LAS VEGAS – 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.

Another presentation at the VMware booth will show how Phoenix Children’s Hospital, Mercy, and Nebraska Medicine were able to provide a better experience for patients, families and medical professionals. VMware representatives said that as healthcare organizations are reassessing their cloud infrastructure as a way to scale existing care networks, VMware’s solutions will simplify the path to hybrid cloud by providing the flexibility to manage secure applications across public and private clouds and devices in a common operating environment.

Mitnick’s presentation will be 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. March 6 and again at 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. March 7. The VMware booth is located on the Sands Expo Exhibit floor at booth 3803.

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