Keynote Presentation: Second Circle Technologies - The Top 2008 Information Technology Trends for Your Business
6/4/2008 8:15:00 AM
Evaluating future technology trends and products is not really that difficult. In reality, most of them have been announced and you already know all of the latest catch phrases and the hottest acronyms. However, in this age of rapid fire change, predicting how they will affect your organization and how you do business is a minefield.
In this session we will tell you all about the hottest trends in 2008, focusing on the breakthrough technology advances that can affect your business now. We will tell you exactly where you should be focusing your attention, because your customers will want to use these cutting edge technology tools tomorrow, whether they know it today or not. You will learn which technologies are the top contenders to be the latest must have choices. And we will also identify those that are probably destined for tomorrow's trash heap.
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Featured Keynote: Kevin Brown, President and CEO of IPcelerate
6/4/2008 9:00:00 AM
Headquartered in Carrollton, Texas, IPcelerate is a local company with a global reach. Kevin Brown, noted techncal author and experienced telephony expert, will share his expectations for the rest of 2008 and give you a sneak peek into the future of fully integrated VoIP solutions.
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Optimize Your Web Experience with Next Generation Web Content Management
6/4/2008 10:15:00 AM
How you package and deliver the information assets of your organization is critical to driving prospect and customer activity, employee productivity and partner enablement. Delivering an optimized web experience by providing targeted messaging for specific customer segments at their exact time of need, in a useful format, and presented in a relevant context has become the difference between meeting customer expectations and falling behind.
Takeaway points include:
Learn how to how to define the value of your content and deliver it in context
Discover ways to package your content, assembling information in a useful and meaningful way
Get ideas to facilitate true communication with your customers on the web
Speakers:
Michael Serulneck
Solutions Activist
RedDot - The Open Text Web Solutions Group
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UTM: Simple, Elegance and Power
6/4/2008 10:15:00 AM
This session should be your first stop of the day if you want to learn about ongoing and emerging threats and major vulnerability points. We will show you how a comprehensive UTM (unified threat management) security solution will reduce risk, increase productivity and save your company money through 10 integrated management and control security applications. If spam, content filtering, email encryption or virus protection is of a concern to you, make plans to attend this session to learn more.
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Beyond E-Mail: The Future of Work Includes Telecommuting, Flex Time and Virtual Teams. Globally Dispersed Workers Need A "Place" To Work Together On Line
6/4/2008 10:15:00 AM
With oil projected to reach $200/barrel, more and more work will be done outside the traditional workplace. But working in isolation is not efficient and teamwork on line is even harder to accomplish than it is off line. How do you prepare a workforce for "virtual teaming"? What are the challenges? What tools are needed? What problems must be addressed?
This session is based on 10 years of successful online team building. The examples are live. You will be introduced to people from Europe, India and the US who work on line everyday providing greater value for their employers while reducing the struggles and costs of commuting and travel.
In this session you will see case studies of successful globally dispersed teams. You will learn about the platforms, processes and tools that have been proven successful in forming online teams. And you will see live examples of online project management, time management, document management, contact management, online training, video conferencing, and more.
Speakers:
Tom Simon
Founder, CTO
iPrismGlobal, Inc
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Email Archiving: Improving Productivity and Meeting Compliance Requirements
6/4/2008 11:30:00 AM
Email today contains discussions, agreements, documents, notifications, contact information, and many other kinds of critical business information. By automatically storing email records, your organization can ensure that they are not loosing or misplacing the information they need. In this session you'll hear how to easily and automatically maintain the required records and to search and find specific information. Takeaway points include:
Options for eliminating the need to retain large volumes of old emails on your mail server.
Details about the government regulations (Sarbannes-Oxley, HIPAA, etc.) that require the retention of and access to email records.
How to use a compact network appliance for your archiving needs.
