Fear and Wireless in the 21st Century
G. Mark Hardy
Topic: Wireless
Audience: Beginners/Intermediate
Description:
In a few years, the word "wireless" will be as commonplace as "horseless." Ready or not, the digital umbilical cord is being cut. We finally thought we might have some security answers that work, and now they're changing the problem again! This session will look at wireless technology, and outline some of the proposed security solutions and standards for this brave new
world. This session will cover:
. Why wireless is inherently different from wired
. A look at wireless protocols
. Special security problems in wireless environments
. Coupling cellphones with point-of-purchase technology
. Can a wireless environment be securely protected?
Prerequisites:
Basic understanding of use of wireless devices.
History:
August 2001, WEBSEC 2001, Anaheim CA
Last change: Sep 16, 2006 04:35:52 PM
The Speaker: G. Mark Hardy
Contact Organization: National Security Corporation
Location: Maryland
Phone: 410-933-9333
Email: speaking@nationalsecurity.com
Will travel: Anywhere
Payment required: All offers
Other payment info: Reduced fee negotiable for local (Baltimore-Washington) presentations
Bio:
G. Mark Hardy has been providing information security expertise to government, military, and commercial clients for over 25 years. A long-standing industry veteran, he is a perennial speaker at major industry trade shows. As president of National Security Corporation, he directs the efforts of the information security consulting firm he founded in 1988. His profile is featured in the February 2002 issue of Information Security Magazine.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mr. Hardy's professional background includes information security planning and policy development, managing security assessment and penetration teams, data encryption and authentication (including "breaking" commercial cryptographic algorithms), software development and strategic planning for e-commerce, and writing commercial risk assessment software. He has developed information security plans for four U.S. Military commands, and wrote the communications security encryption requirements for an experimental military satellite program.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mr. Hardy presents dozens of security seminars and speeches each year, and is popular for his entertaining and informative style. Over the last ten years, Mr. Hardy has served as a principal spokesman for four information security companies: National Security Corporation, AXENT Technologies, Secure Computing Corporation, and Guardent, Inc. He is a Captain in the United States Naval Reserve, and recently served as the Commanding Officer of the Space and Naval Warfare Headquarters unit in Washington DC. He is the author of the Information Security Handbook for Enterprise Computing, Client/Server Security Handbook, a contributing author to Network Security Secrets, and has provided pre-publication review for a number of security books, including Bruce Schneier's Secrets and Lies, and Winn Schwartau's Time-Based Security. Mr. Hardy has served on three ANSI committees (X9F, X9E9, and X12) writing security standards for financial and e-commerce industries. A graduate of Northwestern University, Mr. Hardy holds a BS in Computer Science, a BA in Mathematics, a Masters in Business Administration, and is designated as a Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP), a Certified Information Security Manager (CISM), and a Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA).
Last change: Aug 31, 2006 02:53:47 PM
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