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Mazu Networks Chief Technology Strategist to Present at the Security Canada Central Conference (CANASA)

CAMBRIDGE, MASS. - October 9, 2007

Who:

Charles Kaplan, Chief Technology Strategist, Mazu Networks, the leading(1) provider of Network Behavior Analysis (NBA) systems.

What:

Kaplan to present during the Security Canada Central Conference (CANASA). His 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. The presentation will also highlight how NBA solutions fit into network environments as part of a balanced strategy to secure the internal network, maximize application availability and optimize the network infrastructure.

Where:

Toronto Congress Centre
650 Dixon Road
Toronto, Ontario

When:

Kaplan will present on Thursday, October 18 from 1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. EDT. For more information or to attend the event, please visit http://www.securitycanadaexpo.com/scc/index.html.

Speaker Biography:

Charles Kaplan, chief technology strategist, Mazu Networks
As chief technology 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, Kaplan has participated in the development of security programs at more than 1,000 companies and 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. In his role, Kaplan provided subject matter expertise and direction internally as well as customer facing security guidance to the company's top MSS clients. Kaplan has served as an extension to the IT teams of many Future 1000 enterprises, helping them to develop long term information security strategies.

Kaplan has also founded several successful companies including: Cenetrix, developers of network threat prevention systems; norSEC, a highly successful pioneer in the now established Managed Security Service Provider (MSSP) space; and Xevo, a fast-growing Internet software company devoted to the Application Service Provider (ASP) industry.

As a recognized thought leader in the security space, Kaplan has been frequently quoted in the press on a range of security topics. He is also a noted speaker for numerous events and audiences, including IS Associates, TechTarget, UNIX Expo, Internet Expo, Internet World, the Pentagon, the FBI and universities.

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.

(1) See http://www.mazunetworks.com/news-events/061201-yankee.php.