SunGard Availability Services Information Security Expert Discusses Effective Incident Response; Gartner IT Security Summit 2006 Session Reviews Best Practices in Incident Response Strategies including Security Forensics

Business Wire, June 5, 2006

WASHINGTON -- A top information security expert from SunGard Availability Services will lead a session on how organizations can develop strategies and supporting tactics for responding to security incidents against information technology (IT) systems at the Gartner IT Security Summit 2006 in Washington, D.C., which takes place June 5 to 7, 2006.

Ron Schlecht, manager, information security professional services at SunGard Availability Services, will present "Laying the Appropriate Organizational and Procedural Groundwork for Effective Incident Response" on June 6 at the conference. The session will examine the steps required to develop a clear strategy for incident response, looking at business, technical and compliance issues.

"Security breaches are on the rise, threatening confidential information of business and consumers across the globe, and costing organizations millions of dollars per incident," said Mr. Schlecht. "Security incident response has historically been executed at the technical level within a company. From initial diagnosis to forensic examination, key business units and leaders must also be involved to work effectively and efficiently to bring issues to resolution."

SunGard Availability Services provides a portfolio of information security services, including firewall and enterprise risk, intrusion detection and vulnerability protection solutions that help shore up organizational defenses and reduce risk. Specific to incident response, SunGard has deep experience in working with customers to develop well-defined policies for handling security incidents and effective approaches to security forensics.

About the Gartner IT Security Summit

The Gartner IT Security Summit hits the critical spot between strategic planning and tactical advice. Gartner analysts, industry experts and IT security practitioners deliver unbiased, realistic analysis on the current state of IT security, as well as an independent overview of the market over the next 12-18 months. Covering the depth and breadth of topics comprising IT security today, the Gartner IT Security Summit has a single objective: to bring to light the repeatable, manageable security processes needed to address today's and tomorrow's threats. Additional information is available at www.gartner.com/us/itsecurity.> About SunGard Availability Services

SunGard Availability Services is the pioneer and leading provider of information availability services, helping to ensure that more than 10,000 customers in North America and Europe have access to their business-critical information systems. With over 3 million square feet of hardened facilities, SunGard offers a complete range of information availability services for more than 30 technology platforms, from 48-hour disaster recovery hotsites to always-on, high-availability infrastructure, co-location and electronic vaulting services. SunGard also provides technology and systems management services for application and data center outsourcing, as well as business continuity consulting services and planning software. For more information about SunGard Availability Services, visit www.availability.sungard.com or call 1-800-523-4970.

About SunGard

With annual revenue of $4 billion, SunGard is a global leader in software and processing solutions for financial services, higher education and the public sector. SunGard also helps information-dependent enterprises of all types to ensure the continuity of their business. SunGard serves more than 25,000 customers in more than 50 countries, including the world's 50 largest financial services companies. Visit SunGard at www.sungard.com.

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