JUNE

Gartner IT Security Summit
www.gartner.com
June 4-6
Washington, D.C.

Gartner says attendees will get a strategic look at information security, stressing the importance of strong policy and process, with a focus on protecting intellectual property and sensitive customer data. Greg Crabb of the U.S. Postal Inspector's office, and authors James Bamford and Don Tapscott, will be keynote speakers.

CSI NetSec '07
www.gocsi.com/netsec
June 11-13
Scottsdale, Ariz.

CSI's annual network security event offers a mix of technical and tactical topics, including risk management, Web 2.0 threats, NAC, metrics, wireless hacking and advice on data breach notification processes. Keynote speakers include PayPal CISO Michael Barrett and Black Hat founder Jeff Moss.

Catalyst Conference
www.catalyst.burtongroup.com/NA07
June 25-29
San Francisco, Calif.

The Burton Group's annual conference includes several tracks dedicated to security, compliance and risk management, identity management and authentication, and operating system security. Burton analysts and industry experts will cover a range of topics, including the vendor landscape, risk management and the network's role in security.

JULY

Secure Messaging for Email, Web and Mobile Devices
www.infosecurityconference.techtarget.com
July 12, 17, 19
Washington, D.C., Dallas, Seattle

These free one-day seminars identify the best practices for keeping your organization's data secure as it's sent over email, the Web and carried on mobile devices. You'll also learn how to make smart purchases and keep pace with threats as they evolve.

Compliance 2.0: Next Steps for Security Leadership
www.infosecurityconference.techtarget.com
July 24, 26, 31
Boston, Los Angeles, Chicago

These complimentary one-day events help you with the strategy and insight needed to take your compliance programs forward. Whether it's SOX, HIPAA or PCI, you'll learn what it takes to survive in today's regulatory climate.