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Mazu Networks to Discuss Network Behavior Analysis at the Fifth Annual Secure IT Conference

CAMBRIDGE, MASS. - March 19, 2007

Who:

Charles Kaplan, chief security strategist, Mazu Networks, Inc., the leading provider of Network Behavior Analysis (NBA) systems.

What:

Kaplan to present during the Fifth Annual Secure IT Conference. The presentation titled, "Network Behavior Analysis: Improving Network Security, Operations and Application Availability" will discuss how NBA solutions provide continuous global visibility into network activity to enable improved network and security operations. In addition, the presentation will highlight how NBA solutions fit into network environments as part of a balanced strategy to secure the internal network, maximize application availability and optimize network infrastructure.

The Secure IT 2007 Conference, presented by the California State University system and the California Community Colleges, addresses continuing and new threats to information security as well as responses to the increasing risk of data pirating, security breaches, cyber terrorism, corporate espionage, identity theft and more. Speakers are recognized experts from the nation’s leading information security organizations. The conference attracts attendance from c-level executives, IT and technology directors, systems architects, network administrators, network security officers, system developers and more. Those interested in attending the conference can register online by visiting the conference Web site: www.secureitconf.com.

Where:

Hyatt Regency Sacramento Hotel and the Sacramento Convention Center
Sacramento, Calif.

When:

Kaplan will present on Wednesday, March 28, 2007 from 10:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. PDT.

Speaker Biography:

Charles Kaplan, Chief Security Strategist
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.

Previously, Kaplan was the chief information security officer for VeriSign Managed Security Services (MSS), where he served as a thought leader, strategist and evangelist for the organization. Prior to joining VeriSign, Kaplan founded and led norSEC, a highly successful pioneer in the now established Managed Security Service Provider (MSSP) space. Kaplan also co-founded and served as CTO for Xevo, a fast-growing Internet software company devoted to the Application Service Provider industry, and co-founded and served as lead consultant at Ingress where he serviced numerous Fortune firms and government agencies, including DuPont, Marconi, Prudential Securities, The Bureau of Prisons, and The Department of Health and Human Services.

Kaplan has been frequently quoted in the press and has been a noted speaker for numerous events and audiences, including IS Associates, Community Jewish Philanthropists, TechTarget, UNIX Expo, Internet Expo, Internet World, the Pentagon, the FBI and universities. He also served as a content editor for O’Reilly & Associates, and had work published by IDG books. Kaplan’s frequent speeches and articles focus on Internet and network security, threat definition and protection, firewalls and security by design.

About Mazu Networks, Inc.

Mazu Networks provides continuous global visibility into how users, applications, hosts and devices are behaving on a network, and detects if there are meaningful changes from their typical behavior that indicate a network performance issue, a security threat, or an application problem. Through Mazu, enterprises understand usage patterns, consumption rates and dependencies between users, applications and network infrastructure. Only Mazu offers continuous global visibility; passive, agent-less deployment, automatic and custom behavior analysis; and superior integration with network and security products. Mazu’s customers optimize their network infrastructure to support their business, secure their internal networks and maximize application availability. For more information, please visit www.mazunetworks.com.