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Mazu Networks to Discuss Network Behavior Analysis at the Network Security Solutions Event and Akibia Open House

CAMBRIDGE, MASS. - April 17, 2007

Who:

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

What:

Kaplan to participate in a panel discussion during the Network Security Solutions Event and Akbia Open House. Kaplan’s presentation, titled "Secure Your Organization's Network with Network Behavior Analysis Solutions," will discuss how NBA systems secure an organization's network by filling the network security gaps left by perimeter security devices. Attendees will learn how NBA solutions aid in compliance efforts through network segmentation and policy auditing capabilities. In addition, attendees will learn the about the key attributes to consider when evaluating an NBA solution and how Mazu integrates with Infoblox and TippingPoint solutions as part of a balanced network security strategy.

Where:

Akibia
Four Technology Drive
Westborough, Mass. 01581

When:

Thursday, April 26, 2007
Registration: 2:30 p.m. EDT
Seminar: 3:00 - 5:00 p.m. EST; Kaplan will speak at 3:50 EDT
Networking, exhibits and cocktails: 5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. EDT

For more information or to register for the event, visit http://www.akibia.com/about/events/.

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.

About Akibia, Inc.

Akibia provides innovative IT solutions that enable leading companies worldwide to optimize, secure, manage and support their mission-critical infrastructure. As an independent advisor, Akibia partners with its customers to deliver solutions that improve the availability and performance of their data center and security infrastructure. Combining expert consulting, integration and support services with world-class customer service, Akibia helps IT organizations maximize the value of their existing infrastructure, while mitigating risk and reducing complexity. Founded as Polaris Service in 1988 and headquartered in Massachusetts, Akibia is an independent services company with offices throughout the United States and Europe.