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SINET Fifth Annual IT Security Entrepreneurs' Forum (ITSEF) Highlights Panel Presentations and Workshops Addressing Pressing Cyber Security Needs

Connecting IT security entrepreneurs with government and private industry to advance cyber security innovation

San Francisco, Calif. – March 11, 2011 - The Security Innovation Network™ (SINET), an organization focused on advancing cyber security innovation through public-private collaboration, highlighted today key panels and workshops for its fifth annual IT Security Entrepreneurs’ Forum (ITSEF) at Stanford University on March 15-16, 2011.

Panels to be featured in the Wednesday March 16th ITSEF main event include:

How Emerging Cyber Threats, Risks and Vulnerabilities are Influencing Industry and Government Needs & Requirements: This panel will predict where the dynamically changing cyber security threat landscape is headed and how early stage and emerging growth companies can help the industry and government with their most challenging problems. Speakers represent Stanford University, General Dynamics Advanced Information Systems, DISA, the NSA and Cisco Systems.

Security, Privacy and Risk Considerations in a Social Networked World: This panel will explore the role of social media in the paradoxical relationship between security and privacy and will ask the fundamental question "how do we protect ourselves from ourselves?" Speakers represent Symantec, McAfee, the U.S. European Command and U.S. Department of State.

To view the full panel agenda please visit: http://www.security-innovation.org/itsef/forum-agenda.htm.

ITSEF begins on March 15th with the SINET Workshops designed to give entrepreneurs a competitive advantage by partnering with federal government. Workshop topics address such important issues as:

• Obtaining Federal Research Funding
• Working with the DoD Cyber Science and Technology Community and International Cyber Collaboration
• Use of Technology Investment Agreements to Accelerate Cyber Technology into the U.S. Government
• Women IT Entrepreneurs: How women are changing business performance when integrated into senior positions
• Experiences and Success with DHS BAA Government Contracts
• Developing a Successful Market Entry Strategy for the Federal Cyber Security Enterprise

To view the full SINET Workshop agenda pleas visit: http://www.security-innovation.org/itsef/workshops-agenda.htm.

Learn more and register at http://www.security-innovation.org/itsef/apply-attend.htm.

About the Security Innovation Network™

The Security Innovation Network™ (SINET) mission is to advance innovation and enable global collaboration between the public and private sectors to defeat cyber security threats. SINET serves as the catalyst that connects builders, buyers, researchers and investors in the cyber security ecosystem. SINET accelerates business opportunities for both small and large organizations through strategic advisory services, community-building activities and networking events. The annual IT Entrepreneurs’ Forum (ITSEF) in Silicon Valley and SINET Showcase in Washington D.C. are supported by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security Science & Technology Directorate and public and private sponsorships.

The organization, founded in 2006 by former U.S. Secret Service Agent Robert Rodriguez, has developed an elite steering committee representing the nation’s top cyber security influencers. For more information visit www.security-innovation.org or follow @SINETconnection on Twitter.