ITEC – Technology – Data Security – Going Green

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ITEC Portland 2008

I will be attending ITEC Portland 2008 today.
GEEKdom Reigns!
The ITEC events in the past were not only interesting but very beneficial and this years doesn’t look like it will break the run.

Keynote: Technology is Broken and How to Fix IT

James Gaskin will explain how Technology Is Broken, and that it may not be your fault.

Keynote: Virtualizing Your Storage Environment with Nordisk Systems and IBM

Greg Sents will show us how IBM, the pioneer in storage virtualization can help you meet the ever increasing demand in your storage environment.

DATA SECURITY: UTM: Simple, Elegance and Power

Cameron Byers will explain how modern IT security managers are essentially required to protect against multiple attack vectors while ensuring optimal performance for their organization.

CLOUD COMPUTING: Cloud Wars: Protecting Web Applications from the new Phantom Menace-Google Hacking

Robert Ruddick discusses the next generation of SQL Injection attacks and best practices to protect your organization against these increasingly sophisticated and dangerous threats.

VIRTUALIZATION: Data Duplication and Lowering Costs in Your Virtual Infrastructure

Justin Stevens presents on the effective use of virtualization technologies is critical in today’s race to improve performance in a world of ever-increasing storage capacity demands.

APPLE SEMINAR: It’s Just Good Business: Leopard Server

E. Reese tells us – It’s really not about Mac vs PC. It’s about good business. About getting the most out of your technology investment.

DATA SECURITY: FTP: The Enemy Within

Robert Wong talks about a time when simple things such as transferring files from one location to another was just a matter of getting your IT guy to install an FTP client on your machine.

NEXT WORKPLACE: Do More. Travel Less. Be Present: Leveraging High Definition Video for Competitive Edge

Scott Jones presents on: More and more, organizations are turning to High Definition video communications as an everyday business tool.

ENTERPRISE & SOCIAL SOFTWARE: Email Archiving: Improving Productivity and Meeting Compliance Requirements

Ryan Speir discusses, agreements, documents, notifications, contact information, and many other kinds of critical business information.

DATA SECURITY: Botnets: Battling the Borg of the Internet

Peter McNaull’s topic: Sure, you’ve heard of bots and botnets. But have you ever actually seen a bot, bot source code, or a bot herder’s Command and Control (C&C) center in action?

ENTERPRISE & SOCIAL SOFTWARE: Break On Through To The Other Side

Kim Johnson talks about successful companies know that their most profitable investment is in their employees. When people are at their peak performance, productivity increases, business operations are more accurate, and the costs involved with human error decrease.

NEXT WORKPLACE: Are Energy Costs Eating Away AT Your IT Budget?

Don Johnson tells us about new backup power system designs are delivering more power in a smaller space and saving you thousands of dollars is energy costs, almost paying for themselves in the life of the product.

APPLE SEMINAR: No Mac is an Island: Mac/Windows Integration

E. Reese talks about how Apple is the fastest-growing personal computer platform today. One of the reasons for this is the fact that Macintosh/PC worlds are no longer divided by incompatible standards.

Keynote: PROFITABILITY-The Other Side of Compliance

Diane Childs, Shelah Johnson, Ron Miller, and Robert McMillen discuss how being compliant has often times meant spending money, more time and more recourse. This panel explores how a business balances their needs Vs government demands.

DATA SECURITY: Requirements of the New Oregon Identity Theft Protection Act which Applies to All Small and Medium Sized Businesses.

Sean Odom points out:

Available exclusions for small businesses
Penalties for non-compliance
Requirements for compliance
Five most overlooked compliance items
New requirements for inventory and transporting your backup media
Where to go for help

THE NEXT WORKPLACE: Going Green In The Server Room

Robert McMillen, host of the All Tech Radio Show and Lance Liden, the director of Competitive Programs for the Americas from IBM. Robert and Lance will discuss "Going Green" which is a billion dollar national program from IBM that educates companies on how to save money and the environment…

APPLE SEMINAR: Podcast Producer: How to Make it Work for your Business

E. Reese explains how podcasting is now one of the most powerful tools you can use to market your business. And as you’ll see in this seminar, Apple Podcast Producer makes it easy. No experience necessary.

Explaining Geeks to Humans and the Inverse

James Gaskin presents on how geeks love technology but don’t understand non-technical employees. Non-technical employees don’t understand technology or geeks. The only common ground for these groups? They both hate the idiot vice presidents who can’t communicate to employees from either side of the geek divide.

Looks like today will be a FULL day. Maybe I’ll see you there.

Late,
Gary Pool

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