On-Site Resources

To further enhance the value of the conference, a variety of resources are available on-site at FOCUS 09.

- Avert Labs Security Institute - The Place at McAfee
- McAfee Design Studio - Cyber Stations/Internet Access
- CPE Credits for FOCUS - Speaker Ready Room


Avert Labs Security Institute — The Doctors Will See You Now
(By appointment only)
Wednesday, Oct. 7 - Friday, Oct. 9
 Do you want to understand how autorun worms and parasitic viruses can be avoided? Want to know the threats you are exposed to, based on what your users are doing? Where can you find out more about social-engineering tricks like the “missing video codec?”

Sign up for a customized threat briefing with McAfee Labs. Get your toughest security questions answered by dedicated security researchers who spend their days and nights investigating every trick in the cloud. Find out how you can use the research to your advantage and stay one step ahead of cybercrime. To schedule an appointment with an Avert expert, contact Shiva Mandalam at Shiva_Mandalam@mcafee.com or 408.346.3866.

Avert Labs Security Institute Hours
Wednesday, October 7 10:30 am - 6:30 pm
Thursday, October 8 10:00 am - 6:00 pm
Friday, October 9 9:00 am - 11:30 am
* Hours subject to change.

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The Place at McAfee
Stop by The Place—your exclusive McAfee customer community—and mingle with some of our most distinguished customers. Not yet a member of The Place? We can help you with that. If you'd like to be a McAfee reference, sign up on-site and find out how our popular reference program can benefit you.

As a member of The Place, you can:
  • Connect and share best practices with other McAfee customers
  • Access exclusive content from McAfee executives, McAfee Research Labs, Training and Support and other customers
  • Promote and showcase your organization’s success and spotlight your status in the industry
  • Choose how you want to contribute as a McAfee reference
  • Earn valuable reward points
Enter our raffle for a chance to win! The Place is raffling off Flip UltraHD video camcorders, Kindle: Amazon’s 6” Wireless Reading Devices and Nintendo Wii Consoles and Sports Discs.

Stop by The Place Café to learn more about our exciting community and join today!

The Place Café Hours
Wednesday, October 7 10:30 am - 6:30 pm
Thursday, October 8 10:00 am - 6:00 pm
Friday, October 9 9:00 am - 11:00 am
* Hours subject to change.

Learn more about The Place at McAfee.

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McAfee Design Studio
(By appointment only)
Tuesday, Oct. 6 - Friday, Oct. 9
The McAfee Design Studio team has been at it again. With the valuable feedback from customers at FOCUS 08 and throughout the year, they have enhanced the GUI on McAfee ePolicy Orchestrator and added new user functionality that streamlines key administration and management processes. Find out more at this special session, and get a chance to provide your feedback directly to the team that influences product interface direction at McAfee! To reserve an appointment at the McAfee ePO Design Studio, contact designstudio@mcafee.com or 503.466.4438.

The Scenario Grand Prix
Calling all challengers! Are you an McAfee ePO user? Test your skills and win a prize in this fun EXPO activity. Compete against fellow security professionals in a series of time trials to decide who is the fastest ePO user.

McAfee Design Studio Hours
Tuesday, October 6 9:00 am - 4:00 pm
Wednesday, October 7 10:45 am - 6:00 pm
Thursday, October 8 10:15 am - 5:45 pm
Friday, October 9 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
* Hours subject to change.

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Cyber Stations/Internet Access
Need to catch up on a little business? Cyber stations and wireless Internet access will be available on-site to keep you in touch with everything you need to know about FOCUS 09 and in contact with colleagues back at the office.

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CPE Credits for FOCUS 09
(ISC)2 Type "A" CPEs are awarded to (ISC)2® members for activities which are directly related to the Domains of the CISSP.

CPEs are awarded at the rate of one CPE per hour of activity for information security events. As an official (ISC)2® CPE Submitter, McAfee can submit CPEs for you after FOCUS 09. Please provide your (ISC)2 member number and your first and last name to sherry_dsilva@mcafee.com, and your CPEs will be posted by (ISC)2® within approximately 2-3 weeks.
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Speaker Ready Room
FOCUS speakers: The Speaker Ready Room will be available on-site, so you can review and rehearse your presentation. This room will be equipped with AV and computer equipment identical to the actual session rooms, giving you the opportunity to become familiar with the session room setup.

Speaker Ready Room Hours
Tuesday, October 6 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Wednesday, October 7 8:00 am - 8:30 am
10:30 am - 6:45 pm
Thursday, October 8 8:00 am - 8:30 am
10:00 am - 6:00 pm
Friday, October 9 8:00 am - 11:30 am
* Hours subject to change.
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