"Best security seminar I have attended"
-- Ted Rizzi, The Pittsburg Post-Gazette

Protecting your network from external attacks and viruses is important, but it's not enough to keep your organization secure. Sophisticated hackers, organized cyber-criminals and rogue insiders have increased the risks to proprietary data and intellectual property. Despite having a variety of security tools in place, your organization may remain vulnerable to data breaches and information leakage.

As if that weren't enough, you also have to think more strategically about security, with a specific focus on GRC--governance, risk and compliance. None of us wants to fall prey to identity theft and data loss like those who made headlines last year -- and it's up to you to face the responsibility of determining where your organization is most at risk.

At This Seminar, You'll Learn:

At this free, half-day seminar, Don Ulsch and G. Mark Hardy reveal the essential policies, practices and advanced technologies to help you create an intelligent, "agile" security architecture. We'll discuss how today's approaches to security may leave you wide open, and how to improve your data security policies and tactics. The morning sessions tackle key topics such as:

• Top policies for layering security controls
• Safeguarding intellectual property and preventing identity theft
• Security protection and where your business falls short
• Risks that current IT security architectures do not protect against
• Divide and conquer: How to detect, assess and prevent threats at the packet, session, application and file level
• How to effectively manage your security appliances, security software and network as one continuous "system"
• Pros and cons of deploying bundled vs. stand alone solutions
• Practical layered security strategy that addresses the current needs of governance, risk and compliance
• Security beyond the perimeter: extending security policy and protection to the mobile and remote-office infrastructure

Register For This Seminar Now!

Don't miss this exclusive opportunity -- attendance at each seminar is limited. Reserve your seat today; complete our quick online registration form or call Amanda Lamb at 508-621-5574.

G. Mark Hardy, CISSP, CISA
President, National Security Corporation

G. Mark Hardy has been providing information security expertise to government, military, and commercial clients for over 25 years. A long-standing industry veteran, he is a perennial speaker at major industry events and the author of The Information Security Handbook for Enterprise Computing, Client/Server Security Handbook, and a contributing author to Network Security Secrets.

Mr. Hardy's professional background includes information security planning and policy development, managing security assessment and penetration teams, data encryption and authentication (including "breaking" commercial cryptographic algorithms), software development and strategic planning for e-commerce, and writing commercial risk assessment software. He has developed information security plans for four U.S. Military commands, and wrote the communications security encryption requirements for an experimental military satellite program. Additionally, he is a Captain in the United States Navy, and commands a reserve unit supporting United States Pacific Command (USPACOM).

MacDonnell "Don" Ulsch
Director, Technology Risk Management, Privacy & IT Governance, Jefferson Wells

Don Ulsch has extensive experience in the areas of security and risk management with expertise on regulatory compliance and the impact of emerging legislation and global harmonization, and information privacy. He is the technology risk management director of the Boston regional office and the IT governance and privacy subject matter expert for the firm. He has written numerous articles, white papers, and is quoted in a number of books, in addition to authoring the forthcoming book, THREAT! Managing Risk in a Hostile World, to be published by the Institute of Internal Auditor Research Foundation. For Dan Brown, the author of The DaVinci Code, Mr. Ulsch advised him on the security and intelligence novel, Digital Fortress. He has served on the United States Secrecy Commission and advised the White House counter-intelligence staff of President George H.W. Bush. Mr. Ulsch also worked with U.S. Senator Sam Nunn on developing information security position and policy papers.

Currently, he is advising the Commonwealth of Massachusetts legislature on the development of the first privacy legislation in the state. Formerly, he was with the National Security Institute, where he worked with various intelligence agencies. He founded the information security practice at Dataquest/Dun & Bradstreet and served as director of global risk management services at PricewaterhouseCoopers, LLP. Most recently, he was the senior director of regulatory compliance at Gartner, Inc.

About CDW
CDW provides security management solutions that ensure data protection through gateway and network security, remote access security and compliance and policy management. Our dedicated team of security specialists deliver best-in-class solutions for all of your security needs. CDW, ranked No. 39 on Forbes' list of America's Largest Private Companies, is a leading provider of technology solutions for business, government and education and was founded in 1984. For more information, visit CDW.com

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