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Cybersecurity Expert David Kennedy of TrustedSec to Speak at ISSA-LA Seventh Annual Information Security Summit on Cybercrime Solutions – June 4

Los Angeles – February 6, 2015 – David Kennedy, founder and CEO of TrustedSec, LLC, will be the opening keynote speaker at the Los Angeles Chapter of the Information Systems Security Association (ISSA-LA) Seventh Annual Information Security Summit on Thursday, June 4, 2015 at the Los Angeles Convention Center.  The theme of the one-day Summit, The Growing Cyber Threat: Protect Your Business, highlights the impact cybercrime has on all organizations: business, nonprofits, government agencies, schools, healthcare and others.  The Summit advances ISSA-LA’s core belief that ‘It takes the village to secure the village’ SM.

“We are privileged to have such a renowned leader in information security at our Summit,” said Summit Co-Chair Richard Greenberg, CISSP. “David is an expert resource that the media, including CNN, MSNBC, CNBC, Fox News, and BBC World News, turns to frequently for analysis of major events. He is a highly sought-after speaker, appearing at some of the nation’s largest information security conferences.”

“David is a co-author of the book ‘Metasploit: The Penetration Testers Guide,’ and the creator of the Social-Engineer Toolkit (SET).  His presentation will be a great way to kick off the Summit,” continued Greenberg. “He has also testified in front of Congress, having the ability to speak to both technical and nontechnical audiences.”

Kennedy’s keynote topic is “INFOSEC: Fighting our way to a better tomorrow.” He will emphasize that information security isn’t a technology problem – it’s a social issue. In his talk he will be demonstrating effective measures to combat some of the main techniques attackers use in order to attack an organization.

Registration is open to anyone interested in learning more about information security but is particularly recommended for information security practitioners along with business and nonprofit executives and senior managers; business professionals in law, accounting, insurance and banking; technical IT personnel; law enforcement professionals fighting cybercrime; and faculty and students in college and university cybersecurity programs.

The Information Security Summit is part of ISSA-LA’s important community outreach program. The goal of the program is to help the community stay safe from cybercrime by enabling the necessary collaboration between business, nonprofit and community leaders, technical IT professionals, law enforcement and the information security community.

For more information on the Seventh Annual Information Security Summit and to register for the early bird special that ends February 15, please visit http://summit.issala.org .

 

About Los Angeles Chapter of the Information Systems Security Association (ISSA-LA):

ISSA-LA is the premier catalyst and information source in Los Angeles for improving the practice of information security. The Chapter provides educational programs for information security and IT professionals. The Chapter also conducts outreach programs to businesses, financial institutions, nonprofits, governmental agencies, and consumers.  ISSA-LA is the founding Chapter of the Information Systems Security Association, an international not-for-profit organization of information security professionals and practitioners. Please follow the Chapter on Twitter at @ISSALA as well as LinkedIn and Facebook. .

About TrustedSec, LLC

TrustedSec, LLC was created on the belief that the information security industry is in need of extremely tailored and niche services aimed around maturing a company’s security program. The founder, David Kennedy, started off his career working for the United States Marine Corps (USMC) intelligence community and then went on to become the Chief Security Officer (CSO) for a Fortune 1000 company. At this company, he built one of the industry’s cutting edge security programs from the ground up. For more information visit https://www.trustedsec.com.

Internationally Renowned Security Expert Bruce Schneier to Keynote the 2015 ISSA-LA Information Security Summit on Cybercrime Solutions

Los Angeles, CA –September 11, 2014 – Bruce Schneier,  one of the world’s leading experts on computer security and privacy issues, will deliver the keynote address at the Los Angeles Chapter of the Information Systems Security Association (ISSA-LA) Seventh Annual Information Security Summit on June 4, 2015, at the Hilton Universal City Hotel in Los Angeles.  The theme of each annual summit is The Growing Cyber Threat: Protect Your Business, which highlights the financial impact cybercrime has on all organizations: business, nonprofits, government agencies, schools, healthcare and others.  The summit advances ISSA-LA’s core belief that ‘It takes the village to secure the village’ SM.

 

“The Los Angeles community is incredibly privileged to have Bruce Schneier as our Summit VII Keynote Speaker,” said ISSA-LA President Stan Stahl, PhD.  “More than just one of America’s foremost information security technologists, Bruce is widely acclaimed for his policy leadership on cyber security, cyber privacy and national security.”

 

Schneier is called a “security guru” by The Economist. He is the author of 12 books, including “Liars and Outliers: Enabling the Trust Society Needs to Thrive,” as well as hundreds of articles, essays, and academic papers. His influential newsletter “Crypto-Gram” and his blog “Schneier on Security” are read by over 250,000 people. He has testified before Congress, is a frequent guest on television and radio, has served on several government committees, and is regularly quoted in the press. He has written articles and op-eds for many major publications, including The New York Times, The Guardian, Forbes, Wired, Nature, The Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists, The Sydney Morning Herald, The Boston Globe, The San Francisco Chronicle, and The Washington Post.

 

Schneier’s first bestseller, “Applied Cryptography,” explained how the arcane science of secret codes actually works, and was described by Wired as “the book the National Security Agency wanted never to be published.” His book “Beyond Fear” tackles the problems of security from the small to the large: personal safety, crime, corporate security, national security. His blog offers insight into everything from the risk of identity theft to the long-range security threat of unchecked presidential power. His latest book, “Liars and Outliers,” explains how societies use security to enable the trust that they need to survive.

 

Schneier is a fellow at the Berkman Center for Internet and Society at Harvard Law School, a program fellow at the New America Foundation’s Open Technology Institute, a board member of the Electronic Frontier Foundation, an Advisory Board Member of the Electronic Privacy Information Center, and the Chief Technology Officer at Co3 Systems, Inc.

 

The annual ISSA-LA Summit, as part of its educational outreach program, is the only educational forum in Los Angeles specifically designed to encourage participation and interaction.  The Summit is open to anyone interested in learning more about information security but is particularly recommended for business and nonprofit executives and senior managers; business professionals in law, accounting, insurance and banking; technical IT personnel; law enforcement professionals fighting cybercrime; faculty and students in college and university cybersecurity programs; and information security practitioners.

 

 

About Los Angeles Chapter of the Information Systems Security Association (ISSA-LA):

ISSA-LA is the premier catalyst and information source in Los Angeles for improving the practice of information security. The Chapter provides educational programs for information security and IT professionals. The Chapter also conducts outreach programs to businesses, financial institutions, nonprofits, governmental agencies, and consumers.  ISSA-LA is the founding Chapter of the Information Systems Security Association, an international not-for-profit organization of information security professionals and practitioners. Please follow the Chapter on Twitter at @ISSALA as well as LinkedIn and Facebook. For more information on the Seventh Annual Information Security Summit, please visit http://summit.issala.org .

 

About Co3 Systems:

Headquartered in Cambridge, MA, Co3 Systems is making the market for Incident Response Management Systems – collaboration software that brings people, process, and technology together for a time of crisis. Co3 is led by a proven team of security entrepreneurs including security legend, Bruce Schneier (CTO). In a short period of time, Co3 has emerged as the gold standard for how organizations—from Fortune 500 companies to small organizations—prepare, assess, manage and mitigate security and privacy incidents. On the web at www.co3sys.com.

 

 

Jim Goyjer

Vice President, Media

 

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