Mazu Networks to Present Challenges and Solutions for Growing Port 80 Problem During the Gartner Symposium/ITxpo

CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Oct. 14 /PRNewswire/ —

   Who:    Charles Kaplan, chief technology strategist, Mazu Networks, the           leading provider of behavior-based, enterprise-class performance           and availability solutions.    What:   Kaplan to deliver a presentation titled, “Kick Your Application           Performance Management into Fifth Gear” during the Gartner           Symposium/ITxpo. Kaplan will discuss how although traffic has           increased at the port 80 level, most organizations do not have           visibility into that layer of their network. This has resulted in           a major problem since these organizations have no insight into the           type or amount of traffic or even malware traversing their network           across port 80. From NetFlow collection to deep packet inspection           to data center dependency maps to Network Behavior Analysis (NBA),           Kaplan will share his insight into the technologies and           capabilities performance management systems must have today to           solve the port 80 problem.    Where:  Gartner Symposium/ITxpo, Theater B           Walt Disney World Dolphin Hotel           1500 Epcot Resort Boulevard           Lake Buena Vista, Fla.    When:   Kaplan will present on Tuesday, October 14, 2008 at 2:00 p.m. EDT.           For more information or to attend the event, please visit:           http://www.gartner.com/it/sym/2008/sym18/sym18.jsp.     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

Mazu Networks offers solutions that enable IT organizations to manage, secure and optimize the availability and performance of business services. Mazu Profiler uses Network Behavior Analysis (NBA) to provide a new way of managing application performance and security by analyzing the interactions of users with the applications, systems, and network devices that comprise the application delivery infrastructure. Mazu Profiler delivers a management solution that spans network, security and data center operations groups and provides a broad range of capabilities including improved application performance management, threat management, CMDB discovery and regulatory compliance. Only Mazu Profiler offers behavioral analytics, dependency mapping, user-defined policies, application and user identification, enhanced workflow and an application delivery perspective. With Mazu Profiler, hundreds of customers are able to ensure the availability, performance, and security of business services as well as to reduce costs and satisfy regulatory requirements. For more information, please visit http://www.mazunetworks.com/.

Mazu Networks

CONTACT: Karen Regan of Mazu Networks, Inc., +1-617-354-9292 ext.148,karen.regan@mazunetworks.com

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