Cisco Systems, Predictive Systems, RE/COM to Offer Security Seminar; Free Seminar Tackles Issues of E-Business Security.Business/Technology Editors BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 31, 2000 Cisco Systems “Cisco” redirects here. For other uses, see Cisco (disambiguation). Cisco System,Inc. (NASDAQ: CSCO, HKSE: 4333 ) is an American multinational corporation with 54,000 employees and annual revenue of US $28.48 billion as of 2006. , Inc., (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on :CSCO CSCO Cisco Systems Incorporated (stock symbol) CSCO Chief Supply Chain Officer ), Predictive Systems, Inc., (NASDAQ:PRDS PRDS Parti Républicain Démocratique et Social (French: Democratic and Social Republican Party, Mauritania) PRDS Pitt-Rogers-Danks Syndrome PRDS Peachtree Rainbow Deaf Society, Inc. ), and RE/COM, Inc., announced today that they will offer a free seminar to help companies develop effective strategies to deal with E-business security issues. The seminar will be held on February 15, 2000, from 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM, at the Boston Marriott Newton, at 2345 Commonwealth Avenue. To register, call 800-770-4958, ext. 431 or visit http://www.predictive.com/seminars. The seminar will focus on understanding the security components that need to be considered when developing an e-business strategy, including how to discover security weaknesses and take corrective action A corrective action is a change implemented to address a weakness identified in a management system. Normally corrective actions are instigated in response to a customer complaint, abnormal levels if internal nonconformity, nonconformities identified during an internal audit or before an intrusion or loss of data occurs. As many organizations migrate their business from the more traditional model to that of an E-business model, information security threats and attacks are a constant reminder of the risks associated with the rewards. &uot;Today, the rate of attacks on corporate networks are increasing at an alarming rate,&uot; said Carl Stolfi, Information Security Consultant, at Predictive Systems. &uot;Companies are grappling with the need to develop and implement security strategies that will protect their valuable information assets from internal abuses and external attacks, while at the same time providing the performance and availability that is critical to their success.&uot; This seminar will bring together the expertise of three industry leaders: Cisco Systems, a leading provider of networking solutions that connect computing computing - computer devices and computer networks; Predictive Systems, a leading network consulting firm Noun 1. consulting firm - a firm of experts providing professional advice to an organization for a fee consulting company business firm, firm, house - the members of a business organization that owns or operates one or more establishments; "he worked for a that builds fast, reliable, secure networks that support business critical applications; and RE/COM, a Silver-Certified, Cisco-only partner that acts as a single point of contact for total voice and data communications data communications, application of telecommunications technology to the problem of transmitting data, especially to, from, or between computers. In popular usage, it is said that data communications make it possible for one computer to "talk" with another. solutions. About Cisco Systems Cisco Systems is the worldwide leader in networking for the Internet. Cisco's networking solutions connect people, computing devices and computer networks, allowing people to access or transfer information without regard to differences in time, place or type of computer system. Cisco provides end-to-end networking solutions that customers use to build a unified information infrastructure of their own, or to connect to someone else's network. An end-to-end networking solution is one that provides a common architecture that delivers consistent network services to all users. The broader the range of network services, the more capabilities a network can provide to users connected to it. For more information on Cisco Systems, please call 408-526-4000, or visit http://www.cisco.com. About Predictive Systems Predictive Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: PRDS) is a network consulting firm focused on the design, performance, management, and security of business-critical computing networks. The firm's proprietary BusinessFirst methodology is designed to address the functional, technical, and business challenges of developing large-scale, highly complex network projects, while ensuring that business goals are not obscured by technology. Predictive Systems' Fortune 1000 clients, who use their networks to support business-critical applications, span the 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. , telecommunications Communicating information, including data, text, pictures, voice and video over long distance. See communications. , publishing, manufacturing, insurance, and pharmaceutical industries. Headquartered in New York City New York City: see New York, city. New York City City (pop., 2000: 8,008,278), southeastern New York, at the mouth of the Hudson River. The largest city in the U.S. , Predictive Systems has regional offices throughout the US. Its international operations Internal Operations (I.O., IO or I/O) is a fictional American Intelligence Agency in Wildstorm comics. It was originally called International Operations. I.O. first appeared in WildC.A.T.S. volume 1 #1 (August, 1992) and was created by Brandon Choi and Jim Lee. are managed from the firm's office in London, United Kingdom. For additional information, please contact Predictive Systems at (212) 219-4400 or visit our home page at http://www.predictive.com. About RE/COM Group, Inc. The RE/COM Group, Inc. is a Silver-Certified, Cisco-Only partner and acts as a single point of contact for total voice and data communications solutions. RE/COM demonstrates how businesses can employ the most up-to-date products to increase revenues and realize substantial savings on their monthly data communications costs. RE/COM installs, configures, and services communications solutions for a wide range of clients, including start-up ISPs, Fortune 500 clients, major metropolitan medical centers, and America's foremost educational institutions. RE/COM is known for its expert product recommendations and comprehensive customer support. For more information on RE/COM's please call 800-480-3330, or visit http://www.recom.com. Copyright (c) Predictive Systems, Inc. All rights reserved. Predictive Systems, the Predictive Systems logo, and BusinessFirst are trademarks of Predictive Systems, Inc. All other brands or product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies. |
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