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GRC Executive Summit '08:
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| Welcome to the official site of the GRC (Governance, Risk, and Compliance) Executive Summit ’08. The GRC Executive Summit was produced to help business executives implement effective corporate governance strategies to run their businesses and provide BOD level oversight of their business and information risks. Shareholders and investors have placed tremendous pressures on company Board Of Directors and executives to manage the risks within their organizations and to comply with various regulatory compliance regimes. The GRC Executive Summit could not have come.............. Read more |
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Keynote Speaker:
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Dr. Ron Ross: Sr. Computer Scientist, National Institute of Standards and Technology - Information Technology Laboratory - Computer Security Division
Dr. Ron Ross. is a senior computer scientist and information security researcher at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). His areas of specialization include security requirements definition, security testing and evaluation, and information assurance. Dr. Ross currently leads the Federal Information Security Management Act (FISMA) Implementation Project for NIST, which includes the development of key security standards and guidelines.................................... View Dr. Ron Ross’s Bio & Session Details |
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Welcome to Houston:
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The city of Houston was founded in August of 1836 by brothers Augustus and John Allen. The city is named after General Sam Houston, who led the Texas Army to its victory over General Santa Anna's Mexican forces at the 1836 Battle of San Jacinto. In 1837, the city of Houston was incorporated into the Republic of Texas and served as its capital from |
| 1837 to 1840. Today, the city of Houston has a population of over 4.3 million inside its city and Harris county metropolitan borders. Houston is one the few cities with permanent ballet, opera, symphony and theater companies.................................................................................................. Read more |
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