SecureWave to Lead Presentation about Security Risks Associated with Removable Storage Media at RSA Conference 2007

Business Wire, Jan 29, 2007

SecureWave's Dennis Szerszen and Lexar Media's John Geldman to Outline Best Practices for Protecting Against Data Leakage, Introduction of Malware and other Threats Posed by the Increased Use of Removable Storage Media

HERNDON, Va. -- SecureWave, a worldwide leader in endpoint security, today announced that Dennis Szerszen, senior vice president, will speak about the evolution of removable media and how to take advantage of this technology while minimizing the security risks during the 16th Annual RSA Conference, February 5-9, 2007 at the Moscone Center in San Francisco. Szerszen, along with John Geldman, senior level technologist, emerging product team, at Lexar Media, Inc., will lead a discussion entitled "Portable Threats: Securing the Corporate Endpoint Against Removable Media."

"From Apple accidentally shipping iPods infected with a virus to McDonald's recalling promotional MP3 players that were loaded with a Trojan, the security threats posed by the wide-spread use of removable storage media in the enterprise made headlines in 2006," said Szerszen. "This creates a dilemma for IT administrators because many devices serve a valuable business purpose. However, the security risks--including both introduction of malware and data leakage--cannot be ignored. Our presentation will address these challenges and outline the steps organizations can take to neutralize the threat, including establishing a clear written policy and implementing a multi-layered solution to enforce it."

As part of this session, Szerszen and Geldman will explain the security risks posed by the use of removable storage media and present studies that demonstrate loss or theft of devices as the most common cause of security incidents when information is removed from the enterprise. They will also evaluate corporate policies that define appropriate device use within the organization and provide examples of failed attempts to enforce these polices--including stripping all USB ports from corporate PCs or putting epoxy over open ports. Finally, Szerszen and Geldman will discuss best practices for implementing a multi-layered solution to proactively enforce written policies regarding device use.

Presentation Details

Who: Dennis Szerszen, senior vice president, SecureWave; John Geldman, senior level technologist, emerging product team, Lexar Media, Inc.

What: Presentation: "Portable Threats: Securing the Corporate Endpoint Against Removable Media"

Where: RSA Conference 2007, Gold Room 305, Moscone Center, San Francisco

When: Tuesday, February 6, 2007, 1:30-2:40 p.m. PST

About Dennis Szerszen

Dennis Szerszen, a seasoned IT security expert with more than 20 years of product management, marketing and business development experience, is responsible for overseeing the Company's global market strategy. Szerszen joined SecureWave from IBM, where he was responsible for introducing new systems management and security software and services offerings. While at IBM, he played a key role in helping IBM acquire Tivoli Systems. In recent years, Szerszen directed Hurwitz Group's security practice and served as president and chief strategy officer for a Swedish security vendor. Most recently, Szerszen worked as an independent consultant, guiding software startups to bring their products to market. Szerszen is a CISSP and ISO certified security specialist who speaks frequently at industry events and is regularly quoted in industry publications.

About John Geldman

John Geldman is a senior level technologist for the Emerging Product team at Lexar Media, Inc. He is involved in the strategic vision and planning for Lexar's enterprise and emerging products. Geldman serves as Lexar's representative to numerous standards organizations, including the Trusted Computing Group. His speaking experience includes participation in panel discussions at various IEEE events.

About SecureWave

With SecureWave's Sanctuary[R], organizations set and enforce policies for device and application use that overcome tomorrow's security and operational challenges today. More than 1,500 enterprises worldwide in the financial, government, military, manufacturing and healthcare sectors, including Lockheed Martin, CSC/Anglian Water Services, MTU, Barclays Bank PLC and Norwich Union, utilize Sanctuary. SecureWave, named a Red Herring Top 100 Innovator, is headquartered in Luxembourg and services its global customer base via offices in the U.K. and Herndon, VA, as well as through a network of reseller and service provider partners worldwide. To learn more about SecureWave, please call (703) 713-3960 or visit www.securewave.com.