NopSec Announces Sponsorship of Leading Security Professionals' Convention, Shmoocon 2012
NEW YORK, Jan. 24, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- NopSec, Inc., a leading provider of security services and Security-as-a-Service solutions for small and medium-sized businesses, today announced its inaugural sponsorship of Shmoocon, the eighth annual conference hosted by The Shmoo Group. Affectionately called the "hacker convention" for demonstrating technology exploitation and inventive solutions, it will take place January 27th through January 29th in Washington, D.C.
"The Shmoo Group is excited to count NopSec among our loyal supporters this year," said Bruce Potter, founder of The Shmoo Group, a non-profit think-tank for information-security research and development.
The convention will enable NopSec to showcase its Vulnerability Risk Management (VRM) modules that pioneer in their multiplicity of attack techniques, false-positive verification and unified vulnerability-management approach. Founded in 2008, NopSec has evolved from a penetration-testing firm to a SaaS-enabled security service provider and risk-management solution.
"With President Obama calling cybersecurity 'one of the most serious economic and national security threats,' we always encourage companies to safeguard their infrastructure with the best resources," said Michelangelo Sidagni, Chief Technology Officer and Co-founder of NopSec. "Focusing on security for small and medium-sized business, NopSec is excited to sponsor Shmoocon 2012, where we hope to educate companies through our innovative solutions at such a groundbreaking cybersecurity convention."
NopSec executives will be available at Shmoocon for interviews and demonstrations.
About NopSec, Inc.:
Founded in 2008 by IT security professionals, NopSec is a leading provider of security services and Security-as-a-Service solutions for small and medium-sized businesses, including finance, banking, law, entertainment and media sectors. NopSec automates hacking tools to emulate hacker intrusions on small business web applications, mobile applications, and wired and wireless networks, before intruders can take advantage of the detected vulnerabilities. Additionally, NopSec offers professional security-penetration testing services to uncover weaknesses within customers' wired and wireless networks, web applications and databases.
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