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HONG KONG -- Computer Associates International, Inc. (NYSE:CA) today announced the launch of "eTrust Conference Day Hong Kong 2003", the company's first-ever security conference, on October 15, 2003. The initiative further demonstrates CA's commitment to help Hong Kong companies proactively manage threats from unauthorized access and to bolster IT security. Also at the conference, the company will unveil two new members of CA's eTrust solutions -- eTrust Security Command Center and eTrust Vulnerability Manager -- that help organizations take full control of security. CA has secured the patronage of partners -- Automated Systems (HK) Ltd., Data World, Ernst & Young, Evolution Security Systems Asia, JOS and ICON Business Systems Ltd., -- and supporting organizations -- Hong Kong Internet Service Providers Association (HKISPA), Hong Kong Information Technology Federation (HKITF), HongKong Post, Hong Kong Productivity Council, The Information Systems Security Association (ISSA), The Institute of Crisis and Risk Management (ICRM), Professional Manufacturing Mentorship Association (PMMA) and Hong Kong Wireless Technology Industry Association (WTIA) -- to ensure that the eTrust Security Conference will be a signature security conference in Hong Kong. It underscores CA's dedication in working with the local IT industry to raise awareness among businesses and public of the need for information security. "The technology exists to stop security threats, and many companies have invested in them to keep their networks safe. However, even the best security technology can succumb to a lack of end user awareness and ongoing maintenance," said Agnes Wan, CA's marketing director for Greater China. "Technology needs to be coupled with ongoing vigilance, consistent security management policies and education to make certain employees understand why the policies have been enacted and ultimately, how they can benefit from them." Sporting the theme "The Power to Secure," eTrust Conference Day will offer an unprecedented stage for local IT professionals and business decision makers to explore the hottest information security technologies and learn the best practices from industrial experts. The conference will feature 12 breakout sessions, covering three tracks including eTrust Access Management, eTrust Threat Management and eTrust Identity Management. Partners and supporting organizations will demonstrate sophisticated solutions and share their technical knowledge and experience in a range of seminar sessions during the one-day event. During eTrust Conference Day 2003, Computer Associates will also announce the local availability of eTrust Security Command Center and eTrust Vulnerability Manager, the company's latest eTrust product offerings that bring security management under control. eTrust Security Command Center is a revolutionary enterprise security management solution that empowers organizations to greatly reduce risk by proactively managing the complexities of their security operations. The product gathers and integrates critical security data from CA's eTrust solutions and a wide range of third-party products. It leverages this information to efficiently manage security from a true business perspective -- appropriately prioritizing the most critical potential incidents and applying consistent policies across all systems, platforms and locations. eTrust Vulnerability Manager is a rack mountable security management appliance that automatically discovers business critical assets and pinpoints vulnerabilities that threaten the integrity of enterprise IT environments. Powered by a continuously updated knowledge base of more than 6,000 vulnerabilities, the product ensures that computing infrastructures can be effectively monitored for even the most recently discovered system vulnerabilities and that the most up-to-date configuration standards are maintained. CA's industry-leading eTrust security management solutions help IT managers successfully mitigate the risks associated with Internet attacks. Solutions include eTrust Vulnerability Manager, eTrust Antivirus and eTrust Security Command Center. Additional information is available at http://ca.com/etrust .