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INTERFACE Anchorage Seminar Schedule

It’s critical to stay current with the technology that runs your organization and secures your operational infrastructure. INTERFACE addresses these IT issues through informative, non-sales oriented, educational seminars customized to the specific needs of the local business community. Using case studies and best practice examples, these vendor-presented sessions offer you the solutions needed to address your technology challenges and achieve your organizational goals.

The NEWSRoom

To help them build strong new business relationships, attendees and vendors can network and enjoy complimentary food and beverage between seminars in the NEWSRoom; to enhance Networking and Education With Successful Results.

KEYNOTE ADDRESS

2:45pm – Theater #1

"Data Protection Technologies for Successful Business Continuity"

Presenter
Christophe Bertrand
Director of Product Marketing; Business Continuity
Hitachi Data Systems
christophe.bertrand@hds.com

What technologies are critical for effective and efficient protection of data assets? How do you answer this and many other questions and at the same time ensure your application, performance, cost, and recovery requirements are being met? This session approaches this complex subject from a business perspective and ties them to successful IT Infrastructure decisions while identifying trade offs as we compare the advantages of the various technologies in the marketplace today.

Christophe Bertrand started his career in the systems integration and software business, and moved the storage industry over 10 years ago, with a focus on product management and product marketing. He has authored many articles on Disaster Recovery and data protection technologies, and has spoken at many Business Continuity, analyst and storage industry events. He is currently the Director of Product Marketing for Business Continuity at Hitachi Data Systems where he spearheads efforts to expand HDS's Business Continuity software products and solutions in the fast-growing data protection market.

Previously, at Maxtor's Network Attached Storage division, Christophe focused on creating, managing and marketing replication and backup solutions with leading vendors such as VERITAS and Legato Systems.

Prior to Maxtor, Christophe was Senior Product Marketing Manager at VERITAS, where he led efforts to expand VERITAS Software's products in the fast-growing and relatively untapped desktop and mobile laptop data protection market. This included planning of new products and features; devising marketing activities; developing all out-bound messaging and sales tools; and evangelizing new technologies for desktops and mobile laptops.

At Legato Systems from 1998 to 2000, Christophe managed external product marketing activities for the flagship product of Legato's data protection and management group.

Christophe also served as a senior consultant for various marketing projects in the software and storage industries for prestigious clients in the Bay Area, in addition to marketing management positions for software and systems integration companies in Europe.

Christophe earned a joint bachelor's degree (Hons) in European business administration from Middlesex University (U.K.) and a Maitrîse from the Reims Business School (France) in 1992. In 1994, Christophe earned his master's degree in business administration from the University of Bradford Management Centre (U.K.).

Christophe has lived and studied in several European countries prior to moving to the United States in 1997. He is fluent in English, Spanish and French.

THEATER #1

9:40am

"Protecting Your Data"

Despite having multiple layers of protection, from firewalls, to IPS, to Anti-Virus, data breaches continue to happen. The fact is that to only invest in the security infrastructure is a grave and serious error. The true value to a business is in the protection of the valuable data that they managed, not in the individual systems through which they flow. Learn how the new threats affect business processes and profitability, and attempt to steal the very lifeblood of your business… the data. Understand how new malware is getting more intelligent, and how it is stealthily robbing data from your company. Understand the impact of ‘bot nets and spyware, and why they are not merely a consumer headache. Most importantly, understand how new protection strategies can overcome serious deficiencies in your current infrastructure-based reactive protection strategies now and in the future.

Presented by: McAfee, Inc. & Structured Communication Systems

10:15am

"Guarding Against Malicious Threats from Within: Network Admission Control"

Network Admission Control (NAC), an industry initiative sponsored by Cisco Systems, uses the network infrastructure to enforce security policy compliance on all devices seeking to access network computing resources, thereby limiting damage from viruses and worms. Traditional identity management solutions can verify who a user is that is logging onto a network, and what the user is allowed to do, but do nothing to verify that an endpoint device conforms to security policy. As a result, networks are regularly compromised by the introduction of endpoint devices that do not conform to network security policy, which then spread viruses and worms throughout the networked environment. NAC addresses this issue by making sure that every endpoint device entering the network conforms to policy.

Using NAC, organizations can provide network access to endpoint devices such as PCs, PDAs, and servers that are verified to be fully compliant with established security policy. NAC can also identify noncompliant devices and deny them access, place them in a quarantined area, or give them restricted access to computing resources. Attendees of this session will learn how NAC, part of the Cisco Self-Defending Network, is creating greater intelligence in the network to automatically identify, prevent, and adapt to security threats.

Presented by: Cisco Systems / Leverage Info. Svcs. / World Wide Tech.

11:00am

"Dynamic Network Access Control"

Today's enterprise needs a solution that ties together all aspects of the user's identity, device, and network, and can uniformly enforce policy throughout these diverse groups, many of which they do not control. The challenge is that some networks may have a mix of legacy equipment, variety of OS systems, and a distributed workforce. No matter which vendor or technology path customers decide to pursue, they should consider a standards based solution (i.e. TNC compliant) that allows than options to integrate technologies from multiple vendors. Do not lock your self into a proprietary solution that will ultimately cost you more in the long run. This session will address the variety of ways to dynamically address secure network access at both layer 2 and layer 3.

