WHAT: Free 90-minute educational webcast WHEN: Tuesday, November 8, 2005 2:00 PM – 3:30 PM Eastern WEBCAST DETAILS: Keynote presentation by John Girard, Gartner followed by panel discussion with experts from Trapeze Networks, IBM and AirDefense

Join featured Gartner analyst John Girard and executives from Trapeze Networks, IBM, and AirDefense for this 90-minute educational webcast to discuss end-to-end approaches to wireless LAN security and compliance.

With wireless LAN adoption becoming mainstream, wireless infrastructure
and devices are decreasing in cost. As a result, it is becoming easier for people to work and play anywhere they desire. That’s the good news. The bad news is that more wireless devices means more hackers exploiting the vulnerabilities of wireless LANs. As organizations continue to spend millions of dollars to ensure corporate, customer and financial data is protected, they don't realize wireless devices entering the workplace render these millions of dollars of investment potentially obsolete. Hackers armed with tools like hunter_killer, AirJack, the Evil Twin phishing attack etc. can compromise an organization's network backbone. While investments in firewalls, VPNs and other security systems are reassuring and necessary, these tools don't guarantee the protection required in a wireless world.

Attend this complimentary webcast to understand the new and emerging risks and how a layered approach to security is essential in ensuring risk-free deployments. Hear from WLAN security experts and practitioners who will discuss the technical and functional requirements of a true Intrusion Prevention System and how to protect the mobile workforce, irrespective of location. This webcast will draw upon actual enterprise case studies and new security methodologies that highlight common mistakes and successful WLAN deployments.

	Webcast Agenda
		Managing Enterprise Risk in a Wireless World - John Girard, Vice President, Gartner
			Key Challenges in deploying & securing WLANs The Compliance Conundrum: how HIPAA, SoX, DoD 8100.2, GLBA are affecting wireless security decisions Layered Approach to wireless LAN security and compliance Best Practices for wireless LAN deployment, security and management
		Wireless Security Panel – Open Discussion with live Q&A - John Girard, VP – Research, Gartner, Trapeze Networks, IBM, AirDefense & AirDefense Customers
			Topics will include:
			Evolving Wireless LAN Threats & Attack Sophistication How to ensure compliance with regulatory standards Emergence of new wireless threats at hotspots (coffee shops, hotels, airports etc.) Protecting against wireless phishing – anywhereWhy part-time monitoring solutions are not sufficient Why signature-based detection isn't enough Why Encryption, Authentication and VPNs are not enough security Role of Forensic & Incident Analysis Maintain the manageability of your IPS system – how to eliminate false positives Design for an effective managed wireless security solution for policy compliance, threat analysis and rogue detection

Best Practices for Securing Wireless Networks against Next-Generation Threats An End-to-End Approach to Wireless LAN Security & Compliance

Speaker Bios:

John E. Girard is a vice president and research director in Gartner's Research organization. He specializes in business management, security and technical issues in the deployment of distributed computing solutions to support remote access for telecommuters, mobile road warriors and day extenders, including users of emerging broadband and wireless services. Prior to joining Gartner, Mr. Girard was European research director for New Science, where he was a founder of the advanced network computing research practice.

Anil Khatod is a telecommunications and networking veteran who joined AirDefense in December 2003. Prior to joining AirDefense Anil was a partner at the Venture capital firm Atlas Venture. Anil is widely known for his achievements as a senior executive with Nortel Networks where in his final position he served as Chief Marketing and Strategy Officer. In this role, Anil was responsible for corporate strategic planning, global marketing, alliances, M&A, acquisitions, integration of acquisitions, government relations and advanced technologies for all Nortel businesses across the globe. He began his professional career in 1976 as a management consultant in India. In 1980, he founded and ran a California-based manufacturer of LCD and semi-conductor start-up modules. He has a bachelor's degree in business administration and an MBA from India. He is also a Chartered Accountant.

Dr. Amit Sinha specializes in wireless communications and low power design. Prior to joining AirDefense, he served as Vice President and Chief Technologist at Engim, a company he co-founded. At Engim he designed 802.11 modems and was responsible for the core technology portfolio of the company. Prior to Engim he held various research positions at MIT, Hewlett Packard Laboratories, Intel Corporation and Texas Instruments. Amit is an accomplished researcher with more than two dozen refereed papers published in technical journals and conferences to his credit. Amit received his S.M. and Ph.D. degrees in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, and his B.Tech. degree in Electrical Engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology, New Delhi, India where he was awarded the President of India Gold Medal for graduating summa cum laude.

Andris Dindzans, Senior Director of Product Management and a chief strategist for WLAN management systems at Trapeze Networks, where he is responsible for defining system requirements, functionality and future directions. He is also a subject matter expert in wired/wireless infrastructure design and system-level interoperability in large-scale enterprise networks. As an educator, Dindzans has lectured extensively about a wide range of network management issues and infrastructure design disciplines. He has held key technical roles at Extreme, Nortel and Newbridge Networks, and earned a BSEE at Canada’s McMaster University in Hamilton, Ontario.