An Underground Threat Exposed: 8e6 Technologies Discusses Anonymous Proxies at the SANS Network Security Conference.Industry Veteran Teaches Tactics on Protecting the Network from Web-Based Proxies LAS VEGAS Las Vegas (läs vā`gəs), city (1990 pop. 258,295), seat of Clark co., S Nev.; inc. 1911. It is the largest city in Nevada and the center of one of the fastest-growing urban areas in the United States. -- 8e6 Technologies, the leading independent provider of Web filtering Blocking access to unwanted Internet content. Businesses can block content based on traffic type. For example, Web access might be allowed, but file transfers may not. Content can also be blocked by site, using lists of URLs cataloged by content that are updated frequently. and insider threat management solutions for mid-to-large enterprises, today announced that 8e6 Technologies Senior Product Manager Mark Parker Mark Parker is Nike, Inc.'s third CEO, after William Perez resigned in January 2006 citing differences with his predecessor as CEO, Phil Knight. Parker was born in Poughkeepsie, New York and earned his bachelor's degree in political science at Penn State University in 1977. will present at the upcoming SANS Network Security conference held at Caesar's Palace in Las Vegas. In his presentation entitled en·ti·tle tr.v. en·ti·tled, en·ti·tling, en·ti·tles 1. To give a name or title to. 2. To furnish with a right or claim to something: , "Securing Your Network Against Web-Based Proxies," Parker will expose the elusive but rapidly-growing threat of anonymous proxies A server that functions as a relay between the user and a destination Web site. It hides the IP address of the user's machine from the Web site and may provide encryption on the user side. . As part of a series of SANS Network Security "Lunch & Learn" sessions, Parker will explore the factors of why the Web-based proxy problem has become so prevalent in circumventing an organization's network security system and why it continues to worsen wors·en tr. & intr.v. wors·ened, wors·en·ing, wors·ens To make or become worse. worsen Verb to make or become worse worsening adjn . He will also describe an approach to solve this problem effectively today. With a technological presence not only in many large enterprises, but also in many of the nation's largest school districts, 8e6 Technologies has gained early experience and insight into this latest network security threat. "We often witness a network security problem first from the school districts we work with. Some students, without the fears of being fired and with the help of fellow students, are willing to push the envelope when it comes to getting around the network security measures Noun 1. security measures - measures taken as a precaution against theft or espionage or sabotage etc.; "military security has been stepped up since the recent uprising" security ," said Mark Parker, senior product manager of 8e6 Technologies. "As that tech-savvy student population enters the workforce and 'how to proxy' manuals continue to become more accessible, the threat of Web-based proxies will present a real and present danger to an organization's network."
Presenter: Mark Parker, senior product manager, 8e6 Technologies
Topic: Securing Your Network Against Web-Based Proxies
Date: Sunday, September 23, 2007
Location: Caesar's Palace
3570 Las Vegas Boulevard
Las Vegas, NV 89109
Time: 12:30 p.m. PT
Palace Tower, 3rd Floor, Promenade Level
Room Tiberius 8
8e6 Technologies will be demonstrating its Web filtering and insider threat management solutions at booth #301 in the Augustus Ballroom
A ballroom is a large room inside a building, the designated purpose of which is holding formal dances called balls. throughout the conference. Attendees interested in speaking with 8e6 Technologies or in seeing a demonstration of the company's stand-alone appliance specifically designed to combat the growing proxy problem, 8e6 ProxyBlocker, please contact 8e6@schwartz-pr.com or call Jen Spark at (415) 512-0770. About 8e6 Technologies 8e6 Technologies is the leading independent provider of Web filtering and insider threat management solutions for mid-size to large enterprises, protecting millions of users worldwide. The company's award-winning appliance suite requires no additional infrastructure or software to install, resulting in the lowest total cost of ownership on the market. 8e6 is recognized for its real-time analysis, reporting capabilities and unmatched forensics See computer forensics. that reduce security, legal and compliance risk. The company's solutions are customizable to meet individual customer requirements, yet are powerful enough to meet the performance demands of the largest corporations in the world. A Web filtering pioneer since 1995, the company maintains headquarters in Orange, California The City of Orange is located in Orange County, California, United States. It is approximately 3 miles (6 kilometers) north of the county seat, Santa Ana, and approximately 32 miles (52 kilometers) southeast of Los Angeles. , and has a network of channel partners worldwide. For more information, please call 888.786.7999 or visit www.8e6.com. |
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