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Officer Receives Award for His Work With LACECSIA Sets
Priorities to Advance Cyber Security Policy in 2007
New Leadership Change Announced
ARLINGTON, Va., Dec. 4 / The Cyber Security Industry
Alliance (CSIA) today announced its 2007 Priorities to drive and shape
public policy related to cyber security. In addition, Liz Gasster,
CSIA's General Counsel, has been selected acting Executive Director of
CSIA, effective January 1, 2007. Gasster replaces Paul B. Kurtz, who
leaves CSIA after three years of establishing and managing the
organization.
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Since CSIA was founded three years ago, the
organization has doubled its membership, established offices on both
sides of the Atlantic, and become the voice for cyber security policy in
the U.S. and Europe. Gasster will take the lead implementing CSIA's 2007
Priorities, which build on the organization's past work and include the
following:
- Achieving federal legislation to ensure the privacy
and security of
personal information,
- Strengthening the Federal Information Security Management Act,
- Shaping the cyber security agenda at the Department of Homeland
Security, and
- Expanding CSIA's influence in Europe.
"CSIA has made tremendous progress in the past three
years advancing a public policy agenda that ensures the security and
privacy of information, but we still have much to accomplish," said CSIA
Chairman John Thompson, Chairman & CEO, Symantec Corporation. "During
the past months, Liz has worked side-by- side with Paul to achieve the
organization's goals, and under her leadership, CSIA will continue our
efforts to implement appropriate public policy, effective security
technology, high industry standards and support from governments
worldwide."
Liz Gasster stated, "As Paul departs CSIA, we are
well-positioned to move forward on our 2007 priorities, which are
critical to the overall security and resiliency of the global
information infrastructure. I look forward to driving our agenda
forward, with the support and guidance from CSIA's Board of Directors
and members."
Before joining CSIA, Gasster spent 26 years at AT&T,
most recently as Public Policy Director and Senior Attorney, Federal
Government Affairs. During her tenure at AT&T, she was responsible for
developing and coordinating policy positions on a broad range of
e-commerce, technology and intellectual property issues, including
privacy, network security and critical infrastructure protection, and
trademark and copyright policy. Gasster was responsible for advocacy on
these issues with the U.S. Congress, federal departments and agencies,
and with various industry associations and coalitions.
About the Cyber Security Industry Alliance
The Cyber Security Industry Alliance is the only
advocacy group dedicated exclusively to ensuring the privacy,
reliability and integrity of information systems through public policy,
technology, education and awareness. Led by CEOs from the world's top
security providers, CSIA believes a comprehensive approach to
information system security is vital to the stability of the global
economy. Visit our web site at
www.csialliance.org.
Members of the CSIA include Application Security,
Inc.; CA, Inc. (NYSE: CA - News); Citadel Security Software Inc. (CDSS:
OTC); Citrix Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq: CTXS - News); Crossroads Systems,
Inc. (OTCBB Pink Sheets: CRDS.PK); Entrust, Inc. (Nasdaq: ENTU - News);
F-Secure Corporation (HEX: FSC1V); Fortinet, Inc.; Internet Security
Systems Inc. (Nasdaq: ISSX - News); iPass Inc. (Nasdaq: IPAS - News);
McAfee, Inc. (NYSE: MFE - News); Mirage Networks; MXI Security; PGP
Corporation; Qualys, Inc.; RSA, The Security Division of EMC (NYSE: EMC
- News); Secure Computing Corporation (Nasdaq: SCUR - News); Surety,
Inc.; SurfControl Plc (LSE: SRF - News); Symantec Corporation (Nasdaq:
SYMC - News); TechGuard Security, LLC; and Vontu, Inc.
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