Managed Security Service Providers Protect Against Rampant Information Security Threats

Business Wire, August 9, 2005

PALO ALTO, Calif. -- Frost & Sullivan to host Analyst Briefing on the Asia Pacific Managed Security Services Market on Thursday, August 11, 2005; 11:00am (GMT 08:00)

The onslaught of trojans, viruses and worms; sniffing, DDoS and DoS! -- are just some of the information security threats that organizations are challenged with today.

At the heel of ever-increasing sophisticated and malicious assaults on companies' security and network infrastructure, the need for information security specialists is being recognized more than ever before. Organizations today are turning towards external professional assistance and security solutions offered by Managed Security Service Providers (MSSP). MSSP not only offers 24/7 monitoring and management of security infrastructure, but also assessment of one's network design for weak links and security flaws, formulation of security policies, incidence response, forensic analyses and legal processes.

But just how pragmatic is it for businesses to outsource critical security operations to a third party? In a nascent Managed Security Service (MSS) market, how are service delivery models evolving? Who bears the responsibility for remedial action when an organization's security is breached?

Frost & Sullivan is pleased to bring you these exclusive insights at an analyst briefing by industry expert, Himanshu Sahasrabudhe, on Thursday, August 11, 2005 at 11:00am (GMT 08:00).

Those interested in participating in the web/tele-conference should send an e-mail to Sarah Lourdes at sarah.lourdes@frost.com with the following information: your full name, media/company name, title, telephone number, e-mail address, city, state, and country. Upon receipt of the above information, the registration, weblink, dial-in number and pass code details for the live briefing will be e-mailed to you.

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