To find out more about Kaspersky - Associate's services visit - www.kasperskylab.co.uk

KPMG's IT Advisory professionals can help align your information technology capabilities with the strategic and financial objectives of your organization. KPMG's network of professionals in 148 countries gives us both global breadth and local understanding.

To find out more about KPMG's services visit - www.kpmg.co.uk

McAfee, Inc., the leading dedicated security technology company, delivers proactive and proven solutions and services that secure systems and networks around the world. With its unmatched security expertise and commitment to innovation, McAfee empowers home users, businesses, the public sector, and service providers with the ability to block attacks, prevent disruptions, and continuously track and improve their security.

To find out more about McAfee's services visit - www.mcafee.com/uk/default.asp

Qualys, the leader in on-demand vulnerability management, allows security managers to effectively strengthen the security of their networks, conduct automated security audits and ensure compliance with internal policies and external regulations.

To find out more about Qualys's services visit - www.qualys.com

Sophos enables enterprises to secure and control their IT infrastructure.

Our network access control, endpoint, web and email solutions simplify security to provide integrated defences against malware, spyware, intrusions, unwanted applications, spam, policy abuse, data leakage and compliance drift. We protect over 100 million users in nearly 150 countries.

To find out more about Sophos's services visit - www.sophos.com

PGP Corporation is a global leader in email and data encryption software for enterprise data protection. Based on a unified key management and policy infrastructure, the PGP® Encryption Platform offers the broadest set of integrated applications for enterprise data security. PGP® platform-enabled applications allow organisations to meet current needs and expand as security requirements evolve.

To find out more about PGP's services visit - www.pgp.com

Accenture's Security Practice helps clients build secure and profitable relationships with customers, partners and constituents while improving business results. We help our clients secure data and protect identities, address threats and vulnerabilities, and meet stringent compliance demands while reducing costs and increasing profitability.

To find out more about Accenture's services visit - www.accenture.com/home/default.htm

Bradford Networks delivers advanced network access control solutions for wireless, wired and VPN networks.   Bradford's out-of-band NAC appliances leverage existing network infrastructure to automatically enforce user identity and device compliance policies at the edge of the network before providing initial and on-going access, making networks more secure and efficient.

To find out more about Bradford Networks's services visit - www.bradfordnetworks.com

Lumension Security™  www.lumension.com , formed by the combination of PatchLink® Corporation and SecureWave® S.A., is a recognized, global security management company, providing unified protection and control of enterprise endpoints for more than 5,100 customers and 14 million nodes worldwide. Leveraging its proven Positive Security Model, Lumension enables organizations to effectively manage risk at the endpoint by delivering best-of-breed, policy-based solutions that simplify the entire security management lifecycle. This includes automated asset discovery, vulnerability assessment, remediation and validation; application and device control; extensive policy compliance reporting; and integration with leading network access control solutions. Headquartered in Scottsdale, Arizona, Lumension has offices worldwide, including Virginia, Florida, Luxembourg, the United Kingdom, Spain, Australia, Hong Kong and Singapore.

To find out more about Lumension's services visit - www.lumension.com/home.jsp

1 August 2007:  Entries open

26 October 2007: Entry deadline

30 November: Late entry deadline

mid January 2008: Awards judging

mid February 2008: Shortlist announced

22 April 2008:   European Awards ceremony