Recent Informationweek Events: 2012

Database Security and Privacy: A key component to passing your compliance audit
A Dark Reading Webcast

It seems as if every time we turn around these days, we are welcomed with new regulations and auditing requirements, but how can we be prepared before the auditor comes knocking? At the same time, according to a January 31, 2011 NetworkWorld article, "the cost of achieving regulatory security compliance is on average $3.5 million each year".

So, how does database security and privacy fit in?

Compliance starts with having the information that auditors require at your fingertips and ensuring the process is in place to make it repeatable. Many of these regulations including HIPAA, PCI, SOX, EU Protection Directive and others require organizations to protect data and produce regular reports. While protecting the integrity of data, standardized processes and automated controls can give the auditors what they need. For example, many regulations require you to document data access and database changes.

In this presentation, we will discuss how securing your databases and protecting your sensitive data can help you pass your compliance audits. By continuously monitoring database activity, you will have the reports you need to validate compliance. The discussion will include:

• Understanding where your data resides
• Monitoring database activity
• Assessing database vulnerabilities
• Protecting data at rest and in motion
• Protecting non-production data

Wednesday, February 15, 2012 -- Time: 2:00 PM ET / 11:00 AM PT

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Red Hat Presents Your Strategic Alternative to VMware
An InformationWeek Webcast

Are you considering virtualization technologies as a means to leverage your IT resources more efficiently or to achieve your datacenter consolidation goals?

For many government agencies, the answer is yes. However, a single vendor has dominated server virtualization technology for several years, leading to the attendant issues associated with a single-vendor market: rising costs, fewer standard features, lock-in, and so on. Fortunately, an open source virtualization solution is available that will make implementing virtualized servers easier, more cost-effective and more compatible with long-term strategies.

During this webinar, you'll learn the details behind why customers are choosing Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization.

Wednesday, February 15, 2012 -- Time: 11:00 AM PT / 2:00 PM ET -- Duration: 60 minutes

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Cloud Connect
Santa Clara, February 13-16, 2012

Accelerate Your Cloud Strategy. Cloud Connect is the defining conference and expo for IT professionals, developers and cloud providers. See 50+ leading companies showcase the latest cloud platforms, technologies and services, and hear from thought leaders in keynotes and in-depth conference sessions.

Register now with priority code IWEEK to save $100 on conference passes or get a FREE expo pass.


Independent Research Finds Total Economic Impact Of Mitel's Virtualized Voice and UC Applications
An InformationWeek Webcast

For growing mid-market firms, crafting an IT infrastructure to support the business relies on the integration of hardware and software components. Driving business results with limited IT budgets requires a holistic perspective. The net benefit of an engineered solution outweighs the higher price of components -- if you follow a plan. During the upcoming webcast, Technology Business Research (TBR) will highlight the key needs of today's mid-market buyers and a roadmap for moving from server consolidation to the cloud.

IBM will demonstrate the benefits of System x® hardware, BladeCenter Foundation and SmartCloud Entry software. Webcast participants will understand three easy step functions for establishing a high-performing cloud infrastructure and how IBM's offerings align with the roadmap.

Thursday, February 9, 2012 -- Time: 11:00 AM PT / 2:00 PM ET -- Duration: 60 minutes

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Oracle SOA Suite Customer Experiences and Product Overview
An InformationWeek Webcast

Have you ever wanted to see real-world customer examples of SOA benefits such as agility, faster time-to-market, service re-use, and lower TCO? If the answer is yes, then join this webcast to learn how customers have justified the migration to Oracle SOA, quantified the benefits, and developed the competitive advantage for their company.

Thursday, February 9, 2012 -- Time: 10:00 AM PT / 1:00 PM ET

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The Empowered Customer: Deliver What They Want, When They Want It and Profit Big
An InformationWeek Webcast

Mobile. Social. Brick and Mortar. Click and Mortar. Flash Sales. Deal-a-Day. Today's consumers are surrounded by opportunities to engage, purchase and develop relationships with brands now more than ever before. Smart companies get this, and are optimizing their commerce lifecycle -- how they buy, market, sell and service their products and offerings -- to convert every customer touch point into a positive experience that builds loyalty and profit.
Join us for this webcast as Craig Hayman, General Manager, IBM Software Industry Solutions and Charles Qian, Director eCommerce Systems, Technology Services, Cengage Learning illustrate how IBM's Smarter Commerce optimizes the entire value chain around the customer by:

• Turning analytics into insight that drive real-time decisions
• Surrounding your customers wherever they are to deliver a consistent, differentiated and easy commerce experience
• Increasing value and margins by delivering exactly what the empowered customer wants, when they want it
• Improving the efficiency, resiliency, and sustainability of your supply chain to drive top-line growth and positive word-of-mouth

Happy customers are loyal customers, and Smarter Commerce empowers your business to keep them coming back again and again. Your business can't afford to miss it.

