HERNDON, VA - October 2, 2015 - ePlus inc. (NASDAQ NGS:
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news) today announced that its Chief Security Strategist, Tom Bowers, will be presenting at the Rochester Security Summit 2015, being held October 6-7 at Hyatt Regency in Rochester, NY. ePlus is a Diamond Sponsor of the event.
Mr. Bowers will be presenting both days of the Summit, covering the following security topics:
- How Threat Intelligence Affects Business Risk-Using commercial threat intelligence and a sensitive data-centric approach to sharpen an organization's security focus, prioritize enterprise security spend, and adopt a more proactive security stance
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ePlus Security Consulting Services-Leveraging a Chief Information Security Officer's expertise to assist with reviewing existing security programs, performing a business impact analysis, maturing an organization's incident response program, and meeting compliance needs (such as FFIEC or Meaningful Use)
"We're pleased to sponsor the Rochester Security Summit this year, and share our security expertise with the Summit's attendees," said Jim Murray, regional vice president at ePlus. "We look forward to continuing to serve the IT needs of organizations with our local presence throughout Upstate New York, backed by our national resources and capabilities in security, data center/cloud, collaboration, and professional and managed services."
Tom Bowers, CISSP, PMP, is the former CISO of the Virginia Community College System (VCCS) and currently serves as the Chief Security Strategist for ePlus. As a Certified Ethical Hacker, he has expertise in the areas of data leakage prevention, global enterprise information, and security architecture. With 30+ years of experience in technology and security solutions, he has served as the chief architect for information security structures and protections in numerous industries. Mr. Bowers has written multiple articles on the information security industry and is considered to be a thought leader in this space.
More information about ePlus' security expertise and capabilities, including secure perimeter and secure data solutions as well as a suite of secure services, can be found at
www.eplus.com/security.
About ePlus inc.
ePlus is an engineering-centric technology solutions provider that helps organizations imagine, implement, and achieve more from their technology. With the highest certifications from top technology partners and expertise in key technologies from data center to security, cloud, and collaboration, ePlus transforms IT from a cost center to a business enabler. Founded in 1990, ePlus has more than 975 associates serving commercial, state, municipal, and education customers nationally. The Company is headquartered at 13595 Dulles Technology Drive, Herndon, VA, 20171. For more information, visit
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