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SECURITY INNOVATION AND RSA CONFERENCE 2008 PRESENT
NEW “SECURITY SMACKDOWN” PROGRAM

Attendees Go Head-to-Head To Test Their Security Knowledge Through Interactive Learning

Wilmington, MA - March 31, 2008 - Security Innovation (www.securityinnovation.com), the authority on application security and leading independent provider of risk assessment, risk mitigation and training services, and RSAŽ Conference, the world’s leading information security conference and exposition group, will debut their new interactive learning experience, “Security Smackdown,” during RSA Conference 2008, which will be held April 7-11 at San Francisco’s Moscone Convention Center.

The ultimate interactive learning experience, the Security Smackdown is designed to help security professionals of varying skill levels assess their knowledge and expertise in security through live demonstrations and simulated Web site vulnerability testing.

Open to all conference attendees, participants in the Security Smackdown will test their skills and knowledge in uncovering common and obscure security vulnerabilities in Web sites built specifically for the challenge. Twice daily, Ed Adams, president and CEO of Security Innovation, will pose questions to the audience to test their security knowledge for the Security Smackdown Undercard.

During the Security Smackdown Grand Finale, three security industry experts, John Stewart, vice president and CSO of CISCO Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq: CSCO), Mary Ann Davidson, CSO of Oracle (Nasdaq: ORCL), and Charles Kolodgy, research director, Security Products, IDC, will face off on the hottest, most controversial topics in information security.

Schedule of Events

The Security Smackdown occurs during RSA Conference 2008 conference hours and is scheduled as follows:

Security Smackdown Undercard
Tuesday, April 8 at 1:00 p.m. and 4:00 p.m.
Wednesday, April 9, 10:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m.
Thursday, April 10, 9:00 a.m.

Security Smackdown Grand Finale
Thursday, April 10, 1:00 p.m.
Where: Lower North Lobby across from the RSA Conference 2008 Marketplace, Moscone Convention Center, San Francisco

“The Security Smackdown program is a refreshing way to offer a practical look at security,” said Sandra Toms LaPedis, general manager and area vice president, RSA Conference. “These interactive, challenges provide participants insight into the vulnerability types found in Web applications, and an appreciation of the difficulty in building secure applications and processes.”

“At Security Innovation we have found that it is crucial to address security education topics in a fun and engaging manner so the lessons are retained. The RSA Conference 2008 Security Smackdown will bring to light the complex challenges in information and data security. Participants will be able to take this experience back to their organizations with heightened security awareness,” said Ed Adams, president and CEO of Security Innovation. “This kind of event adds excitement and tremendous value to not only the participants but also to all of RSA Conference 2008 attendees.”

More information about the Security Smackdown at RSA Conference 2008 can be found at: http://www.rsaconference.com/2008/US/Highlights_and_Events.aspx

About Security Innovation
Security Innovation, Inc. is an independent application security firm that offers education, risk assessment and risk mitigation solutions to Fortune/Global 500 and enterprise IT organizations. Leading companies such as Adobe, Cisco, Fidelity, IBM, ING, HP, Microsoft, Visa, SAP, Symantec, VeriSign and government agencies, rely on Security Innovation’s expertise to gain confidence in the security of applications they build and/or acquire, and facilitate the technology, process and management change necessary to mitigate security risk. The company is headquartered in Wilmington, Mass., with offices in Amsterdam, The Netherlands and Seattle, Wash. For more information about Security Innovation, visit www.securityinnovation.com or call +1.978.694.1008.

About the RSA Conference
 RSA Conference is helping drive the security agenda worldwide with annual events in the U.S., Europe and Japan. Throughout its 17 year history, RSA Conference has consistently attracted the world’s best and brightest in the field, creating opportunities for conference attendees to learn about IT security’s most important issues through first-hand interactions with peers, luminaries and both emerging and established companies. As the IT security field continues to grow in importance and influence, RSA Conference plays an integral role in keeping security professionals across the globe connected and educated. For more information and conference dates, visit www.rsaconference.com.

Contacts

Davida Dinerman or Nicole Slein
Schwartz Communications, Inc.
(781) 684-0770
sisecure@schwartz-pr.com

 

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