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IT Hot Topics Conference 2008
This year is our best yet!
IT Hot Topics Conference is now two days, packed full of technical
breakouts, roundtables, workshops, keynotes and our special CXO Focus
Sessions. We’re pleased to offer this great lineup, with presentations
by industry experts from across the country.
Plus, you can earn CPE credits for
attending!
Join us again at the beautiful Grandover Resort and Conference Center,
conveniently located in Greensboro, North Carolina.
For the techies, Thursday is dedicated to technical
breakout sessions. We're also hosting two exclusive half-day Workshops
Friday afternoon for those of you 'in the trenches'.
Technical attendee information.
For the CXOs and Directors, we’re hosting a special
Thursday evening reception, by invitation only, followed by Friday CXO
Focus Sessions you don’t want to miss! And, as always, after the
conference, we wrap up the festivities with our Hot Topics Golf Tourney.
Director and CXO attendee information.
The conference is free for qualified attendees, and participation in the
Hot Topics Golf Tourney Friday afternoon is optional.
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Grandover Resort & Conference Center
One Thousand Club Road
Greensboro, NC 27407
Phone: 800.472.6301
Website
Note: Hotel Accommodations
Please call 800.472.6301 (must call)
Request group rate for 'Carolina Advanced Digital' at $169/night.
Special rate is available for Wednesday and Thursday.
May 15th & 16th, 2008
Thursday 9:30am - 5:00pm*
Friday 8:30am - 4:00pm

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Appropriate for Directors and CXOs
Appropriate for Technical/IT Staff

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Security Visualization in 2008:
Logs, Visualization & Correlation in Security
with Fred Wilmot,
Sr. Systems Engineer, Splunk
session
details
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Protecting Data-at-Rest:
Hardware vs. Software based encryption and the true
enterprise solution
with Gary McCracken,
VP of Technology, Winmagic
session details
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Wireless Trends: 802.11n
& security 'hot topics'
with Andre Kindness,
Security & Mobility Solutions Manager, ProCurve
session details
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Centralized Network Awareness:
Monitoring and Reporting for Network Events and Flows
with Ken Draper,
Consulting Security Engineer, Juniper
session
details
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CISSP: Steps for
a Successful Self-Study
with Dean
Bushmiller, Security Courseware Developer & Instructor
session
details
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To Accelerate, or not to
Accelerate: Understanding application behavior on
your WAN and when to apply to right technology.
with Randy Hunt,
Consulting SE Manager, Packeteer
session
details
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Email Security: Email
Security from the Inside Out
with Andrew Klein,
Sr. Product Marketing Manager, SonicWALL
session details
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plus more!

Guest
speaker John McCumber is guaranteed to enlighten and
entertain. This ex-military officer, former Cryptologic
fellow, current author, lecturer and long-time security
specialist will amaze you with industry insight and war
stories from the information security space.
At this special keynote session, McCumber will address
the changing threat environment for IT systems based on
data from the just-released Internet Security Threat
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A special meet-and-mingle session for Directors,
Management, Department Heads and CXOs. Join us Thursday
evening for a unique opportunity to network with your
peers and chat with our special guests and speakers in a
social setting. By invitation only, RSVP requested
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NAC Industry Panel
Network Access Control is definitely a 2008 'Hot Topic', but
do you REALLY know what NAC encompasses and what you should
be looking for? Hear from today's top industry experts on
NAC and the emerging standards. ...
more
Panelist include:
- Mauricio Sanchez,
Chief Security Architect, ProCurve Networking
- Liza Lorenzin,
Consulting Engineer, Juniper
- Patrick Wheeler,
Sr. Manager, Endpoint Compliance,
Symantec
- Alan Shimel,
Chief Strategy Officer, StillSecure
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Hot Topics Roundtable
You talked- we listened! Join us at the Hot Topics
Roundtable to discuss current topics, technologies and
troubles in your organization. We'll start the discussion
with 3 topics- Web 2.0, Encryption and Secure Guest Access.
Interact with our industry experts to gain insight into
today's top Hot Topics. ...
more
Industry experts participating:
- John McCumber,
Special Programs Manager, Symantec
- Joseph Belsanti,
Director of Marketing, Winmagic
- Andy Klein, Sr.
Product Marketing Manager, SonicWALL
- Fred
Wilmot, Sr.
Systems Engineer, Splunk
- Stephen Dellinger,
Shareholder, Littler Mendelson, P.C.

These workshops are free for attendees, and
are run concurrently with the Golf Tourney. Please indicate
which workshop you're attending during registration.
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Wireless 101
Overview of basic wireless transmission techniques
and capabilities. Discussion of 802.11 technologies
including b/g a and the emerging n standard. Review of
wireless security encryption and authentication
methodologies....
more
with Neal Hamilton,
Technical Consultant, ProCurve Networking
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CISSP Study Group
Many people can look at a technical question and
come up with the answer. The CISSP exam expects you to know
the technical knowledge and apply your
management abilities....
more
with Dean
Bushmiller, Security Courseware Developer & Instructor

Come play with the pros!
Well, the IT pros anyway. Our industry experts are going to take
to the green and see if they're as good on the course as they
are in the office!
The Hot Topics Golf Tourney is open to all
conference attendees who wish to join us. There is a $50 tourney
registration fee. More information to follow!
Hot Topics Golf
Tourney Details

Cost & Billing
The Conference is FREE
(including all sessions, keynotes and workshops). If you're
playing in the Hot Topics Golf Tourney, there is a $50
registration fee, which may be paid personally, or by invoicing
your company. You are responsible for any travel and hotel
arrangements- we have a block of rooms reserved at a special
rate. Please see above
for instructions.
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$169/night, call Grandover for Reservations |
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Golf (Optional): |
$50/person, tourney registration |
Please Note: If your
organization has strict travel policies, we have a variety of
options to incorporate your hotel accommodations into a
conference pass. Please call Julie at 800.435.2212 (or
919.663.2211) extension 100 or email julie (at) cadinc.com.
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