Events

This one hour radio show by host, Gene Mitchell will discuss identiy theft and phishing scams with Mr. Sorzano. Learn how to protect yourself from identity theft and some of the latest scams the criminals are using.

Topic: Next Generation Database Monitoring

PANTUG's next meeting is Wed. May 10th at 6:30 pm at ITT Tech in King of Prussia (driving directions ). This is an open meeting so everyone is invited to attend (you don’t need to be a PANTUG member). The meeting is being sponsored by RippleTech and there will be pizza! While it is not required that you RSVP to attend, it would help make sure we have enough pizza for everyone. Please RSVP for the Next Generation Database Monitoring meeting here.

The presentation will be on database monitoring for security, compliance and systems management.

Traditional database audit logging puts a tremendous load on the database server being monitored. Application layer audit logging is more efficient but not all inclusive. Next Generation Database Logging overcomes both of these issues by monitoring the database network traffic using deep packet inspection to create the audit trails.

Mehlam Shakir, VP of Strategy & Technology and Troy Sorzano, Director of Professional Services at RippleTech will discuss database monitoring solutions. Use cases, benefits to end-users, and, how a SQL session monitoring approach can help organizations enhance data security, comply with privacy regulations, and improve service levels. Mr. Shakir will be demonstrating the new RippleTech InCache next generation database auditing appliance that can monitor and log MS SQL, DB2, Oracle, MySQL and Sybase database traffic. With web based audit reporting InCache can show complete user sessions from database login, database activity to database logout.

This next generation database auditing technology was desgined to help companies protect identity and privacy data at the database level which is just one more tool to keep that data out of the cyber criminals hands.

"The Role of Identity and Identity Management in Compliance"

Full Meeting Schedule and directions.

Troy's Slides, Zipped PowerPoint format.

"Identity Theft in the Lehigh Valley" by Matthew Toczek will be the subject of the featured presentation of the MacPower computer group on Tuesday, September 13, at 7 p.m. The meeting will be held in the private dining room of NewSeasons, 1263 South Cedar Crest Boulevard, Allentown. Toczek is a security agent of Netforcement, a Conshohocken-based company which provides internet security services.

Citing a report compiled by the Federal Trade Commission, Toczek noted that "Of the Pennsylvania cities with the greatest number of of identity theft victims, Allentown ranks number three. Despite that identity theft is one of the fastest-growing crimes worldwide, surprisingly few individuals are fully aware of what it is, its financial and emotional consequences, and how to guard against it."

MacPower monthly meetings are free and open to all interested persons. Light refreshments will be available. For more information about MacPower and meeting site directions, telephone (610) 967-2020 or e-mail macpower@ptd.net, or visit the MacPower web site at http://www.hometown.aol.com/ugwhizz

Netforcement presents "Network Security Assessments" to WINS. Widener University provides management services to an extended network of 12 school districts, the Delaware County Intermediate Unit and University Technology Park including internet access and technical services.

Netforcement Hosts Philly ColdFusion User Group On Application-Level Security. A short presentation on web/app security, attacks, and defenses. Discussion and expert advice available.

Among the most prevalent and perilous hacks plaguing corporate IT today are those targeting security flaws in particular applications. These application-level attacks range from Cross-Site Scripting and SQL Injection, to new intrusion and disruption techniques that exploit as-yet-undiscovered vulnerabilities in your programs. Unfortunately, they are often too clever for your firewalls to block, and too dangerous to ignore. Learn about the use of dedicated Web application firewalls, intrusion-protection systems, vulnerability scanners, and other countermeasures to defend your business against application attacks.

This one hour radio show by host, Gene Mitchell will discuss wireless security with Mr. Sorzano.