Helsinki, Finland and Los Altos, Calif. -
October 12, 2004
SSH and HP to Speak on Securing End-to-End Networking Infrastructure at COMSEC 2004
SSH Communications Security (HEX:SSH1V), a world-leading developer of managed security middleware, today announced that SSH Senior Marketing Manager Byron Rashed and HP Business Critical Systems Manager, Governments and Public Sector John Smith, have been selected to speak together at this year's COMSEC Conference. The joint presentation will take place on Oct. 14 at 10:50 a.m. in the Venus Room at the Holiday Inn in Washington, D.C.
With security investments traditionally made to protect companies from external threats, most of the application traffic inside the corporate network is left unprotected. According to Gartner, more than 70 percent of unauthorized access to information systems is committed by employees, as are more than 95 percent of intrusions that result in significant financial losses. Rashed and Smith will highlight the importance of internal security and the SSH Tectia/HP Itanium Platform solution. SSH will also be exhibiting at the show on Oct. 14 from 9:30 a.m. - 2 p.m. in the Constellation Room.
Rashed has 20 years of industry experience leading global marketing programs for a variety of companies. As senior marketing manager for SSH Communications Security, Inc. of Los Altos, Calif., he is responsible for overseeing U.S. marketing operations and strategies. Prior to SSH, he led the marketing communications staff at VPNet Technologies, where he established corporate strategies for company positioning. Prior to VPNet, Rashed managed the marketing department at EPICO, where he initiated new technology programs for CRM and e-commerce using ASPs. Rashed earned a bachelor's degree in industrial engineering from the Polytechnic Institute of New York.
solution. With SSH Tectia, organizations can cost-effectively protect their business communications against both internal and external security risks. Currently more than 100 of Global Fortune 500 companies are using SSH security solutions to secure their data communications. SSH shares are quoted on the Helsinki Exchanges Main List. For more information, please visit www.ssh.com.
Shiho Hashimoto
SSH Communications Security Corp.
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With security investments traditionally made to protect companies from external threats, most of the application traffic inside the corporate network is left unprotected. According to Gartner, more than 70 percent of unauthorized access to information systems is committed by employees, as are more than 95 percent of intrusions that result in significant financial losses. Rashed and Smith will highlight the importance of internal security and the SSH Tectia/HP Itanium Platform solution. SSH will also be exhibiting at the show on Oct. 14 from 9:30 a.m. - 2 p.m. in the Constellation Room.
Rashed has 20 years of industry experience leading global marketing programs for a variety of companies. As senior marketing manager for SSH Communications Security, Inc. of Los Altos, Calif., he is responsible for overseeing U.S. marketing operations and strategies. Prior to SSH, he led the marketing communications staff at VPNet Technologies, where he established corporate strategies for company positioning. Prior to VPNet, Rashed managed the marketing department at EPICO, where he initiated new technology programs for CRM and e-commerce using ASPs. Rashed earned a bachelor's degree in industrial engineering from the Polytechnic Institute of New York.
About COMSEC
COMSEC was created in 2001. This cyber-security event brings together key technology manufacturers, developers, systems integrators and Federal decision-makers who are responsible for designing, evaluating, preserving and protecting critical organizational information. COMSEC exposes participating organizations, government agencies, and corporations to new -and leading-edge technology solutions that focus on implementing safe methods to prevent and respond to unforeseen emergencies of all kinds.About SSH Communications Security
SSH Communications Security is a leading provider of easy-to-use centrally managed data security solutions addressing the most critical needs of large enterprises, financial institutions, and government agencies. As the original developer of the widely used Secure Shell technology, SSH is also pioneering the managed security middleware market with its award-winning SSH TectiaSSH Corp. Contact
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