NDSU-ITS, EduTech, and NDUS present IT security conference

[Theresa Semmens <theresa.semmens () NDSU EDU>]

IT Security:  A Call to Action for the Education Community, 2005

The second annual K-20 IT security conference for education and IT
professionals will be held in Fargo on November 3, 2005.

Sponsored by North Dakota State University (NDSU) Information Technology
Services, EduTech, and the North Dakota University System, this conference
will increase awareness of the associated risks of computer and network use
in an academic setting with an emphasis on leadership and the end-users of
technology.

All educational IT leaders and IT staff, including those responsible for
policy development in an academic setting, are invited to attend.

Featured topics this year are information assurance; spam; spyware; wireless
security; incident response/forensic investigation; and security standards,
guidelines, and best practices.  Conference speakers include Tracy Mitrano,
Cornell University; Jack Suess, University of Maryland, Baltimore County;
Dr. Kevin Streff, Dakota State University; Rick Johnson, NDSU General
Counsel; Dr. Huirong Fu, Oakland University; John B. Weaver, JBW Group, Inc.
(Information Security Consulting); and Troy Willet, Technology Risk
Management Services.  The conference will include panel discussions,
information booths, and vendor visitation.

The conference will be held at the Doublewood Inn and Conference Center in
Fargo on November 3.  The deadline for registration is October 21, 2005, and
the cost is $75 per person.  Wireless access will be provided.  A
continental breakfast, lunch buffet, and snacks are included with the
registration fee.

For further information and to register for the conference, please visit the
IT Security Conference Web site at
http://its.ndsu.nodak.edu/security/conference-05.

You may also contact Theresa Semmens, NDSU IT Security Officer, at
701.231.5870; Jody French, EduTech Director, at 701.231.7208; or Dick
Jacobson, NDUS Security Officer, at 701.231.7385.

Theresa Semmens, CISA
IT Security Officer
North Dakota State University
IACC 210C
Ph: 701-231-5870
E-mail: theresa.semmens () ndsu edu

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But when you believe you can, you acquire the ability to do it, even if you
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