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Learn about how to keep security and IT ready for a pandemic

04 September 2009

With the recent scares about the swine flu, more and more businesses feel the need to plan for a pandemic, but are their security and IT up to the challenge?

On 10 September at 3pm BST, you can listen in to the Infosecurity Magazine webinar Pandemic planning – is your security and IT up to the challenge?

The webinar will help businesses and organisations understand the need for home working planning on the communications and security fronts, and assist in breaking down the logistics of home working into manageable and understandable parts.

The speakers will also explain the security changes required for remote access working and detail some of the solutions available.

Speakers

Simon Perry, principal analyst at Quocirca
Caroline Ikomi, technical director, Check Point Software Technologies
Ken Humphreys, lead security pre-sales consultant, 2e2 UK Ltd

You can sign up on the Infosecurity website.

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