From: "Stanbrough, Jason" Subject: Merritt Maxim at Softpro Books in Burlington Date: Friday, May 24, 2002 7:39 PM http://www.softpro.com/events.html Merritt Maxim, author of Wireless Security, will be at Softpro Books in Burlington, MA at 6:30 PM this Wednesday, May 29th. Merritt Maxim, author of Wireless Security, will provide a general overview of the underlying security architectures of all major wireless networks including GSM, CDMA, GPRS, 802.11 and Mobitex and discuss the potential vulnerabilities in these architectures. Merritt's talk will also discuss some appropriate countermeasures for mitigating these risks and offer some case studies from various industries that highlight successful and secure wireless deployments. Merritt will also mix in discussions on various trends in the global wireless market, including the current and future plans for 3G networks. Merritt Maxim is an experienced information security professional with more than 12 years of experience and has worked for organizations including MIT, Security Dynamics, and RSA Security. He has advised several emerging startups in the information security field and has spoken at numerous industry events on wireless security. Jason Stanbrough Product Marketing Associate Networking Titles McGraw-Hill/Osborne Media 2600 Tenth Street Berkeley, CA 94710 (510) 549-6614 www.osborne.com