From: Giovanni Vigna (vigna@cs.ucsb.edu)
Date: Tue May 16 2006 - 10:29:43 EDT
Folks, this might be interesting to some of you.
Avi Rubin is a well-known security analysts.
Cigital, Inc. and IEEE Security & Privacy Magazine Introduce the
Silver Bullet Security Podcast with Gary McGraw
DULLES, Va., May 15, 2006—Cigital, Inc., a leading software quality
management (SQM) consulting firm, together with IEEE Security &
Privacy magazine, today announced that Chief Technology Officer Gary
McGraw, Ph.D., will host a series of podcasts. The first podcast is
available now on both the Cigital website and the IEEE Computer
Society website.
The Silver Bullet Security Podcast with Gary McGraw will initially
feature a series of in-depth interviews of security gurus. The first
features a 20-minute conversation with Johns Hopkins University
professor Avi Rubin, who is best known for his groundbreaking work in
electronic-voting security.
In addition to the audio podcasts and associated RSS feeds, excerpts
of the interviews will be published in each issue of IEEE Security &
Privacy magazine. “The podcast interview medium is a fun and
entertaining way to get to know more about prominent security
experts,” said McGraw. “Avi and I had a great time putting the first
edition of Silver Bullet together. The entire series will be a blast.”
McGraw is a renowned security expert himself, having authored a
number of best-selling books in computer security, including his
latest, Software Security: Building Security In (Addison-Wesley). His
perspective as a veteran security expert gives the Silver Bullet
podcasts a unique twist.
About the podcasts
The Silver Bullet Security Podcast with Gary McGraw is available free
on the Web atwww.cigital.com/silverbullet andwww.computer.org/
security/podcasts/
About IEEE Security & Privacy Magazine
IEEE Security & Privacy Magazine, published by the IEEE Computer
Society, addresses a broad range of topics related to securing
information and computing resources. Its primary goal is to bridge
the gap between theory and practice. Published six times a year, the
magazine provides a combination of research articles, case studies,
tutorials, and regular departments and columns for the information
security industry. For more information, visit www.computer.org/
security.
About Cigital
Cigital is a leading consulting firm, specializing in software
security and software quality. By aligning technical depth with
business acumen, Cigital enables clients to deliver reliable software
faster—gaining insight and control over software processes, products,
and policies. For repeatable delivery and deployment of secure and
reliable software on time and under budget, go to Cigital. Software
Confidence. Achieved.
Founded in 1992, Cigital is headquartered in Northern Virginia with
offices in Boston and Los Angeles. For additional information about
Cigital and its services, please contact Cigital at 800.824.0022 or
at www.cigital.com.
Contact:
Dede Haskins
Cigital
703-404-5753
dhaskins@cigital.com
Contact:
Kathy Clark-Fisher
IEEE Security & Privacy Magazine
(714) 821-8380 x 3146
KClark-Fisher@computer.org
Cigital is a trademark of Cigital, Inc.
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