New Educational Programs From UniForum **Special Announcement**
The UniForum Security Track for Managers
The Past, Present and The Future of Information Security
June 5-7, 1995
at the 5th USENIX UNIX Security Symposium
Marriott Hotel, Salt Lake City, UT
Sponsored by the USENIX Association, in cooperation with: UniForum
Association, The Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT), and
IFIP WG 11.14
Overview:
Information has become a critical business asset, crucial
to the success of every business unit. Businesses in the future
will rise and fall based in large measure on how well they manage
and control their business information resources, and how effectively
they use the resources and services of the (inter) national information
infrastructure. Paramount in this information age of the future
is the assurance of security. This dynamic two-day program will
provide attendees with a comprehensive overview of computer security
as it relates to Open Systems from a manager's perspective. The
first day is designed for managers just getting into the business.
It will provide information about what security is, it's components,
and the risks to information today's environment from hackers,
viruses, networking, and the World-Wide Web. The second day will
provide attendees with more in-depth information regarding the
necessary components involved with computer security.
A host of security experts will lead four intensive sessions
addressing: confidentiality, integrity, implementation issues
and disaster planning and practice.
Who Should Attend:
UNIX Site Managers, Directors/Managers MIS,
Computer Security Managers, Database Managers, Systems Analysts/
Administrators/ Integrators, and anyone with an interest in addressing
computer security within their business environment.
Day One:
Information Security: Past, Present and Future
Chair: Michael Weidner, Founder & VP of Arca Systems
Day Two:
The Four Basic Components within a Secure Computer Environment
- Session 1: Integrity
Chair: Dr. Gene Schultz, Deputy Program Manager, SRI
- Session 2: Implementation Issues
Chair: Katherine Fithen, Technical Coordinator, CERT
- Session 3: Disaster Recovery Planning & Practices
Chair: Dr. Gene Spafford, Director of Coast Laboratory, Purdue University
- Session 4: Confidentiality
Chair: Steve Walker, Founder and President, Trusted Information Services
To find out more about the UniForum Security Track call: UniForum
1-800-255-5620, ext. 34 or send your email to: conferences@uniforum.org