London, UK (25 July 2012)—IT professionals face many steep challenges, from auditing the cloud to thwarting cybercrime and ensuring mobile device security. ISACA’s European Computer Audit, Control and Security (EuroCACS)/Information Security and Risk Management (ISRM) conference in Munich, Germany, on 10-12 September 2012, will bring together global experts to examine advances in mobile computing, consumerization of IT, cloud computing and cyber threats, and will provide the tools needed to navigate the changing IT environment. 

 Keynote speaker Richard Stiennon, founder of IT-Harvest, will examine the issues that make the IT security industry tick. His presentation will cover Europe’s most daunting IT security threats and how to effectively mitigate them.

 Hosted by ISACA—a global association serving more than 100,000 IT governance, assurance and security professionals—the 2012 EuroCACS/ISRM conference will be held at the Hilton Munich Park Hotel. IT audit, security, risk and governance professionals will share expertise on hot-button topics, the latest challenges and solutions for critical industry issues, including risk management, cloud computing security and cybercrime.

 The conference will feature lectures, panels and facilitated discussions, divided into five tracks, led by speakers from Courion, Deloitte Australia, De Nederlandsche Bank, ENISA, Ernst & Young, KPMG, KuppingerCole, Lloyds, Qualys and more. The tracks are:

·         Thwarting Cyberthreats

·         Improving Audit Performance

·         Audit Practices That Make an Impact

·         Solving IT and Business Issues

·         IT Risk and Exposure Management

 The event will conclude with trendspotter Roman Weishäupl, who will examine the future of IT and how innovation can help.

 Pre- and post-conference workshops offer hands-on training in critical areas such as cloud security, mitigating cyberthreats, mobile device security, COBIT 5 and risk management. 

 Registration for EuroCACS/ISRM is US $1,795 (plus VAT) for ISACA members and US $1,995 (plus VAT) for nonmembers. A US $200 discount is applied to registrations received before Friday, 27 July. Attendees can earn up to 41 continuing professional education (CPE) hours. Additional details are available at www.isaca.org/cacs.

 About ISACA

With more than 100,000 constituents in 180 countries, ISACA® (www.isaca.org) is a leading global provider of knowledge, certifications, community, advocacy and education on information systems (IS) assurance and security, enterprise governance and management of IT, and IT-related risk and compliance. Founded in 1969, the nonprofit, independent ISACA hosts international conferences, publishes the ISACA® Journal, and develops international IS auditing and control standards, which help its constituents ensure trust in, and value from, information systems. It also advances and attests IT skills and knowledge through the globally respected Certified Information Systems Auditor® (CISA®), Certified Information Security Manager® (CISM®), Certified in the Governance of Enterprise IT® (CGEIT®) and Certified in Risk and Information Systems Control™ (CRISC™) designations.

 ISACA continually updates and expands the practical guidance and product family based on the COBIT® framework. COBIT helps IT professionals and enterprise leaders fulfill their IT governance and management responsibilities, particularly in the areas of assurance, security, risk and control, and deliver value to the business.

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