WALL STREET GEARS UP FOR Wi-Fi SECURITY

The Mansfield Group, LLC continues Market Leadership to Wall Street and the Securities Industry in Delivering Enterprise Class Wi-Fi Security Solutions.

BELMONT, CA (PRWEB) August 22, 2003 -- The Mansfield Group, LLC (http://www.itvshop.com), the leading independent provider of 802.11 security solutions to Wall Street firms and the securities industry, today announced that it will conduct a wireless LAN (WLAN) & 802.11 security workshop in New Yorks financial district on September 10, 2003. The workshop will be held at the New York Information Technology Center in lower Manhattan. In addition to the comprehensive instruction in enterprise class Wi-Fi security management, the workshop will also address security challenges unique to the financial services industry.

Recent studies point to an explosion of WLAN deployments among Wall Street firms and the securities industry. Wi-Fi is proving to add immediate value in many functional areas such as front-office communications, branch office transactions, and exchange floor mobility" says Brian Mansfield chief security consultant for the Mansfield Group, LLC.

However, despite the productivity gains, security issues continue to be the number one challenge confronting IT management." Making sure that WLANs are locked down and secure is often a complex and expensive task. The Mansfield Group has been at the forefront in helping enterprise companies prepare for their WLAN deployments by providing expert 802.11 security planning and integration services.

The goal of our 802.11 security workshop series is to provide IT professionals with an in-depth knowledge and practical insight into the leading authentication, encryption and network management solutions for 802.11 networks", says Mansfield. Workshop attendees benefit greatly from our independent industry analysis as well as the ability to interact first-hand with some of the leading vendor solutions in our live 802.11 security lab."

About The Mansfield Group, LLC (TMG)
The Mansfield Group, LLC (http://www.itvshop.com) is a Silicon Valley hi-tech consulting firm specializing in 802.11 security services for government, enterprise organizations and major universities. TMG regularly conducts 802.11 security workshops in major cities across the U.S. Attendees at recent workshops include representatives from some of the largest technology, financial services and global investment companies.

For general information about The Mansfield Group, LLC including dates and locations of upcoming 802.11 Security Workshops visit: http://www.itvshop.com.

CONTACT:
Jennifer Anderson
928-833-6036
janderson@itvshop.com