Information Security Plenary Session
Panelist: Dale Johnstone, Principal Consultant, Information Security Governance, Risk Management, PCCW Ltd.
Topic: "Information Security Management Road Map Adopted within the International Standards Organisation (ISO)"

March 29, 11.25 – 12.25

Abstract:
This session outlines Information security management and International Standards Roadmap.

Biography:
Roles
Chairman ISMS International User Group (Hong Kong & Macau Chapter)
Member International Standards Organisation (information security) (representing Australia)
Principal Consultant, Information Security Governance, Risk Management, PCCW Limited

Qualifications
Masters of Business Administration (MBA)
Graduate Diploma Media, Communications and Information Technology Law
Bachelor of Business (Information Technology)

Mr. Dale Johnstone is professional recognised as one of Australia’s and Asia Pacific’s foremost, respected and leading experts in information security management with over eighteen years full-time professional information security experience in various industry sectors including Government, defence, law enforcement, finance, manufacturing, transportation and telecommunications.

Dale is currently actively representative on Australian and International Standards bodies and was formally a representative to the Australian Government's Protection for the National Information Infrastructure Council and the past-Chairman of the Australian Information Security Interest Group.

Dale is currently employed as the Principal Information Security Governance Consultant within PCCW’s Risk Management Group, and maintains active memberships with a number of International Standards Bodies, including ISO which is responsible for the development of ISO 17799, Chairman of the local BS7799(2) User Group for Hong Kong and Macau, Chairman of the Organising Committee for the annual Information Security Summit (Nov 2004), Executive Committee Member of the Hong Kong Computer Society’s Information Systems Security Group, member of the BS7799(2) International User Group (UK), and member of the Standards Australia Committee responsible for information security management standards.