verizonbusiness.com/


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EDUCAUSE is a nonprofit membership association created to support those who
lead, manage, and use information technology to benefit higher education. A
comprehensive range of resources and activities is available to all EDUCAUSE
members. The association's strategic directions include focus in four areas:
Teaching and Learning; Managing the Enterprise; E-Research and 
E-Scholarship;
and the Evolving Role of IT and Leadership. For more information, visit
http://www.educause.edu


-- 
- Ken
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Ken Connelly             Associate Director, Security and Systems
ITS Network Services                  University of Northern Iowa
email: Ken.Connelly at uni.edu   p: (319) 273-5850 f: (319) 273-7373