AirDefense Announces Free Educational Seminar Series "War of the Airwaves" in Select Cities across North America.AirDefense Wireless Security Experts to Highlight New and Emerging Risks, and to Demonstrate Best Practices for a Layered Approach to Secure and Risk-free Deployments ATLANTA -- AirDefense, the innovator that launched the wireless LAN security One issue with corporate wireless networks in general, and WLANs in particular, involves the need for security. Many early access points could not discern whether or not a particular user had authorization to access the network. market, today announced a series of free educational wireless intrusion detection See IDS and IPS. and prevention seminars throughout North America North America, third largest continent (1990 est. pop. 365,000,000), c.9,400,000 sq mi (24,346,000 sq km), the northern of the two continents of the Western Hemisphere. , "War of the Airwaves." AirDefense invites representatives of enterprises, retailers, healthcare organizations, financial services The examples and perspective in this article or section may not represent a worldwide view of the subject. Please [ improve this article] or discuss the issue on the talk page. and government agencies to attend a local event and learn about the latest wireless security threats and hacks, and best practices for security and compliance strategies. With growing wireless networks creating an increase in worker mobility and the ever-present danger of new hacking tools and techniques, the need to understand the serious threat an insecure wireless network can present is stronger than ever. "War of the AirWaves" will feature technical demonstrations of wireless LAN security pitfalls, best practice strategies for defending IT assets and corporate information, and real-world case studies of deployment and defense. The nine city tour will be hosted by AirDefense's team of security experts, including CTO (Chief Technical Officer) The executive responsible for the technical direction of an organization. See CIO and salary survey. Amit Sinha, CSO (Chief Security Officer) The person in charge of all staff members who are responsible for promulgating, enforcing and administering security policies for all systems within an enterprise or division. Richard Rushing and Vice President of Product Strategy David Thomas. "Wireless networks present organizations with a great opportunity to enjoy the benefits of flexible mobile computing Using a computing device while in transit. Mobile computing implies wireless transmission, but wireless transmission does not necessarily imply mobile computing. Fixed wireless applications use satellites, radio systems and lasers to transmit between permanent objects such as buildings , however the convenience can easily be erased at the first sign of a data breach," said Richard Rushing, chief security officer, AirDefense. "Vulnerabilities in the wireless network pose an immediate threat to corporate assets and sensitive customer information. It is crucial for any organization managing a wireless network to continue to be educated about the evolving landscape of wireless threats and how best the company can prepare its network and its users to secure their environment and stay compliant with internal and external policies." Seminar series dates and cities: * Tuesday, July 17 Chicago, IL * Wednesday, July 18 New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of , NY * Thursday, August 2 Washington DC * Tuesday, August 7 Seattle, WA * Wednesday, August 8 San Francisco San Francisco (săn frănsĭs`kō), city (1990 pop. 723,959), coextensive with San Francisco co., W Calif., on the tip of a peninsula between the Pacific Ocean and San Francisco Bay, which are connected by the strait known as the Golden , CA * Thursday, August 9 Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. , CA * Tuesday, August 14 Atlanta, GA * Wednesday, August 15 Dallas, TX * Wednesday, September 19 Ottawa, Canada For more information and to register for the free seminar series, visit www.airdefense.net/seminars. About AirDefense AirDefense is the market leader in anywhere, anytime wireless security. The company is trusted by more Fortune 500 companies, healthcare organizations and high-security government agencies for enterprise wireless protection than any other company. AirDefense products provide the most advanced solutions for rogue wireless detection, policy enforcement and intrusion prevention, both inside and outside an organization's physical locations and wired networks. Common Criteria-certified, AirDefense enterprise-class products scale to support single offices as well as organizations with hundreds of locations around the globe. Founded in 2001, AirDefense is based in Atlanta, GA and serves over 700 government agencies and blue chip corporations. For more information, please visit http://www.airdefense.net or call 770.663.8115. |
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