Information Security Forum Addresses International Security Issues at 25th Annual World Congress

COPENHAGEN, Denmark - Dec. 2, 2014 - PRLog -- The Information Security Forum (https://www.securityforum.org/) (ISF), a global, independent information security body considered the world's leading authority on cyber security and information risk management,held its Annual World Congress (https://www.securityforum.org/whatwedo/pwspubliccongress/) November 23-25 in Copenhagen, Denmark. The event, which featured a series of keynote presentations, workshops and networking sessionsfrom leading international security experts, hosted more than 1,000 attendees who discussed the key challenges and opportunities that ISF member companies and businesses will face in 2015 including cyber security, data privacy in the cloud, supply chain security, big data, the Internet of Things (IoT) and mobile devices in the workplace.

“Each year, our World Congress offers world-renowned international security professionals and leading global vendors, with the opportunity to discuss and find solutions to today’s most pertinent security challenges,” said Steve Durbin, Managing Director of the ISF. “Organizations truly recognize the massive benefits the ISF brings to member companies and our twenty-fifth annual event once again provided a private and relaxed setting where the major players in the industry met and shared ideas on the future challenges presented by cyber security and information risk management.”

The ISF World Congress offers the opportunity for attendees to interact and build peer-to-peer relationships with senior, global decision-makers and share in the ISF experience. Delegates also have the opportunity to learn how ISF deliverables can be applied in practice through a series of sessions held immediately prior to the main event.As in previous years, the ISF World Congress included an extensive, collaborative breakout program. This year, the program was led by different ISF member organizations which provided attendees with a wider view of the experiences of others on topics of real interest through attending only a single session.

The ISF is an independent, not-for-profit organization with a membership comprising many of the world's leading organizations featured on the Fortune 500 and Forbes 2000 lists. The organization is dedicated to investigating, clarifying and resolving key issues in information security and risk management, by developing best practice methodologies, processes and solutions that meet the business needs of their members.

For more information on next year’s Congress, located in Atlanta, Georgia, on November 7-10, or for further details on any aspect of the ISF, please visit the ISF website (https://www.securityforum.org/) or contact Steve Durbin at steve.durbin@securityforum.org.

About the Information Security Forum

Founded in 1989, the Information Security Forum (ISF) is an independent, not-for-profit association of leading organizations from around the world. It is dedicated to investigating, clarifying and resolving key issues in cyber, information security and risk management and developing best practice methodologies, processes and solutions that meet the business needs of its Members.

ISF Members benefit from harnessing and sharing in-depth knowledge and practical experience drawn from within their organizations and developed through an extensive research and work program. The ISF provides a confidential forum and framework, which ensures that Members adopt leading-edge information security strategies and solutions. And by working together, Members avoid the major expenditure required to reach the same goals on their own.

Further information about ISF research and membership is available from www.securityforum.org