February 1, 2006
| WHO: |
FaceTime Communications, the leading provider of security and
management solutions for greynets such as IM, P2P, and
spyware. |
| WHAT: |
Christopher Boyd, Security Research Manager of FaceTime (aka
"Paperghost"), will participate on the panel, titled "Policy &
Enforcement - Tracking Spyware Across Borders." This panel will
discuss today's legal challenges facing the spyware problem made
even more complex because of the distributed nature of the
Internet. This panel aims to provide the best policies and
practices for dealing with spyware in a geographically and
politically diverse context. |
WHEN/
WHERE: |
Thursday, February 9, 2006
Hyatt Regency Washington
400 New Jersey Avenue, NW, Washington, D.C. |
Background:
Christopher Boyd, Security Research Manager of FaceTime (aka
"Paperghost"), is a leading expert on malware, spyware and hacking
exploits. As part of FaceTime Security Labs, Boyd is responsible
for performing detailed research on new IM, P2P and spyware threats
to enable rapid response and remediation solutions for FaceTime
customers. He recently played a key role in FaceTime's discovery of
the rootkit-powered botnet delivered via AOL instant messenger that
ultimately traced back to an organization in the Middle East. Boyd
has also helped crack the riddle of the IRC daisy chain known as
Spazbox.net, and caused rogue Adware bundles being pushed across
BitTorrent forums to be pulled due to public outcry. Boyd was
honored as a Microsoft Security MVP, a worldwide award and
recognition program that strives to identify amazing individuals in
technical communities around the world. About the
Anti-Spyware Coalition:
The Anti-Spyware Coalition (ASC) is a group dedicated to building
a consensus about definitions and best practices in the debate
surrounding spyware and other potentially unwanted technologies.
Composed of anti-spyware software companies, academics, and
consumer groups, the ASC seeks to bring together a diverse array of
perspective on the problem of controlling spyware and other
potentially unwanted technologies. For more information, visit
http://www.antispywarecoalition.org/events/feb2006agenda.htm.
About Actiance, Inc. (Formerly FaceTime Communications, Inc.)
FaceTime Communications became Actiance, Inc on January 11, 2011 following an agreement to
transfer the FaceTime trademark to Apple.
FaceTime Communications enables the safe and productive use of Unified Communications and Web 2.0,
including instant messaging, blogs and social networking. Ranked number one by IDC for five consecutive
years, FaceTime's award-winning solutions are used by more than 1,500 customers for the security,
management and compliance of real-time communications. FaceTime supports or has strategic partnerships
with all leading IM, unified communications providers and social networks including AOL, Google, Yahoo!,
Skype, Microsoft, IBM, Cisco, Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter.
FaceTime is headquartered in Belmont, California. For more information visit
http://www.facetime.com or call 888-349-3223.
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