PowerTech, provider of security and compliance solutions for IBM i Power Systems servers, will sponsor a two-day security conference for users interested in learning more about overcoming today’s security challenges. Scheduled for September 22–23, 2011 at the Rio All-Suite Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, PowerTech has assembled product, industry, and security experts to help users unravel the mysteries of IBM i security.

The IBM i Security Event of the Year will bring together a unique mix of security professionals. Users who attend can choose from a variety of sessions on a broad range of topics, including the latest in IBM i security news from IBM experts, security best practices, the future of biometric authentication, and a live hacking demonstration.

Among those presenting are Jeff Uehling, responsible for the design and development of IBM i security; John Earl, a recognized expert in IBM i security and encryption; Tom Garcia, founder and CEO of InfoSight, a bank security and consulting firm; and Pat Botz, an internationally known information security expert.

Attendees also will have the opportunity to “ask the experts” their security-related questions, and meet with other users to learn from their experiences.

For more information, visit www.powertech.com/securityevent to download a brochure and register online.

PowerTech is your security expert in managing evolving compliance and data privacy threats with automated security solutions for IBM Midrange Servers. Our ServerProven security solutions are straightforward and save your valuable IT resources, giving you ongoing protection and peace of mind.   Because IBM Power System (iSeries and AS/400) servers are used to host particularly sensitive corporate data, it is imperative that you practice proactive compliance security. As an IBM Advanced Business Partner with over 1,000 customers worldwide, PowerTech understands corporate vulnerability and the risks associated with data privacy and access control.   Eden Prairie, Minnesota-based PowerTech Group was founded by security experts in 1996. In 2004, PowerTech was awarded the prestigious Industry Driver APEX Award from iSeries NEWS. That same year, PowerTech also won the APEX award as the Editor’s Choice in the Security category. PowerTech is also the only iSeries security company to have been recognized as a finalist in the IBM Beacon awards.

The PowerTech security solutions provide definitive security coverage for iSeries and AS/400 systems.