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6:00-6:30 Pizza, wings and pop 6:30-7:30 Main presentation 7:30-8:00 Open discussion and questions

Next Meeting: Thursday, February 10th, 2011
Speaker: Corey Nachreine - The Web is the Battleground; and Social Networks Lead the Charge

Our web browser has become the universal app. We no longer use it just to peruse static web pages, but to interact with a menagerie of complex online applications hosted “in the cloud.” While this evolution of web interactivity provides us with many new opportunities, and immense value, it has also made today’s web the most dangerous place on the Internet. Join WatchGuard Senior Network Security Strategist and CISSP, Corey Nachreiner, to hear why he believes web-based threats will pose a huge risk to your network in 2011. During the talk, you will learn how the three most common web-based attacks -- drive-by downloads, cross-site scripting (XSS), and SQL injection – work. You’ll even see them in action during sample attacks. Nachreiner will also discuss why Social Networks sites are the worst “web-threat” offenders of them all. He’ll highlight three attributes that make Social Networks a ripe target for attackers, and likely the primary source of malware in the coming years. Finally, and most importantly, you’ll learn practical steps you can take, and defenses you can erect, to protect yourself from these web-based threats. As the American cartoon, G.I. Joe, used to say, “Knowing is half the battle.” Join us at [EVENT] to get the knowledge you need to win this web battle!

About The Speaker Corey Nachreiner has been with WatchGuard since 1999 and has since written more than a thousand concise security alerts and easily-understood educational articles for WatchGuard users. His security training videos have generated hundreds of letters of praise from thankful customers and accumulated more than 100,000 views on YouTube and Google Video. A Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP), Corey speaks internationally and is often quoted by other online sources, including C|NET, eWeek, and Slashdot. Corey enjoys "modding" any technical gizmo he can get his hands on, and considers himself a hacker in the old sense of the word.

March, Thursday 10th 2011
Speaker: Shan Gu - Accenture - Large enterprises are increasing their adoption of SOA at a rapid rate as interoperability standards and vendor product implementations mature and stabilize. However, moving enterprises into a loosely coupled IT paradigm introduces challenges around security and compliance. How do we address accountability, confidentiality, integrity, and trust in a large loosely couple ecosystem where consumers and providers don’t always maintain a permanent or stateful relationship? There are standards of course that help integrators and Architects design systems to communicate with each other in a secure manner, however these standards, when interpreted in their purest sense are complex and expensive to implement/maintain in large organizations. And systems that are operationally complex in terms of security are ironically the least secure.

About The Speaker Shan Gu - Manager in the Security Technologies Practice at Accenture

Shan is a Security Architect from Accenture who specializes in Identity and Access Management and SOA Security. He has worked with clients in both the Public and Private sectors and in various industries spanning from Health, to Transport, to Financial Services. Shan has spent his recent years focused on helping clients adopt SOA within the enterprise and to do it in a secure and cost effective manner. Shan is a graduate from Carleton University’s Systems and Computer Engineering program, with a B.Eng and a Minor in Business.

April, Tuesday 12th 2011
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May, Tuesday 8th 2011
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Previous Meetings
September 10th, 2009 - Justin Foster - Speaker Notes: Download Here April 6th, 2009 - Rafal Los - Speaker Notes: Download Here July 16th, 2008 - John Linehan - Speaker Notes: Download Here November 28th, 2007 - Eric Klien - Make my day