[September 21, 2005] ENDFORCE to Present, Exhibit and Sponsor Detroit SecureWorld Expo; Chief Architect Mark Beadles to Speak on Endpoint Security Panel on Sept. 21 Tweet DUBLIN, Ohio --(Business Wire)-- Sept. 20, 2005 -- ENDFORCE, a leading provider of vendor-neutral network access control software, announced today that Chief Architect Mark Beadles will participate on a panel on best practices for quarantining non-compliant endpoints during the Detroit SecureWorld Expo, taking place on Sept. 21-22 at the Ford Conference & Events Center. ENDFORCE is a silver sponsor and exhibitor (booth #4) at the conference for senior executives and government leaders. Beadles will share valuable insight on how organizations can build an effective network access control strategy on a panel moderated by Pete Lindstrom, research director for Spire Security, a market research and analysis firm. More details on the panel are included below. Session Topic: "Let Me In! Endpoint/Network Quarantine" Date & Time: 11:15 a.m. - 12:15 p.m., Sept. 21 Where: Detroit SecureWorld Expo, Ford Conference & Events Center (visit www.secureworldexpo.com for more information) Session Description: Participants will leave the session with an understanding of -- -- Key value propositions and benefits for a quarantine solution -- Components of a quarantine framework -- The various techniques used by the client and/or network components to support the framework -- Vendor initiatives and products that support the capabilities About Panelist Mark Beadles: As chief architect of ENDFORCE (www.endforce.com), Mark Beadles oversees ENDFORCE's product architecture, security, and standards compliance. He also manages ENDFORCE's product definition and documentation programs. Beadles, who has more than 13 years experience in security, networking and software development, is a frequent speaker and author on the topics of network access control/endpoint security, how security breaches impact organizations and the importance of security standards. He is active in the Trusted Computing Group (TCG) and is a contributor to the Trusted Network Connect (TNC) standards. He is also a past chairman in the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) and is the co-author of several Internet Requests for Comment (RFCs). Beadles is a member of the Information Systems Security Association (ISSA), Association for Computing Machinery (ACM), and the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), and has a Bachelor of Science degree in Computers and Society from Michigan State University. About ENDFORCE ENDFORCE is the leader in secure network access control solutions. Leveraging CONTEXT Aware Authorization(TM) technology, this software-only, vendor-neutral framework protects corporate network resources from non-compliant or misconfigured endpoints, enabling enterprises to enforce endpoint security policies and control network access. ENDFORCE Enterprise(TM) works with existing network infrastructure to provide the most flexible and cost-effective solution for the deployment and ongoing management of endpoint security policies for fixed, mobile, wired or wireless endpoints. As a member of Cisco NAC, Microsoft NAP, and Trusted Computing Group (TCG), ENDFORCE Enterprise works seamlessly with all major network equipment platforms. For more information about ENDFORCE or to request a trial of its flagship product, ENDFORCE Enterprise, contact us at www.endforce.com, [email protected] or 866.777.2537. All company and product names mentioned may be the trademarks of their respective owners. [ Back To TMCnet.com's Homepage ]