Howard Schmidt to Keynote InfoSec World 2013 in Orlando in April

SOUTHBOROUGH, Mass., March 19, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Security veteran Howard Schmidt will be the kick-off keynote at InfoSec World 2013 that will take place April 15-17, 2013 in Orlando, Florida.

Security veteran Howard Schmidt, who has headed up cybersecurity at Microsoft, EBay and the White House, and who recently joined forces with former Secretary of Homeland Security Tom Ridge to form an executive consultancy, will share his thoughts on the state of security. In this timely keynote he will comment on what he sees as the main cyberthreats facing the U.S. on a global level, and what vulnerabilities we need to keep an eye on in the future. Professor Schmidt will assess the impact of mobile devices and social media on security, the effect of outsourcing and cloud security, and what to expect from viruses. This keynote will showcase the extraordinary breadth and depth of Professor Schmidt's knowledge, and leave you with unexpected insights on where information security is headed.

Additional keynote speakers include:
Joshua Corman, Director, Security Intelligence, Akamai Technologies; John P. Pironti, President, IP Architects, LLC and Dr. Ron Ross, Fellow, National Institute of Standards and Technology.

This year's conference features over 60 sessions, dozens of case studies, 8 tracks (including a Hands-On Track), 11 in-depth workshops, 3 co-located summits and an exhibit hall showcasing the industry's leading vendors. With the primary objective of providing top-notch education to all levels of information security and IT auditing professionals, InfoSec World delivers practical sessions that provide the tools to strengthen security without restricting your business.

In addition to the expansive educational sessions, InfoSec World will showcase the industry's most advanced security technologies from more than 60 vendors.

For more information about InfoSec World, contact 508-879-7999 or www.misti.com/infosecworld. 

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MIS Training Institute is the international leader in audit and information security training. MIS has trained more than 200,000 delegates across five continents, offering conferences, on-site training, and seminars in Internal and IT Auditing, SOX Compliance, Infosecurity, Network Infrastructures, Operating Environments, and Enterprise Applications, as well as Web-based training. MIS is a Euromoney Training Group company.

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