WASHINGTON, June 5 /PRNewswire/ -- GARTNER IT Security Summit -- BT
announced today that members of its IT security solutions team will
participate in a number of panels at the Gartner IT Security Summit. BT has
completed key acquisitions in the U.S. during the past two years, even
further enhancing its comprehensive global security practice. Top security
experts and capabilities from the acquired companies (BT Infonet, BT
Counterpane and BT INS) have been integrated, establishing BT as a clear
leader in the security space, providing vital security solutions for
enterprises worldwide.
Jean Foster, vice president of marketing at BT, said, "BT has assembled
the industry's leading security professionals and forged a team that raises
the level of play to world-class standards. We refer to them as our dream
team. With the integration of this team and the combined capabilities of
their organizations into the significant security practice BT already had
in place, we have even further strengthened our ability to help customers
stay ahead of the game with best-in-class security services."
BT's Security Dream Team members include:
* Paul Stich -- President and CEO, BT Counterpane
* Bruce Schneier -- Chief Technology Officer, BT Counterpane
* Jim Tiller -- Chief Security Officer and Managing VP, BT INS
* Jill Knesek -- Chief Security Officer, BT Americas
BT Counterpane's Managed Security Services and Enterprise Security
Consulting professionals assure global customers with business
continuity, risk resilience, improved compliance, and protection from
financial loss with state-of-the-art security solutions.
BT INS offers consulting and IT solutions to help enterprise customers
worldwide strengthen security and compliance, reduce costs, increase
flexibility, and improve efficiency.
Today, BT's security team includes more than 1,200 client-facing
security and services professionals who provide IT consulting and solutions
to enterprises in the U.S. and around the globe.
BT security experts will be presenting at the following sessions during
the security summit event:
Monday, June 4:
* Luncheon speaker -- "Next Generation Security" -- Bruce Schneier
-- security technologist, author of eight books, including Beyond
Fear: Thinking Sensibly about Security in an Uncertain World;
inventor of outsourced security monitoring and authority on
effective mitigation of emerging IT threats.
* Book signing at BT Booth -- Bruce Schneier
* Solution Provider Session -- "BT: The Architecture Behind the Next
Generation of Security Services -- Bringing it Together" -- including
Toby Weir-Jones (Director of Product Management, BT Counterpane), Doug
Howard (COO, BT Counterpane), Jim Tiller, Robert Booker (Vice
President, Security Solutions, BT)
Tuesday, June 5:
* Book signing at BT Booth -- Jim Tiller
(please check Gartner IT Security Summit agenda for times and locations
of the events detailed above)
About the Gartner IT Security Summit
The Gartner IT Security Summit hits the critical spot between strategic
planning and tactical advice. Gartner analysts, industry experts and IT
security practitioners deliver unbiased, realistic analysis on the current
state of IT security, as well as an independent overview of the market over
the next 12-18 months. Covering the depth and breadth of topics comprising
IT security today, the Gartner IT Security Summit has a single objective:
to bring to light the repeatable, manageable security processes needed to
address today's and tomorrow's threats. Additional information is available
at http://www.gartner.com/us/itsecurity
About BT
BT is one of the world's leading providers of communications solutions
and services operating in 170 countries. Its principal activities include
networked IT services; local, national and international telecommunications
services; higher-value broadband and internet products and services and
converged fixed/mobile products and services. BT consists principally of
four lines of business: BT Global Services, Openreach, BT Retail and BT
Wholesale.
In the year ended 31 March 2007, BT Group plc's revenue was 20,223
million pounds Sterling with profit before taxation of 2,484 million
pounds.
British Telecommunications plc (BT) is a wholly-owned subsidiary of BT
Group and encompasses virtually all businesses and assets of the BT Group.
BT Group plc is listed on stock exchanges in London and New York.
For more information, visit http://www.bt.com/aboutbt
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Barbara Cattolica for BT, +1-925-242-0882
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