CSIA to Call on White House and Federal Agencies to Fulfill the Promises of the President's National Strategy to Secure Cyberspace

CSIA to Call on White House and Federal Agencies to Fulfill the Promises of the President's National Strategy to Secure Cyberspace

Alliance Invites Media to Join Industry Leaders for Unveiling of 12 Important Steps that the Administration Needs to Take to Protect Our Nation from Cyber Threats and Enable Continued Innovation on the Internet

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1 /PRNewswire/ -- The following is being issued by Cyber Security Industry Alliance:

WHAT: The U.S. economy is faced with losses of billions of dollars
due to increased cyber attacks. To help stop this
hemorrhaging, protect critical information infrastructure and
enable the next round of innovation on the Internet, the
Administration must assert greater leadership in addressing
cyber security during President Bush's second term.

The Cyber Security Industry Alliance (CSIA) will call on
federal agencies and the White House to ensure follow-through
on the President's National Strategy to Secure Cyberspace and
act on 12 recommendations identified by CSIA that will help
the U.S. prepare, defend and respond to cyber attacks, as
well as help the federal government work better with private
industry on this critical topic.

WHO: CSIA, the only CEO-led public policy and advocacy group
exclusively focused on cyber security policy, has gathered
industry leaders for this important announcement.
Roundtable participants will include:
* Art Coviello, President and CEO, RSA Security Inc.
* Steven B. Solomon, Chairman and CEO, Citadel Security
Software
* Krishna "Kittu" Kolluri, Vice President and General
Manager, Security Products Group, Juniper Networks
* Paul Kurtz, Executive Director of CSIA and one of the
original developers of the President's National Strategy to
Secure Cyberspace
* Amit Yoran, Former Director of the National Cyber Security
Division at the Department of Homeland Security

WHEN/WHERE: Tuesday, Dec. 7, 2004
8:30 a.m. - 9:30 a.m. EST: Registration and Continental
Breakfast
9:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. EST: Announcement and Presentation

National Press Club - Lisagor Room
529 14th Street NW
Washington, D.C. 20045



Source: Cyber Security Industry Alliance

CONTACT: To register for the event or request additional information,
please contact: Stacy Simpson of Merritt Group, +1-703-556-6827, or
simpson@merrittgrp.com, for Cyber Security Industry Alliance. If you are
unable to travel, conference call arrangements are available upon request.


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