Famed ethical hacker Kevin Mitnick to give live hacking demo at HIMSS18

Presentations at VMware booth will give attendees an up-close look at how criminals infiltrate systems. 

The world’s “most famous hacker” will be showing some of the tools of the trade at the VMware booth on Tuesday and Wednesday. Kevin Mitnick, who gained notoriety in 1995 when he was arrested for well-publicized computer break-ins, has more recently developed a reputation as an ethical hacker, who can provide insight into the nature of cyberthreats that IT professionals need to defend against.

VMware will be hosting the demonstrations as part of its HIMSS18 exhibit featuring a Digital Clinical Workspace that is designed to provide the best patient care at any location, transform security to protect patient information, and modernize cloud infrastructure to introduce and scale services quickly.

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Source: Healthcare IT News

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