Presented by: Juniper Networks & Structured Communication Systems

11:35pm

"Hidden Agenda: Ten IT Threats Nobody Talks About"

This presentation addresses ten rarely discussed problems that threaten the stability and security of IT departments. These threats are grinding away at your ability to run an optimal IT organization. This discussion is followed by three salient concepts you can use to combat the ten threats and get on the road to a optimal security and IT operations. This presentation will challenge your perceptions and make you reconsider your IT operations.

Among the threats to be discussed:

How Arguments over technology sap productivity

Why you should never leave a nerd or a cop in charge of security

Demanding unrealistic characteristics of IT staff degrades security

Presented by: Anitian Enterprise Security

12:40pm

"Building a Scalable Wireless Network for Voice, Data & Video"

Learn why Meru Networks is a global leader in wireless voice, data and video solutions that enable the All-Wireless Enterprise. Meru’s industry leading innovations deliver pervasive, wireless service fidelity for business-critical applications to major Fortune 500 enterprises, universities, healthcare organizations and local, state and federal government agencies. Its award-winning Air Traffic Control technology brings the benefits of the cellular world to the wireless LAN environment, and its WLAN System is the only solution on the market that delivers predictable bandwidth and over-the-air Quality of Service with the reliability, scalability, and security necessary to deliver converged voice and data services over a single WLAN infrastructure.

Presented by: Meru Networks & Structured Communication Systems

1:15pm

"Disaster Recovery & Replication"

During this session we will explore the history of replication of data for recovery purposes. How you can redefine disaster recovery strategies by cutting bandwidth and management requirements in half and deliver multi-site replication without the traditional level of complexity. We will explore technology options such as Asynchronous Replication, Synchronous Replication, Server Based Replication, and how to leverage “Boot from SAN” in your technology model.

Presented by: Compellent Technologies & Xiologix LLC

2:00pm

"Managed File Transfer - The Next BIG Security Concern"

As IT departments continually adopt new technologies to improve the performance of their systems and productivity of their end users, they are faced with numerous challenges. One such challenge companies face today is securing and automating their file transfer environments. Traditional FTP systems no longer meet the needs of most organizations, especially when data exposure is a concern. Many organizations have developed in house solutions that are difficult to manage and lack security. An MFT (Managed File Transfer) system should be secure, easy to manage, and integrate with existing technologies.

In this presentation, you will:

Gain a better understanding of an MFT system

Identify the security concerns around traditional FTP systems. It's not just about passwords!

Learn why using protocols such as SCP and FTPS may not be as secure as you thought

Learn what hackers look for when attacking your file transfer systems

Develop a security architecture around file transfer

Understand how an MFT system maps to the needs of the business

Understand how an MFT system integrates with Identity and Access Management

Presented by: Tumbleweed Communications

THEATER #2:

9:40am

"The Future of Software: Appliance-Based Software Delivery"

This session will explore the pros and cons of different software delivery methods: traditional software, Software as a Service (SaaS), and a quickly growing movement of Appliance-based Software Delivery (AbSD). Learn how this latest method of software delivery simplifies development, testing, deployment, support and maintenance benefiting users through higher quality products at less cost. The presenter will explore the architecture of the KBOX (by KACE) as an example of a sophisticated server-based appliance.

Presented by: KACE & Structured Communication Systems

10:15am

"Applied Data Management: Key to a Sound IT Technology Strategy"

Regulatory compliance, resource utilization, and data protection/availability have made effectively managing your data a necessity. The number and variety of technological solutions to address these issues adds confusion and conflicting messages. Applied Data Management is a bottoms-up approach that looks at your data first and then maps identified requirements to solutions that are in sync with your existing business and technology strategies.

Presented by: Mosaic Technology Corp.

11:00am

"Technology Enabling Voice over IP"

In this session, Avaya will review their vision of Intelligent Communications and its technology strategy that allows businesses to evolve and transform how their businesses operate and serve their customers.

Presented by: Avaya & Structured Communication Systems

11:35pm

"Remote Data Protection"

What backup solution is right for your ROBO (Remote Office / Branch Office) data protection? ROBO data protection is a growing concern. Evaluate the different backup ROBO IT strategies as they relate to data consolidation, compliance and IT resources.

Presented by: Asigra & Xiologix LLC

12:40pm

"Simplifying IT Operations"

This session will review managing access, upgrading and repair to your most important data center assets, servers, routers, firewalls through secure IP connections from anywhere in the world. Additionally, how to provide audit trails, access and authorization using typical AAA authentication servers such as Active Directory, Radius, TACACS+, and LDAP will be discussed.

Presented by: Raritan & Structured Communication Systems

1:15pm

"Why Process-Driven End-Point Security Will Save Time & Keep Your Data Safe"

This session will discuss the traditional end-point security model and how an IT Department can improve their end-point security support and promote convergence of IT operations and business process management with a process driven approach to End-Point Security. Additionally, the presenter will look at the benefits of a parallel approach to patch management and how that enables IT departments to better address the zero day vulnerability threats. Attendees of this presentation will qualify for an on-site inventory and end-security evaluation.

Presented by: LANDesk Software & Aegis Technical Services

2:00pm

"iSCSI Storage: Directions and Expanding IT Role"

Until recently, iSCSI storage has been deployed mostly by small and mid-sized companies moving from direct attached to networked storage. There are compelling economic and performance reasons why this occurred. Now iSCSI is appearing more and more as a Tier 1 Storage option in larger companies as well. This presentation will look at the technological, economic, and business issues driving this trend and where iSCSI is going.

Presented by: Mosaic Technology Corp.

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