AirDefense to Host Webcast on Retail Wireless Security and PCI Compliance

Business Wire, Sept 12, 2007

ATLANTA -- AirDefense, the innovator that launched the wireless LAN security market, today announced it will host a 90-minute educational webcast titled "Retail Wireless Security & PCI Compliance: Defeating Organized Crime and Securing Your Brand," Tuesday, September 25, 2:00 p.m. ET. The featured speaker is John Pescatore, security and privacy vice president and distinguished analyst, Gartner, Inc.

Joining Pescatore in the discussion on retail wireless security risks and the importance of PCI compliance will be Dr. Amit Sinha, chief technology officer, AirDefense, David Thomas, vice president of product strategy, AirDefense, Sujai Hajela, vice president & general manager, Motorola's enterprise mobility business, wireless LAN division and Nicholas Percoco, vice president of SpiderLabs, a division of AmbironTrustWave. For information on how to sign up for this free webcast, visit http://www.airdefense.net/webcasts/retail/index.php.> Wireless LANs are proving their value to retailers with the flexibility of easily deploying checkout registers throughout stores and the productivity benefits of wireless applications, such as managing inventory. Without the time and cost of additional wiring, WLANs allow retailers to position registers closest to where customers make their buying decisions with multiple points of sale. WLANs also enable mobile applications for tracking goods to instantly connect data from bar code scanning to backend systems of inventory management.

Attendees of the complimentary webcast will have a better understanding of the WLAN security needs for retailers in locking down enterprise WLAN deployments, securing the integrity of customer information, and important steps in adhering to industry regulations. Many of the leading industry experts on the major challenges identified by retailers in becoming compliant with the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard will be participating.

About AirDefense

AirDefense is the market leader in anywhere, anytime wireless security. The company is trusted by more Fortune 500 companies, healthcare organizations and high-security government agencies for enterprise wireless protection than any other company. AirDefense products provide the most advanced solutions for rogue wireless detection, policy enforcement and intrusion prevention, both inside and outside an organization's physical locations and wired networks. Common Criteria-certified, AirDefense enterprise-class products scale to support single offices as well as organizations with hundreds of locations around the globe. Founded in 2001, AirDefense is based in Atlanta, GA, and serves 700 government agencies and blue chip corporations. For more information, please visit http://www.airdefense.net or call 770.663.8115.