Keep Your Company Secure in a World of User Communities; Security Pros to Share Tips at ITWomen Event April 23

Fort Lauderdale, FL, April 17, 2009 --(PR.com)-- A panel of top security officers from South Florida’s most privacy-sensitive industries -- schools, healthcare, and financial services -- will share tips on securing corporate assets while meeting user demands for more information at anytime, from anywhere, at an ITWomen program in Fort Lauderdale April 23.

Seating is limited. Register in advance online at www.itwomen.org Cost is $15 for ITWomen members; nonmembers, $30. The program is 5:30 to 8 p.m. April 23 at Citrix, corporate headquarters, 851West Cypress Creek Road, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33309.

Taryn Powell, CISP, PMP Manager of Security & Privacy Services Group at Deloitte will moderate the panel that will include:
· Tim Walker, Chief Information Security Officer, Miami-Dade College
· John A. Christly, CFE, CPCS, CISSP, PMP, CHSS, Security Manager of Information Technology Security / MHS HIPAA Security Officer Memorial Healthcare System
· James P. O'Donnell, Chief Information Security Officer, Miami-Dade County Public Schools; and
· Bill Tabor, Vice President of Research & Development at Protexx, and member of InfraGuard.

ITWomen chose Corporate Security vs User Community as the top issue for its annual What’s Hot, What’s Not program held each Spring.

“Balancing the necessity of locking down corporate assets with user demands for instant access to information anytime, from anywhere, is a major issue facing businesses today,” said Victoria Usherenko, President of ITWomen.

ITWomen, based in South Florida, is a non-profit organization for the advancement of women working across technology. Its sister organization, the ITWomen Charitable Foundation, Inc. (501)c3, raises funds for college scholarships that support South Florida girls pursuing technology degrees.

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