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Web Design: Moving From Billboards to Communities and Marketplaces
6/4/2008 11:30:00 AM
Throwing up a canned website with a few stock photos and your hours of operation isn't enough any longer. We've moved beyond the "build it and they will come" days of the 1990s. Building a web strategy means understanding whether your site can deliver an online marketplace, a lead generation engine, and maybe even a community around your products and services.
What shows up in searches, and more importantly, what doesn't?
How can you build the right kinds of interactions to drive interest, and ultimately sales?
What does your web presence tell your customers, competitors, and your future prospects?
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Hardware Unplugged: Storage Software Secrets
6/4/2008 11:30:00 AM
While there are numerous software products that help you backup, manage, tune, and manipulate data, they all eventually read and write to a physical device. For optimal performance, data integrity/security, and ROI, you must factor the inherent strengths and weaknesses of your hardware, and understand where you need to point the proverbial finger at when things do not go "well"
This will be a fast-moving presentation that will cover a wide range of topics relating specifically to various disk/RAID technologies rather than application and O/S-specific software. Portions will be relevant to seasoned system administrators and storage product VARs to marginally technical end-users just trying to get the best bang for their storage buck and need to know what questions they should ask their potential storage product vendors.
Topics will include:
Disk drives: Why does the "same" PC disk cost 3-10X more money when all they did was stick a fibre channel or SAS controller card on it? Which benefits may not be a benefit for you?
Storage hacking & security .. are any disk (including USB) technologies inherently more vulnerable then others to hacking? What kind of outside-of-the-box attacks can bypass security software.
What can you do to measure performance, errors, and health from physical hardware to identify bottlenecks, or find places where you can deploy older, slower, cheaper hardware. How can you accurately measure real I/Os on physical disks so you can do real tuning.
Speakers:
David Lethe
President
SANtools, Inc.
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Web Desktop Virtualization
6/4/2008 11:30:00 AM
Truly effective web desktop virtualization goes beyond delivering just another virtualized Windows desktop. You need a simple, less bloated, remotely accessible operating environment that runs in a browser and is independent of the underlying operating system. The best ones deliver a rich desktop-like experience, coupled with access to all of your organization's business applications and services. In this session you will learn:
How to find an option that can provide a complete desktop interface through web 2.0 technology
The importance of finding a solution that provides access to all of your organization's applications, content, and services
Why you need a solution that delivers ubiquitous desktop access to your growing remote and mobile workforce
Speakers:
Rick German
CEO & President
Stoneware, Inc.
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Luncheon Keynote: Products of your Habitat: Evolving your Security Solutions
6/4/2008 12:15:00 PM
The presentation will focus on the following 3 areas:
An overview of past enterprise security tools that have become commonplace today.
The benefits of true unified threat management solutions, what to look for, and how to evaluate them.
Upcoming trends for 2008 and how to plan for a solution that will evolve with them.
Speakers:
Angelo Comazzetto
Product Evangelist
Astaro
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The Advantages of Decoupling Business Logic from Physical Databases
6/4/2008 1:15:00 PM
Traditional ETL tools cement data transformation routines into physical
databases. This approach creates a high degree of difficulty in applying
revisions to ETL routines and re-purposing developed code for new
connections. It also adds substantial time and effort in implementations
where data is collected from multiple homogeneous sources.
In this web seminar, you will learn;
How Genio Data Integration enables a singular ETL script to run
against multiple physical databases within a single process.
The connections' properties do not need to be pre-determined; as
they are dynamically assigned at run time.
The tangible benefits of business logic's decoupling from the
physical data store.
This presentation will be of interest to developers, ETL developers, IT
managers, integrators and consulting firms.
Speakers:
Serge Savchenko
Director
Genio Solutions Sale, Hummingbird the Open Text Connectivity Group
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Web Replacements for Desktop Software
6/4/2008 1:15:00 PM
Software versus the internet; is the choice really that simple? Web-based applications are gaining in popularity for two reasons: they are cost effective and easy to install (every user with web access can immediately begin working in that program). Browser-based applications mean fewer servers for your IT department to maintain and less capital to shake loose for software licenses and hardware. In this session we'll cover the most popular offerings, including the latest from Google and Microsoft Office Live Workspace. Takeaway points include:
Insights into what the critical issues are in choosing web-based applications.
