Information Security Leaders Demonstrate Leadership and Innovative Solutions

Information Security Leaders to be recognized at the Information Security Executive™ Northeast Forum
and Awards Gala 2008

ATLANTA - September 9, 2008 - Ttoday the nominees for the Information Security Executive (ISE®) Northeast Awards for 2008 was announced.

The ISE® Northeast Awards recognize information security executives and project teams for outstanding achievement in the information security industry.

Nominees from across the Northeast Region, including Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Rhode Island and Vermont will be honored at the spectacular awards ceremony held on the evening of Thursday, October 16, 2008 at the Marriott Marquis Times Square in New York City, NY.

New in 2008, the Information Security Project of the Year Award honors the team behind the project. This accolade is presented to a project team that has successfully completed an information security project in the past 12-18 months that greatly impacted an organization's risk management or information security posture.

In addition to the awards, the nominees and project teams participate in the ISE® Northeast Executive Forum comprised of cutting-edge speakers and interactive discussions focused on business issues, best practices, and solutions.

"We are excited about this year's accomplished nominees," said Marci McCarthy, CEO of T.E.N. "The ISE® Northeast Forum and Awards program, now in its sixth year, is a great opportunity for these leaders to discuss their challenges and solutions and recognize the outstanding contributions of their peers in this industry."

"ISE® recognizes the security leaders who embody the high standard to which all security practitioners should strive to achieve," said Brian Cleary, VP of marketing for Aveksa. "Aveksa is proud to sponsor the ISE® Northeast 2008 Awards and we look forward to recognizing its noteworthy group of nominees at this year's Executive Forum and Awards Gala."