eHosting DataFort, the leaders in Managed hosting and security services in the Middle East, are teaming up with Secure Matrix to host the first ever ISO 27001 conference on Information Security in the Middle East. 

CA, Det Norske Veritas (DNV), BVQI and Zajil are the main sponsors of this conference which is being held on Sunday 21st May in Kuwait and on Wednesday 24th May in Dubai.

The list of keynote speakers is impressive and reflects eHosting DataFort and Secure Matrix’s leading positions in the region’s information security industry. 

Dr. David Brewer is a world-renowned authority on BS7799 now ISO 27001 and co-author of the BS7799 standards.  The holder of a PhD in Experimental Atomic Physics, Dr. Brewer is perhaps the most respected person in the field of Information Security.  

William List, CA Hon FBCS CITP, is a partner with KPMG in London and responsible for computer auditing (now IRMA). List has been actively involved in the development of ISO/IEC17799, the development of Common Criteria profiles for accounting applications and the control theories surrounding e-commerce.
“With this conference, we aim to highlight the risks facing Middle East businesses in the field of information technology and that, more importantly, we have the solutions to tackle them,” says Dr Saeed Al Barwani, CEO of eHosting DataFort. “I am confident corporations and businesses will take comfort in knowing we have the tools and skills to protect their assets.”
“The conference will showcase the best practices in the enterprise information security arena and practically demonstrate how the standard can assist in establishing an organizations security,” says Mr. Saurabh Dani, Vice Chairman of Secure Matrix.

For further information contact:

Sachin Bhardwaj
eHosting DataFort
Tel: +971 4 391 3074
Fax: +971 4 391 3050
Email: Sachin.bhardwaj@ehdf.com