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Lookout Heads to Vegas: Black Hat 2011

Are you ready for the largest technical security conference in the world?  We are.  In one week, thousands of security thought leaders from around the globe will meet in Las Vegas, Nevada for Black Hat 2011, a series of technical conferences featuring the latest and greatest in security research.  Our team is gearing up to give a presentation, and we’re excited—once again—to be part of this event.

Over the years, Lookout’s co-founders, John Hering and Kevin Mahaffey, have become Black Hat regulars: presenting on an array of mobile security topics.  Last year, John and Kevin demonstrated how apps access private information on mobile devices.

This year, Lookout’s security team’s Anthony Lineberry, Tim Strazzere, and Tim Wyatt will present: Don’t Hate the Player, Hate the Game: Inside the Android Security Patch Lifecycle. The team will demonstrate what it takes to push a security update in the Android ecosystem, show prominent vulnerabilities that have affected the platform, and examine the patch history and current state of prominent devices.  Anthony will also be discussing the mobile risks enterprises will face and what organizations can do to protect themselves in: Owning Your Phone at Every Layer – A Mobile Security Panel.

And just as Black Hat comes to a close, DEF CON 19 will begin!  We are excited to see what will come out of both of these great events this year.

We hope to see you in Vegas!