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The Web is the Battleground; and Social Networks Lead the Charge

Rob Collins

Sponsored by White Gold Solutions

Our web browser has become the universal app. We no longer use it just to peruse static web pages, but to interact with a menagerie of complex online applications hosted “in the cloud.” While this evolution of web interactivity provides us with many new opportunities, and immense value, it has also made today’s web the most dangerous place on the Internet.

Join WatchGuard Senior Systems Engineer, Rob Collins, to hear why he believes web-based threats will pose a huge risk to your network in 2010. During the talk, you will learn how the three most common web-based attacks - drive-by downloads, cross-site scripting (XSS), and SQL injection – work. You’ll even see them in action during sample attacks.

Collins will also discuss why Social Networks sites are the worst “web-threat” offenders of them all. He’ll highlight three attributes that make Social Networks a ripe target for attackers, and likely the primary source of malware in the coming years.

Finally, and most importantly, you’ll learn practical steps you can take, and defenses you can erect, to protect yourself from these web-based threats. As the American cartoon, G.I. Joe, used to say, “Knowing is half the battle.” Join us at QUESTnet to get the knowledge you need to win this web battle!

Rob Collins's Biography

Systems Engineer

Rob Collins has more than ten years’ experience in the IT industry and a proven track record in commercially focused roles which have included systems engineering, security infrastructure, project management and IT team management. Most recently, Collins worked at Trend Micro as Systems Engineer – Pre-Sales, Enterprise, where he was responsible for closing significant wins with large enterprises, local government organisations and schools in the private education sector. He previously spent over two years at Blue Coat Systems as Senior Systems Engineer with responsibility for solution design and architecture as well as partner enablement. During this time, he trained and certified over 60 partner engineers and personally managed customer relationships with clients in the hospitality, education, retail and advertising industries. Prior, Collins worked for eight years at Merck Group initially based in Melbourne working in customer service, technical support and IT supervisory roles before being promoted to IT Manager. He subsequently moved with Merck to Singapore as Regional Infrastructure Manager where his role also encompassed Regional Information Security Officer for Asia and Oceania. His responsibilities included managing infrastructure and security managed services for the company’s 20 offices in 15 countries. His numerous projects included the development, deployment and maintenance of corporate information security policies based on the ISO 27000 series of standards, the development of disaster recovery guidelines and managing regional infrastructure consolidation, including a major role out of SAP.