10th Annual RSA® Conference Europe Opens its Doors Today at the Hilton London Metropole Hotel

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RSA^® Conference, the world’s leading information security conference group, opens today with a keynote speech from Art Coviello, Executive Vice President, EMC Corporation, and President, RSA, The Security Division of EMC, and Chris Young, Senior Vice President, RSA, The Security Division of EMC. Herbert (Hugh) Thompson, Ph.D., Chief Security Strategist at People Security, will also present a keynote session on

Beyond Credit Card Numbers: The New Threat of Gateway Data.

The 10^th annual RSA Conference Europe, which runs until the 22^nd October 2009 at the Hilton London Metropole Hotel in the U.K., brings together international security experts and professionals to learn about the industry`s most important issues through first-hand interaction with peers, luminaries and emerging and established companies. RSA Conference Europe delivers its educational content through pre-Conference tutorials, keynotes and 70+ sessions across 10 tracks.

This year’s event features additional keynote speeches from guest speakers including Nick Leeson, the rogue trader whose unchecked risk-taking caused the biggest financial scandal of the 20^th century with the collapse of Barings Bank. Keith Mularski, Supervisory Special Agent, Cyber Initiative & Resource Fusion Unit at the U.S.
Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) , and Andy Auld, Head of Intelligence, e-Crime Department, Serious Organised Crime Agency (SOCA), will also present a joint keynote entitled, “The Underground Economy.”


Other industry thought leaders presenting keynotes this year are:

- Amy Barzdukas, General Manager, Internet Explorer and Consumer Security, Microsoft Corp.
- Dave Hansen, Corporate Senior Vice President and General Manager, Security Management Business Unit, CA, Inc.
- Philippe Courtot, Chairman and CEO, Qualys, Inc.


RSA Conference Europe will also provide topical panels and sessions in a Hot Topics Track, including Governments Face Up to the Cyber Security Challenge. In this panel, Roger Dean, Executive Director, EEMA and Howard Schmidt, President & CEO, Information Security Forum Ltd., will evaluate recent announcements by world leaders and their implications for Europe, in particular.

A panel on Collateral Hacking – moderated by Dr. Hugh Thompson, with panelists Andrew Nash, Senior Director of Identity Services, PayPal; Ira Winkler President, ISAG; and David Ostertag, Global Investigations Manager, Investigative Response, Verizon Business Services – will discuss how organisations can best defend themselves against collateral hacking as more and more companies outsource for SaaS solutions, pooling resources with other unknown companies that could be targets for attacks.

“Our 10^th anniversary Conference programme features a strong line-up of keynote presenters and thought-provoking panel sessions and speakers,” commented Linda Lynch, RSA Conference Europe Manager.
“Although the current economic climate means training budgets remain tight, the security industry continues to develop in response to rapidly emerging threats. RSA Conference Europe provides delegates with unparalleled access to the latest insights and intelligence to keep pace with this fast changing industry and ensure their businesses are kept forewarned and as secure as possible.”

It’s not too late to register and attend RSA Conference Europe 2009, and full details about registration are available here: www.rsaconference.com/2009/europe/registration.htm : cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww ..

More information regarding RSA Conference Europe 2009 can be found on the event website at www.rsaconference.com/2009/europe/index.htm : cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww ..



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