For Immediate Release
COMDEX 2003: Bluefire Security Addresses Handheld and Telephony Exploitation
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- What
COMDEX Panel: "Security for Handheld and Telephony Devices."
As handhelds, tablet PCs and smartphones evolve and become more sophisticated enterprise computing tools, they become more vulnerable to hack attacks. This interactive panel session will explore the mobile device security problem by demonstrating how unprotected devices can be exploited and used as a backdoor to the enterprise network. In addition, panel participants will offer their best practices for reducing exposure to mobile device vulnerabilities.
- When / Where
- COMDEX Panel: "Security for Handheld and Telephony Devices."
- Wednesday, Nov. 19, 2003
- 2:00 p.m. - 3:15 p.m. PST
- Las Vegas Convention Center - Room N240
- Las Vegas
To register, please visit: Bluefire Webcasts
- Who
Tom Goodman, Vice President of Operations for Bluefire Security Technologies.
Prior to joining Bluefire Security, Goodman was the director of security and risk management for Aether Systems, where he was responsible for both internal and client security issues and was the co-leader of Aether's Homeland Security initiatives. A 20-year security veteran, Goodman has held several other senior management positions throughout his career, covering policy, technology and national defense.
Goodman will be available to discuss the challenges presented by mobile device security and provide information regarding Bluefire�s Mobile Firewall solution, the first firewall, intrusion prevention, authentication, encryption and integrity management software developed specifically for mobile devices.
About Bluefire Security Technologies, Inc.
Bluefire Security Technologies provides a complete security solution specifically designed for mobile handheld devices. The Bluefire Mobile Security® Suite is the industry’s only fully integrated security solution including authentication, encryption, and integrity monitoring, firewall, logging and central management. Bluefire enables the secure deployment and use of handhelds across the enterprise by allowing handheld devices to be secured as part of the IT network infrastructure. Bluefire Security Technologies recently won the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year 2005 - Maryland Award.
Bluefire Mobile Security® solutions support the Microsoft Windows (WM) 2003, Windows Mobile 5.0 and Palm operating systems; are available directly from Bluefire and Software Spectrum in the United States, and internationally through Ubitexx GmbH (Germany) and Synergy Software Systems (UAE); and are certified by Cingular Wireless.
For more information email info@bluefiresecurity.com or call (410) 637-8160.