Counterpane Founder and CTO to Present at Comdex Las Vegas 2003

CUPERTINO, Calif., November 14, 2003 - Counterpane Internet Security, Inc., the leader in Network Security Services, today announced that founder and CTO Bruce Schneier is participating in the following three security sessions at Comdex Las Vegas 2003:

WHAT: Security: How Much Security is Enough?
WHEN: Monday, November 17, 2003 at 11:00 a.m. PT
WHERE: N109, LVCC

Schneier will participate on a panel of security industry leaders to discuss how security has evolved from insurance to become more of a lifestyle, and its effect on business and personal lives.

WHAT: Following the Money: Why Security Decisions Are So Rarely About Security
WHEN: Tuesday, November 18, 2003, 2:00-3:15 p.m. PT
WHERE: LVCC, N245

Schneier will examine whether proxies (such as regulatory agencies, legislators, companies, professional organizations, insurance companies, courts) have the same agendas as the people who rely on them, or rather respond to outside pressures, thus affecting security in ways more profound than the tactics of technological countermeasures.

WHAT: Where Hardware Security Meets Software Security: Weak Points and Real Attacks
WHEN: Tuesday, November 18, 2003, 3:30-4:45 p.m. PT
WHERE: LVCC, N245

Schneier will join a select panel of experts to discuss real-world attacks on a cross-section of systems, covering both hardware and software-based attacks, and those in-between.

About Bruce Schneier
Schneier is responsible for maintaining Counterpane's technical lead in world-class information security technology and its practical and effective implementation. His security experience makes him uniquely qualified to shape the direction of the company's research endeavors, as well as to act as a spokesperson and frequent lecturer to the business community on security issues and solutions. He has also testified before Congress on cyber security issues. Schneier is the author of six books, including his latest, Beyond Fear: Thinking Sensibly About Security in and Uncertain World, as well as Secrets & Lies, and Applied Cryptography. He also publishes a monthly newsletter, Crypto-Gram, which is read by over 90,000 people. Schneier served on the board of directors of the International Association for Cryptologic Research, and is an Advisory Board member for the Electronic Privacy Information Center.

About Counterpane Internet Security
Counterpane is the recognized leader in Network Security Services, providing customers a single source for complete network security. Only Counterpane guarantees protection of customers' critical assets through a combination of the industry's most comprehensive and proven monitoring technology, and the unmatched expertise of its security experts working around the clock and around the globe. Counterpane's unique level of protection is based on real time and historical data from hundreds of networks around the world, and further extended with Counterpane's Enterprise Protection Suite of complementary managed security services including Vulnerability Scanning, Device Management, Active Response and Security Consulting Services. Counterpane eliminates customers' security worries so they can focus their attention on their business. The company is privately held and headquartered in Cupertino, CA.

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