Exhibitor Resources

Vision Solutionsï¿½ is the premiere provider of cloud protection and recovery, high availability, disaster recovery, migration and cross-platform data sharing solutions for Windows, Linux, AIX, IBM Power Systems and cloud computing.

Enjoy a delicious cup of coffee while catching up with your IT-professional peers and visiting with our vendors, before beginning your day of education and networking.

During the course of his information technology career, Aaron has overseen and managed hardware installations for companies throughout the Northwest. His in-depth knowledge of the software that drives these systems has enabled him to leverage his experience to develop a virtually comprehensive understanding of the issues that his IT peers currently face every day.

Michael Makstman has over 10 years of leadership experience in developing and implementing security and risk management programs, and managing security and privacy risks for organization in health care, financial services, technology industries. He is currently a Director of Technology Risk Strategy and Governance at Kaiser Permanente. Michael is also a co-Chair of the ISSA Ethics Committee. He holds a Master’s Degree in Computer Science from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

Vulnerability scans, penetration tests, secure code reviews, systems assessments, incident reports: Information Security teams have no shortage of useful security data to shore up the business process. And yet, affecting business change based on this data often remains elusive. Risk Management can be an answer that links the security findings to business risks, if the right connections are made. This talk will focus on challenges, pitfalls and success factors for building a Risk Management program that can make a meaningful and measurable change and can effectively connect information security with their business partners.

Luke Smith is a Sr. Solutions Architect with Cherwell Software and a seasoned IT professional. He is an ITIL v3 Expert and certified project manager who has consulted on and implemented many ITIL based process improvement projects throughout his career. His passion is in helping IT departments become successful and he brings 20+ years of experience to the task.

How can ITIL practically work for you? We are going to explore some quick easy wins from the ITIL playbook that can be easily implemented by anyone, with minimal or no cost, which can have a huge impact on your business. Based upon the ITIL concept of Continual Service Improvement we will explore how you can practically implement metrics and service improvement measures to more closely align with your businesses needs and deliver demonstrable value to the organization.

Businesses that exploit Big Data to improve strategy and execution are distancing themselves from competitors. The Big Data solution, scale-out storage, a unified analytics platform, and business process and application development tools allow organizations to draw deeper insights and become a more predictive organization. This presentation will address questions about what is Big Data and how it can be harnessed to provide value to the enterprise.

• Learn how to boost efficiency. Automate infrastructure scale and performance to gain the maximum value from your Big Data.
• Be more agile. Improve responsiveness and speed time to market.
• Achieve new breakthroughs. Gain deeper insights to deliver second-to-none solutions.

Join your IT peers for a complimentary luncheon including assorted sndwiches, salads, and dessert. This is a perfect opportunity to interact with other technology professionals in a relaxed environment.

Mr. Baumann is responsible for developing and expanding close relationships with the Consulting and Engineering community in the American Southwest (California, Arizona and Nevada, New Mexico). He advises on effective and resource-optimized energy management solutions in the data center market. With his strong engineering background in the broadcast, telecommunications, AV and IT industry, he helped companies to position themselves for growth and success in these markets. Baumann held senior management positions with Barco, Leitch, Inc. (now Harris) and started his engineering career at JVC Professional as a systems and maintenance engineer. Additionally, Baumann’s knowledge and expertise has led to consulting positions with major broadcast corporations around the world, devising solutions to migrate and integrate their IT based digital infrastructures. Throughout his career, Baumann has developed and taught a number of classes on a diverse set of technological subjects in the fields of data centers, IT, telecommunications and signal processing and compression. His technical papers have been published in industry leading journals and he frequently speaks on national and international venues.

Baumann, who joined Schneider Electric in early 2012, serves on the board of AFCOM in Southern California, an organization for data center professionals and was chairman for The Global Society for Asset Management (G-SAM). He maintains close affiliations with different trade and engineering organizations that serve the IT, data center and telecommunication markets. Baumann holds an electrical engineering degree from the technical university in Giessen, Germany.

This presentation will focus on how Planning and optimizing utilization of actual physical infrastructure capacities via shared data center model, can be enabling efficient equipment provisioning and right-sizing of your data center.

Virtual environment integrations between Data Center Operation: Capacity and VMware and Microsoft System Center Virtual Machine Manager.

The integrations provide insight into how virtual machines relate to physical servers and their location, automatically migrating virtual machines to secure host environments from faulty infrastructure enabling customers to maintain Service Level Agreements and view and manage network health.

