[May 16, 2012]

Bit9 to Speak at CEIC 2012 on Cyber Forensics and Application Control

Bit9, the global leader in advanced threat protection, will be sponsoring and speaking at the upcoming CEIC 2012 conference in Las Vegas taking place from May 21-24, 2012. The event offers more than 110 world-class learning sessions for attendees to gain insight from experts in computer forensics, e-discovery, cyber security, enterprise investigations, IT security and more. On Tuesday, May 22 at 2:00 p.m., Ian Poynter, chief security officer for Bit9, will address advanced persistent threats (APTs), the tool of choice for most cybercriminals, in a session titled, "Taking a Bite (News - Alert) out of Cybercrime: Spotlight on APTs."

As cybercrime continues to evolve, concerns within enterprises about how to best protect against the growing threats and ensure the protection of critical intellectual property (IP) is essential. Attacks like Operation Aurora on Google and Adobe (News - Alert), and the RSA breach have raised awareness of the vulnerabilities, but little is being done to put companies in a proactive stance to protect against such threats. Advanced persistent threats are easily sliding past traditional defense systems. During his presentation, Poynter will discuss a number of methods used to implement a layered approach in order to ensure full protection, highlighting a trust-based approach that can help lockdown critical assets and protect company IT infrastructure.

About CEIC 2012

CEIC is the premiere event for the exchange of best practices in Digital Investigations.

At CEIC, attendees of all skills levels have the opportunity to choose from over 110 learning sessions to attend. Each session is led by the world's foremost experts in Computer Forensics, E-Discovery, Cybersecurity, Enterprise Investigations, IT Security. Network with peers and experts and preview the latest technology and services from leading providers in the Exhibit Hall.

About Bit9

Bit9, the global leader in Advanced Threat Protection, protects the world's intellectual property (IP) by providing innovative, trust-based security solutions to detect and prevent sophisticated malware and cyber threats. The world's leading brands rely on Bit9's award-winning Advanced Threat Protection Platform for endpoint protection and server security.

Bit9 stops advanced persistent threats (APTs) by combining real-time sensors, cloud-based software reputation services, continuous monitoring and trust-based application control and whitelisting-eliminating the risk from malicious, illegal and unauthorized software.

The company's global customers come from a wide variety of industries, including e-commerce, financial services, government, healthcare, retail, technology and utilities. Bit9 was founded on a prestigious United States federal research grant from the National Institute of Standards and Technology - Advanced Technology Program (NIST ATP (News - Alert)) to conduct the research that is now at the core of the company's solutions.

Bit9 is privately held and based in Waltham, Mass. For more information, visit http://www.bit9.com, read our blog, follow us on Twitter (News - Alert) @Bit9, Facebook and Google+, or call +1 617-393-7400.

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