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For Immediate Release

MarkMonitor Senior Scientist to Present at the Third Cyber Security Summit and the Anti-Phishing Working Group 2007 Fall General Meeting

Laura Mather to address ramifications of policy changes to domain name system and social engineering aspect of phishing


SAN FRANCISCO, Sept 27, 2007 MarkMonitor®, the global leader in enterprise brand protection, announced that Laura Mather, Ph.D., senior scientist for MarkMonitor, will speak at the at the Anti-Phishing Working Group (APWG) 2007 Fall General Meeting in Pittsburgh and the third Cyber Security Summit at the University of Tennessee in Knoxville.

The APWG 2007 Fall General Meeting will examine phishing’s evolution on a global scale and reveal breaking news on counter-eCrime tools. Mather will moderate a panel titled, “Domain Name System Policy Working Group (DNSPWG),” a discussion that will include the status of the proposed changes to WHOIS by ICANN, domain tasting in regards to phishing, and general updates about the DNSPWG.

The third Cyber Security Summit, co-hosted by the University of Tennessee, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Fountain College of Technology, and the Tennessee Valley Authority, will bring together government, corporate and academic professionals to examine the human aspect of cyber security. Mather will lead a discussion titled, “The Social Engineering Aspect of Phishing,” that will examine social engineering techniques, such as fear tactics and social networking attacks, in addition to traditional techniques, such as pharming and malware, which convince Internet users to unknowingly disclose personal and financial information.

Who: Laura Mather, Ph.D., senior scientist for MarkMonitor

What: APWG, “Domain Name System Policy Working Group” and the Cyber Security Summit, “The Social Engineering Aspect of Phishing”

When: Wednesday, Oct. 3, 8:30 a.m. ET and Wednesday, Oct. 17, 3:30 p.m. ET

Where: Holiday Inn Select, 100 Lytton Ave., Pittsburgh, PA 15213 and Carolyn P. Brown Memorial University Center, 1502 West Cumberland Avenue, Knoxville, TN 37996

For more information regarding this event, please contact Te Smith at 831-818-1267 or te.smith@markmonitor.com.

About MarkMonitor

MarkMonitor, the global leader in enterprise brand protection, offers comprehensive solutions and services that safeguard brands, reputation and revenue from online risks. With end-to-end solutions that address the growing threats of online fraud, brand abuse and unauthorized channels, MarkMonitor enables a secure Internet for businesses and their customers. The company’s exclusive access to data combined with its real-time prevention, detection and response capabilities provide wide-ranging protection to the ever-changing online risks faced by brands today. For more information, visit www.markmonitor.com.

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Contacts:

Te Smith, MarkMonitor
831-818-1267 (mobile)
415-278-8400 (office)
te.smith@markmonitor.com

Jonathan Jordan, A&R Edelman for MarkMonitor
202-370-6187 (office)
240-483-6986 (mobile)
jjordan@ar-edelman.com

Editor’s Notes: MarkMonitor® is a registered trademark of MarkMonitor, Inc. All other trademarks included herein are the property of their respective owners.