BindView Security Guru Mark 'Simple Nomad' Loveless to Conduct Web Presentation.HOUSTON -- Building enterprise security best practices to combat cyber attacks, BindView Corp. (Nasdaq:BVEW BVEW Binary View ) Senior Security Analyst Mark "Simple Nomad" Loveless will conduct an online presentation titled "Internal Security: Threat Identification and Mitigation." Loveless will highlight strategies used by hackers to infiltrate networks and cover important tactics for building and maintaining an effective IT security plan. What: Cyber attacks are on the rise, forcing organizations to be on alert 24x7. Attacks can range from denial of service A condition in which a system can no longer respond to normal requests. See denial of service attack. and direct network assaults to strikes against internal vulnerabilities with small office/home office See SOHO. installations and rogue wireless access points, servers or workstations. By developing comprehensive IT security plans and clearly defined methodologies, BindView can help customers prevent attacks from occurring. "Hackers continue to refine their skills, so administrators must stay one-step ahead with internal security policies to circumvent attacks," said Loveless. "One of the biggest misconceptions in the industry is that firewalls are sufficient. Policy development and management, network mapping Network mapping or Internet mapping is the study of the physical connectivity of the Internet. It is not to be confused with the remote discovery of which operating system a computer is running, an activity more akin to hacking. and credential assessment are critical elements to protecting the IT infrastructure on both sides of the firewall." When: Thursday, Nov. 11, 2004, at 11:30 a.m. EST EST electroshock therapy. EST abbr. electroshock therapy (10:30 a.m. CST CST abbr. 1. Central Standard Time 2. convulsive shock treatment CST Central Standard Time Noun 1. , 8:30 a.m. PST PST Paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia, see there ) Who Should Participate: IT executives and managers responsible for building and maintaining safeguards for IT networks against cyber attacks. Participants will gain perspective on the following key methodologies for mitigating risk: --Policy development and management --Network mapping --Credentialed vs. non-credentialed assessment How to Register: To register, visit the BindView Web site at www.bindview.com/events/GetEvents.cfm?NUM NUM (in Britain & S Africa) National Union of Mineworkers NUM n abbr (BRIT) (= National Union of Mineworkers) → sindicato de mineros NUM n abbr (Brit) (= =1250&AD=WB-1111WBNR-Q404. Interested participants can also attend Mark Loveless' session on "Black Hat Attack Trends" at the BindView INSIGHT05 Conference in March 2005. For more information, please visit: http://www.bindview.com/Insight05/. About the Presenter Mark "Simple Nomad" Loveless is a globally recognized security expert and a member of BindView's elite RAZOR team of security researchers. An authority on cybersecurity issues, Loveless is often invited to provide commentary on breaking news related to malicious attacks. About BindView Corporation BindView Corporation is a leading provider of proactive business policy, IT security and directory management software worldwide. BindView solutions and services enable customers to centralize and automate policy compliance, vulnerability assessment A Department of Defense, command, or unit-level evaluation (assessment) to determine the vulnerability of a terrorist attack against an installation, unit, exercise, port, ship, residence, facility, or other site. and directory administration across the entire organization. With BindView insight at work(TM), customers benefit from reduced risk and improved operational efficiencies with a verifiable return on investment. More than 20 million licenses have shipped to 5,000 companies worldwide, spanning all major business segments and the public sector. Contact BindView via e-mail at info@bindview.com or visit BindView's Web site at http://www.bindview.com. BindView can also be reached at 1-800-749-8439 or at 1-713-561-4000. |
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