Fidelis Security Systems Announces ‘Decode This’ Puzzle Contest for BlackHat USA 2011

First Contestant to Decode Weird Puzzle To Win $1,000 Cash Prize at Conference in Las Vegas

WALTHAM, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Fidelis Security Systems:

Who:	Fidelis Security Systems
What:	Fidelis’ “Decode This” BlackHat Contest
Where:	BlackHat USA 2011 Conference
	Caesars Palace Las Vegas, NV
	Booth #603
When:	Start: 8:00 a.m. PT, Wednesday, August 3^rd, 2011
	End: 4:45 p.m. PT, Thursday, August 4^th, 2011

Fidelis Security Systems, the market leader in network visibility, analysis, and control solutions, today issued a press release hyping their “Decode This” Puzzle contest, taking place at the BlackHat USA 2011 Conference at Caesars Palace, Las Vegas, August 3-4, 2011. The contest, happening in Fidelis’ booth (#603) on the show floor, will challenge participants to be the first to solve the puzzle with the aid of up to nine clues for a chance to win a $1,000.00 cash prize.

“BlackHat USA brings together some of the smartest security minds in our industry, and we’re challenging the brightest of them all,” said Peter George, President and CEO of Fidelis Security Systems. “Our ‘Decode This’ contest may sound like fun and games, but be prepared to roll up your sleeves. We’re not just giving away a thousand dollars; the winner is going to have to earn it.”

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The nine clues will be released on a schedule throughout the conference to aid participants in solving the puzzle. All entrants into the puzzle contest will also be eligible to win an Apple iPad 2, which will be awarded by drawing at the end of the conference.

For more information on the Fidelis Security Systems “Decode This” BlackHat contest (and for access to the clues as they are released), visit FidelisSecurity.com/BlackHat, Threat Geek blog, and follow @FidSecSys on Twitter.

About Fidelis Security Systems

Since 2002, Fidelis Security Systems has been providing organizations with the network visibility, analysis and control necessary to manage advanced threats and prevent data breaches. Built on a patented Deep Session Inspection®, platform, Fidelis XPS™ is the industry's only network security solution capable of seeing, studying, and stopping advanced threats in real-time by uniquely working at the session-level where today’s threats occur. Fidelis enables their government, military, and commercial enterprise customers around the globe to achieve proactive situational awareness, content protection, threat mitigation, and application activity control. Visit www.FidelisSecurity.com to learn more.