Our July meeting featured the CEO of PGP, Phil Dunkelberger, and Jim Reavis of the ISSA international board.

Phil Dunkelberger was CEO of "PGP Inc", which was bought by Network Associates in 1997. He has headed PGP Corporation since it purchased PGP in 2002 and has extensive technology and security industry expertise, including serving as VP of Sales at Symantec and participating in TechNet's CEO Cybersecurity Task Force.

On July 19th Phil spoke on industry encryption trends and provided an update on PGP technology. His presentation covered:

How enterprises are rediscovering encryption as a strategic solution in support of business initiatives, a key enabler of risk reduction and an essential component of regulatory compliance.

How PGP Corporation's new approach is transforming encryption and authentication into a transparent and cost effective part of enterprise infrastructure.

New areas to expect industry innovations in the application of encryption.

Jim Reavis is a member of the international board of the ISSA, President of Reavis Consulting Group, editor of the CSOinformer newsletter and a regular speaker and writer on information security. He has over 12 years experience in the information security industry, as an entrepreneur, writer, speaker, technologist and business strategist. He has written for Information Security Magazine, Network World and Secure Computing Magazine, and has been interviewed by CNN, TechTV and many industry publications.

At our July meeting Jim provided an update on the ISSA, including highlights of the 20th anniversary event held in Boston in June. He gave updates on the GAISP and other ISSA initiatives, and discussed the recent announcement regarding the ISSA and the Human Firewall Project.

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