The best choices in back-office applications (ERP, purchasing, HR, etc), messaging, and CRM.
How to use Google Docs to create and share documents effectively.
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Unified Communication: How Will it Really Be Implemented?
6/4/2008 1:15:00 PM
More organizations of all sizes are adopting Unified Communications in 2008. If you're ready to experience real-time communications, this session will tell you what you need to know about UC today and in the future. We'll tell you why you should consider switching to unified communications and how it can help you to cut costs in many areas, improve workforce efficiency, and encourage integration of business processes. Takeaway points include:
The benefits of migrating at your own pace and using existing PBX and voicemail systems.
How to use the convergence of computers and telephony to multiply the effectiveness and speed of communications within your company.
The best way to integrate your Outlook email, Instant Messaging, Voice-mail, mobile phone, Fax, video conferencing and more.
Speakers:
Steve Miller
Vice President
Insource Technology Company
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Selecting the Right Business Intelligence Platform
6/4/2008 1:15:00 PM
To ensure the success of your business intelligence (BI) project, it is important to look for a platform that is powerful, productive, and integrated with the front-end tools. In this session, you'll learn how to select a comprehensive BI platform which enables you to build an entire business intelligence initiative. Takeaway points include:
Complete information about BI standardization.
How to select a BI platform that allows users to interact fully with their reports in a what-you-see-is-what-you-get (WYSIWYG) manner over the Internet.
why a familiar and intuitive reporting environment is important to your users.
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Technology for Social Media Workshop
6/4/2008 2:00:00 PM
This is a 2-part session that provides a unique opportunity to obtain information about the latest internet technology that you can use in making a name for your company and your products. You'll learn how to capitalize on these new options to actually generate measurable revenue. You'll experience a hands-on, interactive atmosphere that encourages you to network with your peers, learn best practices and build relationships with others who know what it's like to walk in your shoes.
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"The Perfect 10": The key characteristics to look for in an Internet infrastructure provider
6/4/2008 2:00:00 PM
As your clients put more of their business processes online and become more dependent on an open network (with inherent security and quality of service risks), a new frontier of opportunities is opening for system integrators. By working with the right infrastructure partner, you can deliver higher-margin services as opposed to merely marking up commodities like hardware or traditional software licenses.
Join David Driskill, Senior Engineer with Verio as he discusses IN DETAIL what to look for when selecting the right outsourced infrastructure partner for your organization. Hear how the right partner can:
Simplify your business
Address real market needs
Liberate you from IT maintenance and security hassles
Differentiate you from your competitors
Positively impact your TOC
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David Driskill
Senior Engineer
Verio
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Identity Management and Security's New Role as Negotiator
6/4/2008 2:00:00 PM
The network no longer stops at the doors to your offices. Business is a patchwork of trusted and shared spaces, and the people who need to work securely with that network are a mix of employees, temporary users like contractors, and gateway users like web services. Network access is at one layer, but then application access and the new complexities of managing this kind of environment have brought forth technologies that you need to consider today.
What is the definition of "identity" in a mixed user environment?
How does this differ from old school intrusion and information security practice?
What are some sample policies people are implementing today to manage this?
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Project Management - What's in it for YOU!
6/4/2008 2:00:00 PM
Project Management is a universal need across all
industries, including - Aerospace, Information Technology, Software
Development, and Telecommunications, just to name a few of the obvious.
By developing a common knowledge base from which your project team
members can reference, you can streamline processes, and therefore your
organization - resulting in a substantial increase in your ROI.
