OSE Forms Convergence Council

Feb 1, 2005 12:00 PM

The Open Security Exchange (OSE), a cross-industry forum dedicated to delivering vendor-neutral interoperability specifications and best practices guidelines for security management, has formed its Convergence Council.

In collaboration with OSE Advisory Members, the Convergence Council will define strategic direction for the Exchange by acting as advocates for the end-user community. The Council's most important contribution will be to ensure that OSE initiatives reflect the needs of corporate security officers, and that its deliverables are directly usable by physical and IT security professionals

An extension of the Management Board, the Convergence Council will join OSE Advisory Members Steve Hunt of Forrester Research and Sandra Jones of Sandra Jones and Co., to help define OSE initiatives in the convergence of physical and IT security systems.

Initially comprised of four members, the Convergence Council size will be extended to up to 10 members to represent the needs of security practitioners from a full range of industries.

The Convergence Council will hold its first formal meeting Feb. 8-9, 2005 in San Diego. “We want the Convergence Council to include member organizations that are at various stages of adopting converged solutions,” said Laurie Aaron, vice-chair of the Open Security Exchange and board supervisor for the Convergence Council. “Security professionals of all backgrounds are invited to apply to become Convergence Council members if they are interested in shaping the future of the security industry.”

For more information about the Convergence Council or to apply to join, corporate security professionals are invited to send inquiries to info@opensecurityexchange.org.

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