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CSI is the Venue for ISE North America Awards in 2010 
 
ATLANTA, July 23 /PRNewswire-AsiaNet/ -- 
 
               Call for Nominations Open for Information Security 
 Executive(TM) (ISE)(TM) North America Awards 2010 - Applications & Project 
                      Nominees Accepted through 9/15/10 
 
    T.E.N., a technology and information security executive networking and 
relationship-marketing firm, announced today that nominations have opened now through 
September 15th, for the ISE(TM) North America Awards 2010. The Information Security 
Executive(TM) of the Year Award is presented annually on a regional and national 
basis to a chief information security executive or their equivalent who has made a 
positive impact through risk management, data asset protection, regulatory 
compliance, privacy and information security. The Project of the Year Award 
recognizes a project completed in the past 12-18 months that has had an impact on an 
organization's risk management or information security posture. 
 
    Winners, finalists and qualified nominees will be recognized at the 
ISE(TM) North America Awards Gala to be held on October 27-28, 2010 at the 
Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center, Oxon Hill, MD. The ISE(TM) North 
America Awards are held in conjunction with a two-day Leadership Summit at 
the CSI 2010 Conference, which includes keynote speakers, interactive, 
roundtables moderated by the CISOs and VPs of participating companies, and 
hot topic panel discussions. 
 
    Eligible nominees are selected from all regions of North America 
including the U.S. and Canada. Last year's ISE(TM) North America Award 
finalists and winners include the top information security executives and 
their project teams from Lockheed Martin Corporation, Commonwealth of 
Pennsylvania, Hospital Corporation of America (HCA), NASA, The Walt Disney 
Company, Proctor & Gamble, Qualcomm, U.S. Department of Defense, People's 
United Bank, Paychex, Inc., Wells Fargo & Company, Commonwealth of 
Pennsylvania, State of California and DuPont. 
 
    For the ISE(TM) North America Awards, both the executive and project 
categories for nomination include the commercial, government and 
academic/non-profit sectors. Executive or project teams can be self-nominated 
in addition to entries by supervisors, employees, peers, or technology 
partners. Anyone interested in nominating for the "Executive of the Year" and 
"Project of the Year" may download nomination forms at: 
 
    In addition to the questions that are to be completed for evaluation by 
the judges, the nomination form contains information on the history of the 
awards, judging process, award criteria, and next steps. Nominations are sent 
to T.E.N.'s distinguished panel of ISE(TM) North America Judges for review 
and scoring. The panel of judges typically consists of previous finalists and 
winners of the ISE(TM) Awards. Judges have the final approval in determining 
whether an executive or project team is qualified to participate as a nominee 
at either the regional or national level. Finalists and winners are not 
announced publicly until the evening of the awards. 
 
    Considered by many to be "the premier recognition and networking program 
for security professionals," the ISE(TM) Awards Program Series has been 
recognized as the industry leader in showcasing executives and their teams in 
the information security industry across the U.S., Canada and Europe. During 
the Leadership Summit and Awards, ISE(TM) Nominees and Project Teams are 
honored both during the business segments and the evening awards gala. They 
are also recognized through press coverage and inclusion on T.E.N.'s website 
as well as other award promotions. 
 
    About T.E.N. 
    T.E.N. is a national technology and information security executive 
networking and relationship marketing organization that facilitates 
interaction with peers, industry visionaries and solutions providers. 
Executive programs include the Information Security Executive(TM) (ISE(TM)) 
Program Series, roundtables, receptions, and marketing programs. For more 
 
    About CSI 
    Managed by UBM Live, CSI (Computer Security Institute) is the original 
and leading educational membership organization for information security 
professionals, with over 30 years of experience in the industry. Our mission 
is simple: to provide information security professionals with the resources 
with which to succeed. At the forefront of security trends and research, CSI 
is uniquely qualified to provide the Events, Educational Programs & Products 
offering the practical, yet often undiscovered, insight, strategies and 
trends that will protect organizations and their assets. For more 
contact Nadine Schwartz- +1-609-759-7614 or Nadine.Schwartz@ubm.com. 
 
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SOURCE: CSI / UBM Live 
 
    CONTACT: Jennifer Ginsberg,  
             +1-609-759-7616,  
             jennifer.ginsberg@ubm.com