Cyber Crime Expert Headlines Detroit IT Security Summit.BIRMINGHAM, Mich. -- Barrett Lyon Barrett Lyon born March 18, 1978, is the founder of Prolexic, the world's first DDoS defense service, a company started from his bedroom that grew into a multi-national corporation protecting hundreds of its customers against attacks. , CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. and founder of Prolexic will be the keynote speaker at next month's Detroit IT-Security Summit, Thursday, October 6, at the Sheraton Hotel in Novi, Michigan Novi is a city in Oakland County of the U.S. state of Michigan. It is a suburb of Detroit. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 47,386. In 2007, the city completed a special census which places the current population at 52,231. . Lyon is recognized as one of the world's authorities on cyber extortion. His address will spotlight the growing number of targeted cyber attacks and the ways to protect against them. Other summit speakers will include Ridgely Evers, managing partner at Tapit Partners, and Richard Stiennon, vice president of Threat Research at Webroot. Panel discussions also are scheduled with experts from industry, government and law-enforcement on topics such as data security, spyware and targeted attacks. More than 200 of the region's leading IT executives are expected to attend the day-long program entitled "Security That Works." The conference also will include exhibits from 20 or more IT security vendors. The summit begins at 8 a.m. and ends at 4 p.m., followed by a networking reception and afterglow afterglow small amounts of light emitted by a phosphor after the stimulating radiation has ceased. Seen in x-ray intensifying screens and fluoroscopic screens. . Registration is available online at www.it-harvest.com for $55 or at the door for $75. Sponsors of the Detroit IT Security Summit include iPolicy Networks, Webroot Software Webroot Software is a company that creates computer security software. Webroot's corporate headquarters is located in Boulder, Colorado, and the company was founded in 1997. They currently employ about 300 people worldwide. , Reflex Security, Teros, Fortinet, Big Fix, Whale Communications, Internet Security ''This article or section is being rewritten at Internet security is the process of protecting data and privacy of devices connected to internet from information robbery, hacking, malware infection and unwanted software. Corporation, Greenborder, Arcsite and Ironport. Headquartered in Birmingham, Mich., IT-Harvest specializes in hosting and managing premier IT security events. The company also serves as an advisor to security vendors and helps end-users make informed choices about product selection. More information is available in the Internet at www.it-harvest.com. Note to Editors: Media registration for the 2005 Midwest IT-Security Summit is available by contacting Karen Ethier at Karen@it-harvest.com. |
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