RSA(R) Conference 2004 Expands Illustrious Keynote Line-up To Include General John Gordon, Dr. Penrose Albright, and Amit Yoran President's Homeland Security Advisor And Senior Department Homeland Security Officials Round Out Agenda Which Includes Bill Gates, Cokie Roberts and PJ O'Rourke SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 20 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Organizers of RSA(R) Conference 2004, the world's leading information security event, today announced the expanded keynote line-up for the 13th annual event to include General John Gordon, Assistant to the President for Homeland Security, Dr. Penrose Albright, Assistant Secretary for Science and Technology, U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), and Amit Yoran, Director of the National Cyber Security Division, DHS. Expecting to attract more than 10,000 people from a broad range of industries, keynote speakers will offer insights and authoritative perspectives on technological, government and enterprise related security issues. Microsoft chairman and chief software architect, Bill Gates will provide the opening industry keynote for the conference, which is scheduled for February 23-27 at San Francisco's Moscone Center. Recognized as the premier data security industry event, the RSA Conference will include sessions on identity and access management, hacks and threats, privacy, government security, aerospace, healthcare/biotech, and many others. This year's event will commence with a special welcome by Jim Bidzos, a "Security Year In Review" presentationby Cokie Roberts, ABC News Chief Congressional Analyst and the presentation of the RSA Conference Awards. Additional keynotes include industry leaders such as executives from Computer Associates, Hewlett Packard, RSA Security, Symantec, Sun Microsystems, TippingPoint, VeriSign, and best-selling authors such as David Kahn and P.J. O'Rourke. "Our roster for this year's event includes a long list of influential speakers that will address emerging technology trends, key global security policy challenges, market maneuvers and the ever-changing security landscape," said Sandra Toms LaPedis, area vice president and general manager of the RSA Conference. "With top officials from the White House and the Department of Homeland Security speaking at the RSA Conference, our attendees will hear about current national and international security policy and technology challenges and learn potential solutions that will shape the future of information security and critical infrastructure protection." Some Featured Keynotes and General Sessions TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 24 * William H. Gates is chairman and chief software architect of Microsoft Corporation, the global leader in software, services and Internet technologies for personal and business computing. Gates left Harvard in his junior year to devote his energies to Microsoft, which he had founded in 1975 with childhood friend Paul Allen. Guided by a belief that the computer would be a valuable tool on every office desktop and in every home, they began developing software for PCs. Gates' foresight and vision for personal computing have been central to the success of the modern software industry. Gates keynote will take place on Tuesday, February 24 at 8:45 a.m. WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 25 * General John Gordon is the Assistant to the President for Homeland Security and serves as the head of the Homeland Security Council at the White House. He is responsible to the President for developing interagency homeland security policy, advising him during domestic incidents involving terrorism and natural disasters, and leading the Homeland Security Council staff. General Gordon has a distinguished background in public service. Before joining the Homeland Security Council, General Gordon was the Deputy National Security Advisor for Combating Terrorism at the White House. A retired four-star general, Gordon came to the White House having been the Administrator of the National Nuclear Security Administration and Under Secretary of Energy. Prior to this position, he served as Deputy Director of Central Intelligence and Associate Director of Central Intelligence for the Military Support at the CIA.Gordon's keynote will take place on Wednesday, February 25 at 2:00 p.m. * Dr. Penrose C. Albright is Assistant Secretary for Science and Technology, U.S. Department of Homeland Security and has been involved in the national security arena since 1986. Prior to joining Homeland Security, Dr. Albright served as Assistant Director for the Office of Homeland and National Security in the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy and Senior Director for Research and Development in the Office of Homeland Security. Previously, Dr. Albright served in the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency and in a number of positions for the Institute for Defense Analyses. He has been at the forefront over a broad set of technical issues within national and homeland security, and is a nationally known expert in the science and technology of missile and air defense, serving on several national panels. Dr. Albright's keynote will take placeon Wednesday, February 25 at 2:30 p.m. * Amit Yoran is Director of the National Cyber Security Division of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. He is responsible for overseeing cyberspace analysis, issuing alerts and warning, improving information sharing, responding to major incidents, and aiding in national-level recovery efforts. Most recently Mr. Yoran served as the Vice President of Worldwide Managed Security Services at Symantec Corporation, delivering 24x7 security services to hundred of companies in over 40 countries around the world. A technology entrepreneur, Mr. Yearn founded Riptech, a pioneer in the managed security services business. Riptech was acquired by Symantec. Mr. Yoranserved as an officer in the United States military and as the vulnerability assessment program director for the Defense Department Computer Emergency Response Team and supported the Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense. Yoran will be participating in the keynote panel session titled, Information Security Governance: How Do We Get There? This session will examine key issues relating to information security governance in the public and private sector. The panel will be led by James A. Lewis, director of the technology and public policy program at the Center for Strategic and International Studies. Other participants include: Richard Clarke, Good Harbor Consulting, LLC; Scott Charney, Chief Strategist -- Trustworthy Computing, Microsoft Corp.; and Robert Holleyman, CEO of the Business Software Alliance. This panel will take place on Wednesday, February 25 at 4:45 p.m. THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 26 * The Information Security InThe Hot Seat keynote panel will discuss some of the key security issues of 2003, as well as what's on the agenda for 2004. Expect to hear debates on everything from identity theft and spam to software quality and critical infrastructure assurance, to calls for new security regulations. The panel will be moderated by Scott Schnell, Senior Vice President, Sales, Marketing and Professional Services at RSA Security. Other participants include: Paul Kurtz, former SpecialAssistant to the President for Critical Infrastructure Protection; Michael Rasmussen of Forrester Research; Howard Schmidt, Chief Information Security Officer at eBay; and the Honorable Orson Swindle of the U.S. Federal Trade Commission.This panel will take place on Thursday, February at 2:40 p.m. Sponsors, Registration and Attendance Attendees can participate in more than 200 class sessions on solutions and best practices. They will also gain access to the largest information security exposition, including more than 250 vendors covering approximately 140,000 square feet. Sponsors of the RSA Conference 2004 - US include, Platinum Sponsors: Computer Associates, Hewlett-Packard, Microsoft, RSA Security, Sun Microsystems, Symantec, TippingPoint and VeriSign; and Gold Sponsors: Shavlik Technologies and Verdasys. Full Conference fees include access to all four days of general sessions and class tracks, exhibits, evening receptions and giveaways. Qualified members of the media receive complimentary admission with advance registration. Tuition for the Monday tutorials and immersion training sessions is open to Full Conference attendees for an additional $495. For more information about RSA Conference 2004 -- US or to register, visit the web site at http://www.rsaconference.com/ or call 1-866-518-2076. About the RSA Conference Now in its 13th year, the RSA Conference brings together decision-makers and influencers from all major markets, including consumer, education, financial, government, computer networking, telecommunications, Wall Street and the media for one of the industry's premier information security and cryptography events. Later in the year, RSA Conference 2004 continues in Japan (May 31 - June 1) and in Europe. For more information, visit http://www.rsaconference.com/. 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