Takeaway points include:
Getting started on the road to professional project management
Developing the right skills in a competitive market place
How project management increases ROI, Revenue, and Customer Satisfaction
Speakers:
Tim Bergmann
Chief Education Officer
True Solutions Inc
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Information Security in 2008 and Beyond: Overcoming the Next Threat
6/5/2008 9:00:00 AM
You are already battling worms, zombies, ransonware, rootkits and a whole host of uninvited visitors. But are you truly ready for what's coming next? This session will help you get prepared for the future, as well as helping you understand why you might not be doing enough today. You'll learn: You'll learn:
Solutions for managing and protecting data throughout your organization.
How to tell which defense strategies are working and which ones need to be replaced.
The best system monitoring tools to allow you to identify, analyze and stop viruses, worms, Trojans and other forms of malicious code.
What you can do to make sure your business is Web 2.0 ready and how to make sure your organization, your data and your people are protected.
Speakers:
Jesper Jurcenoks
Co-founder
netVigilance
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Mashups: Delivering Enterprise Applications in the Brave New World
6/5/2008 10:15:00 AM
Mashups, the loading of data from different sources (these sources can be web services through the use of API's, RSS feeds or even just other websites) into front-end Ajax-enabled applications, is a term that has been freely used in the consumer and Web 2.0 space. If you're wondering if mashups belong on your to-do list, this session should be your starting point. You'll learn:
- The important relationship between Service Oriented Architecture (SOA) and Application Programming Interface (API) and how it works to enable mashups.
- How to choose the best mashup tools and editors, including Microsoft Popfly, Yahoo Pipes! and Google Mashup Editor.
- Why you don't need to replace your portal ---yet.
- Where to start when creating your own mashup, including how to choose a subject, find the data source and sign up for an API.
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The False Positive: Anti-Spam's Dirty Little Secret
6/5/2008 10:15:00 AM
Before anti-spam, you never asked, "did you get my email?" Spams, viruses and phishing threats forced the use of email filtering systems, software and services. However, these solutions have made email untrusted for their high false positive rates and inconvenient quarantines. They often require extensive, hands-on training by your administrators, as well as your end-users. In this session you'll learn how to block spam AND save your legitimate email from being caught. Takeaway points include:
You'll learn how to avoid false positive rates.
The significance of SPAM signatures and how an appliance defeats them.
The new technology you need to successfully eliminate email threats and still deliver important, business critical emails to your user's inbox.
Speakers:
DAVID TROUP
CEO & FOUNDER
MAILFOUNDRY
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Bringing Cloud Computing Down to Earth: A Frank Assessment of What's Available Today
6/5/2008 11:15:00 AM
Storing data in the "cloud" of the internet and using web-based applications has been around almost as long as remote users. But now, software companies are expanding their on-demand offerings beyond adaptations of familiar tools such as email and personal finance to new products such as virtual worlds and social networks. But cloud computing goes beyond SaaS (Software as a Service). In this session, you'll also find out the options for living a digital business life that only exists on the internet. You'll learn:
What is cloud computing and how can you take advantage of it in your business.
The best SaaS applications for your organization. You'll get a frank evaluation of the challenges you'll face if you move important business processes to a SaaS model.
How to evaluate the latest initiatives from companies such as Google, Amazon and Microsoft's Windows Live and how to evaluate their range of products, including the growing number of online storage options.
Why security and privacy issues might dampen your enthusiasm.
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Providing a Method to your Madness: Aligning Your Hiring Strategy with Your Business Plan
6/5/2008 11:15:00 AM
How can companies compete and win in the increasingly competitive war for talent?
Recruiting and hiring strategies are often an afterthought in business planning- although every company's mission statement mentions the importance of a great team. This session will show business owners how to align their hiring strategy with their business plan through workforce planning, a repeatable recruiting methodology, and through aligning the business forecast with available resources to come up with a future looking recruiting plan. Takeaway points include:In this presentation you will learn:
How to develop a workforce planning culture within your organization
How a talent acquisition methodology can help align your hiring and business strategies
How to drive a hiring plan from the business forecast and create a hiring strategy that considers the same planning horizon as your business plan.
