Matt Sergeant is widely recognized as a leading authority on all things spam related. Since joining the team in 2001, Matt has played an instrumental role in building, developing and increasing the agility and speed of MessageLabs heuristic Anti-Spam service, which actively monitors, watches and waits for new attacks from known and unknown sources. Matt�s exceptional knowledge on the spammer�s community and characteristics of the core offenders is fundamental in keeping MessageLabs customers protected from attacks, aided also by Matt�s constant research into new techniques for targeting and technologies to protect spam attacks. With more than ten years IT experience, five years within the security arena, Matt is a highly experienced technical speaker, media spokesperson and an active member of MAAWG (Messaging Anti-Abuse Working Group).