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Sophos and the National Cyber Security Alliance Present the State of Cyber Security

WASHINGTON, DC — (Marketwire) — 10/21/11 —

, a panel event and cocktail reception, presented by and the

Featured panelists include Michael Kaiser, executive director, National Cyber Security Alliance; Chester Wisniewski, senior security advisor, Sophos; and Rob Strayer, director, National Security Preparedness Group, Bipartisan Policy Center

Thursday, October 27, 2011; 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
W Hotel, 515 15th Street Northwest, Washington, D.C.

The state of cyber security is ever-changing with new and more advanced threats emerging daily. This presentation will highlight the latest happenings in IT and cyber security, and focus on what is being done from both public and private sector viewpoints to fight cybercrimes as they surface.

For additional information or to register for this event, please click or visit .

For those interested in tracking the event on Twitter, follow @Sophos_News and the event hashtag #NCSAM11.

The National Cyber Security Alliance is a nonprofit organization. Through collaboration with the government, corporate, nonprofit and academic sectors, the mission of the NCSA is to empower a digital citizenry to use the Internet securely and safely protecting themselves, the networks they use, and the cyber infrastructure. NCSA works to create a culture of cyber security and safety through education and awareness activities. Visit for more information.

National Cyber Security Awareness month now in its eighth year is a coordinated effort of the National Cyber Security Alliance, The Department of Homeland Security (DHS), and The Multi-State Information Sharing and Analysis Center (MSISAC).

More than 100 million users in 150 countries rely on as the best protection against complex threats and data loss. Sophos is committed to providing security and data protection solutions that are simple to manage, deploy and use and that deliver the industry-s lowest total cost of ownership. Sophos offers award-winning , , web, email, and solutions backed by SophosLabs — a global network of threat intelligence centers. With more than two decades of experience, Sophos is regarded as a leader in security and data protection by top analyst firms and has received many industry awards. Sophos is headquartered in Boston, US and Oxford, UK.

Vanessa Apicerno
Burson-Marsteller
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