Speakers:
Gary O'Neal
Founder and Senior Partner
Coolhires Ltd.
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Briefcase Technology: Choosing and Deploying Mobile Devices
6/5/2008 11:15:00 AM
"Portable" and "lightweight" are buzz words that everybody expects in their technology tools and gadgets. This session will show you that it really is possible to outfit your mobile office without breaking the bank, or your back. Takeaway points include:
Expert analysis of the devices you can easily carry with you, such as PDA's, scanners, smartphones and routers.
Advice on buying devices that are small in size but great in practical use and efficiency.
The latest assessment of what to expect for the future.
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Security Improvements in Windows Server 2008
6/5/2008 11:15:00 AM
The upcoming release of Windows Server 2008 offers a number of new and updated technologies to improve the security of a corporate network. In this session we'll provide a high-level overview of the following Windows Server 2008 technologies:
Read-Only Domain Controller ? an update to Microsoft's Active Directory that significantly improves the security of deploying domain controllers in branch offices or other remote locations
Network Access Protection ? for keeping unpatched and compromised computers at bay
Server Core ? or, "imagine a without Internet Explorer installed on your server console."
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Master Mind Panel and Lunch: Security for Second Circle Technologies
6/5/2008 12:15:00 PM
Our panelists will discuss the latest twist on security risks associated with the proliferation of web-based applications, SaaS, Web 2.0, social networking and anything that might impact your network. You'll get detailed information and analysis from a panel of experts who are ready to share the trends and challenges of securing second circle technologies. Light lunch will be provided during this session and you can pick it up at one of our mobile lunch stations on the Expo Floor.
Speakers:
JAMES GASKIN
AUTHOR AND COLUMNIST
Jesper Jurcenoks
Co-founder
netVigilance
DAVID TROUP
CEO & FOUNDER
MAILFOUNDRY
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Enterprise Collaboration and Content Management
6/5/2008 1:00:00 PM
Old fashioned file servers and passing info back and forth in email is so 1996. Managing complex collaboration, document version control, rich media and more has changed the game on how this all gets done. Discover the value of a robust content management platform for your organization, and learn what to look for when considering next steps into collaborative technologies.
How do these systems integrate to our other platforms?
How does content security protect but also enable better collaboration?
Where are your pitfalls and next considerations?
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Flirting With Disaster: Business Continuity in 2008
6/5/2008 1:00:00 PM
Business continuity planning and disaster recovery are processes that can help your organization respond to any disruptive event. Whether that event is a hurricane, or an unexpected power outage caused by a traffic accident down the street or even applications that malfunction due to an attack, you need a plan to safeguard your data. Takeaway points include:
How to identify your organization's most crucial systems and processes and the most technically and economically feasible recovery times and recovery points.
Methods to ensure proper protection for your operating system and servers.
Tips and techniques for securing company desktops and laptops.
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The Do's and Don'ts of IT Infrastructure Outsourcing: Does it Make Sense for Your Organization?
6/5/2008 1:00:00 PM
If you're torn between two key issues: doing all your organization's work in-house (allowing you to have control and security), and the temptation of outsourcing it to an external vendor (enabling you to cut costs and have 24/7 support), this session is a must-attend. We'll tell you exactly how to evaluate what to outsource, when, to whom, and why. Takeaway points include:
How to choose the right provider to share your business with - your infrastructure and your operational processes.
How to decide what to outsource.
Are there political ramifications when eliminating jobs?
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Top Technology Trends in - Networking, Wireless and Mobility
6/5/2008 1:00:00 PM
Learn about the latest trends in communication technologies that "big businesses" are using and how they can be applied in your own business environment to improve your employee's efficiency and your company's profitability. Takeaway points include:
What's coming in the future and how you can prepare.
How to make sense of the most popluar mobile applications.
How to save money and time and get high quality landline, mobile phone service, wireless email and high speed internet from one provider.
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