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Adobe Systems Incorporated offers business, creative, and mobile software solutions that revolutionize how the world engages with ideas and information. With a reputation for excellence and a portfolio of many of the most respected and recognizable software brands, Adobe is one of the world's largest and most diversified software companies. www.adobe.com

Voltage Security, Inc., an enterprise information security company, is an encryption innovator and global leader in end-to-end data protection. Voltage solutions, based on next generation cryptography, provide end-to-end encryption, tokenization, masking and stateless key management for protecting valuable, regulated and sensitive information based on policy.  Customers include Global 1000 companies in banking, retail, insurance, energy, healthcare and government - learn more about who they are and what they have to say about Voltage Security at www.voltage.com/customers.  For more information email us today.

Websense, Inc., the global leader in integrated Web, data and email security solutions, provides Essential Information Protection™ for organizations worldwide. Only Websense solutions provide complete visibility and control over who may use Web, email, or information resources; what information must be protected; how information can be exchanged; and where users and information can go on the Internet. Distributed through its network of channel partners, Websense software and hosted security solutions help organizations block malicious code, prevent the loss of confidential information and enforce Internet use and security policies. Websense is Essential Information Protection™. www.websense.com

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IBM Security Solutions include an extensive portfolio of hardware, software solutions, professional and managed services offerings covering the spectrum of IT and business security risks. IBM Security Solutions is a proud partner of Accuvant, leading provider of information security, risk and compliance management consulting services, with more than 4,000 customers across North America and Europe. Accuvant is the only research driven information security partner delivering alignment between IT security and business objectives, clarity to complex security challenges and confidence in enterprise security decisions.

FoxT strengthens security, enforces compliance and streamlines administration across your diverse servers, applications and databases. Our enterprise access management software centralizes administration, enforcement, and auditing of granular authentication and authorization policies for both privileged and end users. Visit foxt.com for more information.

Stonesoft Corporation is an innovative provider of integrated network security solutions to secure the information flow of distributed organizations. Stonesoft customers include enterprises with growing business needs requiring advanced network security and always-on business connectivity. Founded in 1990, Stonesoft Corporation is a global company with corporate headquarters in Helsinki, Finland and Americas headquarters in Atlanta, Georgia. For more information, visit www.stonesoft.com.

Trustwave is a leading provider of information security and compliance management solutions to businesses and government entities throughout the world. Trustwave has helped thousands of organizations manage compliance and secure their network infrastructures, data communications and critical information assets. Trustwave is headquartered in Chicago with offices throughout the world. For more information, visit https://www.trustwave.com/.

Veracode is the only independent provider of cloud-based application intelligence and security verification services.  The Veracode platform provides the fastest, most comprehensive solution to improve the security of internally developed, purchased or outsourced software applications and third-party components.  By combining patented static, dynamic and manual testing, extensive eLearning capabilities, and advanced application analytics Veracode enables scalable, policy-driven application risk management programs.  Veracode delivers unbiased proof of application security to stakeholders across the software supply chain while supporting independent audit and compliance requirements for all applications no matter how they are deployed, via the web, mobile or in the cloud.  Veracode works with customers in more than 80 countries worldwide including Global 2000 brands such as Barclays PLC and Computershare as well as the California Public Employees’ Retirement System (CalPERS) and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).  For more information, visit www.veracode.com, follow on Twitter @Veracode or read the ZeroDay Labs blog.

Verdasys provides Enterprise Information Protection (EIP) solutions that secure both proprietary and sensitive data and enables business process integrity and flexibility essential for Global 2000 companies to successfully compete in today’s highly collaborative and mobile environments. To learn more about EIP and why companies serious about information protection choose Verdasys, visit www.verdasys.com

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Accuvant is the only research-driven information security partner delivering alignment between IT security and business objectives, clarity to complex security challenges and confidence in complex security decisions. Accuvant delivers these solutions through three practice areas: Risk and Compliance Management, Accuvant LABS and Solution Services. Based on our clients’ unique requirements, Accuvant assesses, architects and implements the policies, procedures and technologies that most efficiently and effectively protect valuable data assets. Since 2002, more than 3,900 organizations, including 65 of the Fortune 100 and 20 of the largest U.S. Federal Agencies, have trusted Accuvant with their security challenges. For more information, please visit www.accuvant.com.

AlienVault is the creator of OSSIM, the de facto standard open source SIEM with over 160,000 downloads and users in 80 countries. The OSSIM powered AlienVault Unified Security Management Solution enables enterprises to be more secure by reducing the cost of visibility and accelerating the time to PCI/SOX compliance.