Wednesday, February 8, 2012 -- Time: 1:00pm PT / 4:00pm ET

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System x^®Driving Business Results Where the Sum is Greater than the Parts
An InformationWeek Webcast

In this InformationWeek Webcast, Technology Business Research (TBR) will highlight the key needs of today's mid-market buyers, and IBM will demonstrate the benefits of an IBM portfolio supporting IBM System x^®, virtualization and cloud. TBR will point to its ongoing Syndicated Cloud Adoption studies to illustrate how the current demand on mid-market IT buyers -- do more with less for the lines of business -- connects to a holistic roadmap for sourcing IT components. IBM will present the case for how System x hardware, IBM BladeCenter Foundation for Cloud and IBM SmartCloud Entry Software provide three easy step functions for establishing a high-performing cloud infrastructure.

Through the webcast, mid-market buyers will learn:

• How IBM's System x^®, virtualization and cloud management portfolio align with the needs unique to increasingly larger and more complex firms
• The net benefit from purchasing integrated and engineered solutions far outweighs the higher price of components
• Investments made at each step from hardware to the cloud result in a system that is greater than the sum of its parts

Tuesday, February 7, 2012 -- Time: 11:00 AM PT / 2:00 PM ET -- Duration: 60 minutes

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Online Marketing Summit
San Diego, February 6-10, 2012

Boost Your Best Practices in Digital Marketing. Online Marketing Summit is the premier global educational event for marketing professionals. Join over 1,500 of your marketing peers as they share ideas, hear from expert practitioners, and learn best practices in the areas of: Social Media, Demand Generation, Search, Email Marketing, Web Analytics, Mobile Marketing, and more.

Register now with priority code CPPRMS02 to save $100 on conference passes or get a FREE expo pass.


Hadoop Performance Best Practices
An InformationWeek Webcast

Join us for an interactive discussion of proven Hadoop methods and real-world successes. You'll learn:

• Battle-tested techniques and tools to detect and resolve operational issues with Hadoop workloads involving text and log file analytics
• Compression techniques for optimizing performance
• Methods for detecting "hotspots" in the cluster with open source monitoring and performance analysis tools

Register today to learn how to get the most from Hadoop implementations.

Thursday, February 2, 2012 - Time: 09:00 am PT / 12:00 pm ET

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"Gamification" -- Why Shouldn't Enterprise Apps Be Fun?
A BYTE Webcast

One lesser-known trend of the consumerization of IT is gamification, which is the use of techniques from games in conventional business software. It's pronounced with a hard 'a' as in game. The goal is to induce people to use the apps and learn new features by making them fun and providing rewards for doing so. The technique can encourage users to perform tasks they otherwise wouldn't bother with. The techniques include badges for achievement, levels of mastery, leader boards, virtual currency, and challenges between users.

What to Expect:

• Learn how gamification can increase user engagement
• Learn about the major players in the gamification market
• See examples of gamified apps
• Learn when gamification does and doesn't make sense

Wednesday, February 1, 2012 -- Time: 11:00 AM PT / 2:00 PM ET -- Duration: 60 minutes

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Revealed: Big Data Management Best Practices That Boost Online Performance
An Information Week Webcast

Looking to improve your digital performance, social media results, or ecommerce sales while dealing with high volume data? Semphonic is a leading full-service web analytics consultancy working to improve their clients' online results since 1997.

Register now for Revealed: Big Data Management Best Practices That Boost Online Performance, to join Gary Angel, president and CTO of Semphonic, as he details how you can identify the real factors driving online performance and determine the best way to improve results -- with robust, fast data analysis.

The webcast will uncover:

• key audience segmentation strategies
• critical advertising inventory optimization techniques
• essential mobile measurement best practices for 2012

Also included in the webcast is a practical discussion on Big Data and how Infobright can manage high data volumes to deliver near-real time analytics and ad hoc reporting -- at a lower TCO than traditional approaches.

