[November 12, 2012]

Intel Executive Bev Crair to Keynote Mocana Amphion Forum Event in San Francisco

Mocana (News - Alert), a leader in smart device security, today announced that Bev Crair, general manager of the Intelligent Systems Framework Division at Intel Corporation, will open the Amphion Forum San Francisco event next month with her keynote address on "Setting the Framework for Securing Intelligent Systems and the Internet of Things." Register now at amphionforum.com and don't miss this unique opportunity to join the other thought leaders from academia, business, government and technology as we discuss how to best address the threats to the mobile and connected devices that make up the Internet of Things.

"The Amphion Forum enables mobile security experts from a broad range of industries to share their experience in developing solutions and best practices to address the vulnerabilities and device security problems that threaten critical infrastructure and national security," said Kurt Stammberger, CISSP, vice president of market development at Mocana. "iOS and Android (News - Alert) developers and device makers, medical device companies, industrial control manufacturers, smart grid designers-virtually every type of non-PC connected device concern you can imagine-will be there to share and to learn from one another to address these issues before it's too late."

The Amphion Forum will present a number of presentations and moderated panel discussions during the morning and afternoon sessions. After the opening keynote, the event kicks off with a presentation on "Preventing Zero-Day Vulnerabilities on Mobile Devices," follwed by two panel discussions, "The Enterprise App Tsunami - What Leading Organizations Need to Know to Ride the Wave while Securing Their Interests" and an expert panel addressing device security and threats to the Internet of Things.

The afternoon forum agenda comprises four technology tracks featuring nineteen presentations by thought leaders from a number of leading technology companies, including "Securing the Endpoints: Innovations in ID and Security," "Threats to the Smart Grid: Possible Responses," "The Security Cathedral and Bazaar: Mobile System Level Crypto Services vs. Embedded App Security" and "Self-Defending Software (Lessons from the Garden of Eden)."

The San Francisco event is modeled on the World Economic Forum and is sponsored by a who's who of mobile and device security innovators, including Gold Sponsors Mocana, Intel Corporation, Wind River, McAfee (News - Alert), Codenomicon and VDC Research, as well as Fixmo, Cryptography Research, Metaforic and Arxan Technologies.

The full agenda is available online at https://amphionforum.com/san-francisco-california-meeting/.

The Amphion Forum 2012 will take place on December 5, 2012 at the Grand Hyatt San Francisco, 345 Stockton Street, in San Francisco. The registration fee for the event is $499. For more information on the Amphion Forum, please visit https://www.amphionforum.com.

Registration for accredited media and analysts is free. Analysts and media should enter code PRAN6272 on the online registration form.

About Mocana

Launched in 2004 and recognized by the World Economic Forum as a 2012 Technology Pioneer, Mocana provides the only device-independent security platform that secures all aspects of mobile and smart connected devices, as well as the apps and services that run on them. Mocana's solutions dramatically increase confidence and compliance for the enterprise, OEMs, service providers and their customers. Millions of people use products sold by the more than 200 companies that rely on Mocana's solutions, including Cisco, Honeywell (News - Alert), Dell GE and General Dynamics, as well as four of the top five Android handset makers. For more information, visit www.mocana.com.

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