(Geneva, Switzerland) The Business Information Security Competency Center (CCSIE: le Centre de Compétence pour la Sécurité de l’Information des Entreprises) at the Geneva School of Business Administration (HEG: Haute École de Gestion de Genève) will be hosting an Open House on Tuesday, Sep 28, at 18:30.

There will be a short program during the open house:

1. -18:30: Welcome (Rolf Hauri, Director CCSIE, HEG Genève)
   

2. -18:45: The Swiss Legal Framework for Small and Medium Businesses (SMB’s) (Stephane Kronbichler, Kronbichler & Tourette Avocats)
   

3. -19:15: CPI-RISC: A Methodology for Information Security for SMB’s - (Christophe Nemeth and Jim Herbeck, NOUVEL Strategies)
   

4. -19:30: Conclusion and apéritif
   

During the open house, information will be available on the CCSIE’s educational programs:

1. -SMB-RISC: Risk Management, Information Security, and Compliance for SMB’s.
   

2. -SANS Institute training:  technical courses for IT and information security professionals.
   

3. -MBA MSSI: graduate degree program for information security professionals.
   

The Open House will be held at:

1. HEG Haute Ecole de Gestion de Genève
   7, route de Drize
   1227 Carouge
   

CCSIE Open House online:
http://www.hesge.ch/heg/ccsie/CCSIE_portes_ouvertes.html (French)

Press release as PDF file: (English)

Notes for Editors:

About CCSIE: The CCSIE provides pragmatic information to businesses about information security through business-oriented applied research and training courses for managers and security professionals. The Center also provides a platform for information sharing among businesses, research organizations, and vendors. The CCSIE and HEG are part of the University of Applied Science - Western Switzerland (HES-SO: Haute école spécialisée de Suisse occidental).  http://www.hesge.ch/heg/ccsie

About NOUVEL Strategies: NOUVEL provides consulting services and training in the areas of risk management, information security, and IT governance. Their approach is pragmatic and strategic: building sustainable programs that achieve measurable results. http://nouvelstrategies.com/

Media Contacts:

1. CCSIE: Rolf Hauri (rolf.hauri@hesge.ch)
   

2. NOUVEL: Jim Herbeck (jherbeck@nouvelstrategies.com)