Bridge Bank Presents Cyber Crime Symposium
FBI, Secret Service, SJPD, County DA's Office Participate
| Source: Bridge Capital Holdings
SAN JOSE, CA--(Marketwire - October 27, 2009) - Bridge Capital Holdings (NASDAQ : BBNK ), whose
subsidiary is Bridge Bank, National Association, a full service
professional business bank located in the Silicon Valley region of
California, announced today that it presented a symposium on Cyber
Security. More than 200 people representing over 100 businesses from the
Silicon Valley / Bay Area attended the event. The symposium was held at the
Fairmont in San Jose, California.
The purpose of the symposium was to raise the level of awareness among
business owners and managers of increasing incidents of cyber crime
nationwide. Attendees were also briefed on measures they could take to
avoid becoming a victim of cyber crime. Each attendee was provided a check
list of cyber security best practices outlining what they could do to
better protect their business financial assets.
Bridge Bank partnered with the San Jose Silicon Valley Chamber of Commerce
and the District Attorney's Office of the County of Santa Clara.
Presentations covered an overall scope of the cyber crime problem, and
included trends at both the global, national, and local level.
Presenters at the symposium included representatives from R.E.A.C.T. (Rapid
Enforcement Allied Computer Team), the High Tech Crimes Unit of the San
Jose Police Department, and Agents from the FBI and United States Secret
Service.
Media Sponsors included PSA's by NBC11 Bay Area and print coverage by the
Silicon Valley / San Jose Business Journal.
About Bridge Capital Holdings
Bridge Capital Holdings is the holding company for Bridge Bank, National
Association. Bridge Capital Holdings was formed on October 1, 2004 and
holds a Global Select listing on The NASDAQ Stock Market under the trading
symbol BBNK. For additional information, visit the Bridge Capital Holdings
website at www.bridgecapitalholdings.com.
About Bridge Bank, N.A.
Bridge Bank, N.A. is Silicon Valley's full-service professional business
bank. The Bank is dedicated to meeting the financial needs of small,
middle-market, and emerging technology businesses. Bridge Bank provides its
clients with a comprehensive package of business banking solutions
delivered through experienced, professional bankers. Visit Bridge Bank on
the web at www.bridgebank.com.
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