ADVISORY/@stake's Chris Wysopal to Testify at U.S. House of Representatives Hearing on Worm and Virus Defense.

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ADVISORY...for Wednesday (Sept. 10)

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WHAT: Chris Wysopal, director of research and development at digital
    security consulting firm @stake, Inc., will present testimony
    tomorrow, Wednesday, September 10, at a U.S. House of
    Representatives Subcommittee Hearing on "Worm and Virus Defense:
    How Can We Protect the Nation's Computers From These Threats?"

        Wysopal's testimony will address:

        - The Root Causes of Security Vulnerabilities and How to
           Handle Them
        - Preventing the Next Blaster or SoBig
        - A Win/Win Process for Security Vulnerability Reporting
        - Making Software Safer at the Design Stage

        As a founding member of the Organization for Internet Safety
        (OIS) (www.oissafety.org), Wysopal has worked with leading
        technology vendors, security researchers and consultancies to
        develop standards for best practices on how the technology
        industry will report and respond to security vulnerabilities.
        OIS is founded on the principle that standardized and widely
        accepted processes will allow security vulnerabilities to be
        handled in a way that reduces the dangers of security breaches
        and helps security vendors and researchers more effectively
        protect Internet users and critical infrastructures.

        Using unique skills, tools and methodologies developed by its
        Applications Security Center of Excellence, @stake's research
        helps companies justify strategic investments to improve the
        security of applications. The company conducts extensive
        research to provide benchmarks for application security best
        practices. Through its SmartRisk Enterprise Applications
        service, @stake recommends a course of action to help
        corporate risk managers identify and manage sources of risk in
        their electronic businesses.


WHERE:  Washington, DC, U.S. House of Representatives, Room 2154,
        Rayburn House Office Building

        The testimony will be also be Webcast live at
        www.house.gov/reform

WHEN:   Wednesday, September 10, 2003, 10:00 am

CONTACT:   To arrange an interview with Chris Wysopal before or after
           the hearing, contact Kim Novino, at [e-mail],
           617-742-7270, or 508-981-9732, or Lona Therrien, @stake,
           Inc., [e-mail], 617-768-2703.

ABOUT @stake:  @stake, Inc., the premier digital security consulting
               firm, helps corporations secure critical infrastructure
               and electronic relationships. Delivering world-class
               consulting and education through its SmartRisk(SM)
               methodology and proprietary tools, @stake clients
               include six of the world's tops ten financial
               institutions, four of the world's top ten independent
               software companies and seven of the world's top ten
               telecommunications carriers.  Using the @stake Security
               Blueprint(TM), clients keep security investments in
               line with business requirements. Headquartered in
               Cambridge, MA, @stake has offices in London, New York,
               Raleigh, San Francisco, and Seattle. For more
               information, go to www.atstake.com.