Dear Colleague:

We are very pleased to announce that the Federal Bureau of Investigation, New York Division, has teamed with Fordham University's Department of Computer and Information Sciences to bring together global leaders in emerging cyber threat analysis and enforcement. In January 2009, the two organizations will launch the first International Conference on Cyber Security (ICCS 2009) in New York City, the information center of the world.

ICCS 2009 will feature distinguished speakers, presentations by contributors, and vendor exhibits. With the number of cyber threats escalating worldwide, the need for comprehensive security analysis and solutions has reached a critical juncture. Join us at ICCS 2009 for a first-hand opportunity to access and share critical intelligence on issues shaping the future of cyber security.

This gathering of international cyber security experts will host more than three hundred delegates from countries around the world. Some of the world's foremost experts in cyber threat analysis and enforcement will engage in an open dialog and develop strategies for combating cyber threats across the planet. With shared expertise and insight into a myriad of cyber security trends, tools and strategies, this conference will create an unparalleled opportunity for the international advancement of cyber threat analysis and enforcement.

We are very confident that ICCS 2009 will allow you and your domestic and international colleagues to meet and share critical cyber security intelligence. Below are just a few of our highlighted speakers and their topics:

• The National Security Agency (NSA) will present an unclassified briefing on the United States Comprehensive National Cyber Security Initiative, to include its purpose, goals, and strategic focus areas,
  
• The National Center for Supercomputing Applications (NCSA) will discuss Applying High Science and Engineering Solutions to Cyber Crime Investigations,
  
• The United States Military Academy (USMA) at West Point, New York, will reveal how the United States Department of Defense defends against any point network penetration attacks on a global network,
  
• Jerry Martin of Team Cymru will discuss the $336 million lost annually to online fraud, and the Cyber Underground Economy,
  
• Dr. Rafail Ostrovsky, Ph.D., professor of computer science and professor of mathematics, director of the center for Information and Computation Security, University of California Los Angeles, will discuss Hidden Query Technology,
  
• Shared insight into the cyber security world by Howard A. Schmidt, president of the Information Security Forum, former White House cyber-security advisor and former chief security officer at Microsoft Corporation and eBay Inc.

Register now and receive the ICCS 2009 discounted early registration rate of $250. After November 17, 2008, the ICCS 2009 registration fee will increase to $350. Registrations are handled on a first-come, first-served basis. For more information on other confirmed speakers, registration, accommodations, schedules and presentations, we invite you to take a moment to visit the official ICCS 2009 website at: http://www.iccs.fordham.edu.

In the coming weeks, a member of the ICCS 2009 conference committee will follow up with you via phone or e-mail. If you have any questions in the interim, please feel free to contact Special Agent Anthony J. Ferrante or Special Agent Kathleen E. Flynn via telephone at, (212) 384-1000 or via email at, iccs@fordham.edu.

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We hope you can join us at ICCS 2009.

Sincerely,