"Security is an extremely far-reaching topic with constant updates anddemands significant core expertise. Keeping this in mind, our program aimsto create a roster of thought leaders who will share their deep industryknowledge through four tracks that focus exclusively on industry issues,"said Illena Armstrong. "We have assembled CIOs and CSOs from organizationswhere security is critical to survival. Many have suffered at the hands ofpoor security policies and learned best practices the hard way. Securityprofessionals will be able to learn from these leading edge practitionersfrom the government, financial services, healthcare and other industries."

SC World Congress will be the first opportunity members of the Commissionon Cybersecurity for the 44th Presidency will have to talk about theirplans to advise the next president of the United States on the mostcritical cyber-security issues facing the nation. Representative JimLangevin (D-R.I.); Lieutenant General Harry D. Raduege Jr. (USAF, Ret),chairman of the Center for Network Innovation at Deloitte & Touche LLP; andMarcus Sachs, executive director for government affairs, national securitypolicy, Verizon Communications will share the stage and provide theirperspectives on cybersecurity.

Speakers from the financial services industry include directors, vicepresidents and CSOs from JP Morgan Chase, US Trust, AIG, Goldman Sachs andLehman Brothers. Leaving behind the turmoil of the financial markets theseindividuals will share their expertise in protecting the information ofmillions of people and maintaining IT governance. Financial servicesexecutives will share their insights on topics like the economic impact ofcyber security, information security governance, and IT security auditing.

Leaders of healthcare organizations will also participate in the conferenceoffering their first-hand experience complying with HIPAA. HIPAA doesn'tsolely affect healthcare companies any longer. Organizations from othermarkets must do what is necessary to safeguard employee health carerecords.

Other industry luminaries who will share their personal anecdotes and bestpractices include:

-- Louis Freeh, Former Director of the FBI-- Steven Peltzman, CIO, The Museum of Modern Art (MoMA)-- Adrian Seccombe, CISO, Eli Lilly and Company-- John Iannarelli, Supervisory Special Agent, FBI-- Ed Lowery, Assistant Special Agent in Charge, U.S. Secret Service

The growing wave of data theft, advanced internet crime and cyberterrorismis crashing over legitimate businesses and governments on a global basis.From organized criminals turning massive profits by selling stolen data toaggressive political nationals and organizations waging war on theirenemies through the internet, today's cybercriminals are fast-becoming asunbridled as yesterday's lawless gunfighters -- but with much moresophistication and better resources. Attendees at SC World Congress willlearn how businesses and government agencies, like the FCI, Scotland Yard,Interpol and the Secret Service, police and combat these modern-daymalefactors.

In addition to the educational conference program, SC World Congress willhost more than 50 companies in its exposition to showcase the newesttechnologies to fight cyber-crime, meet compliance standards, protectinformation, and decrease the threat of security breaches. Limitedsponsorship positions are still open to join ESET, Alcatel-Lucent,IronPort, LogLogic, Symantec, Sophos, Utimaco Safeware, VoIP ShieldSystems, and the SecureIT Alliance among the sponsors and exhibitors of theinaugural SC World Congress.

SC World Congress will take place December 9-10, 2008, at the Jacob K.Javits Convention Center in New York City.

Interested attendees and companies wishing to sponsor or exhibit can getmore information at www.scworldcongress.com.