IOActive’s Vincent Berg to Present at 44Con 2011

IOActive’s Senior Security Consultant to present Attacking Modern Web Applications

London, UK—June 7, 2011. IOActive, a leading provider of application security, compliance, and smart grid security services, today announced that Vincent Berg, one of their security consultants, will present Attacking Modern Web Applications at 44Con. 44Con is the UK's premier technical information security training and conference event, bringing the best and brightest security speakers from Europe, Asia, and America to the UK.

The conference's two tracks—covering both technical security and more business-focused management security issues—provides delegates with valuable insight and thought leadership on information security hot topics, while delivering deep technical analysis and highlighting new tools and vulnerabilities. In addition, the training sessions will offer valuable education on issues of current importance to security professionals.

In his presentation, Berg will discuss the current state of SSL traffic analysis, present new research, provide examples of little-known problems and commonly-overlooked concerns, and release code highlighting these issues. This presentation will illuminate and inspire the audience to be more cognizant of easily overlooked vulnerabilities that can cause major damage.

WHAT  Attacking Modern Web Applications

WHERE  Grange City Hotel 5*

WHEN  September 1–2, 2011. Time TBD.

HOW  For more information, visit the 44Con website.

About Vincent Berg
As a Security Consultant at IOActive, Berg performs penetration testing, identifies system vulnerabilities, and performs code reviews for companies ranging from the small to Fortune 500 businesses. Involved in the computer security field for over a decade, he enjoys looking for exploitable vulnerabilities in new software and networking protocols, and creating prevention techniques for them. Berg has authored numerous white papers, and speaks at security conferences around the world including previous Outerbrains, PH-Neutral, EUSecWEst, and the FST IT Security Conference.

About IOActive
Established in 1998, IOActive is an industry leader that offers comprehensive computer security services with specializations in smart grid technologies, software assurance, and compliance. Boasting a well-rounded and diverse clientele, IOActive works with a majority of Global 500 companies including power and utility, hardware, retail, financial, media, aerospace, high-tech, and software development organizations. As a home for highly skilled and experienced professionals, IOActive attracts talented consultants who contribute to the growing body of security knowledge by speaking at such elite conferences as Black Hat, Ruxcon, Defcon, BlueHat, CanSec, and WhatTheHack. For more information, visit www.ioactive.com.

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