WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Harris
Corporation (NYSE: HRS), an international communications and
information technology company, is participating in National
Cybersecurity Awareness Month with public presentations by its
cyber thought leaders and a special Website devoted to helping
people better understand how to defend themselves against
cybersecurity challenges.
"Cyberspace is the engine for much of the U.S. economy," said
Dale W. Meyerrose, vice president
and general manager, Harris Cyber Integrated Solutions and the
former Chief Information Officer for the U.S. Intelligence
Community. "I hope that we as a nation take heed of
information presented during National Cybersecurity Awareness Month
and incorporate best practices now rather than wait for a cyber
emergency to occur before we pay attention."
Meyerrose, and other Harris cyber experts will appear before
various groups this month to highlight the need to make cyber a
national priority, and for cyberspace to become a trusted domain
for both private and government sectors. Several events are
listed below and a complete listing of events is available on the
Harris National Cyber Security Awareness Month spotlight at
www.harris.com:
- Oct 13: Participating in
the cybersecurity panel at the C4ISR Conference and Awards Banquet
at the Ronald Reagan Building in Washington, DC.
- Oct 22: Addressing AFCEA at
the Cape Canaveral Annual Banquet in Melbourne, FL.
- Oct 22 –24: Sponsoring the
12th annual cyber security conference "ToorCon" in
San Diego and will present on the
security of GSM networks.
- Oct. 27: Speaking at the
2010 National Symposium on Homeland Security and Defense at the
Broadmoor Hotel in Colorado Springs,
Colorado. Presentation is titled: "Are You Solving
Today's Cyber Challenges with Yesterday's Concepts?"
- Oct. 28: Addressing
Boston's top Chief Information Officers at the 2010 Boston CIO
Summit, Westin Boston Waterfront.
- Nov. 4: Speaking at the
AFCEA Cyber Symposium in Alamo,
Texas discussing the theme of "Cyber Standards, Architecture
and Compliance."
In addition to these public events, Harris also is hosting a
number of employee events including an application security class,
dissemination of the top cybersecurity tips and a cybersecurity
poster contest.
National Cybersecurity Awareness Month is sponsored by the
Department of Homeland Security. Additional information about
the national event is available at:
www.dhs.gov/files/programs/gc_1158611596104.shtm
A world leader in cyber, Harris has been using state-of-the-art
technology assessment techniques and architecture engineering for
decades to define and operate secure networks supporting nationally
critical programs. Harris currently supports three of the
nation's largest secure networks, including the FAA
Telecommunications Infrastructure, the National Reconnaissance
Office network, and the Navy Marine Corps Intranet. The
company's technology countermeasures and monitoring capabilities
proactively safeguard vital information assets supporting the
missions of U.S. military, intelligence, transportation and
commerce customers.
About Harris Corporation
Harris is an international communications and information
technology company serving government and commercial markets in
more than 150 countries. Headquartered in Melbourne, Florida, the company has
approximately $5 billion of annual
revenue and more than 16,000 employees — including nearly 7,000
engineers and scientists. Harris is dedicated to developing
best-in-class assured communications® products, systems, and
services. Additional information about Harris Corporation is
available at www.harris.com.
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