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     January 11, 2011 | Phoenix ISSA Meeting | Terra Verde Services Sponsors
Terra Verde Services sponsors/exhibits and Hoyt Kesterson delivers presentation on key management.
To Protect The Key, Once Must Protect The Kingdom
 
     January 13, 2011 | Arizona Indian Gaming Association | Ed Vasko
By Invitation Only Speaking Request
Ed Vasko delivers presentation on penetration testing.
 
     February 9, 2011 | Denver ISSA Meeting | Hoyt Kesterson
Hoyt Kesterson delivers presentation on key management: “To Protect The Key, One Must Protect The Kingdom”

Hoyt is a technology expert with Terra Verde Services. He has more than 40 years of experience in information security and related technologies. For 21 years he chaired the international standards group that created the X.509 digital signature certificate, a fundamental component in digital signature and securing web transactions, He is a founding member of the ABA’s Information Security Committee and the eDiscovery and Digital Evidence Committee. A testifying expert, he has participated on ALI-ABA CLE web-casts on digital evidence and lectured on data breach at the ABA 2008 Annual meeting. He is an acknowledged contributor to a book on e-discovery and a book on digital data and the rules of evidence, both published by the ABA.
 
    February 13, 2011 | ISSA CISO Forum | Ed Vasko

(By Invitation Only)
Ed Vasko delivers presentation "Corporate Cultural Impact on Information Security Programs"
 
    February 14-18, 2011 | RSA Conference | Terra Verde Services
Terra Verde Services attends and on February 16th Hoyt Kesterson participates in a mock trial panel titled
"Whose Fault is it that I Didn't Know it Wasn't You?—a Mock Hearing" and speaks on the "More on Judicial Response to Authentication Methods" panel
 
     February 18-19, 2011 | American Bar Association | (ABA)
(By Invitation Only)
American Bar Association (ABA) Electronic Discovery and Digital Evidence Practioners’ Forum
 
     February 22, 2011 | Billing Tree and Terra Verde Services | Cindy Donaldson
Billing Tree and Terra Verde Services Webinar
Cindy Donaldson delivers presentation "To PCI and Beyond"
 
     February 22, 2011 | ISSA National Webinar | Hoyt Kesterson
ISSA National Webinar
Hoyt Kesterson delivers presentation and sits on panel titled “InfoSec Meets Legal”
 
     March 15, 2011 | American Teleservices Association | Cindy Donaldson
American Teleservices Association (ATA) Annual Convention
Cindy Donaldson delivers presentation on PCI and the protection of cardholder data.
 
     May 4, 2011 | The Arizona Bankers Association | Terra Verde Services Sponsors

The Arizona Bankers Association
Terra Verde Services sponsors breakfast and exhibits at Bank Directors' Workshop

 
     May 5, 2011 | American Teleservices Association | Terra Verde Services Sponsors
Terra Verde Services Sponsors the Arizona Chapter Meeting
 
     May 24, 2011 | American Bar Association Science and Technology Law
Hoyt Kesterson moderates panel: "Whose Fault Is It That I Didn’t Know It Wasn’t You? How to Represent Your Client in a Cyber Authentication Case," a follow-up to the mock hearing Hoyt created for the RSA Conference in February. Other members of the panel include U.S. Magistrate Judge John W. Facciola of the U.S. DIstrict Court of the District of Columbia and Joseph M. Burton, a Partner at Duane Morris LLP.
 
     June 1, 2011 | Cornerstones of Trust Conference | Hoyt Kesterson
Terra Verde's Hoyt Kesterson will serve on the "Being an Expert Witness" panel to discuss how consulting and testifying experts work with attorneys to research technical issues, to develop the strategy for how a dispute will be argued, and, if necessary, to testify about the technical issues involved. Other members of the panel include Stephen Wu, a Partner at Cooke Kobrick & Wu LLP and Glenn S Tenney, President of Fantasia Systems, Inc
 
     June 7, 2011 | Annual Phoenix ISSA Conference | Terra Verde Services

Terra Verde Services exhibits at Annual Phoenix ISSA Conference

 
     August 15-16, 2011 | 3rd Electronic Discovery and Digital Evidence Practitioners Workshop
 
Hoyt Kesterson is the program chair of, and a member of the faculty for, the Third Electronic Discovery and Digital Evidence Practitioners Workshop in New York City. This workshop will be one of the first, if not the first, to examine the use of electronic health records as digital evidence.
 
     September 20-22, 2011 | PCI North American Community Meeting
 
Terra Verde Services exhibits PCI and QSA services at PCI North American Community Meeting.
 
     September 22, 2011 | Phoenix ISACA Monthly Meeting - 5:00-7:30pm
 
You've heard about the PCI DSS requirements for a while now. You likely have experience assessing your organization against PCI DSS or preparing for PCI DSS assessments. You may have also heard some case studies and lessons learned along the way—but how about an intense overview of the details of the PCI DSS requirements? This presentation by Cindy Donaldson and Hoyt Kesterson will be a fast-paced, lively, and informative discussion of the PCI DSS Requirements in detail. Cindy and Hoyt will share their no-fluff insights into the interpretation and execution of the PCI DSS requirements, along with tips for establishing and evaluating sustainability. PLUS: Cindy and Hoyt will provide a recap of, and more importantly, their perspectives on, the 2011 North America PCI Community Meeting that concludes this very same day.
 
     September 29, 2011 | AzBA Fraud and Security Seminar
 
Hoyt Kesterson will discuss the attacks being encountered by financial institutions, the disputes that have been brought before the courts, and the legislation being developed. He will describe key steps for managing this risk including authentication techniques beyond traditional authentication methods, e.g. velocity checks, reputation-based authentication, rapid notification.
 
     October 3-6, 2011 | CCA Conference Fall 2011 – Edward Vasko and Hoyt Kesterson
 
Edward Vasko and Hoyt Kesterson present “Your Employee From Home – Managing A Virtual Call Center” and discuss the vulnerabilities inherent in operating a virtual call center and the resulting risks.
 
     October 9-12, 2011 | 2011 ATA Washington Summit - Edward Vasko
 

Edward Vasko serves on a panel that discusses the vulnerabilities inherent in operating a virtual call center and the resulting risks.

 
     October 14, 2011 | AZBio Expo - Terra Verde Services
 

Terra Verde Services exhibits at the 2011 AZBio Expo.

 

 
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