Akibia Security Expert Pierre Letourneau To Participate in Panel at Security Forum

Security Monitoring Discussion to Feature Industry Leaders

May 16, 2006

NEW YORK CITY – May 16, 2006 - Akibia, a leading independent IT services provider, announced today that Pierre Letourneau, Principal Engineer, Network and Security Solutions, will participate in a panel discussion titled, “Security Monitoring: Who Does What, to Whom and When” at Security Forum in New York City, Thursday, May 18.

The roundtable discussion will help CSOs understand the complexities surrounding security monitoring. The panelists will provide insight into best practices for security monitoring and guide the audience through decisions regarding when to outsource security and when to keep it in-house.

  • WHAT: Security Monitoring: Who Does What, to Whom and When
  • WHO: Pierre Letourneau, Principal Engineer, Akibia and security directors from financial services and healthcare companies in the Northeast. The moderator is Priscilla Tate, Executive Director, Technology Managers Forum.
  • WHERE: Security Forum, Bridgewaters, 11 Fulton Street, New York City
  • DATE: Thursday, May 18, 2006
  • TIME: 3:00 p.m. – 3:45 p.m. EST
  • WHO SHOULD ATTEND: CSOs, IT executives and security directors interested in attending should register at http://www.techforum.com/sf2006_1/index.html#app.

About Akibia, Inc.

Akibia provides innovative IT solutions that enable leading companies worldwide to optimize, secure, manage and support their mission-critical infrastructure. As an independent advisor, Akibia partners with its customers to deliver solutions that improve the availability and performance of their data center and security infrastructure. Combining expert consulting, integration and support services with world-class customer service, Akibia helps IT organizations maximize the value of their existing infrastructure, while mitigating risk and reducing complexity. Founded as Polaris Service in 1988 and headquartered in Massachusetts, Akibia is an independent services company with offices throughout the United States and Europe.

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