IOActive's Ryan O'Horo to Present a Webcast on Social Engineering

IOActive Security Consultant to present Inside the Mind of a Social Engineer

Seattle, WA—November 21, 2011. IOActive, a leading provider of application security, compliance, and smart grid security services, today announced that Ryan O'Horo will present the webcast Inside the Mind of a Social Engineer. O'Horo, an expert in the field of social engineering who has performed dozens of SE ruses on numerous engagements, will explain how the social engineer's mind works. He'll bring his personal experience and awareness to bear on the ease with which people in every type of workplace environment can be manipulated into willingly providing sensitive information.

WHAT  Inside the Mind of a Social Engineer

WHEN  November 29, 2011. 10:00 am PDT.

HOW  Reserve your spot for this free webcast at the BrightTALKwebsite.

About Ryan O'Horo
As a Security Consultant at IOActive, Ryan O'Horo performs penetration testing, social engineering, training, and is highly experienced with assessing modern web applications. Mr. O'Horo also is a Maker and DIY hobbyist of many years. He is a member of the Board of Directors for the THINK Cooperative in New York City, promoting technology education and regularly conducting seminars on information security. He has most recently persented talks at multiple BSides events and Hacker Halted.

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's talented team continuously 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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