E-Security Conference and Expo Addresses Issues and Threats That IT
Professionals Face as Advances in Technology and On-Line Business Grow
SANTA CLARA, Calif., April 12 /PRNewswire/ -- Vincent "Vinny" Gullotto,
senior director for McAfee AVERT (Anti-Virus Emergency Response Team), a
division of Network Associates (Nasdaq: NETA), will be a keynote speaker at
the E-Security Conference and Exposition ( http://www.esecurityexpo.com ) held
at the New York Hilton and Towers on Tuesday, April 17, 2001. Gullotto will
take a retrospective look at the landscape of viruses, virus writers today,
and what we should anticipate for the future. The afternoon general session
begins at 3:30 p.m. on April 17th.
Vinny will examine how viruses, and their authors, are adapting to rapidly
changing times, highlighting how viruses today are just as big a part of
e-security as they have ever been. Additionally, he will look at where the
e-business model is going, addressing the importance of a corporate anti-virus
policy, what virus problems businesses can anticipate, and what means will be
available to deal with them. The discussion will also highlight the e-device
model with a focus on the proliferation of wireless Internet devices.
Registration for the E-Security Conference and Expo can be done by going
to the e-security web site at http://www.esecurityexpo.com or calling
800-777-8774.
McAfee AVERT is one of the top-ranked anti-virus research organizations in
the world, employing more than 90 researchers in offices on five continents.
McAfee AVERT protects customers through McAfee AutoUpdate technology, which
allows McAfee anti-virus software to check for updated information on new
viruses, and download cures as soon as they are available. Cures are developed
by the combined efforts of McAfee AVERT researchers and McAfee AVERT
AutoImmune technology, which applies advanced heuristics, generic detection,
and active .dat technology to generate cures for previously undiscovered
viruses.
With headquarters in Santa Clara, Calif., Network Associates, Inc. is a
leading supplier of security and availability solutions for e-businesses.
Network Associates is comprised of four business units: McAfee, delivering
world class anti-virus products; PGP Security, providing firewall, intrusion
detection and encryption products; Sniffer Technologies, a leader in network
and application management; and Magic Solutions, providing web-based service
desk solutions. For more information, Network Associates can be reached at
972-308-9960 or on the Internet at http://www.nai.com .
NOTE: Network Associates, McAfee, PGP, Sniffer, VirusScan, WebShield,
NetShield, GroupShield, PrimeSupport, Enterprise SecureCast and Magic
Solutions are registered trademarks of Network Associates, Inc. and/or its
affiliates in the United States and/or other countries. All other registered
and unregistered trademarks in this document are the sole property of their
respective owners.
SOURCE Network Associates Inc.
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