I prepare to depart Michigan with gifts for you
Posted by Michael Santarcangelo on November 12, 2008 · Leave a Comment 
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After a great week in Michigan, tonight we pack up and prepare to head to Ohio tomorrow. Friday promises to be busy and exciting – and then on Saturday, we head to Maryland (Metro DC) for a week. Which brings me to the gifts I promised:
Join a conversation, get a free copy (hardcover) of Into the Breach
First – while in Maryland, I am attending CSI next week in support of the CompTIA Security Trustmark. It turns out that a chapter of Into the Breach examines how to evaluate, build and improve “third party trust” – what we need for success with our service providers and other vendors.
CompTIA Security Trustmark is hosting a handful of “catalyst conversations” to discuss my findings and examine how the industry handles this today, and what we can do in the future. This is not a sales pitch; rather, this is an opportunity to come together and work toward a common solution.
For those invited to attend, CompTIA will present you will your own copy of Into the Breach – which I will promptly autograph for you. Drop me an email – securitycatalyst (gmail) if you want to join us.
This leads me to my second offering…
Not going to CSI? Do you want to?
CSI was generous enough to share with me two ways for you to get involved:
* I can offer (I think) a free conference pass with full access – based on response. Here’s the deal – share with me the biggest challenge you face in changing how people protect information. The best answer gets a signed copy of the book and a pass to the show (I’ll hand you the book at the show).
* If you are already planning to attend, you can get 25% off your registration with code: BLOG25
I will do my best to both tweet (twitter id: catalyst) from CSI and report on interesting talks/findings from the floor. I will also be taking a limited number of vendor meetings to learn more about the products and solutions that make it easier for people to protect information. Shoot me a note if there is a product you want me to check out and report back on.
Michael connects with people, shifts their thinking and creates situations where individuals are naturally inspired to change their behaviors. As a bridge between technology and the user experience, Michael focuses on the positive – acknowledging the good work of the users, amplifying their actions and revealing to them they have the power – and the responsibility – to act to protect information. With wit and clarity, he freely shares unique insights, innovative approaches and effective solutions that are informed by both experience and research.
