Veracode Leads Black Hat USA 2011 Panel: Owning Your Phone at Every Layer

Panel to Include Perspectives on Mitigating Mobile Security Threats to the Enterprise

BURLINGTON, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Veracode, Inc., provider of the world’s only independent cloud-based application risk management platform, today announced that Senior Security Researcher Tyler Shields and Co-Founder and CTO Chris Wysopal will participate on an August 4 panel at Black Hat USA. The “Owning Your Phone at Every Layer - A Mobile Security” panel will examine how the proliferation of mobile devices has created new enterprise attack vectors, and offer insights and best practices for mitigating emerging mobile security threats.

Who:		Tyler Shields, senior security researcher, Veracode (@txs) - moderator
		Chris Wysopal, co-founder and CTO, Veracode (@WeldPond)
		Don A. Bailey, security consultant, iSEC Partners, Inc.
		Nick DePetrillo, senior security researcher, Crucial Security Inc., Harris Corp.
		Anthony Lineberry, security researcher, Lookout Mobile Security
		Charlie Miller, principal research consultant, Accuvant Labs
		Ralf-Phillipp Weinmann, postdoctoral researcher, LACS (Laboratory of Algorithms, Cryptology and Security)
		Dino Dai Zovi, security researcher, Trail of Bits, LLC
What:		With smartphone growth rates continuing to rise, mobile security is a topic on everyone’s mind. Security research in the area of mobile devices has also picked up over the last few years with a diversified attack portfolio targeting every level of the mobile security stack.
		But which of these attack models is the most dangerous to the enterprise? Which carries the most risk? When will the monetization of mobile attacks really occur? What can an organization do to save themselves? The “Owning Your Phone at Every Layer - A Mobile Security” panel consisting of the top mobile security experts will discuss and debate these questions. Attendees will see what happens when panelists are asked to defend their turf.
When:		Thursday, August 4 from 1:45 – 3:00 p.m.
Where:		Caesars Palace, Las Vegas, Nevada

Veracode will also be co-hosting an event with Rapid7 called “Rock-It to the Moon” at the Palms Fantasy Tower on August 3.

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About Veracode

Veracode is the only independent provider of cloud-based application intelligence and security verification services. The Veracode platform provides the fastest, most comprehensive solution to improve the security of internally developed, purchased or outsourced software applications and third-party components. By combining patented static, dynamic and manual testing, extensive eLearning capabilities, and advanced application analytics Veracode enables scalable, policy-driven application risk management programs that help identify and eradicate numerous vulnerabilities by leveraging best-in-class technologies from vulnerability scanning to penetration testing and static code analysis. Veracode delivers unbiased proof of application security to stakeholders across the software supply chain while supporting independent audit and compliance requirements for all applications no matter how they are deployed, via the web, mobile or in the cloud. Veracode works with customers in more than 80 countries worldwide including Global 2000 brands such as Barclays PLC and Computershare as well as the California Public Employees’ Retirement System (CalPERS) and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). For more information, visit www.veracode.com, follow on Twitter: @Veracode or read the ZeroDay Labs blog.

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Source: Veracode