ADVISORY/Experts Available To Discuss Attack on Computer Servers.Business Editors ADVISORY... --(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 23, 2002 TOPIC: Officials stated an electronic attack temporarily disabled nine of the 13 computer servers that manage global Internet traffic, according to an article by The Associated Press. The origin of Monday's attack has yet to be determined by the FBI and the White House who are investigating the matter. President Bush's top cyber-security advisor, Richard Clarke, has been warning for months that an attack on the 13 computer servers could be highly disruptive, the article says. Although most Internet users were unaware of the attack that lasted an hour, one official claimed this was the most sophisticated attack on the 13 computer servers. EXPERTS: ExpertSource can offer several highly qualified experts to comment on this story: Parveen Jain is the CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of IntruVert Networks. IntruVert Networks has created the industry's first architecture for real-time detection and prevention of attacks against enterprise and government networks. IntruVert's innovative IntruShield(TM) architecture integrates patented signature, anomaly and Denial of Service A condition in which a system can no longer respond to normal requests. See denial of service attack. (DoS) analysis techniques, enabling highly accurate attack detection and prevention -- at multi-gigabit speeds. This unprecedented harnessing of innovative technologies protects even the most demanding networks from the threat of known, first strike (unknown) and DoS attacks. IntruVert's ongoing mission is clear: deliver intrusion prevention See IPS and IDS. through innovation. Before co-founding IntruVert Networks, Parveen Jain built a track record of leadership in senior management and executive roles for innovative technology companies. PR: Lori Wedel we·del intr.v. we·deled, we·del·ling, we·dels To ski on snow by means of wedeln. [Back-formation from wedeln.] Verb 1. , 212-221-1616, lori_wedel@coltrin.com Tari Schreider is the director of Security Practice for Extreme Logic. Extreme Logic aids clients in the areas of extensive security planning, rigorous implementation, strategic security assessments, risk evaluation, vulnerability testing, and disaster recovery capability, along with policies and procedures Policies and Procedures are a set of documents that describe an organization's policies for operation and the procedures necessary to fulfill the policies. They are often initiated because of some external requirement, such as environmental compliance or other governmental that maintain tight reins on corporate information assets. Tari's practice is based on three fundamental truths of security: security initiatives demand a business orientation; mitigating threat requires the protection of applications from the inside out; and effective security requires the orchestration of people, process, and technology. Too often, these tenets of security are ignored in pursuit of a technology silver bullet silver bullet - magic bullet , rather than embraced in an enterprise-wide pursuit of information asset protection. Schreider finds that companies spend fortunes on security products and managed services An umbrella term for third-party monitoring and maintaining of computers, networks and software. The actual equipment may be inhouse or at the third-party's facilities, but the "managed" implies an ongoing effort; for example, making sure the equipment is running at a certain quality , but continue to be overrun with viruses, hacked web sites, and loss of critical information. Tari's practice reduces the Total Cost of Ownership (TCO (1) (Total Cost of Ownership) The cost of using a computer. It includes the cost of the hardware, software and upgrades as well as the cost of the inhouse staff and/or consultants that provide training and technical support. See ROI. ) of security for clients while significantly reducing their vulnerabilities to today's Information Security (INFOSec) threats. PR: Becky Boyd, 770-642-2080, becky@mediafirst.net Jim Melvin is the CEO and president of Mazu Networks. With more than 15 years of technology industry experience, Jim brings to Mazu an exceptional track record of capitalizing on significant market opportunities. Melvin is an expert regarding Internet and network security and denial of service attacks An assault on a network that floods it with so many additional requests that regular traffic is either slowed or completely interrupted. Unlike a virus or worm, which can cause severe damage to databases, a denial of service attack interrupts network service for some period. . He holds a B.S. in Computer Engineering, and an M.S. in Management, both from Worcester Polytechnic Institute Worcester Polytechnic Institute - (WPI) A well-regarded, small engineering college. Address: Worcester, MA, USA. . He was also awarded three U.S. patents in Fault Tolerant The ability to continue non-stop when a hardware failure occurs. A fault-tolerant system is designed from the ground up for reliability by building multiples of all critical components, such as CPUs, memories, disks and power supplies into the same computer. systems design. PR: Ed Cafasso, 617-523-4141, edcafasso@morrisseypr.com ExpertSource cannot guarantee the immediate availability of these experts or their familiarity with this specific issue. ExpertSource provides academic and industry experts to the media at no charge. 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