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Aladdin Chief Cryptographer to Speak at Black Hat USA 2007
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CHICAGO, July 30, 2007- Aladdin Knowledge
Systems (NASDAQ:
ALDN), the leader in
Software DRM,
USB-based authentication
and
secure Web gateways,
today announced that Dr. Andrew Lindell, Aladdin’s Chief Cryptographer, is scheduled
to speak at Black Hat 2007 USA Briefings and Training, on Wednesday, August 1st
at 11:15 a.m. at Caesar’s Palace in Las Vegas, Nevada.
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Lindell, a renowned specialist in authentication methodologies and technologies,
will present a session detailing online privacy during the acclaimed six-day IT
security event. For full event details, visit the Black Hat event Web site at
http://www.blackhat.com/html/bh-usa-07/bh-usa-07-index.html.
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Lindell is the Chief Cryptographer at Aladdin Knowledge Systems and an Assistant
Professor at Bar-Ilan University in Israel. He attained a Ph.D. at the Weizmann
Institute of Science in 2002 and spent two years at the IBM T.J. Watson research
lab as a Post-Doctoral fellow in the cryptography research group. Lindell has carried
out extensive research in cryptography, and has published more than 40 conference
and journal publications. He has authored two books: the first on secure cryptographic
protocols, and the second an undergraduate textbook titled "Introduction to Modern
Cryptography" that will appear in August 2007.
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Lindell has presented at numerous international conferences, workshops and university
seminars, and has served on program committees for top international conferences
in cryptography. In addition to his notable academic experience, he joined Aladdin
Knowledge Systems in 2004. In his position as Chief Cryptographer, he has worked
on the cryptographic and security issues that arise in the design and construction
of authentication schemes, smartcard applications, software protection schemes and
more.
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About Black Hat
Black Hat was founded in 1997 by Jeff Moss to provide advanced education to security
professionals within global corporations and federal agencies. Jeff’s mission was
to mix the best minds of the computer underground with the leading security professionals.
The result was a unique conference known for providing new and exclusive research
from the top technologists in the world. Black Hat continued to grow and now offers
briefings as well as customized training to provide unmatched knowledge about upcoming
security trends to three continents.
The Black Hat Briefings brings together a unique mix in security: the best minds
from government agencies and global corporations with the most respected independent
researchers and hackers. These forums take place regularly in Las Vegas, Amsterdam,
Tokyo, and Washington D.C.. The opportunity to network with peers and leading-edge
practitioners is unique. Topics are diverse and range from RFID Security, Windows
Vista Exploits, Forensics and Anti-Forensics, Root-Kits, Zero Day Vulnerabilities,
Anomaly Detection, Hardware Hacking and much more. Topics can also apply to the
offensive initiatives of a group such as a pen test team or vulnerability researchers.
Black Hat Training provides hands-on experience of the newest security threats and
countermeasures. Courses include application security, assessment methodologies,
computer forensics, root-kit technology, software vulnerability analysis, managerial
and systems administration. Black Hat has trained security experts from a large
and diverse range of government and corporate organizations. Visit
www.blackhat.com.
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About Aladdin
Aladdin Knowledge Systems' Software Rights Management products are the #1 choice
of software developers and publishers to protect intellectual property, increase
revenues, and reduce losses from software piracy. Aladdin eToken is the world's
#1 USB-based authentication solution. The Aladdin eSafe secure Web gateway provides
the most advanced protection against the latest Web-based threats and attacks. Aladdin
has offices in 12 countries, a worldwide network of channel partners, and has won
numerous awards for innovation. For more information, visit the Aladdin Web site
at
www.Aladdin.com.
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