Webcasts

Join featured Gartner analyst John Pescatore and executives from Motorola, Trustwave (formerly AmbironTrustWave) and AirDefense for this 90-minute educational webcast to discuss retail wireless security risks and the importance of PCI compliance. We will also discuss value-added functionality components that retailers require for ensuring long-term security of real-world wireless networks.

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.

Attend this complimentary webcast to understand the WLAN security needs for retailers to lock down enterprise WLAN deployments, secure the integrity of customer information, and adhere to industry regulations. Hear from leading industry experts on the major challenges identified by retailers in becoming compliant with the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard. Learn how to address the issues and plan accordingly to meet your compliance needs.

Mr. John Pescatore, Vice President Distinguished Analyst and Research Fellow in Gartner Research with 24 years of experience in computer, network and information security. Prior to joining Gartner, John was senior consultant for Entrust Technologies and Trusted Information Systems, where he started and managed security consulting groups. His previous experience includes 11 years with GTE, as well as employment with NSA and the U.S. Secret Service. John is Gartner's lead analyst on all Internet-facing security issues, covering a broad range of enterprise-critical areas. He also provides thought leadership in wireless security, ways to develop software without vulnerabilities, and trustable computing platforms. Topics he covers include: Operating system security, Intrusion prevention, Vulnerability management, Strategic security initiatives, Defining risk appetite, Internet security metrics. John has a B.S. in Electrical Engineering from the University of Connecticut and is an NSA-certified Cryptologic Engineer.

Mr. Kevin Goulet, Sr. Director Product Marketing, Enterprise WLAN Division at Motorola. Kevin Goulet is the Sr. Director of Product Marketing in the Enterprise WLAN Division of Motorola and has overall responsibility for Motorola’s portfolio of Enterprise WLAN products and services. Prior to his current position, he held several positions in product management at U.S. Robotics, NTT / Verio and Ameritech Cellular. His areas of expertise include Enterprise communication platforms, Wi-Fi, VoIP, Cellular devices, systems and infrastructure, IP, telco and datacom backbone and end points. He has a BSEE degree from the University of Illinois and and KMI / MBA from Kellogg Graduate School of Management, Northwestern University.

Dr. Amit Sinha, Vice President and Chief Technology Officer at AirDefense, 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 25 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.

Mr. Percoco, Vice President of SpiderLabs, a division of Trustwave. He has more than 12 years of information security experience. In his role at ATW, he has led more than 200 cyber forensic investigations and manages a team of security experts who perform application security tests, ethical hacking exercises, and reverse engineer malware for AmbironTrustWave’s clients. Mr. Percoco acts as the lead security advisor to many of AmbironTrustWave’s premier clients by assisting them in making strategic decisions around various security compliance regimes. As a speaker, he has provided insight around security breaches and trends to public and private audiences throughout North America, Europe, and Asia. Prior to AmbironTrustWave, Mr. Percoco led teams of security consultants at both VeriSign and Internet Security Systems.