Mr. Abe will be presenting an overview of the Japanese ICT (Information and Communication Technology) Market. Areas of interest include:

Wireless and Mobile
SNS and Social Media
Data Centers
Cloud Computing
Green IT and Smart Grid
Medical and Healthcare IT
Telecom Acquisitions and Partnerships

Ralph Johnson is the Chief Information Security and Privacy Officer for King County, Washington and President of the Holistic Information Security Practitioners Institute (HISPI) Governance Board. Mr. Johnson’s has been with King County for 23 years serving in multiple IT and management roles. For the past 8 years Mr. Johnson has held the position of Chief Information Security and Privacy Officer in which he oversees information security and privacy issues for the entire county infrastructure. In this capacity he established the information assurance program from policy development to controls selection, implementation, monitoring and evaluation. He has held the position of HISPI Governance Board President since April of 2012 and served as Governance Board Secretary for three years prior to assuming his current role. Mr. Johnson also serves on the Product Review Board for the Trusted Purchasing Alliance of the Multi State – Information Sharing and Analysis Center (MS-ISAC) and is a member of the MS-ISAC’s Education and Awareness Committee and the National Association of Counties (Naco) Cyber-Security Task Force. Mr. Johnson has a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from Eastern Oregon University and an Associate’s degree in Mortuary Science form San Francisco College of Mortuary Science. He holds multiple certifications in information security, information privacy, network administration and project management.

This presentation introduces the essential goals of information security and presents success factors essential for a successful information security program. The audience will also be introduced to the HISPI (Holistic Information Security Practitioner Institute) framework and how this framework benefits organizations and individuals who chose to become trained and certified.

Sarath Geethakumar is a Chief Information Security Specialist at Visa Inc. Sarath heads & manages mobile security, ethical hacking & RedTeam programs at Visa Inc. He specializes in mobile platform and application security and is actively involved in security research around mobility. Sarath’s research activities have been instrumental in uncovering numerous security weaknesses with mobile device management solutions and platform security capabilities that were ethically disclosed to appropriate vendors. In addition to research, Sarath has also been a co-author for the book "Hacking Exposed Mobile" and an active member and contributor of OWASP web and mobile initiatives.

This presentation will cover FBI computer intrusion investigations involving “Advanced Persistent Threat (APT) Actors”

As a special thank you to all of our guests at The IT Summit, our sponsors have arranged for a prize drawing for you, our valued supporters. The prizes are different at every conference, but in the past have included items such as iPods, golf clubs, sporting event tickets, and eReaders.

A10 Networks was founded in 2004 with a mission to provide innovative networking and security solutions. A10 Networks makes high-performance products that help organizations of all sizes accelerate, optimize and secure their applications. A10 Networks is a venture-funded, privately held, Silicon Valley-based technology company, with offices in the United States, United Kingdom, France, The Netherlands, Japan, China, Korea and Taiwan.

People want to work anywhere; on any device, and IT needs to enable them — without drowning in complexity or compromising on security, performance, reliability or cost. Aerohive’s mission is to Simpli-Fi these enterprise access networks with a cloud-enabled, self-organizing, service-aware, identity-based infrastructure that includes innovative Wi-Fi, VPN, branch routing and switching solutions.

AMX hardware and software solutions simplify the way people interact with technology. With the increasing number of technologies and operating platforms at work and home, AMX solves the complexity of managing this technology with reliable, consistent and scalable systems. Our award-winning products span control and automation, system-wide switching and audio/video signal distribution, as well as digital signage and technology management. They are implemented worldwide in conference rooms, homes, classrooms, network operation / command centers, hotels, entertainment venues and broadcast facilities, among others.

BRMA is Northern California’s largest business recovery association. BRMA is devoted to the advancement of the theory and practice of business recovery, disaster recovery, contingency and continuity planning, and emergency response management.

BRMA members receive educational and professional development opportunities and a forum in which to share experiences, resolve common problems, and address common needs.

Cherwell Service Management™, created by Cherwell Software, provides service desk professionals with out-of-the-box ITSM processes, a self-service portal, real-time metrics/dashboards, complete Outlook integration, tablet and smart phone access, codeless customization, seamless upgrades, and social media integration — all at competitive pricing. Available SaaS or On-Premises as a subscription or purchased.

Home to more than 1,200 software and computer services firms; CyberTECH will continue to position the nation as a global leader in the cyber economy. The CyberTECH mission is to stimulate innovation and advance the adoption of cyber technologies for the economic and social benefit of the nation. We accomplish this through a series of programs and leadership opportunities. Our membership includes business and financial leaders, academic and research institutions, government and non-profit organizations.

