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Presentation Abstract:

For years, the IBM mainframe has been the benchmark for secure transaction and data base processing. It’s considered hacker resistant, via a hardware and software architecture that inhibits buffer overflows, which are the bane of Trojan Horses, viruses and worms.

The modern PC, smart phones and tablets are rife with malware and identity spoofing. As long as an end user is the systems programmer for these devices, there will continue to be problems. If a userid can be spoofed on the end user device, there isn’t much to prevent them from accessing back end servers of all types that these devices may be connected. Businesses spend enormous sums looking to detect problems and attempt to better manage these devices.

Raytheon Cyber products takes a different approach. They compartmentalize infrastructure to create a more secure computing environment. E.g., separating Internet traffic from internal business systems. They’ve simplified operations so that the end user behaviors and server access barely change. The result is an environment that prevents malware intrusions and data theft. Detection products are nice, but how much will a business spend on unplanned forensic efforts and brand loss marketing should a theft occur? Raytheon’s approach simplifies the hybrid deployment model and reduces the risk at back end servers, such as the mainframe, and can help to lower overall security deployment costs.

This session will introduce the “battle tested” Raytheon Cyber products to commercial customers. It will demonstrate how compartmentalization of networks, data and applications can simplify end-to-end operations while preventing attacks. It will show how their technology is complimentary to existing Hybrid infrastructure. They’ll also introduce some of the future deployment models they are considering to further prevent attacks on electronic business.

Presenters’ Bios:

Jim Porell is a retired IBM Distinguished Engineer. His IBM roles included: Chief Architect of Mainframe Software (10 years), led Business Development for the mainframe (3 years), Security and Application Development marketing lead (3 years), Chief Business Architect for IBM Federal Sales (2 years). He’s presently a partner at Empennage, developing its marketing and investment possibilities. Jim is also on the Advisory Board of startups: Callsign and Malcovery. He’s a sales consultant to Vicom Infinity. In each of these roles, Jim is focused on the secure and resilient deployment of Hybrid Computing solutions across server architectures and end user devices (e.g. smart phones, tablets, PC’s).

Jeremy A. Wilson, is a member of Raytheon’s CTO Council & the Director of Customer Advocacy. Mr. Wilson works closely with Raytheon’s Executive Leadership Team focused on solving information sharing challenges for their extensive portfolio of customers including the Department of Defense, Intelligence Community, as well as Civilian and Commercial agencies. Mr. Wilson has over 15 years’ experience in Multi-Level Security and Cross-Domain Solutions. Prior to joining Raytheon in 2005, he served as the Chief Technology Advisor and Architect for both SAIC and General Dynamics. In these roles, Mr. Wilson held a vast number of responsibilities such as System Design, Technical Assessments, Security & Policy Auditing, Strategic Planning, Proposal Generation, & Certification & Accreditation. Mr. Wilson has spoken at number of technical events and sessions and is a member of the Armed Forces Communications and Electronics Association (AFCEA), National Defense Industrial Association (NDIA), Association of Information Technology Professionals (AITP), and the Information Systems Security Association (ISSA).