Aladdin Chief Cryptographer to Present Black Hat Briefing and Training Sessions

CHICAGO, July 29, 2008 – Aladdin Knowledge Systems (NASDAQ: ALDN), an information security leader specializing in authentication, software DRM and content security, today announced that Chief Cryptographer Andrew Lindell will present both briefing and training sessions at Black Hat USA 2008.

Lindell will conduct a two-day training session titled Cryptographic Primitives, A Close Look Inside on August 4-5th. Attendees will gain an in-depth understanding of how cryptographic primitives are constructed and broken. Lindell's briefing, Bluetooth v2.1 – A New Security Infrastructure and New Vulnerabilities, examines previously unexplored flaws in Bluetooth security. The briefing takes place on Wednesday, August 6th from 4:45-6 p.m.

For more security insight from Aladdin's chief cryptographer, view Lindell's explanation of PKI encryption or visit the Cryptography Blog at www.aladdin.com/CryptographyBlog/default.aspx.

Lindell joined Aladdin as Chief Cryptographer in 2004. In this position, he has identified cryptographic and security issues that arise in the design and construction of authentication schemes, smart card applications, software protection schemes and more. Offering a unique combination of academic and industry experience, Lindell is also 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 Postdoctoral fellow in the cryptography research group.

Lindell has carried out extensive research in cryptography, and has published more than 50 conference and journal publications, as well as an undergraduate textbook on cryptography and a book detailing secure protocols. He has presented at numerous international conferences, workshops and university seminars, and has served on program committees for top international conferences in cryptography – offering a fresh and insightful perspective on many of the crucial security issues that arise today.

Black Hat USA 2008 will be held at Caesars Palace, Las Vegas on August 2-7th. For the complete Black Hat USA 2008 schedule, visit www.blackhat.com.

About Aladdin

Aladdin Knowledge Systems (NASDAQ: ALDN) is an information security leader with offices in 12 countries, a worldwide network of channel partners, and numerous awards for innovation. Aladdin eToken is the world's #1 USB-based authentication solution, offering identity and access management tools that protect sensitive data. Aladdin HASP SRM boosts growth for software developers and publishers through strong anti-piracy protection, IP protection, and secure licensing and product activation. Aladdin eSafe delivers real-time intelligent Web gateway security that helps protect data and networks, improve productivity, and enable compliance. Visit www.Aladdin.com.

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