Monday January 3, 7:30 am Eastern Time
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SOURCE: RSA Security, Inc.
RSA Conference 2000 Opens This Month in Silicon Valley
World's Largest Crypto, Security Event Features Leading Industry Vendors, Speakers
BEDFORD, Mass., Jan. 3 /PRNewswire/ -- RSA Conference 2000, the largest crypto and data security conference in the world, opens January 16, 2000 in Silicon Valley. Sponsored by RSA Security Inc. (Nasdaq: RSAS - news), this ninth annual security conference and exposition will feature keynote presentations from industry leaders and national policy makers. The conference will be held at the McEnery Convention Center in San Jose, Calif. from January 16 - 20, 2000. RSA Security anticipates that this year's event will break attendance records with more than 8,000 decision-makers and influencers from a range of sectors, including consumer, education, financial, government, computer networking, telecommunications and the media.
RSA Conference 2000 will also feature special new tutorials covering the basics of enterprise security and cryptography; more than 120 individual workshops, seminars and talks on topics ranging from the latest in cutting-edge cryptographic research to the most current implementations of enterprise security and secure electronic commerce; and more than 170 vendors demonstrating the very latest data security products and services. The conference will also feature a special Washington Update panel discussion which will include representatives Zoe Lofgren (D-16th) CA and Bob Goodlatte, (R-6th) VA; Ron Lee, Assistant to the Attorney General of the U.S.; William Reinsch, Under Secretary, U.S. Department of Commerce; and moderator Jim Bidzos, vice chairman, RSA Security Inc.
Featured speakers include:
-- Vinton Cerf, Sr. VP for Internet Architecture and Technology, MCI
WorldCom;
-- Michael Dertouzos, Director, MIT Laboratory for Computer Science;
-- Judy Estrin, CTO, Cisco Systems;
-- Ira Flatow, Science Correspondent, National Public Radio;
-- Dr. Jeffrey M. Jaffe, General Manager, eNetwork Software and Security,
IBM;
-- Gregory S. Lang, VP, Network Communications Group, Intel;
-- Pauline Nist, Sr. VP and General Manager, Enterprise Systems Solutions,
Compaq;
-- Stratton Sclavos, CEO, VeriSign;
-- Brian Valentine, VP, Business and Enterprise Division, Microsoft; and
-- Dr. William Wilson, President of Arca Systems, Inc., Exodus
Communications Company.
Seven simultaneous tracks, with a catalog of over 120 classes, will feature a wide variety of workshops, seminars and talks as follows:
-- Analysts' Track: Topics of interest to industry analysts, public
interest groups, lawmakers and the media;
-- Cryptographers' Track: For mathematicians, academics and researchers;
-- Developers' Track: Classes for developers working with cryptography;
-- Implementers' Track: Case studies and practical advice for the IS
professional rolling out solutions in the enterprise;
-- New Products Track: Demonstrations and product pitches featuring the
latest crypto-enabled and data security products;
-- RSA Tools Track: Immersion workshops for developers working with RSA
tools; and
-- Standards Track: Discussions involving international and industry
standards bodies and efforts.
RSA Security will also present its Third Annual RSA Awards, which honor outstanding contributions in the field of cryptography, during the Monday, January 17 general session. Awards will be made to an individual or an organization in the area of mathematics, industry and public policy.
Costs and Registration
Registration for RSA Conference 2000 includes admission to the general sessions, classes and exhibits, as well as lunches and evening cocktail receptions. Registration is $1,695. Tuition for the Sunday tutorials is $295. Admission to the RSA Conference 2000 Expo only is free with prior registration at www.rsasecurity.com/rsa2000/ and is open to the general public.
For registration information, call LKE Productions at 800-340-3010 or 415-544-9300, or register on RSA Security's Web site, www.rsasecurity.com/rsa2000. Additional information and a complete keynote and class schedule can also be found there.
About RSA Security Inc.
RSA Security Inc., The Most Trusted Name in e-Security(TM), helps organizations build secure, trusted foundations for e-businesses through its RSA SecurID® two-factor authentication, RSA BSAFE® encryption and RSA Keon(TM) public key management systems. As the global integration of Security Dynamics and RSA Data Security, RSA Security has the proven leadership, innovative technology and systems experience to address the changing security needs of e-business and bring trust to the new, online economy. RSA Security can be reached at www.rsasecurity.com.
NOTE: BSAFE and SecurID are registered trademarks, and Keon, RSA and The Most Trusted Name in e-Security are trademarks of RSA Security Inc.
SOURCE: RSA Security, Inc.
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