Established in 2003: Open Security Exchange is a § 501(c)(3) Not-for-profit association of security experts that provides a forum for A&E firms, consultants, end-users, government agencies, manufacturers, system integrators, and allied organizations to mutually define opportunities for Physical & Logical Convergence & Interoperability.
OSE offers its Members an opportunity to shape and impact the future of Physical & IT Security Convergence. Our Members represent a cross-section of Physical & Logical Security organizations from both the public & private sectors. As an OSE member, you will be able to participate in the defining solutions for Convergence with other thought leaders in the industry.
CA's Dave Hansen Discusses Convergence and Identity Management
CA offers an array of logical security products, including Identity Life Cycle Management; that includes CA Identity Manager and CA Role & Compliance Manager, described as a "big analytics engine"
As Security Squared dives ever deeper into identity management, exploring physical and logical identity convergence possibilities, we're getting perspectives from some sources who bridge the IT and physical identity worlds. For software giant CA, Dave Hansen (pictured), corporate senior vice president and general manager, CA Security Management, fits that bill.
By Sharon J. Watson - Security Squared
> Read Part 1 of the article
> Read Part 2 of the article
Johnson Controls on Integrated Physical/Logical Identity Management
Brandon Arcement, manager, global security technology for Johnson Controls, gave a webinar in early May entitled "Enhanced Identity & Compliance Management Delivered Through Systems Integration."
It's not just the IBMs, CAs, Suns and other heavy hitting IT firms that talk about authoritative data sources and roles-based policies. Johnson Controls, probably best known for wide-ranging building automation and physical security solutions, is talking "integrated identity management access control architectures" and their potential for improving security while cutting costs.
By Sharon J. Watson - Security Squared
> Read the full article here
How many identities do you have?
The Notion of Identity: An Interview with Quantum Secure CEO Ajay Jain about Converged Physical and Logical Identity and Access Management
How many identities do you have? The question should not be taken lightly. In a typical enterprise, one person may have multiple identities with multiple privileges across different systems, from payroll to applications to geographically dispersed physical facilities. Effectively managing those identities is an issue getting increased attention from both logical and physical security professionals, making it a natural area for converged solutions.
By Sharon J. Watson - SecuritySquared.com
> Read the full article here
Convergence Council – 2009 | Call for New Members
Open Security Exchange Associate & General Members, as well as ASIS CSO Roundtable Members may nominate an end-user / practitioner to become an OSE Convergence Council Member for 2009. For additional info on the OSE, the Convergence Council, or to nominate someone to serve on the C-C please contact us: Info@theOSE.org
> Convergence Council Member Position Description v1.1
Executive Order 13486 of January 9, 2009
THE WHITE HOUSE
Strengthening Laboratory Biosecurity in the United States
By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, it is hereby ordered as follows:
Section 1. Policy. It is the policy of the United States that facilities that possess biological select agents and toxins have appropriate security and personnel assurance practices to protect against theft, misuse, or diversion to unlawful activity of such agents and toxins.
> Executive Order 13486
> March 12, 2009 Event Info: Security in Biological Research:
Current Oversight of High-Containment Laboratories
Q-1 Virtual General Meeting
February 9, 2009
Our first v-Meeting for 2009 was a great success; we want to thank all existing and potential new Members who joined this Webinar. You can download the meeting presentation here:
Download: >>> Q-1 v-Meeting .pdf
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ASIS International Signs Agreement with Open Security Exchange
Open Security Exchange is first to join ASIS in new consortium
Alexandria, VA (January 29, 2009) – ASIS International, the preeminent organization for security management professionals worldwide, has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Open Security Exchange, an organization dedicated to accelerating convergence of IT and physical security. OSE membership consists of companies, representing manufacturers, consultants and integrators as well as individual security practitioners from both domains. OSE is the first industry organization to align with ASIS under the new International Security Risk Management Consortium (ISRMC) program.
Download: >>> ASIS-OSE Press Release
For additional info on ISRMC please contact OSE or ASIS.
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Homeland Security & Defense Business Council
- White Paper Collaboration
- OSE to generate a White Paper on “Homeland Security Driving Convergence"
- OSE AM’s & GM’s are welcome to participate
- Signup now to join this Sub-committee
- Co-host an Event
- Around the White Paper release – OSE members will be invited to attend & network with HS&DBC members (DHS Contractors
Associate and General Members are invited to participate in this Sub-committee; for more info please contact us at: Info@theOSE.org | HomelandCouncil.org
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