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2008 IMI Security Symposium and Expo

October 3, 2008

NKU METS Center
Erlanger, Kentucky

The 2008 IMI Security Symposium is a one-day event, which focuses on IT security challenges, best practices, and professional discussions. This annual symposium brings together IT professionals for engaging talks, training, and live demos on cutting edge security products.

The Security Symposium is organized into four tracks:

Infrastructure Protection

This informational track addresses the security of an organization’s information and infrastructure. Topics such as firewalls and intrusion detection will be part of the discussion.

Application Software Security

This informational track incorporates knowledge about how identity theft is being fought and information integrity is being secured by industry ingenuity.

Information Security Governance and Compliance

This informational track focuses on the understanding and implementation of management policy, procedures, IT audits, continuity planning, and security awareness and training.

Public Sector/Health Care InfoSec Issues

This informational track discusses IT issues of the health care industry and state, county, and local governments. Topics include business continuity planning (BCP) and IT crisis management among other public sector security challenges.

Opening Speaker

Dave Marcus, is Director of Security Research and Communications for McAfee® Avert® Labs. Mr. Marcus drives thought leadership for McAfee and has responsibilities for all publications from Avert Labs, including "The McAfee Security Journal." His industry experience crosses all IT-based industries with a determined focus on advanced intelligence gathering, digital forensic analysis, as well as intrusion detection/prevention and analysis on both the network and host. Mr. Marcus is also a Qualified Expert Witness in Computer Forensics and Computer Security as well as being one of the most highly sought after speakers on all levels of information security.

For any questions regarding this
conference, please contact IMI.