PRESS RELEASE 
Ken M. Shaurette, CISSP, CISA, CISM
Vice President
InfraGard, Wisconsin
P:  608.441.1251
E:  kshaurette@fipco.com

NEWPORT BEACH, CALIFORNIA, USA – May 7th, 2010
The InfraGard, Wisconsin has confirmed Ali Pabrai, CISSP (ISSAP, ISSMP), Security+, Chief Executive of ecfirst, an Inc. 500 business, will deliver an executive presentation on May 19, 2010 at the Kalahari resort in the Wisconsin Dells between 6:00pm and 7:00pm.

“We are very pleased that Mr. Pabrai will be presenting information about the global information security standard (ISO 27000) to our Infragard members and their guests. We will have an opportunity to learn how to apply this standard to address key requirements for regulations and standards including HIPAA, HITECH and the PCI DSS,” stated Ken Shaurette.

The ISO/IEC 27000 series includes information security standards published jointly by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) and the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC). This series provides best practice recommendations on information security management, risks and controls within the context of an overall Information Security Management System (ISMS).

The ISO 27000 standards are applicable to organizations of all types, across industries, and sizes. If your organization is required to comply with regulations such as PCI-DSS, HITECH, HIPAA or other Federal or State requirements, please note that the ISO 27000 provides an exceptional framework to address security regulatory mandates. In this executive brief, Pabrai will focus on the two standards that influence information security initiatives worldwide – the ISO 27001 and 27002. These standards cover requirements related to security techniques for information technology as well as provide a model for establishing, implementing, operating, monitoring, reviewing, maintaining and improving an ISMS.

ALI PABRAI BIO
Ali Pabrai, MSEE, CISSP (ISSAP, ISSMP), is the chief executive of ecfirst, an Inc. 500 business in 2004 – America’s fastest growing privately held business. A highly sought after information security and regulatory compliance expert, he has successfully delivered solutions on security and compliance to hundreds of organizations worldwide. Pabrai’s clients have included Microsoft, Principal Financial, McKesson, HP, Symantec, and several government agencies such as the U.S. Dept. of Veterans Affairs, U.S. Naval Surface Warfare Center, U.S. Defense Intelligence Agency and many others. Ali created the industry's first certification program on compliance and information security, the Certified Security Compliance Specialist, CSCS™.
Ali is the author of Cyber Security Strategy: The 4 Laws of Information Security. He is also a proud member of the InfraGard.  For more information about Ali Pabrai, please visit http://www.pabrai.com/.

ABOUT ecfirst
ecfirst, an Inc. 500 business (2004), has served over 1,500 clients worldwide in the areas of compliance, security and professional services. ecfirst delivers deep expertise with its full suite of services that include Compliance Auditing, Contingency Planning & Business Impact Analysis (BIA), Vulnerability Assessments, our industry-unique Managed Compliance Program, Single Sign-On analysis and implementation, IT Project Management, and general security and IT infrastructure solutions. The HIPAA Academy – a division of ecfirst – is the gold standard for HIPAA and HITECH Act consulting, training and certification.  http://www.ecfirst.com/.

ABOUT InfraGard, Wisconsin
InfraGard is an information sharing and analysis effort serving the interests and combining the knowledge base of a wide range of members. At its most basic level, InfraGard is a cooperative undertaking between the U.S. Government (led by the FBI) and an association of businesses, academic institutions, state and local law enforcement agencies, and other participants dedicated to increasing the security of United States critical infrastructures.
Wisconsin is home to one of the larger InfraGard organizations.  With chapters in Milwaukee, Madison and a newly formed district in Green Bay, there is a large geographic area and diverse professional backgrounds represented by the members.  http://www.infragard.net/chapters/wisconsin/index.php?mn=0

For more information regarding the InfraGard, Wisconsin please contact:

Ken Shaurette
P:  608.441.1251
E:  kshaurette@fipco.com

For more information regarding ecfirst deliverables or to bring Ali Pabrai to your site, please contact:

John T. Schelewitz
P:  480.663.3225
E:  John.Schelewitz@ecfirst.com