WASHINGTON, April 1, 2008 /PRNewswire/ -- The National Cyber Security
Alliance (NCSA) today announced that its executive director, Ron Teixeira,
will moderate a panel "Protecting the Homeland: How to Win the Botnet
Battle" at RSA Conference 2008, April 7-11 in San Francisco. The panel is
part of the first ever consumer education track at the RSA Conference,
which NCSA is sponsoring as part of its ongoing efforts to highlight
industry's role in consumer education and awareness efforts.
"We chose to make botnets a focal point of our participation in the RSA
Conference this year because they underscore the connection between
consumer security practices and the ongoing effort to secure our national
critical infrastructure. Botnets are comprised mostly of consumers'
computers and are increasingly being used to perpetrate costly, and
potentially dangerous, cyber attacks on our nation's infrastructure," said
Teixeira. "It is essential that industry, government and consumers work
together to address the botnet risk and we look forward to discussing
collaborative solutions at this premiere industry conference."
WHAT: Protecting the Homeland: How to Win the Botnet Battle?
The future of cyber warfare is changing: botnets are emerging as
the weapon of choice and being used to conduct widespread attacks
on the country's communication networks. Most botnets are made up
of consumers' computers. This panel will explore whether or not
education is the best way to get consumers to secure their
computers, or if a technological solution is the way to resolve the
issue.
WHO: Moderator: Ron Teixeira, Executive Director, NCSA
Panelists: Matthew W. Fine, Supervisory Special Agent, Federal
Bureau of Investigation
Joseph Telafici, Vice President of Avert Operations,
McAfee, Inc.
Jordana Siegel, Deputy Director (Acting), Outreach and
Awareness National Cyber Security Division, U.S.
Department of Homeland Security
Ira Winkler, President and CEO, Internet Security
Advisors Group
WHEN: Tuesday, April 8, 2008 at 4:10 p.m. PT
WHERE: RSA Conference 2008, Moscone Center, San Francisco, California.
About National Cyber Security Alliance
The National Cyber Security Alliance (NCSA) is a collaborative effort
among experts in the security, non-profit, academic and government fields
to teach consumers, small businesses and members of the education community
about Internet security. The NCSA aims to increase awareness about the
risks associated with using Internet technologies and how to help protect
against them, while also providing free tips, checklists and best practices
for remaining safe while online. For more information, visit
http://www.staysafeonline.org.
Media Contacts:
Porter Novelli for National Cyber Security Alliance
Melissa Smolensky
512-241-2232
Melissa.smolensky@porternovelli.com
SOURCE National Cyber Security Alliance
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Related links:
http://www.staysafeonline.org
CONTACT:
Melissa Smolensky of Porter Novelli,
+1-512-241-2232, Melissa.smolensky@porternovelli.com, for
National Cyber Security Alliance
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