BSA joins EC-Council Cyber Security Summit as advocacy partner

BSA | The Software Alliance, a leading advocate for the global software industry, has joined the EC-Council Cyber Security Summit 2013 as an advocacy partner. The event is scheduled to be held on 25 June in Sri Lanka. EC-Council stands for International Council of Electronic Commerce Consultants.

The summit will comprise a breakfast meeting with CEOs of top corporations and senior officials from the Government and a ‘Night Hack’ – an evening informative session with live demonstrations on cyber-related vulnerabilities.

The summit will feature top international IT security experts including EC-Council President Jay Bavisi, Vice President Sean Lim, and individuals who have worked with Interpol and Fortune 500 companies.

Titled ‘EC-Council Cyber Security Summit 2013’, the event is co-organised by CICRA Consultancies Ltd. – a premier cyber security education provider in Sri Lanka – and the Daily FT.

 “BSA | The Software Alliance is a non-profit trade association dedicated to promoting a safe and legal digital world. The issue of cyber security and online safety is a concern that resonates deeply with BSA and is closely linked to the risks of piracy and counterfeit software.  

“We are pleased to support this Summit and look forward to a great event that drives strong awareness on the importance of staying safe online,” said Shalini Ratwatte, Consultant to the Sri Lanka Committee of the BSA.

Ratwatte was speaking at the ceremony to announce BSA’s partnership with the summit. “Cyber criminals have begun to find that an easy way into people’s homes and workspace through their unprotected computer systems. When users use pirated software, this risk increases exponentially as we are now finding more and more that computers sold with pirated software contain dangerous malware.  

“There is a real risk that the malware that came with your pirated software can cause damage from financial loss, privacy, security and personal safety perspectives. The risks now go beyond losing data and legal non-compliance. We hope to share more of our findings during the summit. ” she said.

BSA is an association of world-class companies that invest billions of dollars annually to create software solutions that spark the economy and improve modern life. It serves as the world’s premier anti-piracy organization and as a respected leader in shaping public policies that promote technology innovation and drive economic growth.

 “As cyber security threats skyrocket, and not even a day passes by without a cyber-security breach on a corporate or a government entity on its IT infrastructure, we are pleased to see that BSA has joined hands with ‘EC-Council Cyber Security Summit 2013’ in Sri Lanka,” said CICRA Director/CEO Boshan Dayaratne.

“The main objective of this summit is to create awareness on the importance of Cyber Security and to provide top officers in the government, top private sector leaders, IT professionals with the best practices in acquiring, implementing, managing and measuring information security postures of their organisations and countermeasures,” added Dayaratne.  “The summit will also highlight the latest flaws in information security that affects the global community including private sector corporations and governments. Discussions and presentations will revolve around some of the most malicious attacks and potential cyber threats.”

EC-Council is the world’s largest vendor-neutral cyber security education provider based in USA. It is the owner and developer of the world famous Certified Ethical Hacker course (C|EH), Computer Hacking Forensics Investigator program (C|HFI), License Penetration Tester (L|PT) program and various other security education programs offered worldwide.

Dayaratne said: “EC-Council’s certifications are recognised worldwide and have received endorsements from various governments including the US Federal Government via the Montgomery GI Bill. Most recently, EC-Council has been approved and listed as a National Recognised Vendor by the US Bureau of Proprietary School Supervision (BPSS), and also been certified to have attained the NSA/CNSS 4011 training standard, a requirement for Infuse professionals working for the US Federal Government. The US Pentagon has also selected the EC Council as their training partner for Cyber Security.” More details on the summit including the registration process can be found at www.cicra.lk/summit.

BSA | The Software Alliance is the leading global advocate for the software industry. It is an association of world-class companies that invest billions of dollars annually to create software solutions that spark the economy and improve modern life.

 Through international government relations, intellectual property enforcement and educational activities, BSA expands the horizons of the digital world and builds trust and confidence in the new technologies driving

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