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McAfee FOCUS Security Conference
McAfee FOCUS Security Conference

MGM Grand, LAS VEGAS


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Registration: Open now
Conference: October 20-23

Don’t miss it: Four days of networking, education, and fun! Security doesn’t get any better than this.

View the FOCUS session schedule.
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On-Site Resources - McAfee Security Conference FOCUS 08 To further enhance the value of the conference, a variety of resources are available on-site at FOCUS 08.

- Avert Labs Security Institute - The Place
- McAfee Design Studio - Cyber Stations
- Meet the Speakers - Speaker Ready Room
- CPE Credits for FOCUS  


Avert Labs Security Institute
Don't miss the opportunity to join us at the Avert Labs Security Institute for A Day in the Life of a Threat.

With over 200 researchers worldwide dedicated to identifying, defending against, and blogging about the latest malware and threats being created, you will learn—hands on—about the evolving landscape of:
  • Malware, potentially unwanted programs, and other attacks
  • Identity theft prevention and protection
  • The latest cyber crime / cyber extortion and black market trends
  • Developments in Web 2.0 threats and trends
At each station, get behind-the-scenes details on what's being done daily at Avert Labs to detect, track, and stop these attacks. You can also meet and interact with senior research experts at the Avert Labs Security Institute to ask security questions, discuss research, or request Avert Labs reports and tools.

World of Warcraft Online Tournament
Join the Avert team in a massive player-versus-player online tournament of World of Warcraft! The world of Azeroth will be exclusively set up within the FOCUS network and Avert researchers (World of Warcraft experts) log in to challenge you from around the world. Defeat monsters, complete quests, and rack up the kills for universal bragging rights—and a few great t-shirts.

Avert Labs Security Institute Hours
Tuesday, October 21 10:45 am - 6:00 pm
Wednesday, October 22 10:30 am - 6:30 pm
Thursday, October 23 9:00 am - 11:00 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 for McAfee services
Stop by The Place Café to learn more about our exciting community and join today!

The Place Café Hours
Tuesday, October 21 10:45 am - 6:00 pm
Wednesday, October 22 10:30 am - 6:30 pm
Thursday, October 23 9:00 am - 11:00 am
* Hours subject to change.

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McAfee Design Studio:
ePolicy Orchestrator 4.5 Usability Testing
(By appointment only)
The McAfee Design Studio is hosting a limited number of by appointment only one-on-one sneak preview sessions of ePolicy Orchestrator 4.5.The team will walk through the latest user-influenced enhancements made to the web interface, including AJAX-enhanced features, new drag-and-drop capabilities, interactive workflows and greater data management functionality. For more information, contact design-studio@mcafee.com.

The McAfee Design Studio will also be holding a round table discussion at FOCUS. Visit the Targeted Group Meetings page to find out more.

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Cyber Stations
Need to catch up on a little business? Internet stations will be available on-site to keep you in touch with everything you need to know about FOCUS 08 and in contact with colleagues back at the office.

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Meet the Speakers
Want to touch base with the speaker of a particularly interesting session? Presenters will be available on their respective speaking day, so you can connect and get answers to all of your questions in a casual setting.

Meet the Speakers Hours
Tuesday, October 21 12:30 pm - 1:30 pm
Wednesday, October 22 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Thursday, October 23 8:00 am - 9:00 am

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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
Monday, October 20 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Tuesday, October 21 8:00 am - 8:30 am
10:30 am - 5:30 pm
Wednesday, October 22 8:00 am - 8:30 am
10:00 am - 5:00 pm
Thursday, October 23 8:00 am - 11:30 am
* Hours subject to change.
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CPE Credits for FOCUS 08
(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 08. 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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