qSkills™ with Week of IT Security

Nuremberg, 8. September 2011. The independent IT training provider qSkills™ launches the Week of IT Security in Nuremberg on October 10, 2011. The fourth qSkills™ Security Summit, a D-A-CH-wide top decision-makers forum with renowned representatives from various organizations, will kick off the event. From October 11 to 13, qSkills™ will showcase its training expertise and offer introductory training sessions at the Security trade fair it-sa (Hall 12, Booth 452), Nuremberg Exhibition Center. The key themes of both events hosted by qSkills™ are Information Security, Risk Management, and Compliance.

The numbers are clear and speak for themselves. According to the study "Data Theft: New Challenges for German Companies" by the consulting firm Ernst & Young in April 2011, two-thirds of the 400 surveyed executives anticipate an increase in threats to their own companies. The survey reveals the most popular espionage targets, led by Sales at 22 percent, followed by Research and Development at 17 percent, and Human Resources and Finance departments each at 13 percent.

For Frank Romeike, managing partner of RiskNET GmbH and moderator of the qSkills™ Security Summit, espionage affects large corporations and medium-sized companies alike. In a globalized world without isolated markets, companies of all sizes are vulnerable to economic espionage. However, smaller companies often lack the experience, personnel, and resources to address espionage threats. Many companies approach the issue incredibly naively and with blind optimism.

Consequently, this realization demands a more proactive search for individual and advanced security and risk management solutions within organizations.

qSkills™ Security Summit presents practical ways out of security and risk traps
The Week of IT Security kicks off for qSkills™ with the fourth qSkills™ Security Summit on October 10, 2011, at Süd-West-Park, Nuremberg. Notable business representatives will showcase their latest insights for a secure organization and provide impetus for modern risk management approaches in conjunction with compliance strategies. The topics cover important issues ranging from economic espionage to risk management and compliance, Mobile Security to Information Lifecycle and Key Management, as well as Biometrics. Just like the first three seasons, the fourth Security Summit is expected to attract a significant response from reputable organizations, which will enhance the event with practical presentations from the security and risk environment," explains Kurt-Jürgen Jacobs, CEO of the IT training provider qSkills™. Participating organizations include the Association of German Banks, Deutsche Telekom, PricewaterhouseCoopers, Credit Suisse, Datev, RWE, and RiskNet.

For further information on the agenda, participating speakers, all presentations, and registration (for the qSkills™ Security Summit 2011), visit: www.qskills-security-summit.de


it-sa: the meeting place of the security industry with qSkills™
The Week of IT Security continues for qSkills™ just one day after the Security Summit with participation in the IT Security trade fair it-sa from October 11 to 13, 2011, in Nuremberg. Under the motto: "The 3 x 3 of qSkills™ Training," the training provider will demonstrate its expertise in IT Security, Risk Management, and Compliance with around 30-minute introductory training sessions at its own booth. "Competent conversation partners await the trade fair visitors for knowledge transfer on securing today's and tomorrow's organizations," says Kurt-Jürgen Jacobs.

Interested parties can find qSkills™ in Hall 12, Booth 452, Nuremberg Exhibition Center.

Overview of qSkills™ Introductory Training Sessions for it-sa 2011:

• ISMS: ISO/IEC 27001:2005

• BCM

• Risk Management

• Sustainability Management and Integration

• Data Protection Management System

• Technical Security

For more information on qSkills™' trade fair presence and introductory training sessions at it-sa 2011, visit: www.qskills.de