Tuesday, January 31, 2012 -- Time: 11:00 AM PT / 2:00 PM ET -- Duration: 60 minutes

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WAN Security: Making the Right Choices for an Optimized WAN
An InformationWeek Webcast

Security is a crucial component of WAN optimization. But the best way to implement a solid WAN security plan is not always clear. Choices abound, including the decision between a premise-based versus a network-based security strategy for your WAN.

In this webinar you will learn about recent trends in WAN security, new enterprise threats, and the best security options for enterprise-wide WAN optimization, as well as how to:

• Develop security rules for your network while maintaining control of security policies across your enterprise WAN
• Identify and block Internet-based attacks and mitigate the risk of hackers and malware
• Block employee access and harmful downloads while providing secure access to company intranets
• Reduce capital outlays and operating expenses with cloud-based WAN security
• Utilize reporting for quicker response to attacks and analysis of event and incident details

After attending this webinar, you will have a clear understanding of today's WAN security challenges and you will know the best practices for making well-informed WAN security decisions for your enterprise.

Thursday, January 26, 2012 -- Time: 11:00 AM PT / 2:00 PM ET

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Maximize ROI with Database Consolidation onto Private Clouds
An InformationWeek Webcast

Database consolidation onto the right private cloud architecture can alleviate the challenges caused by traditional, inefficient environments. Its benefits include higher quality of service, lower costs and reduced complexity. Join Oracle experts Willie Hardie and Mark Townsend as they explain the business case for a private database cloud and describe the architectures that best suit your business and IT requirements. This is your opportunity to ask questions and learn about consolidation best practices onto private clouds.

You will learn how database consolidation onto private clouds can help you:

• Achieve greater consolidation for higher return on investment
• Reduce complexity with standardization and fewer configurations
• Increase quality of service and lower IT costs

Thursday, January 26, 2012 -- Time: 10:00 AM PT / 1:00 PM ET

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What Happens When Users Have Admin Rights? Stop the Risks Now!
An InformationWeek Webcast

To more effectively combat security breaches, removing administrative rights from users is a well-accepted strategy. In fact, for most of you, your IT staff has already done so only to turn around and "temporarily" grant rights to users who end up needing them for a specific usage. The number of users creeps up and up, until you no longer can keep track of who you gave rights to. So what are top 5 risks this opens your company up to?

Attend this webinar and learn more about understanding the risks your environment is exposed to, such as:

• Exploiting administrative rights on laptops and desktops, and through that path, get into a position to infiltrate servers
• Keylogging
• Unauthorized management of administrative credentials (such as UAC password access)
• Adding unauthorized users to the admin group
• Installation of unauthorized devices

We'll teach you how to find local admin user accounts that are not being audited by your IT department, and how to create an audit trail of activities conducted after non-admin users enter the password on the UAC prompt. At the conclusion of this webcast you'll be able to get a handle on who has administrator rights and remove the rights without disrupting productivity or increasing calls to your help desk. Takeaway: you will learn methods allowing you to stop giving users admin rights!

Tuesday, January 24, 2012 -- Time: 11:00 AM PT / 2:00 PM ET

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Security In The Cloud
An InformationWeek Webcast

If cloud computing is the most talked about topic in IT, security in the cloud is a close second. As Enterprises consider Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) as part of their overall IT strategy, questions around compliance, security, and management data within the cloud infrastructure are of critical importance. Join this session to learn about security within IaaS and what to look for in a cloud provider to ensure that your requirements are met.

Tuesday, January 24, 2012 -- Time: 10:00 AM PT / 1:00 PM ET

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Going Beyond eMLC: The Expanding Role SSDs in the Enterprise:
How to Solve the eMLC Endurance Dilemma to Deliver 2X Life
An InformationWeek Webcast

It may seem that eMLC flash memory could be used to produce enterprise-grade SSDs, but a more detailed analysis proves that looks can be deceiving. eMLC flash is created by slowing down consumer MLC flash, resulting in marginally higher endurance. While these processes do result in marginally higher endurance, the extra life does not meet enterprise needs.

The solution to this dilemma rests within the SSD controller (not the NAND), and when designed and implemented correctly, such as with STEC’s SSD Controller featuring CellCare, can provide IT managers with cost-effective enterprise endurance that meets or exceeds the 5 year expectation at full performance capability.

