The Knowledge Congress Has Scheduled a Live Webcast Cyber Security Best Practices for Banking and Financial Sectors in 2011

New York, NY, June 01, 2011 --(PR.com)-- The Knowledge Group/The Knowledge Congress Live Webcast Series, the leading producer of regulatory focused webcasts, announced today that it has scheduled a live webcast entitled Cyber Security Best Practices for Banking and Financial Sectors in 2011. This two-hour event is scheduled on September 22, 2011 at 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM ET.

The emergent use of the internet, ATMs, credit cards and online banking has made cyber security especially challenging for banks and other financial institutions because they have been vulnerable targets for cybercrimes. While the government has taken steps to counter cyber-attacks with the introduction of certain bills such as the Cybersecurity and American Cyber Competitiveness Act, Cybersecurity and Internet Freedom Act and Cyber Security Enhancement Act, cyber security remains a critical issue for the financial industry.

Since companies are required to work closely with the governing bodies on cyber security, financial institutions and their chief security officers and business leadership team must create and implement cyber security best practices by deploying highly developed technologies to avoid potential pitfalls. The Knowledge Group is assembling a panel of distinguished thought leaders, professionals and key regulators to help security and financial executives and management teams learn the latest best practices & policies for cyber security. The speakers will present their expert opinions in a two-hour live webcast.

Speakers/Faculty Panel

Jenny Mena
Director, Critical Infrastructure Cyber Protection and Awareness, National Cybersecurity Division
US Department of Homeland Security

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Edward P Gibson, CISSP, FBCS
Director, Cyber/Risk Assessments

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Kimberly Peretti
Director, Co-Lead Cybercrime Practice, Forensic Services

National Cyber Forensics & Training Alliance
Ronald E. Plesco, Esq.
President & CEO

Gavin Reid
Security Specialist
Cisco CSIRT

Mauricio F. Paez
Partner - Privacy and Data Security,
Intellectual Property, Outsourcing, and Technology Transactions
Jones Day

For an updated list of the faculty panel, please visit:

http://knowledgecongress.org/event_2011_Cyber_Security.html

About The Knowledge Group, LLC/The Knowledge Congress Live Webcast Series

The Knowledge Congress was established with the mission to produce unbiased, objective, and educational live webinars that examine industry trends and regulatory changes from a variety of different perspectives. The goal is to deliver a unique multilevel analysis of an important issue affecting business in a highly focused format. To contact or register to an event, please visit: www.knowledgecongress.org.

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