As May continues to draw closer, our team is hard at work preparing to bring you our best conference to date! This month, we have news of our scholarship essay competition, highlight two new conference partners, a discussion on Advanced Persistent Threats, as well as event updates from our partners. First, however, there are a few conference updates we'd like to highlight.

Speaker Selection Closed

The deadline for speaker submissions has come and gone. We want to extend our thanks to all those who submitted a paper for consideration in this year's conference. We received over 160 applicants across a diverse set of topics from professionals with a host of varied backgrounds.

Over the next few weeks, we will be releasing the conference schedule. Please continue to check back at www.secure360.org for more details.

Early Bird Registration Ending Soon

Don't miss out on our special early-bird pricing! Between now and February 28, 2010, we are offering a discounted conference price of $259. This price includes:

• Premiere educational sessions from leading professionals and academics;
• Keynote and featured presentations by nationally-known security experts;
• Involvement of leading-edge companies as sponsors and exhibitors;
• Opportunities to grow your network of professional contacts.

This special pricing ends at midnight on February 28, 2010. Make sure you take advantage of this special offer before it's too late!