iSANZ Board calls for entries in 2nd annual InfoSec Awards

iSANZ Board calls for entries in 2nd annual InfoSec Awards

Media release – 29 August 2016

(Sent on behalf of the iSANZ Board)

The Board of iSANZ (Information Security Awards New Zealand) is pleased to announce that entries in the 2016 iSANZ Awards have now opened.

Now in their second year, these Awards honour individuals and organisations in four different categories for contributions to New Zealand’s world-class information security (InfoSec) industry.

Entries close at noon on Monday, 26 September 2016. Entry information, including category descriptions, judging criteria, entry rules and entry form can be found at www.isanz.org.nz.

The 2016 iSANZ Award categories are:

Best International Superstar – open to individuals who have achieved significant results in the development or promotion of security work that has had a high international profile.

Best Security Project / Initiative – open to companies or organisations who have successfully deployed and implemented an InfoSec project or initiative; Or who have successfully initiated best InfoSec practices.

Best Security Awareness Campaign – open to companies or organisations who have successfully deployed and implemented a formal security awareness program covering outreach, education and assistance in order to raise awareness of InfoSec nationally.

Best Security Company of the Year – open to security companies with superior security products, services or solutions that help customers tackle today’s most pressing InfoSec challenges.

The iSANZ Board is also honouring a person, event or company that has made a significant contribution to the wider InfoSec community in a special nominatedHall of Fame Award.

Nominations for the Hall of Fame Award open Tuesday, 6 September 2016 and close Monday, 26 September 2016.

iSANZ Chair Kendra Ross encourages all New Zealanders or New Zealand-based individuals and organisations doing interesting or innovative things in the information security space to enter now.

“There are a large number of unheralded professionals and organisations across New Zealand working at the forefront of InfoSec – coming up with new and innovative ways to protect sensitive digital information,” she says.

“As more and more information is stored and processed digitally – not to mention transmitted online and across company networks – the risk of unauthorised and malicious access increases.

“The work of our InfoSec industry in seeing off threats like these is incredibly important and these 2nd annual iSANZ Awards are all about recognising those demonstrating excellence, innovation and leadership.”

Winners will be announced at a gala dinner to be held at Te Papa Museum, Wellington on the evening of Tuesday, 15 November 2016.

About iSANZ:

iSANZ is a non profit organisation, set up to formally recognise the achievements of outstanding New Zealand InfoSec professionals, companies and initiatives / events. In doing so it aims to inspire, promote and reflect on the New Zealand InfoSec industry and its people.

www.isanz.org.nz

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