SAN JOSE, California, June 3 /PRNewswire/ --

- Security Industry Veteran Leads Session on new Web Threats Facing Government Agencies and Ways to Combat Them

SAN JOSE, California, June 3 /PRNewswire/ --

Finjan, Inc. a leader in secure web gateway products, today announced that CTO Yuval Ben-Itzhak will be a presenter at the 11th Annual New York State Cyber Security Conference. Co-sponsored by the NYS Office of Cyber Security and Critical Infrastructure Coordination (CSCIC), the University of Albany, State University of New York, and the New York State Forum, the Conference brings cyber security professionals from state and local government, academia, along with the private and non-profit sectors to focus on emerging cyber security issues, what cyber security tools are available and how to use them. The Conference will also provide attendees with examples of best practices that have relevance for all organizations.

Ben-Itzhak's session, "Cracking Down on Malware Targeted Toward the Government Sector," will take place on June 5, 2008 from 8:00 a.m. - 9:15 a.m.

"Crimeware, Trojan horses and Keystroke logging are just a few examples of malware that have become a nuisance and time drain on IT teams, and are currently fighting an uphill battle to combat these threats," said Yuval Ben-Itzhak, Finjan CTO. "Since malware is increasingly becoming more and more obfuscated, it may seem impossible to predict future attack patterns. Moreover, malicious code is just as likely to be accessed through legitimate websites (e.g. government, financial, or healthcare) as disreputable websites (e.g. websites with adult content). In fact, recent studies indicate that nearly 30,000 infected web pages are being created every day, and 80% of these pages are located on legitimate websites. With this kind of malicious activity, stopping malware has to be a top priority for organizations."

In his session, Ben-Itzhak will provide an overview of the recent web threats today and will also:

- Explore the anti-forensic technologies behind the latest web threats targeted toward government websites - Examine the mounting challenges in malware detection - Show real-world examples of malware that have an impact on legitimate government websites - Recommend methods to stop malware before it impacts government organizations and members of the community

The 11th Annual NYS Cyber Security Conference takes place June 4 & 5, 2008 at The Governor Nelson A. Rockefeller Empire State Plaza Convention Center in Albany, NY. For more information visit: http://www.cscic.state.ny.us/security/conferences/security/2008/index.cfm

About Yuval Ben-Itzhak:

A security industry veteran, Yuval brings strong technology leadership capabilities to Finjan as gained in over 15 years of management positions. Prior to joining Finjan, Yuval was the founder and CTO of KaVaDo Inc., a leader in web application security (acquired by Protegrity). Prior to KaVaDo, Yuval was CTO at Ness Technologies (NASDAQ: NSTC), a global provider of end-to-end IT solutions and services. As a senior project manager at Intel Corp. (NASDAQ: INTC), Yuval was in charge of the design and development of multi-million dollar software projects. He began his professional career as a member of an elite intelligence unit of the Israeli Defense Forces, where he was responsible for the design and development of security systems for mission-critical projects. Yuval has been selected as InfoWorld's "Top 25 Most Influential CTOs of 2004" and Computerworld's "40 Innovative IT People To Watch, Under the Age of 40" for 2007. Among the notable media outlets that have covered Yuval and Finjan are The Wall Street Journal, Financial Times, Guardian, Fox News Online, and BBC News. Yuval earned a BSc. in Information Systems and Engineering, cum laude from Ben-Gurion University, Israel.

About Finjan

Finjan is a global provider of web security solutions for the enterprise market. Our real-time, appliance-based web security solutions deliver the most effective shield against web-borne threats, freeing enterprises to harness the web for maximum commercial results. Finjan's real-time web security solutions utilize patented behavior-based technology to repel all types of threats arriving via the web, such as spyware, phishing, Trojans and obfuscated malicious code, securing businesses against unknown and emerging threats, as well as known malware. Finjan's security solutions have received industry awards and recognition from leading analyst houses and publications, including IDC, Butler Group, SC Magazine, CRN, ITPro, PCPro, ITWeek, Network Computing, and Information Security. With Finjan's award-winning and widely used solutions, businesses can focus on implementing web strategies to realize their full organizational and commercial potential. For more information about Finjan, please visit: http://www.finjan.com.

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Media Contacts: United States: Jan Wiedrick-Kozlowski, Activa PR, Tel. +1-585-392-7878, jan@activapr.com ; UK: Neil Stinchcombe, Eskenzi PR Ltd., Tel: +44(0)208-449-1007, neil@eskenzipr.com .