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1105 MEDIA ANNOUNCES KEYNOTES FOR INAUGURAL 2011

2011-08-17/0 Comments/in Conference/by SecurityOrb_Staff

1105 Government Information Group, the leading provider of integrated information and media for the government information technology (IT) market, today announced new keynote presenters for its 2011 Geospatial Summit. The event will be held September 13, 2011 at the Hyatt Dulles in Herndon, Virginia.

The opening keynote address, GIS to the Rescue: The Critical Role of Geospatial Technology in Disaster Response will provide an account of a real-world emergency response from veteran disaster relief expert Michael Byrne, Leader -National Incident Management Assistance Team – Blue (N-IMAT Blue), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), as well as the technical expertise of Russ Johnson, Director – Public Safety and Homeland Security, Esri.

U.N. Cybersecurity Arm Endorses EC-Council’s Global CyberLympics

2011-08-15/0 Comments/in Conference/by SecurityOrb_Staff

Aug 4, 2011 | ALBUQUERQUE, NM – The cybersecurity executing arm of the United Nations has endorsed the Global CyberLympics, a new initiative by the EC-Council to foster stronger international cooperation on information security issues and to improve cybersecurity training and awareness in developing nations and third world countries.

1105 MEDIA ANNOUNCES KEYNOTES FOR INAUGURAL 2011

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U.N. Cybersecurity Arm Endorses EC-Council’s Global CyberLympics

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1105 MEDIA ANNOUNCES KEYNOTES FOR INAUGURAL 2011

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1105 MEDIA ANNOUNCES KEYNOTES FOR INAUGURAL 2011

GEOSPATIAL SUMMIT
Event Highlights GIS Technologies Critical to Government Decision Making and Disaster Response Time

Falls Church, VA – August 17, 2011– 1105 Government Information Group, the leading provider of integrated information and media for the government information technology (IT) market, today announced new keynote presenters for its 2011 Geospatial Summit. The event will be held September 13, 2011 at the Hyatt Dulles in Herndon, Virginia.The opening keynote address, GIS to the Rescue: The Critical Role of Geospatial Technology in Disaster Response will provide an account of a real-world emergency response from veteran disaster relief expert Michael Byrne, Leader -National Incident Management Assistance Team – Blue (N-IMAT Blue), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), as well as the technical expertise of Russ Johnson, Director – Public Safety and Homeland Security, Esri.

The closing keynote address will be delivered by Letitia Long, Director – National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA). Director Long has a distinguished career serving the intelligence and engineering community for over 30 years. NGA is a Department of Defense combat support agency and a member of the U.S. Intelligence Community, providing imagery, geospatial and targeting analysis for U.S. national defense, disaster relief, and safety of navigation.

Focusing on Geographic Information Systems (GIS) – which integrate data, hardware, and software for capturing, analyzing, and displaying all forms of geographical information – the intensive, one-day Summit will offer educational opportunities for government managers on how to best use GIS technologies and data as critical decision support tools. In addition, experts will share best practices in designing and implementing an efficient GIS system that effectively integrates into an agency’s operations.

Other featured sessions include a keynote panel on Why GIS, Why Now: Doing More with Less. Speakers include Mark DeMulder, Director of U.S. Geological Survey’s National Geospatial Program, EPA Geospatial Information Officer Jerry Johnston, and Mike Ratcliffe of the U.S. Census Bureau.

“Government leaders on federal, state, and local levels are realizing the powerful advantage of implementing GIS strategies and tools as part of their decision making process,” said Michael Raggiani, Senior Event Director for the Summit. “Through a combination of real-world case studies presented by recognized thought-leaders in the field, the summit participants will gain valuable insight into how this emerging technology can assist government agencies in meeting their mission.”

