Ecora Founder and CEO Alex Bakman Presenting at the IT Governance & Internal Controls Conference

Business Wire, Sept 12, 2005

PORTSMOUTH, N.H. -- Provides practical advice for implementing a best practices change and configuration management process for meeting Sarbanes Oxley requirements

Ecora, the leader in change and configuration management software solutions supporting IT control, compliance, and security, today announced that its founder and CEO, Alex Bakman, will be presenting at the IT Governance and Internal Controls Conference in Chicago, Ill., on September 28th on best practices for establishing IT controls assessment measures and how to cost-effectively sustain Sarbanes-Oxley compliance.

"To meet their first Sarbanes-Oxley audit requirements, companies needed to establish their specific IT controls and validate that they were in place," said Alex Bakman, founder and CEO of Ecora. "With this daunting task accomplished, these companies now need to cost-effectively sustain compliance as their IT infrastructures are constantly changing. By following best practices and implementing an automated change and configuration management process, companies can save significant time, resources, and costs in their efforts to sustain compliance."

Titled, "IT Control Assessment and SOX Compliance: What's the Best Approach," Mr. Bakman's presentation will provide practical advice on how to implement IT best practice frameworks (COSO, COBIT, ITIL) and how to establish a cost-effective change and configuration management process for sustaining Sarbanes-Oxley compliance. Mr. Bakman's presentation is scheduled for 9:10 AM on September 28th.

About Alex Bakman

Alex Bakman provides the leadership for Ecora, the company he founded in 1999. He's been instrumental in Ecora's direction and success as it has grown to over 200 employees supporting more than 3,500 worldwide customers. Prior to Ecora, Bakman founded Cleversoft, Inc., which was later purchased by Candle Corporation. He started his career in product development with IBM's Artificial Intelligence Laboratory and later joined IBM's Wall Street sales office. Bakman is a graduate of the American University in Washington, D.C. He is a published author and recognized expert presenter on such topics as change and configuration management, client/server technology, IT security, and regulatory compliance issues.

About the IT Governance and Internal Controls Conference

Building compliance controls and performance metrics into the IT function is the theme of the IT Governance and Internal Controls Conference. Attendees will hear about the latest in IT internal control strategies and risk assessment techniques to assist them in maximizing their existing IT resources for compliance management. The event is at the Holiday Inn Chicago Mart Plaza in Chicago, Ill., from September 27th-28th. For more information, visit www.infonexusa.com.

About Ecora Software

Proven in over 3,500 worldwide customer sites, Ecora's leading enterprise-wide change and configuration management software solutions are designed to reduce the time and costs associated with IT control, compliance, and security. By providing automated, centralized solutions to collect, analyze, and report on the most in-depth, multi-platform configuration information across enterprise operating systems, applications, databases, and networking devices. Ecora works to optimize IT environments and delivers an immediate return on investment. For more information about Ecora, visit www.ecora.com.