Cloud Security Alliance SecureCloud 2014 Conference Keynote Speakers to Address Cryptography, Confidentiality and Large Enterprise User Security

Edinburgh (UK), Amsterdam (NL) and Seattle, WA – January 22, 2013 – The Cloud Security Alliance today announced the keynote speaker line-up for the upcoming SecureCloud 2014 conference taking place April 1-2, 2014 at the Amsterdam RAI Convention Centre in Amsterdam, Netherlands. Five powerful keynote speakers will lead this year’s event:

• Prof. Dr. Udo Helmbrecht, executive director of the European Network and Information Security Agency (ENISA) will speak on the uptake of Cloud computing in Europe and how ENISA supports Cloud Security in the Member States.
• Prof. Dr. Reinhard Posch, CIO for the Austrian Federal Government will present on the European Cloud Partnership and Austrian Government approach to cloud
• Alan Boehme, Chief of Enterprise Architecture for The Coca-Cola Company will present on the CSA Software Defined Perimeter initiative
• Jim Reavis, CEO of the Cloud Security Alliance will discuss trends and innovation in cloud security and CSA activities in 2014
• Richard Mogull, CEO of Securosis will give the closing keynote on Automation & DevOps

“We are fortunate to have such a incredible line-up of featured speakers for this year’s event,” said Daniele Catteddu, Managing Director EMEA for the CSA. “Attendees of this year’s event will benefit tremendously from the carefully planned content, focused on the most critical and timely issues in cloud computing. We’ll discuss about innovative solutions for cloud security, the implication of policy changes, eg EU Privacy legislation, Patriot Act – Section 215 reform, certification and compliance. It is simply an event not to miss.” SecureCloud 2014 produced by the CSA, ENISA and Fraunhofer-FOKUS is an opportunity for government experts, industry experts and corporate decision makers to discuss and exchange ideas about how to shape the future of cloud computing security. It is also a place to learn from cloud computing experts about cloud computing security and privacy as well as to discuss about practical case studies from industry and government. This year’s event will focus on legal issues, cryptography, incident reporting, critical information infrastructures and certification and compliance. SecureCloud 2014 will also feature a pre-conference training session on the Certificate of Cloud Security Knowledge (CCSK) and a series of workshops the day before and after the main event, such as Cloud Security Alliance technical working groups, ENISA expert groups, Cloud for Europe, Accountability for Cloud and SPECS workshops. All workshops are included in the conference registration. For a full agenda, visit https://cloudsecurityalliance.org/events/securecloud2014/#_agenda Early bird discount pricing and special public administration/agency rates are being offered through February 14. To register for SecureCloud 2014 visit: https://cloudsecurityalliance.org/events/securecloud2014/#_reg Media Attendees Qualified media should contact [email protected] for a complimentary CSA SecureCloud 2014 press pass. About the Cloud Security Alliance The Cloud Security Alliance is a not-for-profit organization with a mission to promote the use of best practices for providing security assurance within cloud computing, and to provide education on the uses of cloud computing to help secure all other forms of computing. The Cloud Security Alliance is led by a broad coalition of industry practitioners, corporations, associations and other key stakeholders. For further information, visit us at www.cloudsecurityalliance.org, and follow us on Twitter @cloudsa. Contact Kari Walker for the CSA ZAG Communications 703.928.9996 [email protected]