- Panel session to debate ENISA’s structure and vendor links
- Bruce Schneier and former White House cyber-security czar Richard Clarke amongst Conference keynote speakers
- Microsoft to hold security tutorials
- Early Bird registration still available
AMSTERDAM, The Netherlands— A unique policy development panel debating the composition and structure of the soon to be established European Network and Information Security Agency (ENISA) will be held at November’s RSA® Conference in Europe, organisers announced today.
Vendors, politicians and industry groups will come together to discuss the scope of the new Agency’s activities, the make-up of its board, and its relationship with the private sector. The panel is being organised in co-operation with the European Commission, and will be held on Tuesday 4th November at the RAI Exhibition and Congress Centre in Amsterdam, The Netherlands and is open to all Full Conference attendees.
The panelists scheduled to participate include: Danny de Temmerman, European Commission; Richard Clarke, former advisor to the Clinton and Bush Administrations; Stefan Engel-Flechsig, CEO of Radicchio; Wim van Velzen, Member of the European Parliament; John Madelin, Director of Business Development EMEA at RSA Security; and Michael Bartholomew, Director of the European Telecommunications Network Operators’ Association (ETNO). The panel will be independently moderated.
Richard Clarke will also deliver a keynote presentation at the RSA Conference, as will Bruce Schneier (founder and CTO of Counterpane Internet Security, Inc.), Mike Nash (Microsoft’s Corporate VP, Security Business Unit) and Art Coviello (CEO of RSA Security).
The organisers further confirmed that Sun Microsystems has joined Microsoft and RSA Security as a major sponsor of RSA Conference Europe, which has also received the backing of the European Commission, Telindus, (ISC)2 and the Trusted Computing Group (TCG) amongst others.
“Delegates are set to benefit from our strongest programme yet,” comments Tim Pickard, Managing Director of RSA Conference Europe. “With the support of the European Commission and our sponsors, the event will comprehensively examine how information security can act as a powerful enabler for business today, and also explore global initiatives and trends that will shape the way we work in the future.”
According to Dow Williamson, director of communications at (ISC)2, “(ISC)2 is pleased to participate in this year’s RSA Conference Europe event. As the premier training and certification body in the information security industry, it is important for us to be involved in one of the premier information security conferences. We are looking forward to continuing our outreach to European information security professionals.”
In other developments:
- A select panel of security experts from across Europe will debate the motion “Organised Cyber-Crime: Overblown Hype or Inevitable Reality?” on 5th November. Participants will discuss prevalent threats and who is responsible for policing them, and the importance of cross-border EU co-operation. (Open to Full Conference delegates only.)
- Microsoft’s Consulting Services division will be hosting two security tutorials on the morning of 3rd November. “Microsoft’s Guide to Security Patch Management” and “Microsoft Solution for Securing Wireless LANs” are free-of-charge and open to Full Conference delegates.
- Submissions for the inaugural European Information Security Awards (EISA) are being accepted up to 30th September.
Costs and Registration
Full Conference: fees include admission to all RSA Conference proceedings, general sessions, class tracks and exhibits, as well as access to the Welcome and Expo Reception and morning and afternoon refreshments. An Early Bird rate of €995/£685 is available until 22nd September. From 23rd September to 6th October registration will be discounted to €1,150/£785, and from 7th October up to the start of the RSA Conference attendance will be charged at the full Conference rate of €1,450/£995.
RSA Security Enterprise & Developer Tutorials (held on 3rd November): a discounted rate of €285/£195 is available when registering before 22nd September. After this date the standard price of €395/£275 will apply.
Educational Seminar Programme: These sessions, each one hour in length, will cost €39/£25 per topic. Attendance will be limited to a maximum of three sessions per attendee due to the limited number of places available. Please re-visit this section of the website regularly to view the latest topics
Admission to the Exhibition section at the RSA Conference 2003, Europe is free with advance registration (up to 31st October). The Exhibition is open to the general public.
About the RSA Conference
Now in its 4th year, the RSA Conference Europe brings together decision-makers and influencers from all major markets, including consumer, education, financial, government, computer networking, telecommunications, finance and media for one of the industry’s premier information security events. The RSA Conference continues in San Francisco (February 2004) and Tokyo (June 2004).