For more than 26 years, Dell has empowered countries, communities, customers and people everywhere to use technology to realize their dreams. Customers trust us to deliver technology solutions that help them do and achieve more, whether they’re at home, work, school or anywhere in their world.

EMC is a global leader in enabling businesses and service providers to transform their operations and deliver information technology as a service (ITaaS).

Flycast Partners provides IT Service Management consulting to organizations across North America. Flycast Partners clients remain ahead of the curve on technology adoption while maintaining the rock-solid principles of ITIL in practical, focused projects.

As premier implementers of on-premise and cloud technologies Flycast Partners delivers amazing change quickly and sustainably.

GBH Communications is a leading provider of conferencing, collaboration and unified communications products. Since 1986 our sales and support teams have dedicated themselves to providing our clients customized solutions to fit their exact needs, budget and timeline. With three corporate offices and over 15 satellite locations we provide superior quality, award winning support to customers regardless of location or time zone. By merging the expertise of our sales and support teams with advanced product solutions from partners including Polycom, Plantronics, LifeSize, Jabra, and Easynet we are able to provide complete solutions that improve communication and productivity while increasing employee morale through more effective collaboration. GBH and TechShield Services, our technical support division, offers clients their robust support solutions including project design, installation, and 24/7 technical support services. These premier services have been rated at 98% for customer satisfaction by an independent research group.

The Holistic Information Security Practitioner (HISP) Institute (HISPI) is an independent certification organization consisting of volunteers that are true information security practitioners, such as Chief Information Security Officers (CISOs), Information Security Officers (ISOs), Information Security Managers, Directors of Information Security, Security Analysts, Security Engineers and Technology Risk Managers from major corporations and organizations.

The HISPI certification approach prides itself on ensuring that an educational foundation provided by information security training is the corner stone of the HISP certification and the Institute as a whole.

Don’t stop at IT security certification alone. IT certification is important but full security training for a business’s IT Security team is what will make you stand out from the competition. The security certification available through HISPI will show your commitment to the process.

The High Technology Crime Investigation Association (HTCIA) was formed to provide education and collaboration to our global members for the prevention and investigation of high tech crimes.

As such, we are an organization that aspires to help all those in the high technology field by providing extensive information, education, collective partnerships, mutual member benefits, astute board leadership and professional management.

Founded in 2010 and located in the heart of Silicon Valley, iCracked is the world’s largest on-demand repair and buyback network for iOS devices. Striving to be the AAA for your smart device, iCracked has built an amazing network of hundreds of elite mobile iTechs located around the country and abroad who can be dispatched, with the click of a button, to respond to on-demand repair and buyback requests. In addition, iCracked offers alternative services of Mail-In Repair and Do-It-Yourself Repair Kits to suit a variety of consumer needs.

Infoblox delivers essential technology to help customers control their networks. Our patented Grid™ technology helps businesses automate complex network control functions to reduce costs and increase security and uptime. Infoblox is a global company, with operations in 25 countries. Our solutions help over 6,500 enterprises and service providers make their networks more available, secure and automated.

JETRO, or the Japan External Trade Organization, is a government-related organization that works to promote mutual trade and investment between Japan and the rest of the world. Originally established in 1958 to promote Japanese exports abroad, JETRO’s core focus in the 21st century has shifted toward promoting foreign direct investment into Japan and helping small to medium size Japanese firms maximize their global export potential.

Application Service Architecture (ASA) is one of the fastest growing yet least understood areas in corporate IT. Products and services in this market segment are very new, yet they promise great flexibility, cost savings and service enhancements. Having the right partner is key to the success of organizations that are looking to take advantage of these benefits. Traditional partners that are focused on the packet switching network rather than the layer above don’t have the expertise or resources to address these solutions.

LATUS Solutions was conceived for this very reason. The founder and executives are industry professionals that have been involved in many of the leading solutions in the areas of application networking, content controllers, application delivery networking, application security and application monitoring. With our experience and our focus on creating long term relationships with our customer; LATUS Solutions is the right partner for companies that are looking at application service architecture solutions.

The Linux Users Group of Davis (LUGOD) is a 501(c)(7) non-profit computer club serving the Sacramento region, consisting of nearly 450 people who share an interested in the Linux® operating system, Free & Open Source software and other related topics — both technical and non-technical.

The goals of LUGOD are to advocate the use of Linux and Open Source, to educate the community on these software alternatives, and to support and provide a social network for local Linux users.

