Lynnfield, MA - Sophos, a world leader in corporate anti-virus
protection, announced today that Richard Jacobs, Sophos's technical
director, will be discussing internet security at Gartner's Sector
5 event, which takes place in Washington D.C. from the 21st until
the 23rd of August.
At the event, titled 'The Global Summit Exploring Cyber
Terrorism and the Targets of Critical Infrastructure', Jacobs will
be providing practical advice on the computer virus threat,
including effective protection and recovery.
Richard Jacobs will be participating in the panel discussion on
'Viruses and Forensics'. He will be focusing on how to prevent
breaches as a result of malicious code and what should be done if
security defenses are infiltrated. This session will take place on
Thursday, August 22, from 1:30 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. EDT.
"Cooperation and the discussion of new initiatives forms an
important part of the search for methods of virus prevention," said
Jacobs. "Corporations are increasingly concerned not only with
protecting their networks but also with ensuring that they have an
effective plan of action should the worst happen. Addressing both
of these areas is crucial to making progress in the fight against
malicious attacks."
About the Sector 5 Summit
The Sector 5 Summit, a premier security event focused on the
prevention of cyberterrorism, will gather the top minds in cyber
and IT security from corporations, organizations, and government
agencies, representing five critical infrastructure sectors:
Transportation; Energy, Utilities and Water; Banking and Financial
Services; Telecommunications and Information Services; and Vital
Health, Safety and Emergency Services.
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.