Global Crossing Describes Internet Service Provider Role in Cybersecurity at GFIRST Conference

FLORHAM PARK, N.J., Aug. 8, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Global Crossing (NASDAQ: GLBC), a leading global IP solutions provider, today announced that Michael Miller, vice president of the company's Federal Sector, will present at the United States Computer Emergency Readiness Team's (US-CERT's) GFIRST Conference on Thursday, August 11, at the Gaylord Opryland Hotel & Convention Center in Nashville, Tennessee.

The annual GFIRST Conference instructs non-technical, public- and private-sector leaders in the fundamentals of cybersecurity and incident response.  This year, attendees will have the opportunity to meet with more than 70 Information Technology exhibitors who provide cutting-edge solutions and technology, as well as to participate in six days of training, presentations and plenary sessions.

"Cybersecurity continues to be a complex problem that needs to be addressed throughout the entire communication path," said Miller.  "Internet Service Providers, or ISPs, have a unique role in the protection of this path based on their centrality to the Internet, and their connections to downstream ISPs, enterprises or consumers."

Miller's presentation, "Transforming the Internet Service Provider's Role in Cybersecurity," will explain how, by deploying cybersecurity at the ISP level, a new class of "Assured" services can be offered.

"This new class of 'Assured' services will improve the level of protection for customers," Miller continued.  "In addition, advanced perimeter security measures can be simplified by deploying cybersecurity within the Internet Service Provider cloud."

ABOUT GFIRST

GFIRST is a group of technical and tactical practitioners from incident response and security response teams responsible for securing government information technology systems and providing private sector support.  GFIRST members work together to understand and handle computer security incidents and to encourage proactive and preventative security practices across government agencies.  GFIRST promotes cooperation among the full range of federal, state and local agencies, including defense, civilian, intelligence, and law enforcement.

For more information on this year's conference, please go to http://www.us-cert.gov/GFIRST/index.html.

ABOUT US-CERT

The United States Computer Emergency Readiness Team (US-CERT) is a partnership between the Department of Homeland Security and the public and private sectors.  Established in 2003, US-CERT leads and coordinates efforts to improve the Nation's cybersecurity posture, promote cyber information sharing, and manage cyber risks to the Nation through the following responsibilities:

• Analyze and reduce cyber threats and vulnerabilities
• Disseminate cyber threat warning information
• Coordinate with partners and customers to achieve shared cyber situational awareness of the Nation's cyber critical infrastructure
• Provide response and recovery support for national assets
• Advise on national-level cybersecurity policy and guidance

US-CERT carries out its mission in close collaboration with its partners and constituents (federal departments and agencies, state, local, and tribal governments, industry, academia, the general public and international partners) along with other branches of the National Cyber Security Division (NCSD).

ABOUT GLOBAL CROSSING

Global Crossing (NASDAQ: GLBC) is a leading global IP, Ethernet, data center and video solutions provider with the world's first integrated global IP-based network.  The company offers a full range of data, voice, collaboration, broadcast and media services delivered with superior customer service. 

Global Crossing provides services to enterprises (including approximately 40 percent of the Fortune 500); government departments and agencies; and 700 carriers, mobile operators and ISPs.  It delivers converged IP services to more than 700 cities in more than 70 countries, and has 17 world-class data centers in major business centers around the globe.

Please visit www.globalcrossing.com for more information about Global Crossing.

CONTACT GLOBAL CROSSING:

Press Contacts
Michael Schneider
+ 1 973 937 0146
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Richard Larris
+ 1 973 937 0153
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Analysts/Investors Contact
Mark Gottlieb
+ 1 800 836 0342
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SOURCE Global Crossing