Sophos and Content Technologies team up against Net
Threats.
Two leading players in the information security arena are
joining forces to present 'Defence beyond the firewall', a game
plan for effective network security, which exposes the limitations
of relying solely on firewalls.
The seminar is co-hosted by anti-virus specialist, Sophos and
Content Technologies, developer of MIMEsweeper, Content Security
software. It is targeted at IT and network managers. Key players
from both companies will discuss web, email and FTP viruses, URLs
and unsanitised cookies, malicious Active X and Java code, and junk
and spoof email.
Andy Harris, director of development at Content Technologies,
will kick off the seminar with an overview of recent developments
such as spamming and spoofing. He will also demonstrate how
effective Content Security can tighten network defences against the
leaking of confidential, libellous or defamatory information.
In the second half, Paul Ducklin, head of research at Sophos,
will highlight the latest trends in malicious software before
discussing ways in which virus prevention measures can be
effectively and seamlessly incorporated into gateway defences.
"A firewall can stop basic attacks on your network, but your
organisation needs more than just a goalkeeper to beat the
opposition," said Chris Heslop, marketing manager at Content
Technologies. "Defence beyond the firewall explains the role of
other players in the field, and how they can work together to close
down the gaps in your system."
"IT managers are often too busy to take a step back and look at
the wide range of security issues that affect organisations," said
Paul Ducklin. "Our research shows that the increasing use of email
has led to a significant rise in virus attacks. But email is only
the start of the problem. This seminar will explain how to defend
against these threats."
'Defence beyond the firewall' kicks off with continental
breakfast at 9.00am on Thursday June 11, 1998, at the Cavendish St
James Hotel in London. To reserve your seat at the seminar, please
call Fiona Melville on 0118 930 1300 or email seminar@mimesweeper.com.
More than 100 million users in 150 countries rely on Sophos as the best protection against complex threats and data loss. Sophos is committed to providing security and data protection solutions that are simple to manage, deploy and use and that deliver the industry's lowest total cost of ownership. Sophos offers award-winning encryption, endpoint security, web, email, and network access control solutions backed by SophosLabs - a global network of threat intelligence centers. With more than two decades of experience, Sophos is regarded as a leader in security and data protection by top analyst firms and has received many industry awards.
Sophos is headquartered in Boston, US and Oxford, UK. More information is available at www.sophos.com.