Paramount Computer Systems (PCS), regional leaders in information security solutions and services, today announced the agenda for a major event on the Middle East's growing need for strategic information security. The key event will be attended by leading corporate executives including CIOs, CTOs, IT Managers, CISO, security managers, application heads and other key decision makers, which will be held at the Burj Al Arab in Dubai on the 10th of March. This will be followed by a similar session in Qatar on the 11th of March, at the Four Seasons Hotel. The major event is being held under the sponsorship of Paramount's strategic partners, including Message Labs, RSA Data Security Group, Lancope, Ounce Labs and Imprivata.
Highlighting the latest trends and innovations within the IT security industry, the event will see participation from renowned IT security leaders such as Warren Healey, Head of Enterprise training and knowledge management of Message Labs, Gill Litvin, EMEA Business Manager of RSA Data Security Group, David Curran, Vice President of International Sales for Ounce Labs and Omar Hussain, CEO and Director of Imprivata. At the forum, the industry leaders will elaborate on the impending paradigm shift in information security solutions, processes and practices, amidst the emerging business and technology landscape in the Middle East.
As data volumes increase across the region, the event will also keenly debate the growing need for robust information security practices in the region, and will debate a wide range of issues affecting different business sectors in the Middle East. The main highlights of the event will include management of information risk, evolving threats within internet, insider threats, flow based anomaly detection, managing risk in outsourced applications, converged identity management, managed service approach to threat management and data leak prevention. The event will also see an interesting session on 'paradigm shift within information security' presented by Premchand Kurup, CEO of Paramount Computer Systems.
Speaking on the upcoming major event, Mr. Premchand Kurup, CEO of Paramount Computer Systems said: "Organizations face significant security challenges today with the phenomenal growth in the adoption of new technologies such as web services, WLANs, instant messaging, VOIP, virtualization, RF/ID & SOA amongst others. It is essential to create a dynamic model to achieve a secure IT security architecture that is in alignment with business needs and regulatory compliance. At Paramount, we are committed to bringing about a complete revolution in the arena of information security through showcasing niche technologies to address emerging security challenges."
"At our event on the 10th and 11th of March, we have assembled thought leaders from around the world to open your mind to radical new approaches to securing your Information Assets. We look forward to welcoming the knowledge community and business leaders at this major forum, and we are sure that the region will benefit from different, in-depth informative sessions that will run throughout the event," he added.
Paramount Computer Systems is a leading regional information security solution provider, based in Dubai, UAE. With the largest pool of information security professionals in the region, the firm has rich experience in architecting, implementing and managing some of the largest security infrastructures in the region. The firm also has a highly credible project management technology, and is ISO27001, 9000-2001, DQA certified and practicing company.
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About Paramount Computer Systems
Founded in 1992 and transformed in 1999, Paramount is the leading regional provider of products and services for securing the Information Assets of Enterprises. From the development of a security policy through to the delivery of complete end-to-end solutions that encompass perimeter security, antivirus/anti spam, authentication, intrusion detection/prevention and threat management, Paramount helps organizations in the Arabian Gulf Region, understand and manage the risks in their IT environment.
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