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Fiberlink Senior Security Expert Demonstrates How Hackers Steal Information From Mobile Laptops

August 18, 2006

WHAT: In an online video posted today, a Fiberlink security expert demonstrates how a hacker gains access to corporate laptops, bypassing anti-virus and firewall protection. Once inside, the hacker has full access to the corporate network, stealing confidential information and destroying sensitive company assets.

Fiberlink’s expert “white hat” ethical hacker, Daniel V. Hoffman, (CISSP, CWNA, CEH) demonstrates a series of four modern-day attacks:

Hack 1:  Access Point Phishing, the “Evil Twin”
Hack 2:  Vulnerable, Simply Surfing the Net
Hack 3:  Unaware of Vulnerabilities at 30,000 Feet
Hack 4:  Modifying Malware to Pass Undetected by Anti-Virus

With the increase in mobile computing, more and more workers are taking advantage of technology to work anywhere, anytime they choose to stay productive. This video shows enterprises how to take steps to proactively protect roaming laptops that are being used to connect back to the corporate network to access sensitive data and resources.

This video is produced by the team behind Fiberlink’s Extend360™, a solution that enables organizations to proactively manage their mobility environments and identify the most effective means of securing their networks and mobile infrastructure.

WHY: By 2008 75 percent of the sales and services workforce worldwide will be mobile, according to research firm Gartner. Companies spend more time addressing the least vulnerable mobile devices these employees rely on and less time addressing the most vulnerable device – those outside the network. Fiberlink is the trusted partner for enterprises that want to simplify and secure mobile working.

WHEN: View “Hacking the Mobile Workforce” anytime from any Internet connection, starting Friday, Aug. 18, 2006, at 6:00 a.m. ET.

WHERE:  Register here for the demo and companion guide.

WHO:  Hoffman, Fiberlink senior systems engineer, brings more than 11 years of mobility and security experience and is certified as both a Certified Information Systems Security Professional and a Certified Wireless Network Administrator. Before joining Fiberlink, he was Director of Information Systems in the U.S. Coast Guard responsible for the transmission and reception of classified data and managed the I.S. Departments. Prior to this role, he owned a VPN/Security Consulting Company and was a security sales engineer with UUNET/Worldcom.

About Fiberlink

Fiberlink provides the software and services that enable enterprises to securely mobilize their workforces and strike the best balance of user productivity and IT control. Since 1994, more than 800,000 mobile workers have relied on Fiberlink’s solutions for access to e-mail, corporate data and other network-based resources. Today, Fiberlink’s mobile workforce solutions go beyond basic network connectivity to ensure IT organizations have control over the myriad security threats, compliance policies and cost concerns that are often associated with mobile computing. Gartner, Yankee Group and Burton Group consistently recognize Fiberlink as an innovative leader in mobile and remote access solutions. Fiberlink customers include Continental Airlines, Grant Thornton and Targus Group International. Headquartered in Blue Bell, Pa., Fiberlink has offices throughout North America, Europe and Asia. Additional information about Fiberlink is available at www.fiberlink.com.

Susan Sutton
Fiberlink Communications Corp.
ssutton@fiberlink.com
(215) 793-3427

Allison Watters
A&R Edelman for Fiberlink
awatters@ar-edelman.com
(212) 819-4844

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