Terremark Worldwide, Inc. (NASDAQ:TMRK), a leading global provider of
managed IT infrastructure services, today announced the addition of
Michael Hale Ligh, one of the world’s foremost experts in advanced
threat and malware analysis, to its Secure Information Services (SIS)
team.
Ligh joins the Threat Intelligence group within Terremark’s highly
specialized SIS team, which has developed some of the industry’s most
cutting-edge cybersecurity technologies and boasts widely recognized
experts in areas such as memory forensics, network intrusion detection
and prevention, and vulnerability assessment. Through the development of
proprietary cyber security tools and the delivery of managed security
solutions, the company’s SIS team helps to deliver unique value to
customers leveraging Terremark’s suite of services, including its cloud
computing, managed hosting and network offerings.
"Companies and government agencies are facing increasingly advanced
cyber threats to their mission-critical applications, and with the
complexity of these threats constantly evolving, it is vital that these
organizations leverage cutting-edge tools and industry thought leaders
to protect their data,” said Christopher Day, Terremark’s Chief Security
Architect and Senior Vice President of SIS. "Michael’s addition provides
our customers with another very knowledgeable expert to help them ensure
their systems are protected against today’s known threats, while also
enabling them to combat future threats quickly and effectively.”
In joining the Threat Intelligence group at Terremark, Ligh will work
closely with Aaron Walters, Vice President of Advanced Security
Projects, and the lead developer of Volatility, the open source memory
forensics framework. Ligh is the author of "Malware Analyst’s Cookbook
and DVD: Tools and Techniques for Fighting Malicious Code” and a regular
lecturer who has offered malware analysis courses around the world.
Prior to joining Terremark, he worked on the malicious code operations
team at iDefense Labs and held numerous positions in vulnerability
research and malware cryptography for one of the largest healthcare
providers in the United States and several financial institutions.
About Terremark Worldwide, Inc.
Terremark Worldwide (NASDAQ:TMRK) is a leading global provider of IT
infrastructure services delivered on the industry’s most robust and
advanced technology platform. Leveraging data centers in the United
States, Europe and Latin America with access to massive and diverse
network connectivity, Terremark delivers government and enterprise
customers a comprehensive suite of managed solutions including managed
hosting, colocation, disaster recovery, security, data storage and cloud
computing services. Terremark’s Enterprise Cloud computing architecture
delivers the agility, scale and economic benefits of cloud computing to
mission-critical enterprise and Web 2.0 applications and its DigitalOps®
service platform combines end-to-end systems management workflow with a
comprehensive customer portal. More information about Terremark
Worldwide can be found at http://www.terremark.com.
Statements contained in this press release may constitute
"forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private
Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Terremark's actual results may
differ materially from those set forth in the forward-looking statements
due to a number of risks, ability to cross-sell across an acquired
customer base, ability to increase revenue yields within facilities,
ability to refinance existing debt, uncertainties and other factors, as
discussed in Terremark's filings with the SEC. These factors include,
without limitation, Terremark's ability to obtain funding for its
business plans, uncertainty in the demand for Terremark's services or
products and Terremark's ability to manage its growth, the successful
integration of operations of acquired companies. Terremark does not
assume any obligation to update these forward-looking statements.
