atsec information security to present six sessions at 8th ICCC conference in Rome

August 02, 2007 (PRLEAP.COM) Technology News
Austin, TX: Five security experts from atsec information security will present six sessions at the 2007 International Common Criteria Conference in Rome (25th – 27th of September), making atsec the single largest presenting contributor to the 2007 event. We invite you to visit us at our booth to learn more about the successful, innovative work done by the premier global Common Criteria laboratory, for example, our Linux OS and mainframe computer evaluation projects.

Fiona Pattinson, Laboratory Manager for atsec U.S., commented: “Being present with five speakers at an event like the ICCC clearly shows our ongoing commitment to the discipline of security assurance, the continuing development of the Common Criteria and our ambition to contribute to the community of IT security professionals who use the standard in their daily work.“

The atsec presenters and their topics are:

Helmut Kurth (atsec Chief Scientist):
Operating System Evaluations - What security functionality is expected

Ochel David (atsec Principal Consultant and Director):
XML-based Security Targets for tool-supported evaluations

Yi Mao (atsec Principal Consultant):
Economical Use of Formal Methods

Gerald Krummeck (atsec Germany Lab Director):
How to Eat a Mammoth

Fiona Pattinson (atsec U.S. Laboratory Manager):
Secure System Design

Fiona Pattinson (atsec U.S. Laboratory Manager):
Common Criteria in the Real World

For more information, please visit www.atsec.com.

About atsec information security
atsec information security is an independent, standards-based IT (information technology) security consulting and evaluation services company that combines a business-oriented approach to information security with in-depth technical knowledge and global experience. atsec was founded in Munich (Germany) in January 2000 and has extensive international operations with offices in the US, Germany, Sweden, the UK, and China. atsec leverages its deep security, process, and standards expertise to consult on a wide range of IT security needs, enabling clients to establish integrated security management procedures in order to manage security risk and improve data, product, and business process reliability. atsec works with leading global companies such as IBM, HP, Oracle, Cray, BMW, SGI, Vodafone, Swisscom, RWE, and Wincor-Nixdorf.