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Security news1 December 2004
Sophos CTO to speak in Washington DC
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| Richard Jacobs, Sophos CTO. |
Lynnfield, MA - Sophos, a global leader in anti-virus, anti-spam and policy-based network security, today announced that Richard Jacobs, Chief Technology Officer, will participate in the E-Gov Information Assurance conference, in a session, titled "Combating spam, viruses, and emerging online threats". He is scheduled to speak on Wednesday 1 December 2004 at the Ronald Reagan Building & International Trade Center in Washington, DC.
This session will provide a lively discussion on the following topics:
- The persistent and novel email, newsgroups, message boards, chat rooms, and other web-based attacks against government employees, at home and in the office
- Current spam and fraud metrics, as logged and analysed against global vulnerability and intrusion data
- Education and technology strategies agencies have deployed successfully to beat back threats to the desktop and mobile devices
- How to conduct an immediate investigation and possibly stop cyber-criminals in the early stages, instead of when disaster strikes
Richard Jacobs has 15 years' commercial experience in software development and has contributed to the success of Sophos since 1989. Before joining the board in 2000, he was president of Sophos's American subsidiary for four years. In addition to being a board member, he has been Sophos's Chief Technology Officer since 2000.
About Sophos
Sophos enables enterprises all over the world to secure and control their IT infrastructure. Sophos's network access control, endpoint, web and email solutions simplify security to provide integrated defenses against malware, spyware, intrusions, unwanted applications, spam, policy abuse, data leakage and compliance drift. With over 20 years of experience, Sophos protects over 100 million users in nearly 150 countries with its reliably engineered security solutions and services. Recognized for its high level of customer satisfaction and powerful yet easy-to-use solutions, Sophos has received many industry awards, as well as positive reviews and certifications.
Sophos is headquartered in Boston, US and Oxford, UK. More information is available at www.sophos.com
