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Tech-Security Conference 2010


Boston Tech-Security Conference

Date: Thursday, Apr. 22, 2010
Location:

Boston Marriott Burlington
1 Mall Road
Burlington, MA 01803
(781) 229-6565

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Overview

The Boston Tech-Security Conference features 25-30 vendor exhibits and several industry experts discussing current tech-security issues such as email security, VoIP, LAN security, wireless security, USB drives security & more. There will be lots of give a ways and prizes such as iPods, $25, $50 and $100 gift cards, as well as cash prizes and lots more! This unique conference format will provide educational speaker sessions as well as tremendous networking opportunities. You'll come away with advice and knowledge you can start applying to your environment immediately. To register for this conference, click on the link in the left column. Your registration will include your breakfast, lunch, conference materials and entrance into the conference sessions and exhibit area. Scroll down to view the full conference agenda.

For information on participating as a vendor: sales@dataconnectors.com


Agenda:  
8:15am-8:45am Check-In and Opening Introductions
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8:45am-9:30am Session One

Centrify

Felderi Santiago, Senior Systems Engineer

Executing a Strategy to Manage Identity, Access and Privilege

As enterprises add more UNIX, Linux, and Mac systems to their IT environments, locally managing identities and controlling access can quickly become cumbersome and unwieldy. More important, such heterogeneous environments are more susceptible to internal threats like information theft and system disruption. To measure just how secure their systems are, security managers must ask themselves:

  • Do our employees share superuser passwords on critical systems?
  • Can we ensure that users only have the privileges necessary to perform their duties?
  • Are we able to audit user sessions to identify exactly who did what?
  • Can we immediately disable all system access for exiting employees?

The best way to achieve clear accountability and traceability in cross-platform environments is to centralize identity and access management. Consolidating these functions in Active Directory is a logical choice because Active Directory is already in use in most organizations. It also provides a strong foundation for enterprise security and group policy management.

Join this presentation to learn the best way to define and execute a strategy to effectively manage identities, access control and privileges in heterogeneous system environments.

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9:30am-10:00am Break/Vendor Booth Time
10:00am-10:45am Session Two

Anitian Enterprise Security

Andrew Plato, CISSP, CISM, QSA
President / Principal Consultant

PCI Compliance - Live Long and Prosper

PCI compliance is one of the most important security issues facing business today. However, misinformation and outright lies can lead your compliance efforts astray. This presentation provides the guidance on the reality of PCI complance and how to leverage this effort to improve overall information security. Among the topics covered in this presentation:

Topics Include:

  • Dispelling some common PCI compliance myths
  • Understanding the PCI "levels"
  • The building blocks of compliance

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10:45am-11:30am Session Three

Axway

Dave Butcher

Understanding Managed File Transfer - Insights & Best Practices

As IT departments continually adopt new technologies to improve the performance of their systems, productivity of their end users and relationships with trading partners, they are faced with numerous challenges. One such challenge companies face today is securing and automating large file transfers. Traditional file transfer systems and mediums no longer meet the needs of most organizations or their trading partners, especially when data exposure is a concern. Many organizations have developed in-house solutions that are difficult to manage, lack the ability to track and audit file transfers, and expose the organization to security breaches. A Managed File Transfer (MFT) solution should be secure, easy to manage, and have the flexibility to integrate with existing technologies.

In this presentation, you will:

  • Gain a better understanding of the business challenges and drivers of file transfers.
  • Identify the security concerns around traditional file transfer systems and mediums.
  • Learn best practices to develop security architectures for file transfers.
  • Understand how a MFT solution can meet the needs of your stakeholders
11:30am-12:00pm Break/Vendor Booth Time
12:00pm-12:45pm Session Four (includes lunch)

JCS

Jim Shaeffer, CEO

10 Simple Rules for Implementing an Encryption Strategy

Organizations are becoming more and more proactive about data security, with data encryption viewed as a core element to their defensive measures.

Encryption of data is being adopted at a rapid rate to comply with industry regulations, protect intellectual property, obtain safe harbor from data breachdisclosure laws, and effectively manage risk. As encryption proliferates, IT professionals are making critical decisions that directly contribute to, or detract from, an organization's ability to effectively manage encryption keys and data security.

Data is an organization's most valuable asset and it must be protected.

Designing and implementing an encryption strategy is not complicated if you understand the needs of your organization and establish the right decision-making criteria for encryption solutions. Simplicity, breadth, manageability and efficiency are the primary requirements security-minded organizations must build into their encryption strategy. A solution that has the least complexity will make the jobs of IT professionals easier, be more cost-effective and time-efficient, while at the same time protecting data and meeting compliance standards.

