FIBERLINK

October 4, 2006

WHAT: Fiberlink presents the SANS Network Security “lunch and learn” session, “ Hacking the Mobile Workforce,” which will review the steps all IT managers must consider to protect their mobile workforce and the devices they use.

Mobile technology allows employees to work from anywhere in order to remain productive while away from the traditional office, and these scenarios create more holes of vulnerability for the network. Additionally, there is an alarming number of malicious threats whose point-of-entry is off-the-LAN, driving the imperative for IT to secure the network against those risks. According to market research firm Current Analysis, Fiberlink is the first company of its kind to introduce managed services that secure remote and mobile workers against non-network based threats.

Fiberlink’s Daniel Hoffman imparts a complete examination of elusive network vulnerabilities and techniques with which IT professionals should become acquainted.

WHO: Fiberlink’s expert, ethical, “white hat” hacker, Daniel V. Hoffman, senior systems engineer (CISSP, CWNA, CEH), will demonstrate several methods and “tricks of the trade” that hackers use to gain access to corporate laptops, bypassing anti-virus and firewall protection. Once inside, a hacker has full access to the corporate network, stealing confidential information and destroying sensitive company assets.

Hoffman has over 12 years of hands-on remote access security knowledge and expertise. Prior to his IT career, Hoffman was in the U.S. Coast Guard and has remained in the service of protecting people. Hoffman’s depth of experience brings reality and education to his well-known hacking demonstrations.

WHEN:
Thursday, Oct. 5, 2006
12:30 p.m. - 1:15 p.m. PDT

If you are interested in attending, please visit the SANS Network Security Vendor Expo site (http://www.sans.org/ns2006/vendorexpo.php) or contact the SANS Institute at (301) 654-7267.

WHERE: 
Caesars Palace
3570 Las Vegas Boulevard
Las Vegas, NV 89109
(877) 427-7243
http://www.harrahs.com/casinos/caesars-palace/hotel-casino/property-home.shtml 

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 Bloomberg, 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

Lynn Trono
A&R Edelman for Fiberlink
ltrono@ar-edelman.com
(212) 704-8166

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