ADVISORY/Experts Available to Discuss Declining Monetary Loss Due to Hacker Attacks.

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TOPIC: Data released from the Computer Security Institute (CSI) shows a drop in hacker attacks for the fourth consecutive year, according to an article by TechWeb News. Of the 500 information technology and security managers surveyed during the past 12 months, an estimated 53% claimed their organizations fell victim to a cybercrime. The most common and most costly cybercrime was denial-of-service attacks, which made up 18% of the total cost resulting from hacker attacks. The survey estimated a loss of $141 million in 2004, which is down from the $202 million lost as a result of such attacks in 2003. CSI concluded the decreased number of attacks is due to the efforts made by businesses and government agencies to improve security.

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Mike Paquette, VP Marketing and Product Management of Top Layer Networks, has a strong background in the areas of network security, Internet bandwidth management, and network architecture. His expertise includes corporate intrusion prevention, online security threats such as viruses and worms, and network architecture. He has been a panelist and chair at the Cyber Security Summit for Financial Services Sector, a "Top 5" presenter at IBAND, and a repeat security speaker at the ASP Forum. Mike has addressed the venture capital community on security products at conferences such as the annual JPMorgan H&Q Technology Conference, and he has delivered technical presentations on network technology and performance testing of network security products around the world. Mike Paquette is available for comment on the recently release survey results of the CSI/FBI's annual security survey. Specifically, Paquette can talk about the growing trend and impact of Denial of Service attacks -- the most financially damaging cyber attack according to the survey -- the motivations behind them, and the technologies available to stop them.

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Dr. Jose Nazario is a worm researcher, author, and senior software engineer at Arbor Networks. He is the author of Defense and Detection Strategies Against Internet Worms, 2003. His interests include Internet events that disrupt worldwide networks such as worms and denial of service attacks. He routinely gives keynotes at Internet security events and forums. He speaks clearly about how malicious worms and denial of service attacks disrupt the Internet and worldwide business.

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Donald L. Pipkin is an Information Security Architect for the Internet Security Division of Hewlett-Packard who consults with many of HP's largest customers. An internationally renowned security expert with over 15 years of experience, Pipkin is a frequent speaker and presenter on security issues in regional, national, and international conferences. His areas of expertise include policy, procedures, and intrusion response. He is author of the recent book Information Security: Protecting the Global Enterprise.

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