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Welcome to the 23rd National Information Systems Security Conference

October 16-19, 2000
Baltimore Convention Center 
Baltimore, Maryland, USA
(Located in downtown Baltimore)


 
* Do you know There are over 2,900 cracker web sites? Security experts agree: Reported numbers don't represent reality; just about 100 percent of companies' networks have been hacked. iMP Magazine
* Do you know Federal authorities investigated an alleged cyber-terrorism case in which a hacker may have gained access to about 300,000 customer credit card files. Boston Globe
* Do you know The tools that brought down Yahoo!, Amazon and other sites were made possible because of the chronic failure to take security seriously, even as increasingly sophisticated attack tools were developed. The Economist
* Do you know Even with the best protection policies in place, bulletproof security is never attainable because of factors such as human error, new vulnerabilities, and the public nature of web sites. Computer World

The National Information Systems Security Conference is an annual conference sponsored by National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and National Computer Security Center of the National Security Agency (NSA).

There has never been a more urgent need for everyone involved in the global economy to be concerned about the security of their information.  We must start with a "Campaign for Security."  Most organizations, public or private, depend on networked information systems.  This has opened broad avenues for unauthorized access to private information and expanded the possibilities for electronic theft, degradation or damage to data and systems.  And the threats and vulnerabilities we face are continually increasing.

Computer security issues made headlines this year when hackers attacked and shut down some of the world's most prominent and popular Web sites.  Just a few months later, the "I love you" virus became the fastest spreading computer bug in history, shutting down networks around the world.  Growing reliance on computer networks for everything from communications to commerce make security issues increasingly critical for business and government agencies alike.

The National Information Systems Security Conference will address the 21st century hottest security issues.  This annual conference typically attracts participants from leading corporations, universities, and government agencies around the world.  The conference provides a unique international forum for discussing, debating and understanding critical issues ranging from Internet security to securing public Web servers.

For more than 20 years, people around the world who are interested in securing their information systems have been gathering annually at the National Information Systems Security Conference to hear from experts about today's hottest security issues.  The conference attracts more than 2,000 participants from industry, universities, and government agencies the world over.  It provides a unique international forum for discussing, debating, and understanding such critical topics as:

  • Securing electronic commerce
  • Internet and WWW security
  • Protecting trade secrets and company assets
  • Preventing computer crime and cellular phone fraud
  • Firewall technology
  • Virus detection and elimination
  • Encryption and cryptography...and much more
This year's conference will take place October 16-19, 2000, in Baltimore, Maryland USA.  It is held in parallel with the Information Systems Security Exposition, sponsored by the Armed Forces Communications and Electronics Association, which showcases the latest information systems security technologies.  In addition, special workshops will be held on the afternoon of October 19, 2000.

We invite you to attend.  See links provided at the left side or the bottom of this page to learn more about the conference or to register electronically.  Take advantage of early registration.
 

FEATURED SPEAKERS:
Keynote:
David J. Farber, Chief of Technologies, Federal Communications Commission, and the Alfred Fitler Moore Professor of Telecommunications, University of Pennsylvania

Banquet:
Mark D. Rasch, Esq., Vice-President, Global Integrity Corporation of Reston, Virginia.

Last update July 5, 2001

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