Check out this educational webcast to learn more!

Tuesday, January 24, 2012 -- Time: 10:00 am PT / 1:00 pm ET

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IT Trends: Better Servers, Not More
An InformationWeek SMB Webcast

Join us for an in-depth webcast that explains how Dell's PowerEdge servers fit into this trend. You'll learn:

• How Dell and Intel technology combine to performance and manageability
• How Dell's servers “future-proof” your technology investment
• The key benefits advanced server and processor technology bring to support virtualization
• A better understanding into how Virtualization drives trends in server Engineering and Design

Register today to secure your place in this interactive session.

Thursday, January 19, 2012 - Time: 11:00 am PT / 2:00 pm ET

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Optimize Your IT: Lower Cost, Improve Utilization, Run Your Business Efficiently
An InformationWeek SMB Webcast

Join us for an hour-long discussion of smarter strategies for optimizing IT. You'll learn:

• How IT optimization lowers both CAPEX and OPEX while keeping head count low
• Strategies for increasing collaboration, flexibility, business intelligence, unified messaging, disaster recovery and high availability through IT optimization
• The benefits of modern server hardware and software in terms of virtualization, efficiency, performance, high availability, disaster recovery, backup and disk capacity
• Where to turn for help in optimizing IT

Register today to secure your place in this interactive session.

Wednesday, January 18, 2012 - Time: 11:00 am PT / 2:00 pm ET

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How CIO's are Cutting Oracle and SAP Maintenance Costs by 50% with Third-Party Support
An InformationWeek Webcast

CIOs spend up to 80 percent of their IT budgets just to maintain current operations, including the cost of Oracle and SAP maintenance. Yet despite the extreme cost, vendor support is outdated and not relevant for today’s mature enterprise software applications.

Renowned analyst Ray Wang of Constellation Research and Rimini Street president and COO Sebastian Grady will discuss how leading companies are leveraging third-party support to take back control of their enterprise applications and reduce costs, lower risk and fund innovation without disruption.

Wednesday, January 18, 2012 -- Time: 10:00 AM PT / 1:00 PM ET -- Duration: 60 minutes

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The Keys to the Cloud: Unlock the Value of Cloud Computing with Workload Automation
An InformationWeek Webcast

CIOs named cloud computing as their primary IT strategy for delivering business value in 2011, according to Gartner. That means 2012 will be the make-or-break year for proving that investments in cloud infrastructure enabled new business growth and made a positive contribution to the bottom line.

Join Robby Dick and Lilac Schoenbeck from BMC Software as they discuss how integrating the cloud into your production workload can provide the key to capitalizing on your cloud investments in 2012. Register now to learn more.

Wednesday, January 18, 2012 -- Time: 10:00 am PT / 1:00 pm ET

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Choosing the Right Storage for Microsoft Exchange 2010
An InformationWeek Webcast

Join us for an interactive discussion of the considerations when designing a storage architecture for Microsoft Exchange which will lead to a simple to manage and efficient operation.

Tuesday, January 10, 2012 -- Time: 11:00 am PT / 2:00 pm ET

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The Rise of Social Networks in the Enterprise
A BYTE Webcast

A new software industry is growing to bring the popular features of social networks into enterprise software. There is a broad consensus that these features can bring improvements in productivity by channeling knowledge in the enterprise more efficiently towards business goals. Some analysts go further, predicting revolutions in business methods and democratization of the workplace. Facilitated by other trends, like mobility and cloud computing, it seems that social networking is coming to an enterprise near you, maybe even your own.

Thursday, January 5, 2012 -- Time: 11:00 AM PT / 2:00 PM ET

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Optimizing SharePoint Collaboration: Efficient Content and Records Management Strategies
An InformationWeek Webcast

Join us for a detailed discussion about minimizing the cost of protecting and storing SharePoint content, while improving performance and reining in SharePoint server sprawl.

You'll learn:

• Dramatic results of recent tests on content management in terms of primary storage requirements and backup and recovery
• Real-world examples of companies that have maximized their SharePoint investments
• How Dell consulting services is applying its Intelligent Data Management strategy to SharePoint infrastructure requirements.

Thursday, January 5, 2012 -- Time: 11:00 am PT / 2:00 pm ET

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