<div style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 10pt" class="MsoNormal"><font face="verdana,sans-serif">Dear Listers,</font></div>
<div style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 10pt" class="MsoNormal"><font face="Verdana">We have one more week to go before the Secure ICT Conference.</font></div>
<div style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 10pt" class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><font face="verdana,sans-serif">What is Secure ICT Conference?</font></b></div>
<p style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 10pt" class="MsoNormal"><font face="verdana,sans-serif">Secure ICT conference is a pre-emptive move aimed at bringing awareness to all ICT stakeholders as to the risk involved with the internet especially now that we are finally wired to the rest of the world through the fibre optic cable.</font></p>
<p style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 10pt" class="MsoNormal"><font face="verdana,sans-serif">This conference will provide information technology and communication professionals and managers with the latest information on cyber security threats, trends, tools and strategies for protection of critical information technology and communications assets.</font></p>
<p style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 10pt" class="MsoNormal"><font face="verdana,sans-serif">Among the topics to be covered include:</font></p>
<p style="TEXT-INDENT: -18pt; MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt 36pt; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1" class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst"><font face="verdana,sans-serif"><strong><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Symbol; FONT-WEIGHT: normal; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol"><span style="mso-list: Ignore">·<span style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"><font size="2"> </font></span></span></span></strong><strong><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; FONT-WEIGHT: normal; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi">OWASP's Ten Most Critical Web Application Security Vulnerabilities.</span></strong></font></p>
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<p style="TEXT-INDENT: -18pt; MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt 36pt; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1" class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle"><font face="verdana,sans-serif"><strong><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Symbol; FONT-WEIGHT: normal; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol"><span style="mso-list: Ignore">·<span style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"><font size="2"> </font></span></span></span></strong><strong><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; FONT-WEIGHT: normal; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi">Securing Authentication of Web-Applications and E-Transactions through Biometric Technology</span></strong></font></p>
<p style="TEXT-INDENT: -18pt; MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt 36pt; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1" class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle"><font face="verdana,sans-serif"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol"><span style="mso-list: Ignore">·<span style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"><font size="2"> </font></span></span></span><strong><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; FONT-WEIGHT: normal; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi">Assessing Risk:</span></strong><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"> Conducting Vulnerability Assessment</b></font></p>
<p style="TEXT-INDENT: -18pt; MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt 36pt; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1" class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle"><font face="verdana,sans-serif"><strong><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Symbol; FONT-WEIGHT: normal; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol"><span style="mso-list: Ignore">·<span style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"><font size="2"> </font></span></span></span></strong><strong><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; FONT-WEIGHT: normal; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi">Global Threats to Information and Telecommunication Systems</span></strong></font></p>
<p style="TEXT-INDENT: -18pt; MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt 36pt; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1" class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle"><font face="verdana,sans-serif"><strong><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Symbol; FONT-WEIGHT: normal; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol"><span style="mso-list: Ignore">·<span style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"><font size="2"> </font></span></span></span></strong><strong><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; FONT-WEIGHT: normal; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi">Measuring pay-off of IT investment</span></strong></font></p>
<p style="TEXT-INDENT: -18pt; MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt 36pt; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1" class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle"><font face="verdana,sans-serif"><strong><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Symbol; FONT-WEIGHT: normal; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol"><span style="mso-list: Ignore">·<span style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"><font size="2"> </font></span></span></span></strong><strong><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; FONT-WEIGHT: normal; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi">Protection of Intellectual Property: A vital tool for encouraging development.</span></strong></font></p>
<p style="TEXT-INDENT: -18pt; MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt 36pt; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1" class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle"><font face="verdana,sans-serif"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol"><span style="mso-list: Ignore">·<span style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"><font size="2"> </font></span></span></span><strong><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; FONT-WEIGHT: normal; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi">Managing Risk:</span></strong><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"> Setting up an ICT Security Program</b></font></p>
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<p style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 10pt" class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><font face="verdana,sans-serif">Conference Dates & Location:</font></b></p>
<p style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 10pt" class="MsoNormal"><font face="verdana,sans-serif">Sept 8-9, 2009 at the Laico Regency Hotel (Grand Regency)<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"></b></font></p>
<p style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 10pt" class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><font face="verdana,sans-serif">Keynote Speakers:</font></b></p>
<p style="TEXT-INDENT: -18pt; MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt 36pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2" class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst"><font face="verdana,sans-serif"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol"><span style="mso-list: Ignore">·<span style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"><font size="2"> </font></span></span></span>Dr. Javier Torner – Information Security Officer, California State University</font></p>
<p style="TEXT-INDENT: -18pt; MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt 36pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2" class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle"><font face="verdana,sans-serif"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol"><span style="mso-list: Ignore">·<span style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"><font size="2"> </font></span></span></span>Dr. Conrad Shayo- Professor, Information & Decision Sciences, California State University</font></p>
<p style="TEXT-INDENT: -18pt; MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt 36pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2" class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle"><font face="verdana,sans-serif"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol"><span style="mso-list: Ignore">·<span style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"><font size="2"> </font></span></span></span>Dr. Tapie Rohm, Director & Professor, Inland Commerce and Security Institute, California State University.</font></p>
<p style="TEXT-INDENT: -18pt; MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 10pt 36pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2" class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast"><font face="verdana,sans-serif"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol"><span style="mso-list: Ignore">·<span style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"><font size="2"> </font></span></span></span>Dr. Isaac Rutenberg- Patent Agent, Mintz Levin Cohn Ferris Glovsky & Popeo PC</font></p>
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<p style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 10pt" class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><font face="verdana,sans-serif">Registration Fee:</font></b></p>
<p style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 10pt" class="MsoNormal"><font face="verdana,sans-serif">USD: 250.00 or Kshs. 19,000 inclusive of VAT per attendee.</font></p>
<p style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 10pt" class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; COLOR: red; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial"><font face="verdana,sans-serif">Students, Skunkworks and NSP Members<br>
kshs. 10,000. inclusive of VAT per attendee.<br><br>Education Institutions and Digital Villages Members<br>kshs. 12,000.</font></span></b></p>
<div style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 10pt" class="MsoNormal"><font face="verdana,sans-serif">For more information: </font><a href="http://secureict.co.ke/"><font face="verdana,sans-serif">http://secureict.co.ke</font></a><font face="verdana,sans-serif"> or email: <a href="mailto:info@secureict.co.ke">info@secureict.co.ke</a></font></div>
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<div style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 10pt" class="MsoNormal"><font face="verdana,sans-serif">Regards,</font></div>
<div style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 10pt" class="MsoNormal"><font face="verdana,sans-serif">Evans<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"></b></font></div>