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Security: Should IT be ‘Enforcer’ or ‘Enabler’?

Thursday 25 September 2008

Bleeding Heart Restaurant, London

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Attend this CBR Dining Club event to discuss this most vital of IT investments: security. Specifically, we will be seeking to understand how IT departments can better achieve buy-in from the business when it comes to investment in, and compliance with, security.

It is all very well talking about the need for a clear and consistent security policy, which is a must-have to meet many standards of corporate governance and compliance.

But while IT can help to define a security policy, should it also be ‘The Enforcer’? How can senior IT decision-makers get buy-in to the policy from all levels within the business – from the CEO to the less empowered staff, and even temporary workers and contractors?

Should IT be taking a ‘carrot’, or ‘stick’ approach? Should the IT department work with the business to set and enforce security compliance? Or should IT wash its hands of the problem altogether?

Attend this event to learn:

The business case for investment in security policy compliance technologies and approaches
The role of IT in setting and enforcing security policy compliance
Strategies for successful partnerships between IT and all business stake-holders when it comes to effective security compliance
Which technologies can assist in security compliance monitoring and management at all levels across the business

After a panel discussion in which CBR editor Jason Stamper will ask an independent analyst and technology expert the difficult questions in this area, the floor will be opened to the audience to have your questions answered in an informal environment.

As always the events will be held in sumptuous surroundings where delegates can enjoy some spectacular cuisine as they learn from the expert speakers and share their experiences with the group. All in all, a night surely not to be missed.

Programme for the meeting:

18.45	Attendees arrive. Welcome drink.
19.15	Introduction – Dinner is served Jason Stamper, Editor, Computer Business Review
19.20	Analyst Viewpoint To be announced
20.10	IBM Viewpoint To be announced
20.30	Q&A session moderated by Jason Stamper – After dinner Coffees

Each meeting is free to attend, and is reserved for qualifying delegates: senior executives at larger (£100m+ turnover) public and private organisations, excluding technology vendors and consultants. CBR reserve the right to select attendees for each meeting.

About CBR Dining Club

Launched in August 2006, CBR Dining Club is an exclusive invitation-only community of senior IT leaders working within public and private sector organisations. Meetings are held at exclusive London restaurants with attendance limited to end-users with responsibility for IT budgets.

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