RSA(R) Conference, the world's leading information security
conference group today announced that Frank Abagnale, the world's
foremost authority on fraud and identity theft and subject of the film
Catch Me If You Can is the first confirmed keynote speaker at the
eighth annual RSA Conference Europe, which is taking place from 22nd
-24th October 2007 at ExCeL London. Today the Conference is also
announcing that this year's Call for Papers is now open.
Central to RSA Conference Europe are its high quality educational
sessions, a unique feature that distinguishes RSA Conferences from
other professional conferences. Security professionals are invited to
submit papers for one of the following session tracks:
-- Authentication
-- Business Trends & Impact
-- Deployment Strategies
-- Developing with Security
-- Enterprise Defence
-- Hackers & Threats
-- Policy and Government
-- Professional Development
-- Wireless
Papers for RSA Conference Europe 2007 can be submitted to the
independent selection panel from 21st Feb - 16th March 2007. For more
information on the discussion topics and guidelines for submitting
papers, please visit www.rsaconference.com/2007/Europe.
Frank Abagnale is one of the world's most respected authorities on
the subjects of forgery, embezzlement, and secure documents. For more
than 25 years, he has been associated with the FBI where he lectures
extensively at the FBI Academy and for the field offices of the
Federal Bureau of Investigation. More than 14,000 financial
institutions, corporations, government and law enforcement agencies
use his programs around the world. More than 30 years ago, he was
known as one of the world's most famous confidence men, cashing $2.5
million in fraudulent checks in every state and 26 foreign countries
over a five-year period. Between the ages of 16 and 21, he
successfully posed as an airline pilot, an attorney, a college
professor, and a pediatrician.
"RSA Conference Europe has become an essential event for anyone
involved in the security industry. The Conference provides the
platform for the leading industry figures to really drill down on the
issues facing all security professionals," Tim Pickard, RSA Conference
Europe Director commented. "Holding the event in London, the financial
centre for Europe, for the first time is a significant move and will
allow us to grow the number of full attendees and exhibition traffic
even further to establish RSA Conference Europe as the must-attend
security event on the continent."
About the RSA Conference
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annual events in the U.S., Europe and Japan. Throughout its 16 year
history, RSA Conference has consistently attracted the worlds best and
brightest in the field, creating opportunities for conference
attendees to learn about IT security's most important issues through
first-hand interactions with peers, luminaries and emerging and
established companies. As the IT security field continues to grow in
importance and influence, RSA Conference plays an integral role in
keeping security professionals across the globe connected and
educated. For more information and conference dates, visit
www.rsaconference.com.
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