AppSense Offers New White Paper by Renowned IT Security Consultant; Helps Companies Mitigate Computer Security Risks; Kevin Mitnick Illustrates First-Hand Experiences & Best Practices for Optimum Defense.

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. -- AppSense, a leader in endpoint security solutions for the enterprise, today announced the availability of a new white paper to help corporate customers minimize the risks associated with sophisticated computer security threats. The AppSense-sponsored white paper is authored by Kevin Mitnick, a renowned IT security consultant and founder of Mitnick Security Consulting LLC, a Las Vegas-based consulting firm.

Titled, "Mitigating Malware in Userland," the white paper illustrates detailed insights into a typical computer hacker's mindset and provides real-life examples of IT security breaches at various corporations. The paper includes a thorough analysis of various protection technologies and concludes with a "Best Practices" recommendation on how to secure an enterprise from today's elaborate attackers. For a free copy of "Mitigating Malware in Userland," visit www.AppSense.com/mitnickwhitepaper.

"Today's hackers are incredibly savvy in their methods, exploiting IT systems to steal sensitive information for financial gain," said Mitnick. "These malicious hackers utilize everything from Rootkits, Trojans and Backdoors to infiltrate the corporate network and obtain highly sensitive intelligence. This white paper evaluates technologies such as trusted ownership, white/black lists and digital signatures, and details what IT administrators should do to control user behavior, eliminate hacker attacks and protect systems and vital information."

The white paper covers:

--Impact/threat of hacking attacks, worms, viruses, Trojans, and the newest form of attack 'botnets,' and how hackers have become incredibly creative in how they put malicious code on targeted systems.

--Attacker motivations. Rather than being motivated by status, ego and revenge, malware authors are increasingly driven by the financial gains possible through exploiting information obtained via malicious code, such as botnets and Trojan Horses.

--Analysis of existing technologies on the market for mitigating risk, including restricting user privileges, self-healing, anti-spyware utilities, trusted ownership, digital signatures and white/black lists.

--Recommendations of what organizations of all sizes must do to successfully and continually protect their systems against attacks.

"Most companies do not realize how vulnerable they are to malware attacks, and what they can do to stop them from happening," said Charles Sharland, CEO, AppSense. "Based on his first-hand experiences, Kevin Mitnick's white paper provides great insights into how hackers operate and how organizations can leverage advanced technology to stay a step ahead of hackers and proactively protect their businesses."

About Kevin Mitnick

Kevin Mitnick is a security consultant to corporations worldwide and founder of Mitnick Security Consulting LLC, a Las Vegas-based consulting firm (www.mitnicksecurity.com). He has testified before the Senate Committee on Governmental Affairs on the need for legislation to ensure the security of the government's information systems. He also testified before the House Financial Services Committee to recommend security practices to stop the electronic theft of credit card information. His articles have appeared in major news magazines and trade journals, and he has appeared on Good Morning America, 60 Minutes, and numerous CNN News programs. Mitnick spends a majority of his time presenting keynote speeches at numerous industry events worldwide, and has hosted a weekly radio show on Computers, Privacy, and Security. He also co-authored the best-seller, The Art of Deception and The Art of Intrusion, (Mitnick & Simon, Wiley 2002 & 2004).

About AppSense

AppSense is the leading provider of application-level endpoint security solutions for the enterprise - proactively protecting desktops, laptops, servers, virtual systems and embedded devices against all forms of malicious software and preserving end point environments in their optimal state to ensure system integrity. AppSense software secures thousands of organizations and is installed on hundreds of thousands of desktops and servers across the world in mid-to-large organizations and across many industries such as Public Sector, Finance, Pharmaceutical and Healthcare. AppSense solutions have been designed for desktops and servers which are based upon the Microsoft Windows platform and are ideal for Windows, Terminal Servers, Citrix MetaFrame Presentation Servers, Web Services and other critical business systems. AppSense operates through a world-wide channel of certified partners with offices in the US, UK, Germany, The Netherlands and Australia. For more information visit: www.appsense.com.