

CAMBRIDGE, MASS. - November 7, 2006
Charles Kaplan, chief security strategist, Mazu Networks, Inc., the leading provider of Network Behavior Analysis (NBA) systems.
Kaplan to participate in a panel presentation titled, “An Insider’s Look at Emerging Technologies” during the CIO 07 - The Year Ahead event, CIO magazine’s fourth annual forward-looking meeting for CIOs and senior IT executives. Kaplan’s interactive session will bring together a panel of venture capitalists and industry leaders to provide an advanced look at new and potentially disruptive technologies currently in development. While the VCs describe the early stage companies in which they are investing, the technology leaders will evaluate the actual solutions, rating their usefulness and potential for adoption.
The conference, which runs from November 5 to November 7, will examine key social, economic, political, and technology trends during the next 12 to 24 months that will affect CIOs’ jobs, organizations, companies, markets and the global economy.
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Kaplan will present on Tuesday, November 7, 2006 from 12:10 p.m. – 12:50 p.m. EST.
As chief security strategist at Mazu Networks, Charles Kaplan provides strategic guidance and support for the company’s engineering, marketing and sales teams. Drawing from 15 years of information security experience, and participation in developing the security programs at more than 1,000 companies, Kaplan is a recognized expert at architecting, implementing, maintaining and managing effective and balanced security programs.
Mazu Networks, the leading provider of Network Behavior Analysis (NBA) systems, delivers real-time enterprise-wide visibility, context and control of critical business applications. Mazu Networks’ products use existing network infrastructure, eliminating the need for agents or inline hardware. Mazu Networks’ offerings include: Mazu Profiler™ – an internal security, application visibility and compliance solution, and Mazu Enforcer™ – a perimeter visibility and DDoS protection solution. Mazu Networks is backed by premier venture capital firms, including Greylock Partners, Matrix Partners, Pilot House Ventures Group and StarVest Partners. Symantec Corporation also is an investor in the company. Headquartered in Cambridge, Mass., Mazu Networks also has locations in New York, San Francisco and Washington, D.C. For more information, please visit www.mazunetworks.com.