Mission of SC Magazine
Our mission is to provide IT security professionals with in-depth and unbiased information in one incomparable publication. And with each monthly issue we achieve this mandate through timely news, comprehensive analysis, cutting-edge features, contributions from thought leaders and the best, most extensive collection of product reviews in the business. We've been doing this since 1989, when we first began campaigning for organizations' information security leaders, making it the longest established IT security title in the United States.

SC Magazine's readers must have the necessary knowledge about IT security strategies, best practices, government regulations and current infosecurity tools. These IT security professionals need to understand the base technical demands they and their businesses face when addressing security issues, while at the same time grasp how decisions related to their security postures will fit into their overall business strategies. By offering a consolidated view of the IT security space through independent product tests and well-researched editorial content that provides the contextual backdrop for how these IT security tools will address larger demands put on businesses today - SC Magazine enables IT security pros to make the right security decisions for their companies.

Armed with such a complete view of the information security industry, our readers gain all the relevant information they need to safeguard their enterprises and meet business goals at the same time. SC Magazine provides IT security professionals a forum from which they can learn from their peers' experiences, analysts' findings, vendors' knowledge and gain from others' expertise.

- Illena Armstrong, Editor-in-Chief

SC Magazine is published by Haymarket Media Inc. and is part of a global brand. There are three separate editions of the magazine:

• North America - U.S. and Canada
• International - U.K. and mainland Europe
• Asia Pacific Online - read by decision-makers in over 20 countries in the Pacific Rim region.

The magazine is published monthly, usually in the first week of each month. The magazine is the longest running information security magazine in the world, with the widest distribution.

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SC Magazine has a portfolio of products which include:

SC Magazine Awards
The SC Magazine Awards gala is the leading information security awards program, bringing together information security vendors and buyers around the world.

The SC Magazine Awards highlight and showcase the best products, services and professionals in the information security industry. SC Magazine had over 1,300 nominations for its 2006 Global Awards show.

With its exposure and active promotion through the three editions of SC Magazine (U.S., U.K./Europe and Asia Pacific), the SC Magazine Global Awards has become a highly effective way of developing and cementing the relationship between information security vendors and information security decision-makers. It is recognized for its effectiveness of raising the brand profile of companies around the world.

More information on the SC Global Awards can be found here.

SC Buyers Guide
November 2005 saw the launch of the SC Buyers Guide, brought to you by the publishers of SC Magazine, the industry's leading IT security publication. The SC Buyers Guide is a comprehensive IT security product and services buyers guide for top corporate and government decision makers.

SC Buyers Guide is an essential reference tool for IT security professionals. With practical indexing, a user friendly layout and the most up-to-date and comprehensive information, SC Directory is the ultimate source to find the products and services to secure an enterprise.

The online version is hosted online for 12 months.

SC Magazine Newswire
SC Magazine distributes two email newsletters every week. This keeps the busy IT security professional informed with the latest news and trends critical to securing their enterprise, each newsletter features breaking news in the information and network security industry.

SC Magazine recently launched an industry newsletter, which brings IT security professionals and executives a bird's eye view of company - and individuals' - moves within the field they are a part of. The newsletter also features guest columns from venture capitalists and industry experts on the future of IT security.

When circumstances warrant, SC Magazine issues SC Alerts, letting the reader know about breaking news stories or new features on SCMagazine.com.

You can find out more about the newswire here.

SC Magazine IT Security Executive Forums
The most recent West Coast SC Forum took place Oct. 22 - 24 at the Silverado Resort in Napa Valley, Calif.

The most recent East Coast SC Forum took place in May 2006 at the oceanside Westin resort in Hilton Head, S.C.

The SC Forum is designed to provide IT security professionals with a stimulating, informative and useful experience. Over the course of two days, you'll take part in insightful workshops on subjects that affect your organization, you'll listen to experts in the infosec field and you'll be able to schedule meetings with a series of vendors who have been carefully selected to meet your individual business requirements.

If you are a manager, director or C level executive responsible for specifying, recommending or purchasing information security products and services, with a budget in excess of $250,000 per year, you are eligible to attend the forum as a guest of SC Magazine absolutely free of charge. As a delegate all of your accommodation and meals (not including drinks) for the two days and nights are complimentary.

Click here to find out more about the latest SC Magazine Forum.