atsec information security’s Apostol Vassilev speaks at National Institute of Education in Oriahovitza, Bulgaria
2008-09-21Austin, TX – atsec information security consultant Apostol Vassilev recently presented to the International Symposium on Recent Developments in Cryptography and Information Security, delivering a talk titled: “You say to-mah-to, I say to-mae-to: Why isn't there a single solution to Information Security Assurance?”
Information security assurance is a topic that has developed quickly over the last few years. The main driver for its rapid development is the security crisis that has begun to impede the growth of information services on the Web. Further motivation for the interest in this topic stems from the focus on critical infrastructure related to Homeland Security, the increased emphasis on corporate governance, and the increasing awareness of privacy matters as society recognizes the dangers that accompany IT advances. In his talk, Mr. Vassilev introduced the main approaches to Information Security Assurance and presented their strengths and weaknesses.
Mr. Vassilev’s presentation will be posted on the atsec expertise page, which includes links to publications and talks produced by many atsec employees.
About atsec information security
atsec information security is an independent, standards-based information technology security services company that combines a business-oriented approach to information security with in-depth technical knowledge and global experience. atsec was founded in Munich (Germany) in 2000 and has extensive international operations with offices in the U.S., Germany, Sweden and China.
atsec offers evaluation and testing services leading to formal certification for IT security including evaluation under Common Criteria schemes in the U.S., Germany, and Sweden; cryptographic module and algorithm testing under the Cryptographic Module Validation Program of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) in the U.S. and Communications Security Establishment Canada (CSEC) in Canada; and compliance validation to the Payment Card Industry (PCI) Data Security Standard.
atsec also offers secure code review, ISO/IEC 27001 ISMS consulting, and penetration testing and scanning services.
atsec works with leading global companies such as IBM, Apple, Microsoft, Hewlett-Packard, Oracle, Cray, BMW, SGI, Vodafone, Swisscom, RWE, and Wincor-Nixdorf.