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12:45pm-1:15pm Break/Vendor Booth Time
1:15pm-2:00pm Session Five

Top Layer Networks

Mike Paquette
Chief Strategy Officer

Is your Network Really Protected? How to Proactively Protect Against Network Threats in 2010 and Beyond

2:00pm-2:45pm Session Six

Cyber-Ark Software, Ltd.

Adam Bosnian, VP Products, Strategy & Sales

Got Privilege? Cyber-Ark Does. Balancing Business Benefits with Exponential Risk

What does Privilege really mean? What it is? What it isn’t? Adam Bosnian, will take a look at the holistic ‘Privileged Challenge’ and how organizations can begin to address this proactively. This session will explore the current definition of privilege and why enterprises need to expand their definition of Privilege beyond users, data and applications in order to better understand the potential risks to business operations and continuity, not just IT security.

This presentation will delve into the concept of IT security and privilege in the virtualized data center and will address new vulnerabilities associated with evolving definitions of “privilege.” Organizations can no longer just be concerned about controlling database administrators with virtually limitless power, the threat now encompasses privileged processes and operations. We’ll define what those threats are and provide tips for addressing CIOs’ related concerns about business sustainability and continuity.

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2:45pm-3:00pm Break/Vendor Booth Time
3:00pm-3:45pm Session Seven

Entrust

Ray Papszycki

Prathap Chithapuram

Identity-Based Security

 

 

 

 

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3:45pm-4:30pm Session Eight

TriGeo Network Security, Inc.

Jay Hollander, Network Security Channel Account Manager

Forensics are Not Enough! Case Studies in Proactive Network Defense Using Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) Technology

Learn how SIEM and real-time, in memory, analytics combine to capture, correlate and respond to network attacks and insider abuse. See automated responses to network attacks, policy violations, inappropriate web browsing and USB device usage. Hear how mid-sized enterprises use SIEM to meet regulatory compliance initiatives and gain network control.

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4:30pm-4:50pm Session Nine

ArcMail Technology

Linda Merriweather, Northeast Regional Manager

Complete Archiving and Email Management Solution in one Network Appliance

The ArcMail Defender appliance is the easiest way to archive, retrieve and store email! 

Learn how to:

Get more out of your day

Email steals time from companies ever day. Rather than working on projects that can grow your business, employees are spending hours a week managing their inboxes. Archiving can simplify your email retention policy, allowing employees to think less about their email and more about getting down to business.

Give your server a break

The average corporate email account receives 18 MB of data every day. If emails aren't regularly deleted, your server can overload, causing costly slowdowns. By automatically archiving email, ArcMail Defender puts less stress on the server and gives employees the freedom to delete, knowing that if they need an email they’ll always be able to quickly retrieve it.

Keep your business-critical data secure

Email has become so much more than a form of communication. Today it contains agreements, documents, notifications, contact information and many other kinds of critical business information. By automatically storing email records,your business can ensure that it’s not losing or misplacing the information you need.

Let your IT staff do its job

An IT staff is busy enough that it can’t afford to spend valuable time searching backup tapes for elusive emails. Archiving streamlines the email-retrieval process by making emails available to individual users so they can go about their business without bogging down your IT staff.

eDiscovery that pays for itself

The legal discovery in a civil lawsuit can cost tens of thousands of dollars. In some cases the cost can be so high that just settling the lawsuit is a more cost-effective option. Archiving provides legal protection by guaranteeing that all email is recorded and unalterable. An intuitive search engine allows for the quick retrieval of all emails and attachments, saving thousands in legal fees.

Following the law is good for business

Several federal regulations (Sarbanes-Oxley, HIPAA, etc.) require the retention of and access to email records for specific types of businesses and government entities. Email archiving ensures that all of your emails and attachments are stored in their original form, making you fully compliant with all government regulations.

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Event Sponsors/Exhibitors

Qualys
JCS
Axway
Network Security Group, Inc.
ESET, LLC
Centrify
Nexum, Inc.
Sunbelt Software, Inc.
Fortinet, Inc.
D-Link Corporation/D-Link Systems, Inc.
A10 Networks, Inc.
TippingPoint Technologies, Inc.
LogRhythm
Imperva
Shavlik Technologies, LLC
nuBridges, Inc.
Novell, Inc.
Anitian Enterprise Security
Security Innovation Inc.
Top Layer Networks
Entrust
Rapid7
Cyber-Ark Software, Ltd.
TriGeo Network Security, Inc.
safend
eIQnetworks, Inc.
ArcMail Technology
Cyber-Ark Software, Ltd.
SafeNet
PhoneFactor, Inc.
Interwork Technologies Inc.
CPU Sales & Service, Inc
Bloxx Inc.
IronKey
Kaizen USA, Inc.
Breach Security, Inc.
SailPoint Technologies, Inc.
Congruity Technologies, Inc.
Sendio
Sophos PLC
Cimcor, Inc.
GuardianEdge Technologies
Kaspersky Lab
Reliable Identities, Inc.

 

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