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Information Shield adds Mark Edmead to Expert Panel

Information Shield adds Mark Edmead, CISSP, CISA to security policy Expert Panel

Information Shield, publisher of the leading library of information security policies, announced today that Mark Edmead, CISSP, CISA will join its panel of information security and privacy experts. Mark joins a distinguished group of leaders in the field of information security and privacy including Charles Cresson Wood, Rebecca Herold, Stephen Northcutt and Ben Rothke.

"We are excited to add Mark to our panel of information security and privacy experts," said David Lineman, president of Information Shield. "Mark brings a very extensive background of IT security, risk, audit and corporate governance. He also has tremendous teaching experience both at the corporate and university level. Information Shield clients are encouraged to take advantage of his experience."

Mark Edmead, CISSP, CISA has over 25 years of experience in computer systems architecture, information security, and project management. Mark has extensive knowledge and experience in IT and application audits, risk and IT governance, including Sarbanes-Oxley compliance auditing. His expertise includes access controls, cryptography, security management practices, network and Internet security, computer security law and investigations, and physical security. Mark has consulted with various Fortune 1000 companies in the areas of information systems and Internet security, including Intel, Capital One, Bridgemark/BDO Siedman, Maxwell Technologies, Wells Fargo Bank, Sempra Energy, IBM Corporation, World Health Organization, and Booz-Allen Hamilton. Mark has taught information security courses for the SANS Institute, MIS Institute, and the University of California San Diego. He is currently an adjunct professor at Keller Graduate School of Management.

The Information Shield Ask the Expert program allows customers and prospects to bring their most challenging information security and privacy policy questions to our panel of experts. Questions will be submitted to our experts, and the responses published in the free Policy Solutions Newsletter published monthly.

Based in Houston, Texas, Information Shield, Inc. is a leading global provider of Information Security Leading Practices with over 7000 international clients. Through its network of direct sales and global resellers, Information Shield provides pre-packaged information security products that can easily be customized by clients to meet security and regulatory needs. For more information, please visit www.informationshield.com or email us at sales@informationshield.com.