Thursday, June 5, 2008

MG Lord, Cyberspace Commander, to Speak at Government Security Conference

Major General William T. Lord, Commander of the Air Force Cyberspace Command (Provisional), to address the federal IT Security community as a keynote speaker at the Federal Information Security Conference on July 1, 2008 in Colorado Springs, CO. With about 3 million attempted penetrations of the Department of Defense network a day, cyber-war takes place all the time. General Lord is responsible for creating the Air Force major air command for organization, training and equipping of combat forces to operate in cyberspace.

About the Conference:

Information Security needs in 2008 are highlighted by new security policies and looming security deadlines. Over the past 6 years, the Federal Information Security Conference (FISC) has identified the key areas of concern in Information Security and gathered experienced presenters to handle these topics.

The FISC agenda is divided into 3 tracks providing current information on security guidelines and solutions for Information Security professionals. The seventh annual FISC will focus on the security policies and controls needed to meet secure requirements, explore the technologies created to assist with compliance and review situations where the combination of policy and technology resulted in successful Information Security management. FISC 2008 will feature 13 new session topics including: security initiatives, security compliance, SCAP: security content automation protocol, and enterprise mobility, among others.

For more information regarding the agenda, speakers, and to register for FISC 2008, visit www.fbcinc.com/fisc (Government rates available). Don’t miss your opportunity to update your Information Security environment.

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