August 3, 2009 – (HOSTSEARCH.COM) – Kevin Mitnick, one of the most famous hackers in the 1980s and ‘90s and now a leading security consultant, has selected FireHost as his new secure hosting provider moving forward. Mitnick's website, mitnicksecurity.com, which was managed by a third-party hosting provider, has been compromised multiple times and defaced by hackers. Due to his high-profile and the nature of his current business, Mitnick recognizes that protecting his websites from future malicious attacks is a challenge for any hosting company. After reviewing offers from several providers, Mitnick has selected FireHost because of the company's ability for complete server lockdown, application protection, specialized monitoring services, and other custom solutions specific to his needs.
"I've made it clear to every hosting company that's ever approached me that protecting my sites from hackers is an extraordinary job. FireHost is the only secure hosting company able to show me that they actually do have the goods to get the job done," said Kevin Mitnick. "I feel confident with this decision and hope I won't ever again have to deal with my sites being attacked in such a way."
Chris Drake, CEO and founder of FireHost goes on to say, "There are two kinds of hackers in the world, the egomaniacs who deface high-profile people like Kevin Mitnick, and the malicious hackers who are going after confidential data. FireHost is the only secure hosting company that's protecting companies from both and Mitnick recognizes this. We know we have a challenge in front of us, but feel very confident in our ability to offer the best protection available."
FireHost is a leading Secure Web Hosting company, providing premium managed hosting solutions that meet today's unique threats from hackers, viruses and intruders. FireHost offers the highest quality hardware, bandwidth, and services available, so every customer, from SMBs to large companies, can experience superior site performance and enterprise-level protection all the time, no matter what threats come their way.
Kevin Mitnick is currently the owner of Mitnick Security Consulting, and author of two computer security books: The Art of Intrusion: The Real Stories Behind the Exploits of Hackers, Intruders & Deceivers and The Art of Deception.
