That's why the Administration wholeheartedly supports today's conference. This conference represents the efforts of a unique partnership formed by the government along with the National Association of Corporate Directors and respected members of the audit community, including the Institute of Internal Auditors, the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, and the Information Systems Audit and Patrol Associations. As I walking over with Bill Lynch today, we were talking about the fact that we can cajole the private sector into the right thing. You can actually scare them into doing the right thing, and we applaud you for that. At today's meetings, we encourage corporate board members and CEOs to explore the implications of emergency risks faced by companies in the information age and to gain an appreciation of the need to improve information security risk management and assurance practices.
Information security is a very serious business.
This conference and the regional meetings that will follow are central parts of our partnership efforts. I look forward to the discussions and the exchange of ideas as we move ahead together in this crucial area. And again, on behalf of the President, I want to thank you for attending and for your thoughts and your ideas and the spirit of partnership which you bring to this meeting today. Thank you very much.