RSA® Conference Europe Unveils Programme for 2006 Event in Nice, France; Leading European Information Security Conference Opens its Doors to Delegate Registration

Business Wire, August 29, 2006

BRACKNELL, England -- RSA(R) Conference, the world's leading information security conference group, today announced the opening of general registration and the detailed agenda for the seventh annual RSA Conference Europe. The event, taking place 23-25 October 2006 at The Acropolis in Nice, France, will bring together leading security experts, vendors and enterprise end-users to provide Europe's premier forum on the latest trends and issues behind the ever-changing nature of information security threats.

The Conference attracts international industry experts, executives, developers, vendors and professionals and delivers its educational programme through keynotes, tutorials, and more than 50 sessions across eight tracks. Highlights of the RSA Conference Europe 2006 agenda will include:

--Industry Leading Keynote Speakers including:

--  Chris Patten: Former European Commissioner and Governor of
            Hong Kong

        --  Simon Singh: Science Writer and Broadcaster

        --  Art Coviello, CEO and President, RSA Security Inc.

        --  Ben Fathi, Corporate VP, Security Technology Unit,
            Microsoft Corporation

        --  Nico Popp, VP Advanced Products, VeriSign

        --  Facilitator Nicholas Witchell, royal correspondent and
            journalist

--Themed Tracks: Authentication, Business Trends & Impact, Deployment Strategies, Enterprise Defence, Government, Policy & Compliance, Hackers & Threats, Identity & Access Management, Security Solutions

--A Wide Range of Sponsors & Exhibitors including Platinum Sponsors: Microsoft Corporation, VeriSign and RSA Security; Gold Sponsors: Sun Microsystems and Symantec ; and Silver Sponsors: Citrix Systems International GmbH, Nortel, TippingPoint, a division of 3Com, HOB, Inc., Hewlett Packard and Juniper Networks

--Unparalled Networking Opportunities with 1,400 security professionals

Tim Pickard, RSA Conference Europe director commented: "IT security continues to grow in importance in all sectors of the business and consumer world. As business processes embrace the benefits that new technologies can offer, so new threats emerge. The battle between security professionals and the criminal / hacking community continues.

RSA Conference Europe will deliver compelling content to its attendees by bringing together some of the world's most noted thought leaders and respected security vendors. It is the leading security event for debate and discussion for business leaders, policy makers and security professionals and will provide insight and practical tips on how to securely maximise the opportunities presented by the Internet."

Delegates registering by 22nd September receive a EUR 200 discount off the standard registration fee. Full delegate registration information is available at: http://2006.rsaconference.com/europe/register/

To find out more information regarding the RSA Conference Europe 2006 agenda and speakers, please visit the Website at http://2006.rsaconference.com/europe/

About the RSA Conference

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