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24 Nov 2008

Sophos Chief Technologist to Speak at 11th International West Coast Security Forum

Gurusamy Sarathy to speak on how criminals cut through traditional web security defenses

Gurusamy Sarathy
Gurusamy Sarathy to speak on how criminals cut through traditional web security defenses.

Vancouver, BC - IT security and control firm Sophos announced today that Chief Technologist Gurusamy Sarathy will speak at the 11th International West Coast Security Forum, The Threat of Cyber Crime / Cyber Terrorism in British Columbia.

Gurusamy's presentation, titled, "Subverting Web Reputations: How criminals cut through traditional web security defenses by pwning popular sites," will provide a brief overview of the status quo in web security, and will look at specific attacks that usurp web reputations, highlighting the strategic weaknesses in defenses that are exploited. Alternative security regimes that are increasingly necessary for successful defense will be also be discussed.

Gurusamy Sarathy is responsible for technology vision, strategy, and innovation in gateway security and control products at Sophos. He has an eclectic set of interests, and an academic background to match, with degrees in Computer Science, Urban Transportation Planning, Building Construction Management, and Architecture.

For those attending the conference, Gurusamy Sarathy is scheduled to speak on December 2, 2008 at 2:20 - 3:20 PM PT at the Hyatt Regency in Vancouver, BC.

For more information about this conference, please visit: https://www.rebootconference.com/wcsf2008/index.php

About Reboot Communications Ltd.

Reboot Communications Ltd. specializes in organizing national and international conferences focused on information technology, public safety, privacy and security, health, electronic gaming and counterterrorism.

About West Coast Security Forum 2008

The increasing reliance on information technology in our everyday lives has made our society vulnerable to a new era of threats. It is believed that this has lead to new methods of terrorism. Or has it?

The 11th WEST COAST SECURITY FORUM offers a learning experience from your fellow professionals about this important topic. Our conference will arm you with the real facts of cyber-terrorism.

About Sophos

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 complete security solutions that are simple to deploy, manage, and use and that deliver the industry's lowest total cost of ownership. Sophos offers award-winning encryption, endpoint security, web, email, mobile and network security solutions backed by SophosLabs - a global network of threat intelligence centers.

Sophos is headquartered in Boston, US and Oxford, UK. More information is available at www.sophos.com.