Linux World Expo 2007: Dr. Gernot Heiser to Speak on Virtualization and Mobile Linux

July 27, 2007

MEDIA ALERT Who: Gernot Heiser, CTO & Co-Founder of Open Kernel Labs What: “How Virtualization Can Improve Linux-based Mobile Application Robustness and Security ” Where: Linux World Expo 2007 Location: Moscone Center, San Francisco, CA When: August 7, 2007, 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM

About the Presentation

“How Virtualization Can Improve Linux-based Mobile Application Robustness and Security”  Modern mobile applications feature immense software complexity with millions of lines of code, Internet connectivity and openness including the ability of end-users to download and execute untrusted code. This results in a growing number of security-relevant bugs and new ways to exploit them. This presentation introduces the concept and use of a minimal, trusted computing base to protect applications and will explain how to build this base with an Open Source microkernel.

About Dr. Gernot Heiser, Co-Founder and CTO of Open Kernel Labs

Gernot Heiser is the Chief Technology Officer and co-founder of Open Kernel Labs and the leader of the Embedded, Real-Time and Operating Systems Research Program at the National Center of Excellence for Information and Communications Technology in Australia. Dr Heiser is also a faculty member at the University of New South Wales (UNSW), where he created a suite of OS courses and led the development of several research operating systems. He holds the position of Professor for Operating Systems at UNSW, the only such chair in Australia, and continues to teach advanced-level courses and supervise a large number of Ph.D. students. Gernot Heiser holds a Ph.D. from ETH Zurich.

About OK Labs

Open Kernel Labs’ (OK) technology leadership in embedded operating systems and virtualization technology enables the development of reliable, trustworthy and affordable devices. OK’s open-source microkernel operating system, OKL4, offers the highest proven performance combined with strong protection and security features in order to provide developers with a robust, open-source platform for building secure, differentiated embedded applications. For more information on OK and its products visit www.ok-labs.com . OK is a spin-out from NICTA, Australia’s pre-eminent Center of Excellence for information and communications technology (ICT).

About LinuxWorld Conference & Expo

LinuxWorld Conference & Expo is the premier event exclusively focused on Linux and open source solutions. As the world’s most comprehensive marketplace for open source products and services, LinuxWorld provides business decision-makers with information and resources to implement Linux and open source solutions into business infrastructure and enterprise networks. For more information or to register for the event, visit the LinuxWorld Conference & Expo Web site at http://www.linuxworldexpo.com/live/12/ or call (800) 657-1474.  ###  Press Contacts:  Pat Arcand (US) Arcand & Madison for Open Kernel Labs Ph: 617-576-7777 pat@am-pr.com

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