Karachi, Pakistan–27th Aug 2008: IBM co-sponsored InfoSec 2008, 4th International Information Security Conference held in Islamabad today, organised by Total Communications.
Dr. Khaled E. A. Negm, Security and Privacy Business Line and Gateway Delivery Manager, IBM Middle East, North Africa and Pakistan, in his presentation titled ‘Information Security in Multidimensions-How many under your Control’ emphasized on the Information security threats and its prevention. He talked about IBM Information Security Systems (ISS) as leader in enterprise security which not only enables enterprises to prevent financial loss but also protects intellectual property, facilitate regulatory compliance and optimise network availability and uptime. IBM ISS provides a unique and proactive approach to security for large enterprises and government organizations allowing it to legitimately claim it as ‘Ahead of the Threat’.
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