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Event-At-A-Glance

Sunday, November 4
4:30 - 7:00 p.m. Early Delegate Registration
Pick up your badge and conference materials to avoid the Monday morning rush
Located in the Regency Foyer, Gold Level, West Tower
5:00 - 5:30 p.m. How to be an effective CISO
Ernest H. Hayden, CISSP CEH CISO/Manager Enterprise Information Security, Port of Seattle
Located in Regency A Ballroom, Gold Level, West Tower
5:30 - 5:50 p.m. Networking Break
Located in Regency A Ballroom, Gold Level, West Tower
5:50 - 6:50 p.m. Career Development Night: 10 Tips for Impressing the CIO
Moderator: Stefanie McCann, Editorial Events Director, Security Media Group/TechTarget
Panelists: Ernest H. Hayden, CISSP CEH CISO/Manager Enterprise Information Security, Port of Seattle; Cynthia R. Whitley, CISO, Allstate Insurance Company
and Sasan Hamidi, CISO Interval International Located in Regency A Ballroom, Gold Level, West Tower
Monday, November 5
7:30 - 8:30 a.m. Registration opens accompanied by continental breakfast
Located in Regency Foyer, Gold Level, West Tower
8:40 - 8:45 a.m. Welcome remarks by Kelley Damore, Editorial Director, TechTarget Security Media Group
Located in Regency B, C & D Ballroom, Gold Level, West Tower
8:45 - 9:30 a.m. Why Security Should Embrace Disruptive Technologies
Christofer Hoff, Chief Architect for Security Innovation at Unisys and former Security 7 winner, will highlight several areas of emerging and disruptive technologies and practices that should be embraced, addressed, and integrated into security.
Located in Regency B, C & D Ballroom, Gold Level, West Tower
9:30 - 9:45 a.m. Move to break-out sessions
  Compliance/
Governance
Emerging Threats Data Protection Network Security
9:45 - 10:30 a.m.
"Building a Framework-Based Compliance Program"


Presented by Richard Mackey, VP, SystemExperts

Regency B, C & D, Gold Level, West Tower

"Attacking and Defending Web 2.0"


Presented by Pete Lindstrom, Senior Analyst, Burton Group

Crystal C Ballroom and Crystal Foyer, Green Level, West Tower

"How to Lock Down Data in Motion"


Presented by Tom Bowers, Managing Director, Security Constructs, LLC

Crystal B Ballroom and Crystal Foyer, Green Level, West Tower

"Case Study: How SIMs Saved the Day"


Presented by Sasan Hamidi, CISO, Interval International

Crystal A Ballroom and Crystal Foyer, Green Level, West Tower
10:30 - 10:45 a.m. Refreshment Break
Located in Regency Foyer, Gold Level, West Tower
  Compliance/
Governance
Emerging Threats Data Protection Network Security
10:45 - 11:30 a.m.
"Case Study: How to Map Compliance to Risk"


Presented by Jeffrey Reich, ISO, CompuCredit

Regency B, C & D, Gold Level, West Tower

"Why Botnets Have Evolved Into Your Worst Nightmare"

Presented by Dave Dittrich, Senior Security Engineer and Researcher for the UW Center for Information Assurance and Cybersecurity

Crystal C Ballroom and Crystal Foyer, Green Level, West Tower

"Hype vs. Reality of Windows Server 2008 and Vista - Are They More Secure?"


Presented by Elizabeth Quinlan, Technical Lead, HynesITe

Crystal B Ballroom and Crystal Foyer, Green Level, West Tower

"Answering the Hard Questions About Network Access Control (NAC)"


