Bruce Schneier, internationally renowned security technologist and author, is well known for his quote “The user’s going to pick dancing pigs over security every time.” Meaning consumers and workers alike will forgo security warnings to pursue whatever video, website, application or activity they are interested in. Considering how much hackers’ and cybercriminals’ tactics have evolved in recent years, just having fun on Facebook or clicking on a link in what seems to be a legitimate email can compromise a company’s network security.
This is just one of the topics at the “Securing the Enterprise 2011” Churchill Club event on April 1 in Palo Alto, sponsored by network security provider SonicWALL. Riva Richmond, freelance tech journalist for The Wall Street Journal and The New York Times, will be moderating a panel of CEOs, CTOs and VPs from Mocana, SonicWALL, Sybase, Trend Micro and VeriSign. The panelists, all clients of Bite, will be addressing the rise of targeted and sophisticated attacks against corporations for nefarious reasons. So-called “advanced persistent threats” are an explosive trend companies will face in 2011, and the panel will discuss how these threats can wreak havoc if left unchecked, as well as the strategies companies can use to detect and prevent attacks.
We encourage you to join us for an evening of networking and lively discussion around what it takes to secure enterprises today. As the event’s supporting sponsor, we’re happy to offer you a special discount code that will save you $13 off the non-member price – just enter code gBite13c when you register online at the Churchill Club.
Hope to see you there.
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