Aveksa provides the industry's most comprehensive, enterprise-class, access governance and management solution. Aveksa helps IT organizations reduce access management complexity and increase operational efficiency, while minimizing risk and ensuring sustainable compliance. Leading Global 2000 organizations in financial services, healthcare, retail, energy/utility, telecommunications, transportation and manufacturing rely on Aveksa to efficiently address access request, fulfillment and regulatory compliance demands. www.aveksa.com

CA Technologies (Nasdaq: CA) is an IT management software and solutions company with expertise across all IT environments — from mainframe and distributed, to virtual and cloud. CA Technologies manages and secures IT environments and enables customers to deliver more flexible IT services. CA Technologies innovative products and services provide the insight and control essential for IT organizations to power business agility. The majority of the Global Fortune 500 relies on CA Technologies to manage evolving IT ecosystems. For additional information, visit CA Technologies at www.ca.com

Core Security Technologies is the leader in comprehensive security testing software solutions that IT executives rely on to expose vulnerabilities, measure operational risk, and assure security effectiveness. The company's CORE IMPACT product family offers a comprehensive approach to assessing the security of network systems, endpoint systems, email users and web applications against complex threats. All CORE IMPACT security testing solutions are backed by trusted vulnerability research and leading-edge threat expertise from the company's Security Consulting Services, CoreLabs and Engineering groups. Based in Boston, MA and Buenos Aires, Argentina, Core Security Technologies can be reached at 617-399-6980 or on the Web at http://www.coresecurity.com.

Courion Corporation, the leader in identity and access management (IAM) solutions that effectively and securely manage user access risk, helps companies effectively manage risks associated with information access. More than 14 million users in 500 organizations worldwide rely on Courion's solutions to align user access privileges with corporate and regulatory governance policies.

Courion solutions enable organizations to identify, quantify and manage access risks to vital information including intellectual property, medical records, personally identifiable information and customer data, while demonstrating regulatory compliance. Courion's cloud and on-premise solutions offer full arrays of IAM functions including identity and access governance, user provisioning and password management -- delivering faster time to value and lower total cost of ownership than other industry solutions. Visit us at www.courion.com.

FishNet Security is the No. 1 provider of information security solutions that combine technology, services, support and training. Since 1996, the company has helped clients manage risk, meet compliance requirements and reduce costs while maximizing security effectiveness and operational efficiency. FishNet Security delivers quality solutions to over 5,000 clients nationwide.

HP Software and Solutions is a technology solutions provider to consumers, businesses, and institutions globally. Our offerings span IT infrastructure, global services, business and home computing, and imaging and printing. Our business technology optimization solutions help IT organizations ensure every dollar invested in IT, every resource allocated, and every application or service in development or production helps to deliver business outcomes. Our information management software helps businesses classify, preserve, discover, analyze, and recover information faster to proactively manage all business information across the enterprise and achieve legal and regulatory compliance. Our business intelligence solutions provide timely insight and actionable intelligence to improve business performance, maximize worker productivity, and capitalize on customer relationships. And our communications and media solutions deliver personalized, content-rich customer experiences over seamlessly managed networks to ensure loyalty, protect privacy, meet compliance mandates, and drive new revenue.

Invincea brings to the market solutions that address the growing scourge of web and application borne malware that target corporate and government networks. The company’s solutions offer a unique ability to protect networks against all types of threats – including zero-days – by moving highly targeted web browsers and PDF readers into controlled virtual environments that automatically detect and terminate threats in real-time.

NetIQ is an enterprise software company with relentless focus on customer success. Our portfolio for managing Security & Compliance, Identity & Access, and Performance & Availability helps organizations cost-effectively tackle information protection challenges such as PCI DSS, HIPAA, SOX and NERC CIP and manage the complexity of dynamic, highly-distributed application environments.

Symantec is a global leader in providing security, storage and systems management solutions to help our customers - from consumers and small businesses to the largest global organizations - secure and manage their information-driven world against more risks at more points, more completely and efficiently. As the world's fourth largest independent software company, our unique focus is to eliminate risks to information, technology and processes independent of device, platform, interaction or location. Our software and services protect completely, in ways that can be managed easily and with controls that can be enforced automatically - enabling confidence wherever information is used or stored. www.symantec.com

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The Metro Atlanta Information Systems Security Association is a non-profit group dedicated to providing educational and networking opportunities. We promote the exchange of ideas and knowledge for each member's growth within the information security profession.  Members include practitioners at all levels of the security field in a broad range of industries, such as communications, education, healthcare, manufacturing, financial and government.