Jim Melnick, Director of Threat Intelligence, iDefense/VeriSign, Inc to Speak at Global Knowledge Congress’ Cybersecurity Teleconference on January 2007
New York, NY, December 02, 2006 --(PR.com)-- The Global Knowledge Congress, the leading producer of regulatory-focused teleconferences has announced today that Jim Melnick, Director of Threat Intelligence, iDefense/VeriSign, Inc will speak at the Global Knowledge Congress’s upcoming teleconference entitled: “Cybersecurity: How To Combat Hackers.” This event is scheduled for the 2nd week of January 2007 at 10:00 AM (EST). (For further details and updated panelists of the event, please visit: www.knowledgecongress.org)
As we become more interconnected, network security attacks are at an all time high with new and innovative security threats being developed and executed. Increasingly, the burden of protecting companies from such attacks is falling on the Technology head. The Global Knowledge Congress has assembled a team of experts to help analyze these changes and their impact on the companies servicing this industry. These experts will present their findings, which includes a "best practice" panel, at a comprehensive two-hour teleconference scheduled for January 2007.
About Jim Melnick
Jim Melnick leads the global threat intelligence group that focuses on cyber threats around the world, from nation states and hacker groups to new technologies. His "Weekly Threat Report" on cyber threats, which he founded and edits for iDefense/VeriSign, was dubbed by Business Week in 2005 as including "some of the most incisive analysis in the business." Prior to joining iDefense, Mr. Melnick served with distinction as a civilian analyst for more than 16 years in the U.S. Army and the Defense Intelligence Agency. During this period, Mr. Melnick served in a variety of roles, including intelligence, psychological operations, international warning issues, information operations and Russian affairs, including some of the major events of the Cold War. Mr. Melnick has been published in numerous military and foreign affairs journals, and has received numerous military and related awards, including a Presidential Commission medal for his work on the Y2K problem in support of the National Intelligence Council. He also recently retired from the U.S. Army Reserves as a Colonel in Military Intelligence. His last military assignment was with the Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Networks and Information Integration. Mr. Melnick has a Master of Arts in National Security and Strategic Studies from the U.S. Naval War College, a Master of Arts in Russian studies from Harvard University, and a Bachelor of Arts with Honors in Political Science from Westminster College. Before joining iDefense, Mr. Thomas worked as Principal Computer Forensics Consultant in several data acquisition and litigation support projects and served as expert witness in federal court. Early in his career Mr. Thomas designed hardware and real-time software in the controls and digital television sectors before turning his attention to enterprise software. A Certified Lotus Specialist, he has expertise in e-mail archiving, document imaging, Siebel, SAP, and Oracle Applications. Mr. Thomas' educational background includes a M.S. in Electrical Engineering from University Dortmund, Germany.
About iDefense/VeriSign
iDefense was founded in May 1998. The philosophy driving the change was the fact that information sharing and detailed cyber threat analysis is key to protecting any critical information infrastructure.
Since then, iDefense has been a comprehensive provider of security intelligence to governments and Fortune 500 organizations. The company's goal is to assist customers in avoiding or mitigating threats to their information assets, computers, networks, Internet functions and proprietary information before a crisis occurs, minimizing any potential disruption to network and business operations. Intelligence and analysis are timely, relevant, actionable and fully customizable, delivered round the clock, every day of the year, giving customers intelligence that is specific to their respective environments.
In July 2005, iDefense became an official VeriSign Company, a partnership that combines iDefense intelligence with the resources and innovation of VeriSign.
For more information about Jim Melnick and his organization, please visit: www.idefense.com
About The Global Knowledge Congress
The Global Knowledge Congress is an organization that produces teleconferences that examine regulatory changes across a variety of industries. “We bring together the world's leading authorities and industry participants through informative two-hour teleconferences to study the impact of changing regulations.” To contact, please visit: www.knowledgecongress.org
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As we become more interconnected, network security attacks are at an all time high with new and innovative security threats being developed and executed. Increasingly, the burden of protecting companies from such attacks is falling on the Technology head. The Global Knowledge Congress has assembled a team of experts to help analyze these changes and their impact on the companies servicing this industry. These experts will present their findings, which includes a "best practice" panel, at a comprehensive two-hour teleconference scheduled for January 2007.
About Jim Melnick
Jim Melnick leads the global threat intelligence group that focuses on cyber threats around the world, from nation states and hacker groups to new technologies. His "Weekly Threat Report" on cyber threats, which he founded and edits for iDefense/VeriSign, was dubbed by Business Week in 2005 as including "some of the most incisive analysis in the business." Prior to joining iDefense, Mr. Melnick served with distinction as a civilian analyst for more than 16 years in the U.S. Army and the Defense Intelligence Agency. During this period, Mr. Melnick served in a variety of roles, including intelligence, psychological operations, international warning issues, information operations and Russian affairs, including some of the major events of the Cold War. Mr. Melnick has been published in numerous military and foreign affairs journals, and has received numerous military and related awards, including a Presidential Commission medal for his work on the Y2K problem in support of the National Intelligence Council. He also recently retired from the U.S. Army Reserves as a Colonel in Military Intelligence. His last military assignment was with the Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Networks and Information Integration. Mr. Melnick has a Master of Arts in National Security and Strategic Studies from the U.S. Naval War College, a Master of Arts in Russian studies from Harvard University, and a Bachelor of Arts with Honors in Political Science from Westminster College. Before joining iDefense, Mr. Thomas worked as Principal Computer Forensics Consultant in several data acquisition and litigation support projects and served as expert witness in federal court. Early in his career Mr. Thomas designed hardware and real-time software in the controls and digital television sectors before turning his attention to enterprise software. A Certified Lotus Specialist, he has expertise in e-mail archiving, document imaging, Siebel, SAP, and Oracle Applications. Mr. Thomas' educational background includes a M.S. in Electrical Engineering from University Dortmund, Germany.
About iDefense/VeriSign
iDefense was founded in May 1998. The philosophy driving the change was the fact that information sharing and detailed cyber threat analysis is key to protecting any critical information infrastructure.
Since then, iDefense has been a comprehensive provider of security intelligence to governments and Fortune 500 organizations. The company's goal is to assist customers in avoiding or mitigating threats to their information assets, computers, networks, Internet functions and proprietary information before a crisis occurs, minimizing any potential disruption to network and business operations. Intelligence and analysis are timely, relevant, actionable and fully customizable, delivered round the clock, every day of the year, giving customers intelligence that is specific to their respective environments.
In July 2005, iDefense became an official VeriSign Company, a partnership that combines iDefense intelligence with the resources and innovation of VeriSign.
For more information about Jim Melnick and his organization, please visit: www.idefense.com
About The Global Knowledge Congress
The Global Knowledge Congress is an organization that produces teleconferences that examine regulatory changes across a variety of industries. “We bring together the world's leading authorities and industry participants through informative two-hour teleconferences to study the impact of changing regulations.” To contact, please visit: www.knowledgecongress.org
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