Richard Rushing, Chief Security Officer, Air Defense will discuss Hacking the Invisible Networks at the 2008 Wireless & Mobile Expo and Conference

June 25, 2008 – Toronto, Canada – Air Defense’s Chief Security Officer, Richard Rushing will deliver a presentation on Hacking the Invisible Networks at the 2008 Wireless & Mobile Expo and Conference.

Hacking the Invisible Networks (Wifi, Bluetooth, RFID and beyond)

Invisible networks are proliferating across the world from hotspots to corporate WLANs to RFID compatibility in the warehouse. While unable to be seen by the naked eye, hackers see these networks as a new opportunity to access corporate data and make considerable profit. If a security strategy isn’t considered as part of the development of invisible networks, companies will find little luxury in their new found flexibility if a data breach occurs.

                              

The session will examine tools that are designed to exploit three of the most popular wireless networks, Wifi, BlueTooth and RFID, and discuss the important wireless security best practices that will help secure the invisible networks.

 

The presentation will conclude with a discussion of security best practices for countering potential attacks through the different types of wireless communications introduced earlier. Building a layered approach to wireless security is where secure communication begins. Locking down devices and communication between devices is a start; however, organizations must also have visibility into their wireless network to understand where breaches are occurring.

 

Richard is a recognized IT security expert with almost 20 years experience working with computers and networks. Richard was most recently Chief Technical Officer of VeriSign’s Network Security Services division where he identified and developed products and services to maintain VeriSign’s focus on leading-edge security solutions. Richard has taught many classes on intrusion detection, “What hackers know that you don’t”, Firewalls, Security Solutions, Network Security and Security protocols. A much-in-demand speaker on information security, Richard has presented at leading security conferences including Networld+Interop, Computer Security Institute, RSA Conference, SANS Security Conferences, CyberTerrorism, and several industry workshops around the world.

 

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June 11, 2008 – Toronto, Canada – Air Defense’s Chief Technology Officer, Amit Sinah will discuss Hacking the Invisible Networks at the 2008 Wireless & Mobile Expo and Conference.

Invisible networks are proliferating across the world from hotspots to corporate WLANs to RFID compatibility in the warehouse. While unable to be seen by the naked eye, hackers see these networks as a new opportunity to access corporate data and make considerable profit. If a security strategy isn’t considered as part of the development of invisible networks, companies will find little luxury in their new found flexibility if a data breach occurs.

 

The session will examine tools that are designed to exploit three of the most popular wireless networks, Wifi, BlueTooth and RFID, and discuss the important wireless security best practices that will help secure the invisible networks.

 

The presentation will conclude with a discussion of security best practices for countering potential attacks through the different types of wireless communications introduced earlier. Building a layered approach to wireless security is where secure communication begins. Locking down devices and communication between devices is a start; however, organizations must also have visibility into their wireless network to understand where breaches are occurring.

 

As Chief Technology Officer of AirDefense, Dr. Sinha is responsible for research & development, intellectual property and for steering the strategic technology direction of the company. He formerly served as Vice President and Chief Technologist at Engim, a company he co-founded. He has co-authored over 25 journal/conference papers, contributed chapters to 3 books, and is the inventor of 15 US patents. Dr. Sinha received his S.M. and Ph.D. degrees in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and his B.Tech. degree in Electrical Engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology.



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