From: SANS

Nominate Now:  Deadline is July 6, 2012

The 25 Most Important Cybersecurity Innovations of 2012

If more organizations were to follow the lead of those that are most effective in cybersecurity, countless cyber attacks could be stopped, huge amounts of sensitive information could be kept out of malicious hands, and hundreds of millions of dollars wasted on ineffective cybersecurity measures could be saved. The effective organizations have found innovative methods and products that use existing security technology to greatly reduce cyber risk at significantly lower cost than their peers. The launch of the National Cybersecurity Innovation Awards in 2011 by White House Cyber Coordinator Howard Schmidt marked the first systematic recognition of those leaders and what they have accomplished (view the 2011 award winners here).

The 2012 National Cybersecurity Innovation Awards will recognize 12 more innovations than last year’s program and will reach out even further into the cybersecurity community. We encourage people from user organizations and cybersecurity suppliers to submit nominations. In addition, government leaders in each agency are being actively polled to learn about important innovations and innovators. The nominations will be reviewed by a prestigious panel of judges who have the experience to know what actually works. In all, there will be 25 awards for proven innovation and 10 more awards for promising innovations on the horizon.

The winners will be featured at a special plenary session at the National Cybersecurity Innovation Conference in October 2012. By presenting their innovations and lessons learned along the way, these award-winning professionals will help others follow in their footsteps. Substantial web and press coverage will serve to disseminate their innovations as widely as possible.

For more informationm please see the awards website.