For more information on this event visit,

http://geospatialsummit.com

About 1105 Government Information Group

1105 Government Information Groupis the leading provider of integrated information and media for the government information technology market. Our comprehensive portfolio of print, online, event, custom media and research products distinctively serves the information needs of the government IT buying team-agency executives, program managers, IT managers and systems integrators-across all segments of federal, state and local government. Flagship news and information brands include Defense Systems, Federal Computer Week, FEND, GCN, and Washington Technology. Flagship events include the Federal 100, FOSE, GCN Gala, GovSec, U.S. Law and a series of conferences focused on collaboration, networking and education. www.1105govinfo.com

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U.N. Cybersecurity Arm Endorses EC-Council’s Global CyberLympics

2011-08-15/0 Comments/in Conference/by SecurityOrb_Staff

Aug 4, 2011 | ALBUQUERQUE, NM – The cybersecurity executing arm of the United Nations has endorsed the Global CyberLympics, a new initiative by the EC-Council to foster stronger international cooperation on information security issues and to improve cybersecurity training and awareness in developing nations and third world countries.

Created by EC-Council, the Global CyberLympics is a series of ethical hacking games comprised of both offensive and defensive security challenges that will take place starting from September across six continents. Teams will vie for regional championships, followed by a global championship round to determine the world’s best cybersecurity team. The EC-Council is sponsoring over $400,000 worth of prizes at the CyberLympics.

The Global CyberLympics is supported by the International Multilateral Partnership Against Cyber Threats (IMPACT), the cybersecurity executing arm of the United Nations’ specialized agency – the International Telecommunications Union (ITU). With this support, the Global CyberLympics hopes to be able to promote its mission to 136 partner countries.

“The Global CyberLympics could help to foster a greater sense of partnership and cooperation between countries on the issue of cybersecurity,” said Mohd Noor Amin, Chairman of IMPACT. “By sharing knowledge, training and resources, we can help to improve the level of cybersecurity in many countries and regions around the world.”

“Our purpose with the Global CyberLympics initiative is to help establish true cybersecurity partnerships across borders,” said Jay Bavisi, Chairman of the Global CyberLympics Organizing Committee and president of EC-Council. “We are very proud and honored for this initiative to be supported by key players in the information security community, including IMPACT, the world’s first United Nations-backed global alliance for cybersecurity, as well as some of the most reputable events such as GITEX, the largest IT tradeshow in the Middle East region, and Hacktivity, the largest hackers conference in central and eastern Europe.”

The games come at a crucial time as global cyber threats appear to be escalating. According to the U.S. Cyber Consequences Unit, the annual loss of intellectual property and investment opportunities is $6 to $20 billion as a result of hacking. In a recent article about cyber espionage attacks against the US, the magazine Vanity Fair even referred to 2011 as “the Year of the Hack.”

The EC-Council’s mission with the Global CyberLympics is to unify global cyber defense through the games, along with the following objectives:

Capacity Building: Discover new talents, methods and ideas; and to encourage development in the field of information security. Besides discovering gifted hackers and cyber-defenders, the Global CyberLympics will also inspire the development of Information security professionals of the future.

Raising Awareness: Educate the global community, especially in developing nations and third world countries, on the issues of Information security, and encourage further development of the field. This will raise awareness towards increased education and ethics in information security.

Global Peace: Foster friendshipand create cohesiveness between information security professionals, whether as an individual, representing a corporation or for a national agency, and encourage frequent exchange of essential information, technology and skills.

Regional championships will be held in various locations across different continents, and co-hosted with reputable IT/information security conferences and tradeshows, as follows:

North America Eastern | Hacker Halted USA – Miami, USA
North America Western | TakeDownCon – Las Vegas, USA
South America | H2HC – Sao Paolo, Brazil
Europe | Hacktivity – Budapest, Hungary
Middle East & India | GITEX – Dubai, UAE
Asia Pacific | Hacker Halted APAC – Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Africa | TakeDownCon – Johannesburg, South Africa

The CyberLympics world final is tentatively scheduled for the first quarter of 2012, with its venue still being decided.

EC-Council has selected iSight Partners’ Threatspace platform as the Official Technology Partner of the Global CyberLympics 2011-12.

Registration for the Global CyberLympics is open, and more details can be found at the official Global CyberLympics website: http://www.cyberlympics.org.