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DAILY NEWS AND INFORMATION
FOR THE GLOBAL GRID COMMUNITY / JULY 28, 2003; VOL. 2 NO. 30
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Breaking News -
Security:
Sygate Names Former Cybersecurity
Czar To Board
Sygate Technologies, the leader of enterprise endpoints solutions,
announced
that it has appointed Howard Schmidt, the former chair of the President's
Critical Infrastructure Protection Board, as the newest member of Sygate's
board of directors. The addition of Schmidt to the Sygate board marks the
latest in a series of milestones that have firmly established Sygate as the
leader of enterprise endpoint security. Since securing more than $17 million
in an oversubscribed round in November 2002, Sygate has continued to land
marquis Fortune 500 companies including Prudential and Unisys, obtained record
revenue growth for its enterprise product line in excess of 200%, captured
more than 60% of the enterprise endpoint security market (according to Frost &
Sullivan), and won several industry awards.
"Sygate has displayed extraordinary vision by developing a truly disruptive
security solution that enables companies to take a strategic and proactive
approach to protecting their networks," said Howard Schmidt. "Few private
companies have the potential to make such a huge impact on the nature of
enterprise security. I look forward to taking an active role on the Sygate's
board and work closely with the executive team to set the forces in motion
needed to fully deliver on that potential."
As Sygate's newest board member, Schmidt brings a wealth of experience in a
career that has spanned three and a half decades, and has recently joined eBay
as vice president and Chief Information Security Officer, after stepping down
as chair of the President's Critical Infrastructure Protection Board, where he
reported to Condoleezza Rice, National Security Advisor and Gov. Tom Ridge,
Director of Homeland Security. Prior to joining the Critical Infrastructure
Protection Board, Schmidt was the Chief Security Officer for Microsoft
Corporation. Schmidt managed the Security Strategies group at Microsoft,
insuring the development of a trusted computing environment via auditing,
policy, best practices and incubation of security products and practices.
Before joining Microsoft, Schmidt was a Supervisory Special Agent, Director
of
the Air Force Office of Special Investigations, Computer Forensic Lab and
Computer Crime and Information Warfare (HQ AFOSI/CCI). One of the early
pioneers in the field of computer forensics and computer evidence collection,
he established the first dedicated computer forensic lab in the government.
With more than 30 years as a dedicated public servant, Schmidt served the US
Air Force in various roles from 1967-1983, and then as a city police officer
from 1983-1994 in Chandler, Arizona.
Deeply involved in public and private sector policy matters surrounding
computer security, Mr. Schmidt has served as the international president of
the Information Systems Security Association (ISSA) and the Information
Technology Information Sharing and Analysis Center (IT-ISAC). He is a former
executive board member of the International Organization of Computer Evidence,
and served as the co-chairman of the Federal Computer Investigations
Committee. He is a member of the American Academy of Forensic Scientists. He
serves as an advisory board member for the Technical Research Institute of the
National White Collar Crime Center, and is a distinguished special lecturer at
the University of New Haven, Conn., teaching a graduate certificate course in
forensic computing.
Schmidt has also served as an augmented member to the President's Committee
of
Advisors on Science and Technology in the formation of an Institute for
Information Infrastructure Protection. He has testified before congressional
committees on computer security and cyber crime, and has been instrumental in
the creation of public and private partnerships and information-sharing
initiatives. Mr. Schmidt holds a bachelor's degree in business administration
(BSBA) and a master's degree in organizational management (MAOM) from the
University of Phoenix.
"Howard will be a huge asset to the company," said John DeSantis, CEO,
Sygate.
"His professional accomplishments provide us with great prestige and his vast
knowledge and understanding of the technology, business, and political issues
that fuel the security industry offer us a competitive advantage as we grow.
The ability to tap him as an expert resource, as well as leverage his
extensive network of influencers, will prove invaluable for Sygate as we
transition the company from an emerging private entity into a major worldwide
player."
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