Information security professionals and business leaders from across Europe and the world gathered today for the opening of the 12th annual RSA® Conference Europe being held at the Hilton London Metropole Hotel, U.K. Taking place from 11th -13th October 2011, the Conference provides unparalleled educational opportunities and insights into current and emerging threats to IT security.
This year´s Conference includes a notable line-up of keynote speakers, including:
- Sir Tim Berners-Lee who will present the closing keynote entitled: "Evolving Web Technology and Some Security Challenges Which Surround It" on Thursday 13th October.
- Stefano Grassi, Vice President Security and Safety, Poste Italiane, Chairman, European Electronic Crime Task Force (EECTF) whose keynote is entitled: "European Electronic Crime Task Force: State of Cyber Crime in Europe."
- Hugh Thompson, Chief Security Strategist, People Security who will take a look at the science (and art) of security fragility in his keynote entitled: "Pillars of Trust? The Science of Security Fragility."
Other industry thought leaders presenting keynotes this year are:
- Arthur W Coviello, Jr., Executive Vice President, EMC Corporation and Executive Chairman, RSA, The Security Division of EMC
- Thomas P. Heiser, President, RSA, The Security Division of EMC
- Adrienne Hall, General Manager, Trustworthy Computing, Microsoft Corporation
- Sean Doherty, Vice President and Chief Technical Officer, Enterprise Security Group, Symantec Corporation
- Philippe Courtot, Chairman & Chief Executive Officer, Qualys, Inc.
- Ambika Gadre, Senior Director, Security Product Management, Cisco Systems
"Our 2011 keynote line-up demonstrates how the IT security industry is responding to the sophistication of cyber-crime and how mobile and cloud security have matured significantly in the last couple of years," commented Catherine Long, RSA Conference Europe Manager. "RSA Conference Europe provides delegates with unparalleled access to the latest security insights, intelligence, all backed up by real-life examples. Attendees will learn about future threats and will be well placed to ensure their businesses are kept forewarned and as secure as possible."
The RSA Conference Europe 2011 programme will also feature:
- 70+ sessions in the following 11 tracks: Application Security, Business of Security, Data Security, Governance, Risk and Compliance, Hackers & Threats, Hot Topics, Network & Mobile Security, Policy and Government, Professional Development, Sponsor Case Studies and Strategy & Architecture.
- Conference Central, the hub of RSA Conference Europe 2011, where delegates can see demonstrations from some of the top names in information security, including Global Diamond Sponsors: Microsoft Corp., RSA, The Security Division of EMC and Symantec Corporation; Global Platinum Sponsors: Cisco Systems and Qualys; Global Gold Sponsors: HOB and VCE, the Virtual Computing Environment Company; and Silver Sponsors: Arbor Networks, Secunia and Visa CodeSure and many more.
- Professional Development Sessions, evolving from the Professional Development Track comes new sessions offered solely on Monday that provide professionals at all levels insight into career advancement and strategies to achieve peak performance at work. Topics will include "Evolution of the Information Security Professional," "Ensuring the Professionals Required for the Future," and "Using the Security MBA Approach for Working at Board Level."
- Flash Talks Powered by PechaKucha, the PechaKucha (PK) events were devised drawing its name from the Japanese term for the sound of "chit chat", PK rests on a presentation format that is based on a simple idea: 20 images x 20 seconds (total presentation length "´ 6 minutes, 40 seconds). Attendees will witness high energy presentations, like they´ve never seen before, from some of the biggest names in the security industry.
A complete RSA Conference Europe 2011 agenda can be found at:
http://www.rsaconference.com/2011/europe/agenda.htm
About RSA Conference
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