Welcome to this issue of the SSIF eNewsFlash � the Storage Security Industry Forum electronic news bulletin. In SSIF eNewsFlash we cover hot storage security topics, locate the latest education, and tell you what is happening in storage security technology and standards activities.

In this issue, we highlight:

• A new SSIF guide to Data-At-Rest Solutions
• Expanded Best Current Practices for Storage Security
• A welcome to our newest SSIF Member company
• 2009 SSIF leadership

We encourage you as a security company, storage company, or IT professional to join the SSIF to participate with us in these activities � visit us at www.snia.org/ssif to learn about membership opportunities including the new SSIF Forum Affiliate Member Program for security companies.

We welcome your feedback on SSIF eNewsFlash and our SSIF member contributors. Reach them through our editor at ssif-info@snia.org.

The eagerly awaited SSIF Solutions Guide for Data-At-Rest describes the factors and solutions you should consider when evaluating storage security technology and solutions that focus on data privacy, integrity, availability, and liability.

The Guide first reviews various methods for mitigating security threats related to loss of physical control of storage media including both the scope of available solutions and the various implementation choices that exist. A matrix that compares and contrasts the available solutions is accompanied by a summary of each of the SSIF member's solutions to provide you with information to assist you in making a product decision.

Visit www.snia.org/ssif and click on Guidance and Best Practices for your copy.

A defense-in-depth security strategy is becoming increasingly realizable as more data security measures become available. Storage security can be an effective element of this strategy, and in many cases, is truly the last line of defense.

Prepared by the SNIA Security Technical Working Group and given SNIA Technical Document status by the SNIA Technical Council, the latest revision of the Storage Security Best Current Practices provide broad guidance to organizations seeking to secure their individual storage systems as well as their storage ecosystems.

New BCPs address virtualization in creating risk domains, legal practices for data security compliance, and encryption issues. Content is designed to be usable by practictioners, IT architects, IT managers, and corporate executives (CIPs and CSOs in particular). Visit www.snia.org/ssif and click on Guidance and Best Practices for your copy.

The SSIF welcomes their newest member company: nCipher.

nCipher is a global leader in information and communication systems security. The company has focused exclusively on delivering the most advanced yet practical encryption and key management solutions to protect and enable government and businesssd. Read about nCipher solutions in the SSIF Solutions Guide to Data-At-Rest, and visit them at http://www.ncipher.com/.

nCipher joined under our new Forum Affiliate Membership program, where security and audit professionals and their companies can experience the best that the SSIF and the Storage Networking Industry Association can offer. Find out more about SSIF membership, open to storage, security, audit companies and professionals - contact Karen Huffstutter at ssif-info@snia.org or 404-492-6135 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting              404-492-6135      end_of_the_skype_highlighting, or online at www.snia.org/membership

The 2009 SSIF Governing Board is in place and looks forward to guiding SSIF and SNIA membership in new educational and outreach activities around the world in 2009. Contact them at ssif-info@snia.org or 404-492-6135 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting              404-492-6135      end_of_the_skype_highlighting and learn more about them at www.snia.org/ssif/leadership.

Gordon Arnold, Chair, IBM

Blair Semple, Vice Chair, NetApp

Gianna DaGiau, Treasurer, Seagate

Karen Huffstutter, Business Development/Membership Officer, LSI

James Norton, Marketing Officer, Brocade