Feel "Secure" at Next Generation Data Center Conference & Expo.Strong conference content addresses a myriad of security issues in the data center FRAMINGHAM, Mass. -- Next Generation Data Center[TM] (NGDC NGDC National Geophysical Data Center NGDC Natural Gas Distribution Company [TM]), the only strategic IT event focused on complete end-to-end solutions and new technologies for the data center, has announced a significant line-up of sessions that will focus exclusively on the increasingly important topic of security within the data center. Attendees will learn how to lock down their environment with proven, practical techniques delivered straight from security experts. NGDC, which will be co-located this year with the Storage Networking Industry Association's (SNIA (Storage Networking Industry Association, San Francisco, CA, www.snia.org) An organization devoted to the advancement of mission critical storage systems. Founded in 1997, its goal is to determine the standards that must be developed to allow hosts and storage systems to interact via ) Enterprise Information World, is scheduled to debut August 6-9, 2007, at the Moscone Convention Center, San Francisco San Francisco (săn frănsĭs`kō), city (1990 pop. 723,959), coextensive with San Francisco co., W Calif., on the tip of a peninsula between the Pacific Ocean and San Francisco Bay, which are connected by the strait known as the Golden , CA. A combination of increasing risks from network security attacks and the need for data center consolidation is causing data center managers to enlist a more aggressive and integrated approach to the data center network infrastructure. The Data Center Security track at NGDC will examine new paradigms such as virtualized security appliances and network access control, as well as traditional approaches to data center security. Some of the technologies include: Physical Access Control, Endpoint/Network Access Control, Identity and Access Management, Server Host-based security, Vulnerability and Patch Management, Application and Content Security, Retention and Audit, Virtualized Security, Public Key Infrastructure (PKI (Public Key Infrastructure) A framework for creating a secure method for exchanging information based on public key cryptography. The foundation of a PKI is the certificate authority (CA), which issues digital certificates that authenticate the identity of ), Access and Identity Management (AIM), Security and Compliance, Information Leakage, and more. In addition, Enterprise Information World sessions put a spotlight on IT security and related topics during the Protecting Information track. These sessions are focused on the tools, technologies & strategies essential for safeguarding your corporate information assets. "Today, more than ever, the ability to effectively protect your information assets is directly correlated with your ability to leverage technology solutions," said Vincent Franceschini, Chairman of the Board of the SNIA. "SNIA recognizes that data storage solutions need to become more integrated into the larger data center framework. The combined NGDC and EIW EIW Ensemble Instrumental Waremmien (Belgium) EIW Engineering Installation Wing EIW Engaging with the Islamic World EIW Enhanced Imagery Workstation EIW Extensive Inside Wiring conference programs will show attendees how to control and reduce information risk by implementing information management practices." The following is a brief listing of security related sessions on the agenda: * Securing Data with Strong Encryption and Access Controls, presented by Blair Semple, Storage Security Evangelist, Decru. * Achieving a Complete View of the Data Center through the Integration of Security Information and Event Management (SIEM SIEM Security Information and Event Management SIEM Sistema de Información Empresarial Mexicano (Mexican Enterprise Information System) SIEM Società Italiana per l'Educazione Musicale ) and Identity and Access Management (IAM IAM - Interactive Algebraic Manipulation. Interactive symbolic mathematics for PDP-10. ["IAM, A System for Interactive Algebraic Manipulation", C. Christensen et al, Proc Second Symp Symb Alg Manip, ACM Mar 1971]. ), presented by Reed Harrison, CTO (Chief Technical Officer) The executive responsible for the technical direction of an organization. See CIO and salary survey. , Novell Compliance Solutions, Novell, Inc. * The Resilient Data Center: Leveraging New Technologies to Mitigate Your Technology and Business Risks, presented by Damian Walch, Director, Deloitte & Touche LLP LLP - Lower Layer Protocol . * Virtualization An umbrella term for enhancing a computer's ability to do work. Following are the ways virtualization is used. Hardware Virtualization Partitioning the computer's memory into separate and isolated "virtual machines" simulates multiple machines within one physical computer. and Security: Myths and Realities, presented by Alwyn Sequeira, Blue Lane Technologies. * Securing Information For Its Lifetime, presented by Gordon Arnold, Sr. Technical Staff Member, IBM (International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY, www.ibm.com) The world's largest computer company. IBM's product lines include the S/390 mainframes (zSeries), AS/400 midrange business systems (iSeries), RS/6000 workstations and servers (pSeries), Intel-based servers (xSeries) . * Data Protection 2010: What's Coming and How to Prepare, Miki Sandorfi, CTO, Sepaton. For a complete schedule of sessions at NGDC, please visit www.ngdcexpo.com. For more information on Enterprise Information World and a complete agenda, please visit www.enterpriseinformationworld.com. NGDC and Enterprise Information World are targeted to data center professionals ranging from IT architects to system administrators to records and information managers, seeking the right products and services to add to their end-to-end solutions as they adapt to ever increasing needs for flexibility, scalability and performance. For more detailed information on the Next Generation Data Center Conference & Expo and Enterprise Information World visit www.ngdcexpo.com and www.enterpriseinformationworld.com. 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