NCAC May 2008 Monthly Meeting

For those of you in the Washington, DC area:

Don't Miss Out! There are still seats available to the NCAC's NCAC May 2008 Monthly Meeting on Wednesday, May 21, 2008. The topic this month is Federal IT Governance: An Integrated Approach. The agenda for this full-day meeting is:* Update on the current activities of the FISMA Implementation Project at NIST, presented by Dr. Ron Ross, Senior Computer Scientist, NIST* Secure Content Automation Protocol Implementation Project, presented by Alfred Ouyang, Mitre* Incident Response requirements for privacy breaches, presented by Benjamin Bergersen, U.S. NAVY SPAWAR* Security in the Future, Jerry Davis, Deputy CIO, NASA
Note, the agenda has changed slightly, due to changes in speaker schedules. Registration begins at 9:30AM.

This is a great opportunity to earn 6 hours of CPE at a great value. For those who are affected by FISMA, this is a must attend event!

You still have time to register in advance! Advance registration will close at 3PM on Monday, May 19th. If there are spaces available, walk-up registration will be available, though with an additional charge.

For additional information on this meeting, including location and cost, visit http://www.isaca-washdc.org/events/monthly/monthly-May2008.htm.

To register, please click the link below, view the invitation, and click YES to begin the registration process.
http://guest.cvent.com/i.aspx?1Q,P1,4C6C4F8C-F0AF-4D08-B482-06A1992CE1CD

Sincerely,NCAC Monthly Meeting Reservations CommitteeISACA® National Capital Area Chapter

Webcast: Safeguarding Critical Data

I sat through an interesting webcast today on safeguarding critical data. Below is a description of the webcast and access to access the webcast, click here.

Topic: Safeguarding Critical Data

Availability: Now on-demand

Speakers:
Howard Schmidt,
President/CEO, R & H Consulting

Rich Baich
Principal, Deloitte and Touche

Bob Flinton
VP Product Marketing, netForensics

Moderator:
Illena Armstrong
Editor-in-Chief, SC Magazine

Join former US Cybersecurity Chief Howard Schmidt and Deloitte and Touche's Rich Baich as they present best practices for safeguarding your critical data! View the webcast now> (no form required)

A huge issue for all organizations today is the threat of data theft or exposure. The multitude of data breaches in the news confirms the growing incidence of electronic fraud, insider threat, sabotage and unauthorized access.

SC Magazine brings together two of the security industry's most renowned experts along with netForensics in this new webcast, Safeguarding Critical Data, to discuss:

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Key aspects of data protection that are overlooked
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Important considerations for audit and compliance
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Proven tactics for identifying malicious behavior
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6 considerations for your data protection program

This collaborative webcast includes best practices for implementing a risk-based approach to compliance, and guidance for developing your own data theft program roadmap.