SOCA’s head of e-Evidence to speak at the inaugural INFORMATION SECURITY NETWORK event

Tower of London, 11th October 2006

Information Security specialists 7Safe has unveiled a major new event for the UK’s leading information security professionals.

The forthcoming Information Security Network (ISN) event is the first of a series in the UK.

ISN events give attendees access to a selection of influential high profile speakers, cutting edge security updates, and offers an ideal opportunity for information security professionals to network with their peers. Entrance is strictly by invitation only, with delegates representing the highest echelons of the IT sector.

Amongst the speakers confirmed for the event is Marc Kirby MSc, responsible for setting up the National High Tech Crime Unit’s Computer Forensic division in 2001 and now heading up the e-Evidence unit at the newly formed Serious Organised Crime Agency (SOCA).

Other notable presenters include Graham Whitehead, BT’s world renowned Principal Consultant looking at the future of telecoms and IT and Tony Fagelman, General Manager of the Internet Watch Foundation, an independent organisation founded by the internet industry to combat illegal material online, specifically child abuse content.

The inaugural ISN is sponsored by Norman Data Defense Systems.  Their Country Manager David Robinson states: “Norman is delighted to be a part of the inaugural Information Security Network event in October. With leading industry experts offering guidance on advancements in IT Security, it offers the perfect platform to showcase our enhanced malware analysis tools to high calibre IT professionals”

Alan Phillips, Managing Director of 7Safe comments,”This is a great opportunity for attendees to mix with like-minded IT Security professionals and to keep up-to-date with the latest advancements. Our consultants will be on hand to provide an insight into the most recent developments in computer crime and security.”

About 7Safe

Organiser of the ISN, 7Safe, is an Information Security services firm offering a diverse portfolio of services including security training & certification, penetration testing, computer forensics and risk management (including ISO 27001). www.7safe.com

About the Internet Watch Foundation (IWF)

The IWF is the only authorised organisation in the UK operating an internet ‘hotline’ for the public and IT professionals to report their exposure to potentially illegal content online. The IWF are funded by the EU and the UK internet industry including internet service providers (ISPs), mobile operators and manufacturers, content service providers (CSPs) and telecommunications & software companies.

Through the hotline reporting system, they help ISPs to combat abuse of their services through a ‘notice and take-down’ service by alerting them to any potentially illegal content on their systems and simultaneously inviting the police to investigate the publisher.

As a result, only 0.2% of potentially illegal content is apparently hosted in the UK, down from 18% in 1997.