WARD SPANGENBERG TO PRESENT AT SOURCE BOSTON

IOActive's Director of PCI services to discuss the economic benefits of achieving and maintaining PCI compliance

Seattle, Wash—March 12, 2009. Ward Spangenberg, Director of PCI Services, will present Employing PCI Compliance Programs as a Springboard for Enterprise Security and Business Enablement at SOURCE Boston. This presentation discusses the reality of PCI compliance and the consequences organizations face when they fail to comply with the standard. Spangenberg presentation compares the cost of security services to achieve PCI compliance to the costs associated with vulnerability, exposures and breaches. This data enables security managers to brief their executives on the value of security in regard to total savings and ROI.

WHAT   Employing PCI Compliance Programs as a Springboard for Enterprise Security and Business Enablement

WHERE   SOURCE Boston. Seaport Hotel, Boston, MA.

WHEN   March 13, 10:30–11:30 am.

HOW   For more information about SOURCE Boston, please visit their website.

About Ward Spangenberg

As Director of PCI services at IOActive, Ward Spangenberg's familiarity with NIST 800 guidelines, COBIT, ISO 17799, GLBA, Sarbanes-Oxley, and HIPAA requirements makes him an asset to organizations seeking compliance with industry and government regulations. Spangenberg concentrates on using his knowledge of system and network penetration, web application analysis, and security auditing to provide clients with the necessary tools to meet Federal and Industry compliancy requirements. His vast experience includes work in the government, telecommunications, software, retail, healthcare and financial services industries.

About IOActive

IOActive is an industry leader that offers comprehensive security services including software assurance, smart grid security, infrastructure audits, training, incident response, PCI compliance, and risk management. IOActive has attracted many well-known security experts including Dan Kaminsky, Jason Larsen, Steve Wozniak, Mike Davis, and Ilja van Sprundel. More information is available at www.ioactive.com.

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