(Fairfax, VA) - Senior virus analyst for Norman ASA, Righard Zwienenberg, is available to discuss the threat of cyberterrorism and how companies and individual computer users should protect themselves in this current environment of increased awareness of IT security risks.

Righard Zwienenberg is one of the world’s top virus experts and is known worldwide for having identified and named the Nimda virus. He was the first virus expert to develop a fix for Nimda. Zwienenberg has studied computer virus behavior and developed solutions and detection schemes since 1988. He co-founded AVED, the Antivirus Emergency Discussion Network, which provides a means by which technicians in the AV industry can quickly alert others to a virus crisis. He is also an experienced public speaker on the topic of information security.

Mr. Zwienenberg can address the degree to which the US is vulnerable to cyberterrorism, the potential impacts of a cyber attack (e.g., Internet businesses crashing, lost revenue due to corporate mail server crashes, and risks to wireless networks, which are extremely vulnerable) and the most important steps users can take to safeguard their networks.

Contacts:

Carrie Collins, (301) 537-9166
Ann Brown (301) 951-8018

About Norman Data Defense Systems

Norman ASA is a worldwide leader in the field of data security, headquartered in Lysaker, Norway. Norman is a market leader in Europe. The company’s main markets are currently Scandinavia, Central Europe and the USA. The North American Subsidiary of Norman ASA, Norman Data Defense Systems, is based in the Washington, DC area and is dedicated to providing computer security solutions and personalized customer care in the U.S. and Canada, with a particular focus on the SMB (small medium business) market. Norman’s top-rated products include those for virus control, desktop firewall protection and encryption. To learn more about the company, visit Norman Data Defense Systems on the Internet at www.Norman.com/US.