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Announcement: ISSA Kick-Off Meeting

[ September 16, 2010; 12:00 am to 6:30 am. ] ISSA September Kickoff Meeting

Hello, and Welcome to a new year of the ISSA Portland chapter. We have an exciting year planned, with a number of fun and informative events. It all starts on Thursday, September 16th, at 3:00 PM. This is a great opportunity to meet the new incoming ISSA board and network with [...]

Meeting – Special Day!! Thursday April 8th, 2010 3:00 – 5:30 PM at Con Way (2055 NW Savier St. Portland)

[ April 8, 2010; 3:00 pm to 5:30 pm. ] Wireless Security Myths & Realities

Wireless LANs have exploded in popularity over the past several years.

Once confined to specialized applications and to consumer equipment, 802.11 wireless LANs are now increasingly making their way into the enterprise space.  But with much more at stake, how can network managers ensure that wireless doesn’t weaken security?  Many recommended security [...]

Meeting – Thursday March 18th, 2010 3:00 – 5:30 PM at Con Way (2055 NW Savier St. Portland)

[ March 18, 2010; 3:00 pm to 5:30 pm. ] Compliance 2010 –Local Security Leaders Discuss “What Works”

Be a part of the conversation!  Panelists representing several industry sectors will discuss challenges, the changing landscape, and “what works” in security compliance.   This promises to be a highly informative discussion with real world issues and ideas you can put to use [...]

Joint Even Feb 10th – ISSA, ISACA, SIM, and SAO

[ February 10, 2010; 5:15 pm to 8:00 pm. ] Joint networking event: ISSA, ISACA, SIM, SAO

Wednesday, February 10, 2010 – 5:30

Embassy Suites downtown

This meeting will take the place of our usual February ISSA chapter meeting.
This is a great networking event. Reach beyond our own organization.
Register: http://www.acteva.com/booking.cfm?bevaid=196290

Details:
Wednesday, February 10, 2010
5:30p – 6:45 networking; 6:45 – 7:45 speaker
Embassy Suites downtown
Dinner and attendance [...]

Meeting – Thursday Jan. 21st, 2010 3:00 – 5:30 PM at Con Way (2055 NW Savier St. Portland)

[ January 21, 2010; 3:00 pm to 5:30 pm. ] Network Device Trust/NAC -  Network Admission Control

This presentation will provide an overview of Network Access Control (NAC); the problems it can potentially solve, the technologies involved, and the landscape of available NAC solutions. Tom Harpham, Senior Network and Security Consultant with Network Computing Architects, will expand on the technical components of [...]

Special Meeting–Thursday Dec. 17th, 2009 4:00–7:00 PM at Paragon (1309 NW Hoyt Street, Portland)

[ December 17, 2009; 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm. ] Special Meeting–Thursday Dec. 17th, 2009 4:00–7:00 PM at Paragon (1309 NW Hoyt Street, Portland)

The ISSA Portland meeting for December is taking place at Paragon. There will be catered Hors D’oeuvres, wine, beer, and more time to socialize than typical meetings (the holidays are coming after all).

The presentation on SQL Injection comes highly recommended from a [...]

Meeting – Thursday Nov. 19th, 2009 3:00 – 5:30 PM at Con Way (2055 NW Savier St. Portland)

[ November 19, 2009; 3:00 pm to 5:30 pm. ] Audits and Auditors
Overview:
For most security professionals, audits are a regular occurrence. Unfortunately, they are often seen as a distraction to achieving your real priorities rather than, as they should be, an independent viewpoint with constructive suggestions for improvement. Aaron Weller has been both an auditor (both Internal and External) and also [...]

Meeting – Thursday Oct. 15th, 2009 3:00 – 5:00 PM at Con Way (2055 NW Savier St. Portland)

[ October 15, 2009; 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm. ] Topic: Virtualization and Security

Grant Asplund, Head of Market Development, Altor Networks 

Grant Asplund is Head of Market Development and leads sales for Altor Networks. Previous to joining Altor Networks, Mr. Asplund was the Vice President, Enterprise Sales for NeuStar where he led the global sales efforts for enterprise infrastructure services. Before that, he was President and CEO of [...]

Annual Chapter Meeting – Thursday May 20th at 3:00 – Con Way (2055 NW Savier St. Portland)

[ May 20, 2010; 3:00 pm to 5:30 pm. ] Our annual chapter meeting is on Thursday May 20th at 3:00. This is the last meeting of this season and when we hold chapter elections.

 Where: Con Way (2055 NW Savier St. Portland)
When: Thursday May 20th at 3:00

This is a very important meeting and will shape the chapter’s future. We will be losing the participation of [...]