NCTA Stays Ahead of the Threat, Five Pillars Security Conference Announced in Raleigh

Business Wire, May 8, 2007

RALEIGH, N.C. -- The North Carolina Technology Association, (NCTA) the primary voice of the technology industry in North Carolina, continues to embrace enterprise level security as a corporate ethic by announcing today that top executives, global security experts and distinguished government officials will converge in Raleigh on Thursday, June 7, for the NCTA Five Pillars of Executive Leadership in a Non-Secure World conference, presented by Williams Mullen Maupin Taylor, P.A., at Embassy Suites Hotel in Cary, N.C.

"Technology presents dangers and benefits. It connects us and exposes us," said Joan Myers, President and CEO of NCTA, and a 2004-2005 Eisenhower Fellow, studying cyber security and cyber terrorism. "We believe in working smart, not scared. This is an ongoing, determined effort by NCTA to raise awareness of the dangers currently facing corporate America and designed to give executives a briefing on new essentials while branching out from traditional business issues."

The conference is designed with interactive panel discussions that focus on five critical areas including contingency planning, cyber security, intellectual property protection, physical security, and protecting people. Participants will have an unparalleled opportunity to network with respected security professionals from all over the world and evaluate cutting-edge technologies and techniques to strengthen corporate sustainability. Experts in the intelligence community have praised the previous Five Pillars conference held earlier this year in Charlotte, adding that the subject matter, quality of speakers, and format has the potential to be a model program for the entire country.

The keynote experts participating include: Dean Carver, National Counterintelligence Executive, Office of the Director of National Intelligence; Tom McWeeney, Center for Strategic Management; Tim Stranahan, Supervisory Special Agent, FBI - NC; Nate Gray, Special Agent in Charge, FBI - NC; Joe Adamcyk, Project Director, MPRI; Dennis Collins, President, Nuclear Security Services Corporation; Erik Prince, CEO and Founder, Blackwater USA; Tom Mahlik, Section Chief - CI Strategy and Domain, Counterintelligence, FBI-HQ; John Slattery, Deputy Assistant Director for Counterintelligence, FBI-HQ; Greg Garcia, Assistant Secretary, Department of Homeland Security; Mark Moorman, Advisor, Office of the CTO at SAS Institute; Mike Ferris, Product Manager for Red Hat Security Solutions; Stuart McIrvine, Director, Corporate Security Strategy, IBM; John Tuohey, Senior Director, Sierra Nevada Corporation; Russell Nelson, Special Agent in Charge - Charlotte Division U.S. Secret Service; Roland Cloutier, Director of IT Security, EMC Corporation, and many more to be announced.

Security and vulnerability remains a top concern for senior management and other C-level executives as the explosion of wireless devices, e-enabled applications, and advanced global systems puts data in the hands of more people in more places than ever. NCTA has been collaborating with the FBI for the last seven years to address security and intellectual property protection at all levels of business with the goal to provide you the tools and knowledge to help strengthen your existing business position.

Past speakers have included H. Keith Melton, international spy expert and best-selling author of The Ultimate Spy, Associate Executive Director of the National Security Branch of the FBI Philip Mudd, and David Szady, senior vice president, Perot Systems Government Services and former assistant director of counterintelligence for the FBI.

Costs and Registration

Save by registering today. Registration before May 25 is $75 for NCTA members and $95 for non-members, with tables of 10 available at $750. Registration after May 25 is $100 for members, $125 for non-members, with tables of 10 available at $850. Registration and Prepayment is required. Reservations are non-refundable, but are transferable by calling the NCTA office at (919) 856-0393. Registration forms are available for download at www.nc-tech.org. Please fax registrations to (919) 856-0396.

Sponsorship Opportunities

NCTA would like to thank the sponsors of this event: Williams Mullen Maupin Taylor, P.A.; Lenovo; EMC Corporation; Alphanumeric Systems, Inc.; Bose McKinney & Evans LLP; Cisco Systems; Time Warner Cable Business Class; SAS; Cherry, Bekaert & Holland, LLP; IBM; CommScope; IBM Corporate Security Solutions; SunCom Wireless and Business Wire. This conference presents a valuable opportunity to personally engage and promote your company in front of hundreds of top decision makers, distinguished government officials and global security experts. For more details contact Joan Myers: (919) 856-0393, ext. 224 or email at jmyers@nc-tech.org.

About NCTA: The North Carolina Technology Association (NCTA) is a not-for-profit, membership-driven trade association and the primary voice of the technology industry in North Carolina. NCTA is the intersection of leadership and technology, fueling the growth of North Carolina through Executive Engagement, Public Affairs, and a Knowledge Workforce. For more information, visit our website at www.nc-tech.org.