WEST CHESTER, Ohio,
Jan. 17, 2017 /PRNewswire/
-- Data Center World, the global conference for data
center, facilities and IT professionals, and HostingCon, the global
event for the cloud and service provider ecosystem, today
officially announced Kevin Mitnick,
will keynote both events, which will take place in Los Angeles, CA at the Los Angeles Convention Center April 3-6, 2017. Mitnick's address will
shed light on ways companies can protect themselves from malicious
hacking attempts.
Once one of the FBI's Most Wanted because he hacked into 40
major corporations just for the challenge, Mitnick is now a trusted
security consultant to the Fortune 500 and governments worldwide.
Mitnick and The Global Ghost Team™ now maintain a 100% successful
track record of being able to penetrate the security of any system
they are paid to hack into using a combination of technical
exploits and social engineering.
"Data Center World and HostingCon attendees are going to
absolutely love hearing Kevin's take on the cyber security
landscape," said Kelly Kocher, VP of
Event Sales and Operations. "With high-profile hacking incidents
seemingly occurring every week, Kevin is the perfect speaker to
share practical steps companies can take to safeguard their data
and prevent hacks."
No longer involved in "black hat" activities, Mitnick now
mentors leaders, executives, and staff on both the theory and
practice of social engineering, topics on which he is the leading
global authority. Mitnick also helps consumers — from students to
retirees — learn how to protect their information and themselves
from harm.
"My presentation will clearly illustrate why people are the
weakest link in the security chain," said Mitnick. "Attendees will
see real demonstrations of some of the most current combinations of
hacking, social engineering and cutting-edge technical exploits my
team and I actually use to penetrate client systems, with a 100%
success rate. They will also gain strategies to protect their
organizations, and themselves, from harm and to help mitigate the
risks they face."
Mitnick has been a featured on CNN, CNBC, Al Jazeera, FOX News,
CBC, BBC, Radio Moscow, Tech TV, National Public Radio, Good
Morning America, and 60 Minutes — to name just a few. He has also
testified before Congress (both the House and the Senate) on
security matters affecting the United States.
"I'm honored to be addressing the combined HostingCon and Data
Center World audiences at their co-located event in Los Angeles," said Mitnick. "With security
concerns in the data center and cloud community at an all-time
high, it's more important than ever for service providers to be
aware of the methods criminals, disgruntled staff and malicious
governments use to breach their infrastructure and systems."
This year, HostingCon and Data Center World will feature an
expanded exhibit hall that combines the best of both conferences
exhibitors. Attendees will be able to discover even more
products and services than ever before and have the chance to make
more connections.
Registration is now open for HostingCon at www.hostingcon.com
and Data Center World at www.datacenterworld.com.
ABOUT DATA CENTER WORLD
Data Center World is the
global conference for data center, facilities and IT professionals.
It offers premier education, abundant networking and the broadest
access to best-in-class vendors. Designed to help data center and
IT infrastructure professionals with challenging issues, Data
Center World presents top-quality knowledge without bias toward a
specific vendor product or service. Data Center World will be held
April 3-6, 2017 at the Los Angeles Convention Center in Los Angeles, CA. For more information, visit
datacenterworld.com.
ABOUT HOSTINGCON
HostingCon is the global event for
the cloud and service provider ecosystem. The conference
connects the industry including hosting and cloud providers, MSPs,
VARs, telecommunications providers, hardware and software vendors
and other internet infrastructure professionals who make the
Internet work to network, learn and grow. For details about
HostingCon, visit www.HostingCon.com.
About Informa
Data Center World and HostingCon are
part of Informa, the international business intelligence, academic
publishing, knowledge and events group. Informa serves commercial,
professional and academic communities, helping them connect and
learn, and creating and providing access to content and
intelligence that helps people and businesses work smarter and make
better decisions faster.
Informa has over 7,500 colleagues in more than 20 countries and
a presence in all major geographies. It is listed on the London
Stock Exchange and is a member of the FTSE 100.
MEDIA CONTACT:
Andy
Grider
Marketing Manager
Penton Technology
513-322-4785
andy.grider@penton.com
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SOURCE HostingCon; Data Center World