Presented by Joel Snyder, Senior Partner, Opus One

Crystal A Ballroom and Crystal Foyer, Green Level, West Tower
11:30 - 12:45 p.m. Lunch - enjoy a lunch on us and an hour of valuable peer networking
Located in Riverside Center East, Purple Level, West Tower
12:45 - 1:45 p.m. Security Seven Awards presentation and panel discussion with the winners
Located in Regency B, C & D Ballroom, Gold Level, East Tower
1:45 - 2:00 p.m. Refreshment Break
Located in Regency Foyer, Gold Level, West Tower
2:00 - 3:00 p.m. Keynote Session: "Can Good Security Be Measured? A Debate on Security Metrics"
Panel debate members: Andrew Jaquith, Program Manager, Yankee Group versus Pete Lindstrom, Analyst, Burton Group.
Located in Regency B, C & D Ballroom, Gold Level, West Tower
3:00 - 4:00 p.m. Emerging Technology Showcase
This showcase focuses on innovative solutions from new companies providing unique products, technologies or services. In a rapid fire format, each vendor gets 10-minutes to introduce you to their business and technology.
Located in Regency B, C & D Ballroom, Gold Level, West Tower
4:00 - 6:30 p.m. Exhibit Hall Networking Reception
Enjoy delicious hors d'oeuvres, cocktails and conversations with your peers. Review new products and security solutions from top vendors, and enter to win some fantastic prizes.
Located in Riverside Center East, Purple Level, East Tower
4:00 - 6:30 p.m. Ask the Experts
Get one-on-one advice and have your questions answered by conference speakers in our "Ask-the-Experts" area of the Exhibit Hall.
Located in Riverside Center East, Purple Level, East Tower
Tuesday, November 6
7:30 - 8:45 a.m. Registration, continental breakfast and peer networking
Located in Regency Foyer, Gold Level, West Tower
8:45 - 9:30 a.m. Keynote Session: Database Security: A Christmas Carol
Presented by: David Litchfield, Renowned Security Expert
Located in Regency B, C & D Ballroom, Gold Level, West Tower
9:30 - 9:45 a.m. Beverage Service and move to break-out sessions
Located in Regency Foyer, Gold Level, West Tower
  Compliance/
Governance
Emerging Threats Data Protection Network Security
9:45 - 10:30 a.m.
"Stop the Madness! Key Technologies that bring Compliance Under Control"


Presented by Trent Henry, Senior Analyst, Burton Group

Regency B, C & D, Gold Level, West Tower

"Security in the Real World: How Barclays Handles Insider Threats"


Presented by Stephen Bonner, Head of Information Risk Mgt., Barclays

Crystal C Ballroom and Crystal Foyer, Green Level, West Tower

"Creating a Proven Data Protection Strategy"


Presented by Russell Jones, Principal, Security Services Group, Deloitte & Touche LLP

Crystal B Ballroom and Crystal Foyer, Green Level, West Tower

"How to Make IDS (More) Useful"


Presented by Joel Snyder, Senior Partner, Opus One

Crystal A Ballroom and Crystal Foyer, Green Level, West Tower
10:30 - 10:45 a.m. Refreshment Break
Located in Regency Foyer, Gold Level, West Tower
Technology in Action
  Network Security Compliance/ Governance Emerging Threats
10:45 - 11:30 a.m. Managing Risk with Controls

Matt Mosely, CISSP, CISA, Senior Technical Account Director, Intellitactics

Crystal B Ballroom and Crystal Foyer, Green Level, West Tower
Priorities and Pain Points for 2008

Kelley Damore, Editorial Director, Security Media Group, TechTarget

Crystal C Ballroom and Crystal Foyer, Green Level, West Tower
Consolidation: The Key to a Safer, Simpler, Healthier Network

Robert Brown, Network Engineer III, Regence Blue Cross Blue Shield

Crystal A Ballroom and Crystal Foyer, Green Level, West Tower
11:30 - 1:30 p.m. Lunch/Exhibit Hall - another great chance to discuss the day's sessions with peers
Located in Riverside Center East, Purple Level, West Tower
12:30 - 12:40 p.m. Best in Show Awards 2007
Brought to you by the Burton Group and the editors of TechTarget's Security Media Group
Located in Riverside Center East, Purple Level, West Tower
1:25 - 1:30 p.m. Symantec Car Giveaway
Located in Riverside Center East, Purple Level, West Tower
1:30 - 1:45 p.m. Exhibit Hall closes, please move into afternoon sessions
1:45 - 3:00 p.m. Crystal Ball Panel: Predictions for 2008 and Beyond
Esteemed Panelists: Bruce Schneier,Security Luminary; Howard A. Schmidt, President & CEO R & H Security Consulting LLC; Eugene H. Spafford, Executive Director of the Purdue University Center for Education and Research in Information Assurance and Security (CERIAS).
Located in Regency B, C & D Ballroom, Gold Level, West Tower
3:00 - 3:15 p.m. Move into final break outs
  Compliance/
Governance
Emerging Threats Data Protection Secure Messaging
3:15 - 4:00 p.m.
"How to Navigate Regulations Both in the U.S. and Abroad"


Presented by David Mortman, CSO In-Residence, Echelon One

Regency B, C & D, Gold Level, West Tower

"Reality Check: Emerging Threats in 2008 "


Presented by Lenny Zeltser, Security Consulting Manager, SAVVIS

Crystal C Ballroom and Crystal Foyer, Green Level, West Tower

"Five principles of integrated network security"

Presented by: Joel Snyder, senior partner, Opus One

Crystal B Ballroom and Crystal Foyer, Green Level, West Tower

"Locking Down the Messaging Platform: Exchange 2007"

Presented by Lee Benjamin, Messaging Architect, ExchangeGuy Consulting

Crystal A Ballroom and Crystal Foyer, Green Level, West Tower
4:00 p.m. Conference Adjourns