Events

Enjoy innovative, interactive learning in dedicated developer seminars and get your technical questions answered. All virtual and free from your PC.
Join the leaders in mobility intelligence at the virtual BlackBerry Technical Seminar on July 9th. From the comfort of your office, you can hear keynote speeches, see BlackBerry solutions in action, and visit the Exhibit […]

In June I’ll be attending the Microsoft TechEd IT Pro Week in Orlando. the TechEd conference has been reworked into a two-week event this year, much like they have done in Europe in the past. The first week is focused on developers and the second week on IT professionals.
I’ll be working that second week with […]

November will be a busy month of conference travel for me. On November 7th I’ll fly briefly to Las Vegas for a quick panel gig at the DevConnections conference (I’ll be there Wednesday afternoon and all day Thursday), followed by a more extensive trip on Saturday the 10th to Barcelona, Spain. I’ll be there for […]

Co-presented by MySQL AB and O’Reilly Media, the sixth annual MySQL Conference & Expo will take place April 15-18, 2008 in Santa Clara, California. The event is expected to bring over 1,600 Open Source and database users together to harness the power of MySQL and celebrate the active MySQL ecosystem. The call for participation is […]

Fathers. Mothers. Grandparents. Administrative Assistants.
The above folks are recognized one day per year for the roles they play in everyday life. And, since 2000 System Administrators are too, the last Friday in July. But a greeting card company is not responsible for creating this special occasion — IT professional Ted Kekatos is.
Employees may often take […]

I’ll be heading for TechEd next week in Orlando, Florida.
Richard Campbell and I will be recording some RunAs Radio interviews on the Virtual TechEd stage, and I am looking forward to catching up a bit in terms of the latest and greatest IT technology. The past several months of my work (and life) have been […]

The Call for Participation is now open for Ubuntu Live, the first official conference dedicated to this award-winning and popular Linux-based operating system. The three-day event will aim to give participants all the knowledge they need to explore and set in motion the powerful features in Ubuntu and related applications. Program chairs are building an […]

Dr. Susanne Wetzel, Assistant Professor in Stevens Institute of Technology’s Computer Science department, will give a presentation at the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) 2007 Annual Meeting. Wetzel will present “Malware in a Wirelessly Networked World” during the session, “Malware: The Next Big Internet Threat” on Feb. 18, 2007 at 3:30 p.m.
This […]

Don’t Miss the LIVE WEBCAST on November 30, 2006!
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The Real Cost of Backup Failures to the Enterprise featuring comments by Professor Jim Anderson of the Kellogg School of Business.
Everyone involved with data storage for enterprise organizations admits backup is both challenging and frustrating. But what are the real costs […]

As phishing and pharming become more prevalent, researchers at Stevens Institute of Technology have taken steps to mitigate the risk posed by such online threats. Susanne Wetzel, Assistant Professor, and Liu Yang, Research Scholar, both in the Stevens’ Computer Science Department, will participate in and present their research findings at the Anti-Phishing Working Group eCrime […]

Hear expert tips and advice for combating the Internet-borne threats that can jeopardize the security and performance of your small or mid-sized business (SMB).
Pre-register here for Wednesday’s Web event.
WEBCAST: Why Today’s SMBs Need Web Security
FEATURING: Paul Stamp, Senior Analyst at Forrester Research and Deb Cobb, Senior Product Marketing Manager with Sophos
HOST: James Hilliard, Moderator for […]

Dr. William Pulleyblank, Vice President of IBM’s Center for Business Optimization, will present a Keynote Address titled “Optimization Everywhere: Five Critical Issues” at the Institute for Operations Research and the Management Sciences (INFORMS ) annual meeting in Pittsburgh on Wednesday, November 8, 2006.
In his address, Dr. Pulleyblank will discuss how over the last two decades […]

Intel Corporation is challenging PC designers and manufacturers to think sexy, stylish and small as they design the next generation of home PCs optimized for multimedia entertainment and powered by Intel Core2 Duo processors.
Looking to evolve the “big, beige box” and help bring to market more stylish, small, quiet and cool-running PCs perfect for any […]

Friday, July 28th, 2006, is the 7th annual System Administrator Appreciation Day. On this special international day, give your System Administrator something that shows that you truly appreciate their hard work and dedication.
Let’s face it, System Administrators get no respect 364 days a year. This is the day that all fellow System Administrators across the […]

Inc. 500 Online Conference Beginning March 31st, the online conference features live and on-demand Webcasts of speeches and sessions from business leaders at the Inc. 500 Conference being held in Savannah, GA.
Speakers include Bill Clinton and Bernie Marcus, the co-founder of Home Depot.
Online Registration is free. Inc.com is a daily resource center for Entrepreneurs.

My good friend and co-worker Simon is being his typically great self, and has accepted the fact that he’s going to jail for the Muscular Dystrophy Association. This is a great chance to make a donation to bail him out (it’s a tax deductible charitable donation, and if your company matches donations, even better! Hey […]

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Greetings! Welcome to another Where 2.0 update. I’ve spent a busy two months finding the issues, technology, and people to put on stage at Where 2.0. We’ve just opened registration, so you can see the first wave now, and we’ll be announcing the rest of the program […]

On January 12th at 9:00 am Pacific time, my boss, Jim Maloney, will be presenting along with George Tubin, a senior analyst at Tower Group, on the topic of preventing fraud in the online banking world. They’ll discuss the threats, ways to protect customers, and some tools and processes that can help get the job […]

PHIZ Biz Makeover Contest $25,000 Prize For Best Consumer Product.
New York, NY, JANUARY, 2006; Entrepreneurs striving to get their products on the shelves of America’s top retailers may have an opportunity to shorten their journey from factory to consumer. PHIZ, a consumer product marketing and sales management company, is offering a $25,000 business services package […]

Join TRG and a panel of experts as we discuss opportunities in automotive telematics at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES), January 5, 2006 (1:30-2:30 room #258 Las Vegas Convention Center)
Telematics is about the wireless delivery of information and content to (and from) autos. From emergency call buttons to satellite radio, telematics is a host […]