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| Gartner, Inc. Acquires SECTOR 5 Summit on Prevention of Cyberterrorism |
| SECTOR 5 Kicks Off August 21 in Washington, D.C. |
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Stamford, Conn., August 7, 2002 -- Gartner, Inc. (NYSE: IT and ITB) today announced the acquisition of SECTOR 5 Summit, a premier security event that focuses on prevention of cyberterrorism. NlightN Event Works sold the event to Gartner. Details of the acquisition, which is effective immediately, were not disclosed.
The SECTOR 5 event, "The Global Summit Exploring Cyber Terrorism and the Targets of Critical Infrastructures," will be held at the Grand Hyatt in Washington, D.C., from August 21 to 23, 2002. The Summit will gather the top minds in cybersecurity and IT security from corporations, organizations and government agencies from five critical infrastructure sectors: transportation; energy, utilities and water; banking and financial services; telecommunications and information services; and vital health, safety and emergency services. "SECTOR 5 benefits from the extensive war gaming exercise Gartner just completed at the United States Naval War College," said Paul Sitar, who has joined Gartner as event chair for SECTOR 5. "All sectors we are focusing on need to be aware of how technology can be used to sabotage their industry and their rescue and recovery efforts during a major act of terrorism." "SECTOR 5 delivers immediate strategic assistance to our Homeland Defense activities in the United States," said Leon Shapiro, Gartner senior vice president, Community. "Never before has the intelligence that resides in an industry been more critical to our national security. SECTOR 5 harnesses that knowledge to accelerate cyberterrorism prevention among our private and public sector clients." Sponsored by Sun Microsystems and QinetiQ Trusted Information Management, SECTOR 5 will open each day with a detailed, simulated cyberattack of sectors, followed by a "Mastermind Analysis and Discussion" of those simulated events. Those "Profile. Attack! Outcome?" cyberattacks will combine visual presentations supported by empirical data to explore the potential mass disruption and devastation that cyberterrorism poses to the various critical infrastructures. The simulated attacks will be strategically executed in tandem, exposing the connectivity and common vulnerabilities that critical infrastructures inherently share. Following these general sessions for all sectors, attendees will gather by sector to address specific security topics, including: authentication; biometrics and identification; intrusion detection; response and prevention; viruses and forensics; disaster planning; risk management and data recovery; and new products, developments and advancements. Other event participants include top security experts from nearly 130 organizations, including AT&T Network Security, Charles Schwab, Cisco Systems, Deloitte & Touche, EDS, IBM, KPMG, National Institute of Justice, netForensics, PricewaterhouseCoopers, Qwest Communications, Riptech, RSA Security, and Siemens. For complete event information, including registration and a detailed conference schedule, please visit www.sector5.biz. Gartner, Inc. is a research and advisory firm that helps more than 10,500 clients understand technology and drive business growth. Gartner's businesses are Gartner Research, Gartner Consulting, Gartner Measurement and Gartner Events. Founded in 1979, Gartner is headquartered in Stamford, Conn., and has 4,000 associates, including 1,200 research analysts and consultants, in more than 90 locations worldwide. Fiscal 2001 revenue totaled $963 million. For more information, visit www.gartner.com. |
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Contact: Carol Wallace Gartner, Inc. 203-316-3575 carol.wallace@gartner.com |
Steven Wright-Mark Schwartz PR Interactive 212-677-8700 ext. 29 steven@schwartzpr.com |
