Tumbleweed's Ken Beer to Address Messaging Compliance and Customer Privacy Protection at ACSAC 2002
Secure Messaging Expert to Join InfoSec Thought Leaders at 18th Annual Computer Security Applications Conference
Redwood City, CA - December 9, 2002 - Tumbleweed® Communications Corp.(Nasdaq:TMWD - News), a leading provider of secure messaging applications for businesses and government entities using the Internet, today announced that Ken Beer, Product Line Manager, will be presenting at the 18th Annual Computer Security Applications Conference, to be held in Las Vegas, Nev., Dec. 9-13, 2002. Other confirmed speakers include representatives from leading institutions of higher learning, as well as public and private organizations, including Booz Allen Hamilton, Columbia University, George Mason University, Georgia Institute of Technology, Hewlett-Packard, IBM, Oracle Corp., The SANS Institute and The CERT Coordination Center at Carnegie Mellon University.
What:
Ken Beer, Product Line Manager at Tumbleweed Communications, will deliver a presentation entitled, "Compliance Online: How to Protect Customer Privacy and Meet Other Regulatory Guidelines," as part of the Policy track at ACSAC 2002. Beer's presentation will include an overview of the various technical approaches to establishing a secure messaging infrastructure, as well as case studies detailing examples of each. The SEC guidelines on broker/customer communications and the HIPAA regulations for patient data privacy/security will be used to illustrate real world usage scenarios.
When:
Thursday, Dec. 12, 2002 from 1:30 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. PST.
Why:
As companies in regulated industries move to satisfy government mandated customer privacy regulations, the need to establish secure communications networks that address both customers and partners grows. Companies that fail to comply with secure online communications regulations are subject to substantial penalties, up to and including financial fines. Attendees to this session will learn how a company can securely monitor, manage and archive email communications, leverage existing messaging infrastructure, and save money by moving traditional paper-based processes to an Internet delivery channel that meets regulatory requirements.
Where:
Alexis Park Resort
375 East Harmon Ave.
Las Vegas, NV
800/582-2228
More Information:
To Register for ACSAC 2002:
http://www.regmaster.com/acsac2002.html
About Tumbleweed
Tumbleweed is a leading provider of secure messaging applications for businesses and government organizations using the Internet. Tumbleweed's robust policy-based framework empowers organizations to safely share and protect critical information, increase customer loyalty and privacy and dramatically reduce costs. Tumbleweed is trusted by hundreds of blue-chip customers including American Express, Amgen Inc., Bank of America Securities, Catholic Healthcare West, ChevronTexaco Corp., Dell Computer Corp., National City Corp., Oppenheimer Funds, Inc., The Regence Group (Blue Cross/Blue Shield), TD Waterhouse Investor Services, Inc., the U.S. Department of Energy and the U.S. Navy. Tumbleweed Communications was founded in 1993 and is headquartered in Redwood City, Calif.
Tumbleweed cautions that forward-looking statements contained in this press release are based on its plans and expectations at the time of the issuance of the press release, and that a number of factors could cause the actual results to differ materially from the forward-looking statements made at the time of issuance. These factors are described in the Safe Harbor statement below. Except for the historical information contained herein, the matters discussed in this press release may constitute forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected, particularly with respect to compliance with government regulations through the use of Tumbleweed's products. In some cases, forward-looking statements can be identified by terminology such as "may," "will," "should," "potential," "continue," "expects," "anticipates," "intends," "plans," "believes," "estimates," and similar expressions. For further cautions about the risks of investing in Tumbleweed, we refer you to the documents Tumbleweed files from time to time with the Securities and Exchange Commission, particularly Tumbleweed's Form 10-K filed March 30, 2002 and Form 10-Q filed Nov. 14, 2002. Tumbleweed assumes no obligation to update information contained in this press release.
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