COMDEX Las Vegas 2003 to Examine Latest In IT Security; Sessions to Focus on Security Strategies for Today's Heterogeneous Business Environments

Business Editors/High-Tech Writers

COMDEX Las Vegas 2003

SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 31, 2003

MediaLive International, Inc., producer of the world's best-known events, related media and marketing services for technology buyers and sellers, announced today that security will be a key focus of COMDEX Las Vegas 2003, November 16-20, 2003. Through a series of discussion panels, educational tutorials and hands-on demonstrations, COMDEX will highlight trends in current security practices for organizations of all sizes, the costs and benefits of each, as well as what the future holds, including wireless security, secure Web services, spam reduction and biometrics.

"This year's attendees will agree that COMDEX is the best place for the IT buying community to immerse themselves in mission-critical topics such as ensuring the security of their organization's intellectual property, Web domains, email systems, software systems and wireless infrastructure," said Eric Faurot, vice president and general manager of COMDEX. "With emerging technologies and standards such as Web services, Wi-Fi and Linux, it is critical that technology buyers understand security in the context of their overall architecture -- only COMDEX provides the broad-based, neutral platform required for that scale of interaction."
Advertisement

Security leaders and emerging companies who will be involved in COMDEX Las Vegas 2003 include: Cerberian; Computer Associates; Counterpane Internet Security; Cryptography Research; McAfee; Microsoft; Nokia; SonicWALL; Symantec Corp.; and more. The conference will showcase solutions for the key security issues businesses face including securing wireless networks, solutions for fighting Spam, how to securely deploy Web services and open-source software, authentication, virus protection and biometrics.

COMDEX Security Education Sessions

The COMDEX security conference will be anchored by a keynote address from Symantec Corp. CEO John W. Thompson, at 9 AM, Wednesday, November 19, in room C5 of the Las Vegas Convention Center.

In addition, the event will feature a Security Power Panel, "How Much Security is Enough?" at 11 AM on Monday, November 17, in room N109. Moderated by Tom Standage, technology correspondent for The Economist, the panel will focus on what businesses need for effective, efficient security. Panel participants include Christian Byrnes, vice president and service director for the META Group; Ben Golub, Verisign's senior vice president of Security, Payments and Managed Security; Dan MacDonald, vice president, Nokia; Ron Moritz, chief security strategist for Computer Associates; and Bruce Schneier, CTO and founder of Counterpane Internet Security.

Continuous security-related presentations will take place at the COMDEX Security Innovation Center, where experts from SonicWALL, McAfee, Cerberian and the ASCII group will share their knowledge and oversee attendees participating in hands-on, business security challenges.

Session topics at COMDEX's Security Conference include:

-- Deploying Wireless LANs Securely

-- Intrusion Prevention Systems

-- Security Policy

-- Where Hardware Security Meets Software Security - Weak Points

and Real Attacks

-- Identity Management - The Future of Security

-- Making Sense out of Web Services Security

-- Dealing With Spam

-- Antivirus Measures: Critical Business Process or Costly

Overhead?

-- Web Threats and Countermeasures

-- Securing Microsoft IIS

-- Choosing the Authentication Method that's Right for Your

Organization

-- The Promise of Biometric Technologies

-- Deploying Biometrics in Your Workplace

COMDEX also is offering five specific, full-day security tutorials, November 16-17, each concentrating on a different issue, such as defeating junk mail, usage of Secure Sockets Layer, intrusion detection and a live, hacking demonstration.

COMDEX Las Vegas 2003 focuses on IT in the B2B marketplace and covers seven core technology themes: Linux and Open Source, Wireless and Mobility, the Digital Enterprise, Web Services, Windows Platform, On-Demand Computing and Security. Together, these themes represent the fastest growing areas of technology advancement that will drive the majority of market innovation in support of user needs in 2003 and beyond. For further information about the extensive security tracks COMDEX Las Vegas offers this year, visit www.comdex.com.

How to Register for COMDEX

Online registration is available immediately at www.comdex.com/lasvegas2003/register, or by calling toll free at 888-508-7510 or 508-743-0186 (outside the U.S.). Call center hours are Monday-Friday 7 AM - 5 PM, Pacific. Closed Saturday and Sunday.

About COMDEX

Part of the MediaLive International, Inc. family of global brands, COMDEX hosts educational forums, events and conferences that focus on the technology areas most critical to today's IT buyer. COMDEX fosters ongoing collaboration, communication and commerce for the $879 billion IT market by connecting IT vendors with decision makers in Global 2000 companies. Upcoming regional events include COMDEX Sweden 2004, January 23-25, in Goteborg; COMDEX Saudi Arabia 2004, March 14-17, in Jeddah; and COMDEX Canada 2004, March 24-26, in Toronto.

About MediaLive International, Inc.

MediaLive International is producer of the world's best-known events, related media and marketing services for technology buyers and sellers. MediaLive International's products and services encompass the IT industry's largest exhibitions, including COMDEX and NetWorld+Interop, such highly focused educational programs as BioSecurity and Next Generation Networks, custom seminars including JavaOne, respected publications including Business Communications Review, and specialized vendor marketing programs. Created in 2003 from the assets of Key3Media, MediaLive International is a privately held company headquartered in San Francisco, with offices throughout the world. For more information about MediaLive International, visit www.medialiveinternational.com.

MediaLive International, COMDEX, NetWorld, NetWorld+Interop, Next Generation Networks, Business Communications Review, BioSecurity and associated design marks and logos are trademarks or service marks owned or used under license by MediaLive International, Inc., and may or may not be registered in the United States and other countries. Other names mentioned may be trademarks or service marks of their respective owners.

COPYRIGHT 2003 Business Wire
COPYRIGHT 2003 Gale Group