IEEE Computer Society to Host Rock Stars of Cybersecurity

LOS ALAMITOS, Calif. - March 25, 2014 - PRLog -- LOS ALAMITOS, Calif., 25 March 2014 – The unprecedented Target breach and US National Security Agency spying scandal have put cybersecurity in the global spotlight. With cyberattacks on the rise, it's even more critical for enterprises and government agencies to know how to identify weaknesses and safeguard infrastructure from incursions.

IEEE Computer Society, the global community for technology leaders, has announced that it will host the Rock Stars of Cybersecurity (http://www.computer.org/portal/web/Rock-Stars/Cybersecurity)conference on 24 September in Austin, Texas. This must-attend one-day event will feature well-respected cybersecurity authorities from leading companies discussing how to secure operations and respond to today's security threats.

Speakers at the Rock Stars of Cybersecurity conference include

Peter Allor, Cyber Security Strategist - Federal, IBM
Peter Fonash, Chief Technology Officer, US Department of Homeland Security
Peder Jungck, Vice President and Chief Technology Officer, BAE
Sarath Geethakumar, Senior Director – Global Information Security, VISA,
Gary McGraw, Chief Technology Officer, Cigital, and
Brett Whalin, Vice President and Chief Information Security Officer, HP.

For a limited time, attendees can take advantage of Super Early-Bird registration (http://www.computer.org/portal/web/Rock-Stars/Cybersecuri...) and save more than 30 percent off full price. Register now (http://www.computer.org/portal/web/Rock-Stars/Cybersecurity/Registration) at the affordable rate of $229 — for an entire day's worth of presentations, networking, and more. Team, member, and student pricing are also available.

At the Rock Stars of Cybersecurity (http://www.computer.org/portal/web/Rock-Stars/Cybersecurity) conference, attendees will learn:

Effective strategies for securing business operations
New and innovative approaches to responding to today's security threats
How government agencies are balancing cybersecurity threats and privacy
How to implement a secure enterprise architecture
Big data's implications for security analytics, and
Implications of the cybersecurity skills shortage on the ability to respond to attacks.

Sponsorship and exhibitor opportunities (http://www.computer.org/portal/web/Rock-Stars/Cybersecuri...) are also available. For more information, email Sandy Brown at sbrown@computer.org.

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