WHO: Howard Schmidt, special assistant to the president for cyberspace security
Orson Swindle, commissioner of the Federal Trade Commission
David Farber, University of Pennsylvania professor of
telecommunications systems
John Kanovich, Pennsylvania's commonwealth technology center
security administrator

WHAT: National Strategy to Secure Cyberspace town hall meeting

WHEN: Oct. 3, 7-9 p.m.

WHERE: University of Pennsylvania
Annenberg Center
Zellerbach Theatre
3680 Walnut St.

President Bush's Critical Infrastructure Protection Board is holding a town hall meeting to raise awareness about the importance of cybersecurity to our national security, our economic well-being and our individual privacy. The panelists will discuss and take questions and comments about the draft National Strategy to Secure Cyberspace.

The draft can be accessed at http://www.securecyberspace.gov

Note to Editors: A news conference with the town meeting panelists will be held at 9 a.m. in the Golkin Room of Penn's Houston Hall at 34th and Spruce streets.