NAISG April Meeting Announcement...RSVP requested

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National Information Security Group (NAISG) ? NY Metro Chapter
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In this newsletter:
1. April meeting topic
2. Meetings count for CISSP recertification credits
3. Network with other NAISG members on LinkedIn
4. Online resources
5. TechTips email list - Post your security questions/answers here
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1. APRIL MEETING (4/14, 6:30 PM)
Add the meeting to your calendar! All meeting notices are available in ICS format so that you can easily add them to your Outlook or other ICS-compliant calendar system. Access the ICS file at http://dc.naisg.org/m....

Registration: If you are planning to attend or not quite sure, make sure to register by sending a message to me through http://nyc.naisg.org.... Pre-registration is free but mandatory. Building Security enforces list verification, so don't let yourself out. I will be taking confirmations until Sunday evening.

Presentation: "The presenter will cover all the relevant topics concerning PCI compliance from the infra-structure standpoint. Sample documentation will be highlighted and offered to participants to take. Materials will include network topology, a comprehensive check list, questionnaries, forms, and extensive references that solutions designers can utilize in making their project PCI compliant.

This is a very usefull presentation for anyone who is involved in designing any of the following solutions:

*Stored Value Cards
*E-Commerce sites ( where the provider wants to bypass using payment gateway providers entirely )
*Brick and Mortar retailers
*Anyone who will be force of their system's design, store Credit Card Data
*Attorneys
*Security Professionals who aim to gain consultant status for PCI related projects.


>> If you have not yet done so, please send a courtesy e-mail to Meetings-nyc@naisg.org indicating that you plan to attend the meeting so that we can order the correct quantity of pizza. This monthl'y meeting was made available through the Sponsorship of Netvision ( www.netvision.com ). Netvision provides enforcement and control tools for Identity Policy Auditing, so for those controling multiple users with multiple levels of access, this is worth seeing. Matt Flyn will also conduct a succint presentation and answer questions from the audience.

The meeting will be on Monday, April 14, at 6:30 PM. As usual, it will be held at the Microsoft office in Manhattan. [Directions on our Web site at http://nyc.naisg.org....] The meeting will start with a general introduction to the group, followed by an open Q&A period and then the presentations.

2. MEETINGS COUNT TOWARD YOUR CISSP RECERTIFICATION
During the three year recertification period, each CISSP must earn 120 continuing professional education (CPE) credits. Your attendance at NAISG meetings is valid toward these credits. If you are a CISSP, please print a copy of the form at http://boston.naisg.o... and bring it to the meeting. Give it to the meeting moderator to sign, after which you can submit it to (ISC)2 as needed. Details on the recertification requirements are at https://www.isc2.org/....

3. NETWORK WITH OTHER NAISG MEMBERS ON LINKEDIN
Feel free to join more than 680 other NAISG members on LinkedIn at http://www.linkedin.c....


4. ONLINE RESOURCES
NAISG maintains an increasingly-popular Resources page that includes an Internet bandwidth test utility as one additional tool available to our membership. This tool is hosted on our own server and provides accurate readings of upload and download speeds. Just click the Start button on the page to initiate the test. Bookmark this page and tell your friends about. http://www.naisg.org/....


5. "TechTips" E-Mail List
NAISG maintains an email list server for subscribers to post their security-related questions and answers as well as occasional special interest announcements. This is a great forum for members to get quick answers for their day-to-day or out-of-the-blue questions, and includes individuals from all over the world. If not already subscribed, you can do so at http://www.naisg.org/....