Zscaler  
 
English
 
On-demand Webcast with Keynote by Gartner’s Peter Firstbrook
The Hidden Dangers Behind Your Favorite Search Engine
 
Search engines such as Google, Bing and Yahoo are critical for browsing the Internet. We take them for granted; we implicitly trust them such that we do not question the risks behind their use.  However, hackers are exploiting search engines and other brand name internet resources to infect your PCs and smart phones with bots, trojans and more.
Do not let your company become the next victim.  Join us for this educational webcast -- listen to the keynote by Peter Firstbrook of lead analyst firm Gartner and watch a step-by-step demo of how hackers compromise trusted internet resources to infect your computers.
 
 
Webcast Agenda
Arrow Hidden Dangers Behind Search Engines – Michael Sutton, VP of Security Research, Zscaler
  • Anatomy of an attack: Hijacking search engines
  • How fake Anti-virus software can make your PC a zombie
  • Step-by-step demo of how these attacks take place
  • How businesses must adapt to defend themselves
Arrow Secure Web Gateway: Protection against New Threats – Peter Firstbrook, Gartner
  • Can firewalls, anti-virus and URL filters defend against newer threats?
  • Requirements of the next-gen secure web gateway
  • Why enterprises are embracing Cloud Security
  • What to look for in a Cloud Security provider
Arrow Consolidate and Simplify Security with Zscaler Cloud Service – Jay Chaudhry, CEO, Zscaler
  • How Zscaler consolidates and simplifies point products
  • Contrasting cloud service with traditional web security products
Arrow Customer Case Study – Security Engineer, La-Z-Boy furniture
  • Selection criteria for cloud security services
  • Deployment experience and benefits
Arrow Ask the Experts – Question & Answer Session
 
Speaker Bios
Peter Firstbrook, Research Director, Gartner
Peter Firstbrook is a leading authority on anti-malware and anti-spam. As a research director with Gartner, Mr. Firstbrook is responsible for all topics related to the endpoint security market and secure Web and e-mail gateway markets. He helps companies select strategic technology vendors and products, negotiate the best product price, and implement best practices. Before joining Meta Group in May 1997, Mr. Firstbrook was a financial analyst, implemented retail and branch office networks, developed software for tax reporting/invoicing programs, and was a database administrator.
 
Michael Sutton, VP of Security Research, Zscaler
Michael Sutton has spent more than a decade in the security industry conducting leading-edge research, building teams of world-class researchers and educating others on a variety of security topics. As VP of Security Research, Michael heads Zscaler Labs, the research and development arm of the company. Zscaler Labs is responsible for researching emerging topics in web security and developing innovative security controls, which leverage the Zscaler in-the-cloud model. The team is comprised of researchers with a wealth of experience in the security industry.
Prior to joining Zscaler, Michael was the Security Evangelist for SPI Dynamics where, as an industry expert, he was responsible for researching, publishing and presenting on various security issues. In 2007, SPI Dynamics was acquired by Hewlett-Packard. Previously, Michael was a Research Director at iDefense where he led iDefense Labs, a team responsible for discovering and researching security vulnerabilities in a variety of technologies. iDefense was acquired by VeriSign in 2005. Michael is a frequent speaker at major information security conferences; he is regularly quoted by the media on various information security topics, has authored numerous articles and is the co-author of Fuzzing: Brute Force Vulnerabilities, an Addison-Wesley publication. Michael holds a Master’s degree in Information Systems Technology from George Washington University and a Bachelor of Commerce from the University of Alberta.
 
Jay Chaudhry, CEO and Founder, Zscaler
Jay Chaudhry is a seasoned entrepreneur with a track record of success. He is an innovator and trendsetter who has founded and funded several successful companies including Zscaler, AirDefense, CipherTrust, CoreHarbor, Air2Web and SecureIT. Chaudhry's 25 years of sales, marketing and engineering experience also includes leadership roles at leading companies such as IBM, NCR and Unisys.
Chaudhry was honored as Entrepreneur of the Year in the US Southeast and as a finalist for the US National by Ernst & Young. He was named an Innovator & Influencer by Information Week magazine, and "Who's Who" by the Atlanta Business Chronicle. He was recognized as a Market Entrepreneur by SC Magazine. He won Entrepreneur of the Year award from Catalyst magazine three times, and has appeared in Atlanta's "Top 50 Names to Know" many times.
Chaudhry founded AirDefense, which pioneered the wireless security market and had a successful merger with Motorola. He founded CipherTrust, creating the industry’s first email security gateway appliance and led its successful merger with Secure Computing. He also founded CoreHarbor, the first ASP for e-procurement solutions, which was acquired by USi/AT&T.  In 1996, Chaudhry founded SecureIT, the first pure-play Internet security services company, as a self-funded venture. SecureIT experienced exponential revenue growth and was acquired by VeriSign, where Chaudhry served as vice president and general manager of the Security Services Division. Prior to that, he held various sales and marketing management positions at NCR, IBM, Unisys and IQ Software.
He holds a Master’s in Computer Engineering, Master’s in Industrial Engineering and Master’s in Business Administration from the University of Cincinnati.
 
 
Featured Guest
Gartner’s Peter Firstbrook
Peter Firstbrook
Research Director
   
Cost: FREE
Duration: 60 Minutes