Security Industry Veteran Leads Session on new Web Threats Facing
Government Agencies and Ways to Combat Them
SAN JOSE, California, June 3 /PRNewswire/ -- Finjan, Inc. a leader in
secure web gateway products, today announced that CTO Yuval Ben-Itzhak will
be a presenter at the 11th Annual New York State Cyber Security Conference.
Co-sponsored by the NYS Office of Cyber Security and Critical
Infrastructure Coordination (CSCIC), the University of Albany, State
University of New York, and the New York State Forum, the Conference brings
cyber security professionals from state and local government, academia,
along with the private and non-profit sectors to focus on emerging cyber
security issues, what cyber security tools are available and how to use
them. The Conference will also provide attendees with examples of best
practices that have relevance for all organizations.
Ben-Itzhak's session, "Cracking Down on Malware Targeted Toward the
Government Sector," will take place on June 5, 2008 from 8:00 a.m. - 9:15
a.m.
"Crimeware, Trojan horses and Keystroke logging are just a few examples
of malware that have become a nuisance and time drain on IT teams, and are
currently fighting an uphill battle to combat these threats," said Yuval
Ben-Itzhak, Finjan CTO. "Since malware is increasingly becoming more and
more obfuscated, it may seem impossible to predict future attack patterns.
Moreover, malicious code is just as likely to be accessed through
legitimate websites (e.g. government, financial, or healthcare) as
disreputable websites (e.g. websites with adult content). In fact, recent
studies indicate that nearly 30,000 infected web pages are being created
every day, and 80% of these pages are located on legitimate websites. With
this kind of malicious activity, stopping malware has to be a top priority
for organizations."
In his session, Ben-Itzhak will provide an overview of the recent web
threats today and will also:
- Explore the anti-forensic technologies behind the latest web
threats targeted toward government websites
- Examine the mounting challenges in malware detection
- Show real-world examples of malware that have an impact on
legitimate government websites
- Recommend methods to stop malware before it impacts government
organizations and members of the community
The 11th Annual NYS Cyber Security Conference takes place June 4 & 5,
2008 at The Governor Nelson A. Rockefeller Empire State Plaza Convention
Center in Albany, NY. For more information visit:
http://www.cscic.state.ny.us/security/conferences/security/2008/index.cfm
About Yuval Ben-Itzhak:
A security industry veteran, Yuval brings strong technology leadership
capabilities to Finjan as gained in over 15 years of management positions.
Prior to joining Finjan, Yuval was the founder and CTO of KaVaDo Inc., a
leader in web application security (acquired by Protegrity). Prior to
KaVaDo, Yuval was CTO at Ness Technologies (NASDAQ: NSTC), a global
provider of end-to-end IT solutions and services. As a senior project
manager at Intel Corp. (NASDAQ: INTC), Yuval was in charge of the design
and development of multi-million dollar software projects. He began his
professional career as a member of an elite intelligence unit of the
Israeli Defense Forces, where he was responsible for the design and
development of security systems for mission-critical projects. Yuval has
been selected as InfoWorld's "Top 25 Most Influential CTOs of 2004" and
Computerworld's "40 Innovative IT People To Watch, Under the Age of 40" for
2007. Among the notable media outlets that have covered Yuval and Finjan
are The Wall Street Journal, Financial Times, Guardian, Fox News Online,
and BBC News. Yuval earned a BSc. in Information Systems and Engineering,
cum laude from Ben-Gurion University, Israel.
About Finjan
Finjan is a global provider of web security solutions for the
enterprise market. Our real-time, appliance-based web security solutions
deliver the most effective shield against web-borne threats, freeing
enterprises to harness the web for maximum commercial results. Finjan's
real-time web security solutions utilize patented behavior-based technology
to repel all types of threats arriving via the web, such as spyware,
phishing, Trojans and obfuscated malicious code, securing businesses
against unknown and emerging threats, as well as known malware. Finjan's
security solutions have received industry awards and recognition from
leading analyst houses and publications, including IDC, Butler Group, SC
Magazine, CRN, ITPro, PCPro, ITWeek, Network Computing, and Information
Security. With Finjan's award-winning and widely used solutions, businesses
can focus on implementing web strategies to realize their full
organizational and commercial potential. For more information about Finjan,
please visit: http://www.finjan.com.
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UK:
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