ISSA's mission is to enhance the education and expand the knowledge and skills of its members in the interrelated fields of information systems and data processing; to encourage a free exchange of information security techniques, approaches, and problem solving; to provide adequate communication to keep members abreast of current events in information processing; and to communicate to management and to systems and information processing professionals the importance of establishing the controls necessary to ensure the security of information processing resources.

July Chapter Meeting -- The Effects of the Economic Downturn on the Information Security Industry

Submitted by dhughes on Tue, 2009-06-30 22:59.
2009-07-16 11:30
2009-07-16 13:00

Speaker: Peter Kuper

Mr. Kuper has been covering the software industry for over a decade. He was the lead software analyst at Morgan Stanley where he wrote a number of industry-defining reports and market-moving stock calls. Previously, he was a director and equity analyst at SG Cowen, where he covered the software sector with a particular focus on security. He has also been an equity analyst and vice president at FAC/Equities and a research analyst at Keefe, Bruyette & Woods.

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Virtualization & Cloud Computing Security Half Day Seminar-- Postscript/Presentation Downloads

Submitted by dhughes on Fri, 2009-05-29 13:43.
2009-06-25 12:00
2009-06-25 17:30

The seminar was a huge success
Thanks to all who worked so hard to make this half day seminar successful! The presentations are uploaded!! Links can be found at the bottom of this post.

Registration is closed - we have reached capacity
Sponsored by the Austin Chapter of ISSA and ISACA. The State of Texas Department of Information Resources (DIR) is an educational co-sponsor.

Location:
Commons Center - J. J. Pickle Campus
10100 Burnet Road,
Austin, TX 78758
Phone: 512-471-5898

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Road Warrior Security Redux

Submitted by dhughes on Mon, 2009-05-04 07:06.

For those who missed the very good panel discussion last month on Road Warrior security, I have found some good materials from ShmooCon 2009.

They took my laptop! - U.S. Search and Seizure Explained

Tyler Pitchford

An overview of recent developments impacting the Fourth Amendment and privacy conscious computer professionals: including discussions on the United States Constitution, Federal Statutes, Administrative decisions, and, most importantly, the case laws that interpret and define the Fourth Amendment. Special attention is given to topics affecting computer professionals, including border crossings, foreign nationals, forced disclosures, and the October 2008, Crist decision.

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Monthly Chapter Meetings

Submitted by isadmin on Mon, 2007-08-06 11:43.

The Austin Chapter Meets Every Third Thursday of the Month at 11:30 am. (Unless we have a bigger event planned - Please see our meetings and events in the Events Calendar!)

New Meeting Location!

Texas Association of Counties
1210 San Antonio Street
Austin, Texas 78701

Phone: 512-478-8753

MAP: http://www.county.org/abouttac/map.asp

FREE PARKING under the Building.

It is at the Corner of 12th and San Antonio.

Meeting room is on the 4th floor.

NEXT MEETING – RSVP Required

19 February 2009

11:30am to 1:00pm at Texas Association of Counties Building

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