LUGOD holds regular meetings twice a month. On the first Tuesday of each month, the group holds a social gathering at a local restaurant or café, and on the third Monday of each month they meet at the Davis Public Library to listen to informative presentations by guest speakers. (Day, time and location subject to change!)

LUGOD also holds other events and workshops and maintain a number of active mailing lists (some with over 200 subscribers) and an IRC channel for live chatting.

LogLogic is the provider of industry’s only scalable log and security intelligence platform for the enterprise and cloud. LogLogic, with over 1,250 customers, provides solutions that allow customers to collect and analyze terabytes of big data generated by their IT assets and gives Security, IT Ops, and Compliance professionals actionable information at their finger tips to identify issues proactively and make insightful decisions, and also get compliant with various regulations. Currently, LogLogic customers are leveraging its solutions to manage over 1,000 Petabytes (or 1 Exabyte) of data. LogLogic collection software like Lasso Enterprise has been downloaded by over 250,000 enterprises.

Meru Networks provides a virtualized wireless LAN solution that optimizes the enterprise network to deliver the performance, reliability, and operational simplicity of a wired network, with the advantages of mobility.

Meru’s innovative approach to wireless networking uses virtualization technology to create an intelligent and self-monitoring wireless network. With Meru, enterprises can become all wireless, smoothly migrating their business-critical applications from wired to wireless networks.

Gain a competitive advantage by replacing inefficient and error-prone paper forms with automated mobile solutions that boost productivity and increase revenue. Our code-free enterprise mobility platform enables businesses to easily create, deploy and administer sophisticated custom mobile applications. Our intuitive point & click system eliminates time-consuming and expensive custom coding and includes the management tools necessary for a successful mobility project.

Pacnet is a leading provider of integrated network services and data center platforms for enterprise and carrier customers in Asia Pacific, delivering high-performance technology solutions over the region’s most extensive high-capacity submarine cable systems.

Their regional data centers gives Pacnet unparalleled connectivity to major business centers throughout the Asia Pacific region. Their complete set of solutions for managed data, private line, data center services, and content delivery, combined with their expertise in serving Asia Pacific, have made them a trusted services provider for large businesses worldwide, including many of the Fortune 1000.

Headquartered in the heart of Asia in both Hong Kong and Singapore, Pacnet operates across 24 offices located in 13 countries, including Australia, China (including Hong Kong), India, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, the Netherlands, the Philippines, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand and the United States.

Riverbed delivers performance for the globally connected enterprise.

With Riverbed®, enterprises can successfully and intelligently implement strategic initiatives such as virtualization, consolidation, cloud computing, and disaster recovery, without fear of compromising performance.

When organizations consolidate IT and move to cloud environments, the distance created between users and their data often results in high-latency and reduced bandwidth. Riverbed WAN optimization, network performance management, and cloud storage solutions enable enterprises to overcome these drawbacks. At Riverbed we make it easy to understand, optimize, and accelerate IT, so that organizations can build a fast, fluid, and dynamic IT architecture.

Today, energy is at the heart of everyone’s concern. More than ever, the current situation compels each and every one to achieve more while using fewer resources. Global specialist in energy management, Schneider Electric makes energy safe, reliable, efficient, productive and green. How? Simply by making energy visible and giving you the means to act to optimize its consumption.

Silver Peak software accelerates data mobility between data centers, branch offices and the cloud, which helps your company:

    •Consolidate data centers and quickly migrate data to new locations
    •Backup and recover more data across the WAN
    •Centralize servers and storage without impacting application performance
    •Collaborate in real-time using voice, video, and virtual desktops

Silver Peak also increases visibility and control of the WAN and lowers ongoing bandwidth, making our data acceleration solution strategic to both your top and bottom lines.

We welcome you to the Berkeley Chapter of the Society for Technical Communication.

If you work as a technical writer or trainer, intructional designer, graphic designer, indexer, webmaster, production designer, pubs manager, or any of the many other technical communication roles, the Berkeley Chapter of the Society for Technical Communication is the place for you! The Berkeley Chapter of the Society for Technical Communication Chapter has loose geographical boundries, extending all the way from Vallejo to Fremont, and centered in Berkeley, California (a center that represents both a social and geographical center).

Yorktel is a leading global provider of video managed services for large enterprise and federal government customers. Founded in 1985 and headquartered in New Jersey, with offices across the U.S. and in the U.K., Yorktel enables customers to successfully integrate video into their operations – from video conferencing to streaming, video event production to digital signage. Yorktel designs, integrates, and manages enterprise-wide video communications solutions.