Cable & Wireless America's Dr. Bill Hancock to Testify at U.S. Congressional Hearing on Internet Viruses and Worms
05 Novembre 2003 - 4:42PM
PR Newswire (US)
Cable & Wireless America's Dr. Bill Hancock to Testify at U.S.
Congressional Hearing on Internet Viruses and Worms SAN FRANCISCO,
Nov. 5 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Dr. Bill Hancock, vice president
of security and chief security officer of Cable & Wireless
America and chairman of the Internet Security Alliance, will
present testimony tomorrow before the U.S. House of Representatives
Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet. Dr. Hancock,
one of the world's foremost experts on Internet security, will
present testimony on the potential impact viruses and worms pose
for businesses, telecommunications companies, Internet service
providers and consumers. Specifically, Dr. Hancock's testimony will
address: -- Issues and concerns for critical
communications/e-commerce infrastructure -- Impacts on overall
corporate continuity and disaster recovery -- Impact of viruses and
worms on homeland security What: U.S House of Representatives
Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet Computer
Viruses: The Disease, the Detection, and the Prescription for
Protection When: Thursday, November 6, 2003 9:30 a.m. Where:
Washington, DC, U.S. House of Representatives Rayburn House Office
Building, Room 2123 A well-known network and security expert and
author of more than thirty books on computer networking and
security, Dr. Hancock is responsible for security for Cable &
Wireless America, one of the largest IP networking and web hosting
companies in the U.S. During his 25-year career, he has been
involved in the design and implementation of some of the most
sophisticated e-commerce systems and critical infrastructure
networks in the world, and has hundreds of hacker trackdowns to his
credit. Dr. Hancock has served on several government committees and
currently chairs the Federal Communications Commission's Network
Reliability and Interoperability Council (NRIC) Homeland Defense
focus group on cyber security. He has also served on various
industry committees and is a founding member and chairman of the
Internet Security Alliance (ISA), a coalition of businesses and
industry groups working on promoting security in communications and
Internet around the globe. Contact: To arrange an interview with
Dr. Bill Hancock before or after the hearing contact Chad Couser at
703-667-6180. About Cable & Wireless America Cable &
Wireless America is one of the leading providers of complex hosting
and IP solutions for global enterprises, counting 40% of the
Fortune 100 among its customers. The company's portfolio of
services includes a wide range of flexible and secure IP
connectivity and networking solutions along with complete and
secure infrastructure to support complex web hosting. Cable &
Wireless America is part of the Cable & Wireless group, whose
principal operations are in the United Kingdom, continental Europe,
the United States, Japan, the Caribbean, Panama, the Middle East
and Macau. For more information about Cable & Wireless America,
go to http://www.cwusa.com/. DATASOURCE: Cable & Wireless
America CONTACT: Chad Couser of Cable & Wireless America,
+1-703-667-6180, or Web site: http://www.cw.com/
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