New Link, RSA Conference 2009

New Link, RSA Conference 2009 - Webcasts

The folks at the RSA conference have posted all of the key note speeches online. There are some good ones including James Bamford, Jamie and Adam from Mythbusters, and many others throughout the week.

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Local Classified Penny Auction Scam

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I'm very pleased to announce that we've added another significant resource to our team. Our new advisor Benoît Desforges brings international experience and a fresh perspective on information risk management. Prior to joining, Benoît worked for KPMG's advisory group, he holds several professional designations including CISSP, CISA, GCIH, and GAWN. When he's not teaching advanced networking courses for a local university, Benoît enjoys travel and time with his family. Benoît will be providing our clients with security advice and building out a number of new and improved professional service offerings. He'll also be regular contributor to our blog. Congratulations Benoît!

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