iconectiv to Discuss Security Best Practices for NFV/SDN at IEEE CQR 2016

PISCATAWAY, N.J., May 9, 2016 /PRNewswire/ --

What:
John Kimmins of iconectiv, a leader in telecommunications innovation and policy, will be discussing security best practices for network function virtualization (NFV) and software defined networks (SDN) at IEEE CQR 2016 on Tuesday, May 10, 2016.  

Who:
Kimmins, senior security director at iconectiv, will discuss the security challenges with NFV/SDN based infrastructures in enterprises and operators, and architecture and operations requirements and designs  to ensure the viability and effectiveness of virtualized networks.

A Certified Information System Security Professional (CISSP), Kimmins pioneered security risk assessment methodologies for national telecommunications services, supply chain risk management, broadband and mobile networking, multimedia applications  and has contributed to various standards forums.  He was awarded the prestigious Telcordia Fellow Award for his contributions to the security of the U.S. telecommunications infrastructure.

When:
Tuesday, May 10, 2016

Where:
Skamania Lodge
1131 SW Skamania Lodge Way 
Stevenson, Washington

Event  Background:
The IEEE CQR International Workshop is held annually to bring together industry and academic experts to present and discuss communications quality, reliability and security challenges as they relate to real-world issues. The output from the workshops adds to the community's body of knowledge and serves to inform, help form opinion and assist in the development of best practice and relevant standards.

About iconectiv:
iconectiv's interconnection, data infrastructure, and messaging solutions help more than one billion people communicate daily, and are used by thousands of service providers, regulators, enterprises, and content providers. The company has more than 30 years of telecommunications innovation and policy experience which has been used to develop a range of solutions. iconectiv's core product areas are common short codes, routing, portability, Common Language® Information Services, and Mobile Messaging. Make the connection. For more information, visit www.iconectiv.com.

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