Tumbleweed Data Security Expert Available for Interviews on Lexmark File-Sharing Data Breach
Tumbleweed Communications Corp.
(NASDAQ:TMWD):
WHAT:
Among the more than 40 high-profile data breaches that have occurred
since the first of the year, on Friday Lexmark International
disclosed that it suffered a data breach by inadvertently exposing
employee's personal information on a file sharing site. The file
sharing site was used to share employee data with a third party, and
was accessed in late January, exposing the names, birthdates,
addresses and social security numbers of an undisclosed number of
employees.
The breach illustrates the growing need for organizations to have a
comprehensive content security strategy - particularly when sharing
large files. According to some studies, accidental data loss is the
fourth largest concern among CIOs, and the vast majority of similar
breaches were due to lost or stolen CDs, thumb drives and laptops.
WHO:
Dr. Taher Elgamal, Chief Technology Officer, Tumbleweed(R)
Communications Corp.
Dr. Elgamal is a leading expert in computer, network and information
security, recognized as the "inventor of SSL," the technology used
to secure internet communications.
Available to discuss:
-- Steps on developing an enterprise strategy for content security
both internally and with third parties.
-- The growing need for organizations to mitigate the risk of data
breaches via FTP, file transfer and file sharing, in response to
this avoidable breach.
-- The top ways organizations are leaving themselves vulnerable for
similar types of data breaches.
-- Best practices for ensuring an organization's data is secure from
these types of breaches.
WHEN:
Immediately
WHERE:
Available via phone or for on-camera interviews at various San
Francisco Bay Area locations.
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About Tumbleweed Tumbleweed Communications Corp.
(NASDAQ:TMWD), an industry leader in managed file transfer and email
security, provides enterprise-class solutions to organizations of all
sizes. Tumbleweed’s innovative products
enable organizations to effectively manage and protect business-critical
Internet communications, with capabilities that span secure file
transfer, encryption, data loss prevention, and email security.
Tumbleweed has more than 3,200 customers worldwide, including blue-chip
companies across an array of industries such as Technology, Retail,
Finance, Healthcare, Manufacturing, Consumer Packaged Goods, Telecom,
Energy, and the U.S. Government. The world’s
most security conscious organizations rely upon Tumbleweed technology
including Bank of America Securities, JP Morgan Chase & Co., the U.S.
Food and Drug Administration, and the U.S. Department of Defense. Our
award-winning products build on 14 years of R&D and 27 security
patents in the U.S. alone – many of which
are licensed by other security vendors. More information can be found at www.tumbleweed.com.
Tumbleweed is a registered trademark of Tumbleweed Communications Corp.
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