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Cracker attacks are a real disruptive threat to all enterprises. Integrated solutions based on active firewall systems, intrusion detection technology, and Public Key Infrastructure are vital for establishing a secure environment.
Uday O. Ali Pabrai is chairman of ecfirst.com, a provider of customized PKI and e-portal solutions, and an accomplished expert in e-security and e-learning related technologies. Uday has more than 14 years experience creating Internet security, training, and certification solutions. As vice chairman and chief technology officer of ProsoftTraining.com (NASDAQ: POSO), Uday created and increased the visibility and adoption of the Certified Internet Webmaster (CIW) program. Uday has authored industry texts including McGraw-Hill's Webmaster Certification Study Guide, UNIX Internetworking, Second Edition, and Internet & TCP/IP Network Security. Uday is an AIP Fellow and board member, and chairs the subject matter expert committee for CompTIA's i-Net+ program. He is also an accomplished speaker and has been featured at conferences in Los Angeles, Chicago, New York, Toronto, Karachi, Lahore and New Delhi.