- Third annual awards designed to recognise and reward significant achievements in Information Security
- Awards to be presented at opening of RSA® Conference Europe 2005
London— The organisers of RSA Conference Europe today announced that the European Information Security Awards 2005 call for entries is officially open. The awards will be presented at the beginning of the sixth annual RSA Conference Europe in Vienna on 17 th October, 2005. The aim of these awards is to recognise and reward some of the most impressive and innovative achievements in the field of information security across Europe, and will be judged by a panel of respected industry professionals.
The European Information Security Awards 2005 are open to all individuals, companies and organisations with appropriate projects that have been active within a European country in the past year. The awards are completely independent and the finalists and winners of these will represent the elite in their field.
The 2005 Awards Categories are:
- Policy: Recognising the development and promotion of Information Security through the development of Policy. – Sponsored by ISSA and BSA
- Research & Development: Recognising future potential and awarded to individuals / organisations achieving security excellence in the field of R&D. – Sponsored by RSA Laboratories
- Education & Training: Recognising innovation and excellence in the field of Information Security Education and Training. – Sponsored by Royal Holloway and Cranfield Universities
- Implementation: Recognising security excellence in end user implementations. – Sponsored by BT
RSA Conference Europe’s managing director, Tim Pickard, said: “The European Information Security Awards are designed to recognise genuine commitment to innovation and achievement in information security. They have quickly become one of the benchmarks of success for many security projects and we are confident of attracting a high calibre of entries from a full range of European security initiatives again this year. Finalists and winners are not only offered an excellent opportunity to gain exposure at one of Europe’s leading information security events, but can also benefit from recognition amongst fellow security professionals and opportunities to pursue other business development opportunities.”
Winners and finalists benefit from the following:
- The winners will receive their award at the opening of RSA Conference, Europe 2005 before an audience of industry professionals, policy-experts, analysts and developers
- All finalists will receive a free conference delegate place at the RSA Conference, Europe 2005
- Trophy for all winners
- Certificates to all winners and finalists
- All winners will receive a free of charge conference delegate place at choice of any worldwide RSA Conference in 2006
- Name and entry report on the EISA web page
A sponsoring committee has been created for each award category and will comprise members of the industry, academic community and public sector. Each committee will review the nominations submitted and select a winner. Judges include Jim Reavis, International Board Member, ISSA; Francisco Mingorance, Director of Public Policy, BSA-Europe; Dr Burt Kalisky, RSA Labs; Professor Fred Piper, Royal Holloway University and Professor Brian Collins, Cranfield University.
“I am honoured to have been asked to judge submissions for the EISA Information Security Awards 2005,” said Jim Reavis, International Board Member, ISSA. “Awards like these are not only important for the finalists and eventual winners, but can also motivate and stimulate others working in the field. There is a wealth of innovative security projects underway at any time across Europe, and it is inspiring and exciting to be involved in rewarding the individuals, teams and organisations behind them. Pioneers in this challenging field deserve to be recognised and I am looking forward to a high standard of entries.”
The closing date for submitting entries is September 9, 2005.
For more information on The European Information Security Awards and to submit an entry please visit: http://2005.rsaconference.com/europe/general/awards.aspx
