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<channel><title><![CDATA[&nbsp; Information Technology Professionals Association - Meetings]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.itpasavannah.org/meetings.html]]></link><description><![CDATA[Meetings]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 28 Jul 2010 15:26:04 -0800</pubDate><generator>Weebly</generator><item><title><![CDATA[Join us at the Pirate's House!  September 16th]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.itpasavannah.org/1/post/2009/09/join-us-at-the-pirates-house-september-16th.html]]></link><comments><![CDATA[http://www.itpasavannah.org/1/post/2009/09/join-us-at-the-pirates-house-september-16th.html#comments]]></comments><pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2009 08:25:04 -0800</pubDate><category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.itpasavannah.org/1/post/2009/09/join-us-at-the-pirates-house-september-16th.html</guid><description><![CDATA[This is your new blog post. Click here and start typing, or drag in elements from the top bar. [...] ]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div  class="paragraph" style=" text-align: left; ">This is your new blog post. Click here and start typing, or drag in elements from the top bar.</div>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[September 2009 - Mark Amick from Digium, Open Source Telephony]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.itpasavannah.org/1/post/2009/09/september-2009-mark-amick-from-digium-open-source-telephony.html]]></link><comments><![CDATA[http://www.itpasavannah.org/1/post/2009/09/september-2009-mark-amick-from-digium-open-source-telephony.html#comments]]></comments><pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2009 08:14:31 -0800</pubDate><category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.itpasavannah.org/1/post/2009/09/september-2009-mark-amick-from-digium-open-source-telephony.html</guid><description><![CDATA[Digium is the innovative force behind Asterisk, the world's most widely used open source telephony platform. In addition, Digium develops the software, hardware, and other components you'll need to create a unified communications solution for a small or medium business.  [...] ]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div  class="paragraph" style=" text-align: left; ">Digium is the innovative force behind Asterisk, the world's most widely used open source telephony platform. In addition, Digium develops the software, hardware, and other components you'll need to create a unified communications solution for a small or medium business. <br /></div>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[July 2009 - Patrick Dunn, Paradigm Solutions Presenting Disaster Recovery ]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.itpasavannah.org/1/post/2009/05/july-2009-patrick-dunn-paradigm-solutions-presenting-disaster-recovery.html]]></link><comments><![CDATA[http://www.itpasavannah.org/1/post/2009/05/july-2009-patrick-dunn-paradigm-solutions-presenting-disaster-recovery.html#comments]]></comments><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2009 06:39:47 -0800</pubDate><category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.itpasavannah.org/1/post/2009/05/july-2009-patrick-dunn-paradigm-solutions-presenting-disaster-recovery.html</guid><description><![CDATA[Patrick Dunn has over eighteen years of experience in providing Information Technology (IT) services that have focused upon Pandemic, Disaster Recovery &amp; Business Continuity Planning, Crisis and Incident Management, Information Security and IT Management The specific IT services that have been provided include, Disaster Recovery &amp; Business Continuity Planning, Crisis Man [...] ]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p  style=" text-align: left; "><SPAN lang=EN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">Patrick Dunn has over eighteen years of experience in providing Information Technology (IT) services that have focused upon Pandemic, Disaster Recovery &amp; Business Continuity Planning, Crisis and Incident Management, Information Security and IT Management The specific IT services that have been provided include, Disaster Recovery &amp; Business Continuity Planning, Crisis Management, Pandemic and Incident Management Exercises, Information Systems &amp; Data Center Operations Division Management, Information Security, IT Assessment and Project Management for multi-national, Fortune 500 and Big Five Accounting Firms. Patrick has also extensively focused on Pandemic Planning and has developed core Pandemic Methodology that is currently in use by an International consulting company and has been used on hundreds of engagements across North America.<BR><BR>Patrick&rsquo;s &nbsp;recent consulting projects in the business continuity arena span many subject areas - including Pandemic Planning and Exercises, and include a range of industries, including financial and brokerage, healthcare, and local and regional governments. He is a well-known conference/webinar speaker and has published articles and whitepapers in a variety of professional journals.</SPAN><BR><BR><SPAN lang=EN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">&nbsp;</SPAN><BR><BR><SPAN lang=EN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">After owning his own consulting practice and having been a senior manager for a leading Disaster Recovery/Business Availability Provider, Patrick has joined Paradigm Solutions International as an Account Executive.&nbsp; </SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">Paradigm Solutions International is a comprehensive information technology and business solutions provider. &nbsp;Offering a wide range of technical support and management services, PSI works to improve the operational efficiency of both government and commercial enterprises. &nbsp;PSI&rsquo;s &nbsp;core competencies include Business Continuity/COOP Consulting services, Infrastructure Support, and IT Recruiting and Staffing Resources. &nbsp;Our solutions include the OpsPlanner&trade; Business Continuity/COOP Planning, Emergency Management, and Notification software.</SPAN><BR><BR><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">&nbsp;</SPAN><BR><BR><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'"><BR>The topic will be Disaster Recovery/Business Continuity 101.&nbsp; What every company needs to know and do.</SPAN><BR><BR></p>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[June 2009 - Brett Welborn, Kace Presenting Kbox System Management]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.itpasavannah.org/1/post/2009/05/june-2009-brett-welborn-kace-presenting-kbox-system-management.html]]></link><comments><![CDATA[http://www.itpasavannah.org/1/post/2009/05/june-2009-brett-welborn-kace-presenting-kbox-system-management.html#comments]]></comments><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2009 06:29:37 -0800</pubDate><category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.itpasavannah.org/1/post/2009/05/june-2009-brett-welborn-kace-presenting-kbox-system-management.html</guid><description><![CDATA[KACE&trade; is the leading Systems Management Appliance company. Our appliance-based approach to managing desktops, laptops and servers saves time and money for systems management professionals and their organizations. The award-winning KBOX&trade; appliance typically installs in one day, at the lowest total cost compared to software alternatives.The KBOX Family of Applia [...] ]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p  style=" text-align: left; ">KACE&trade; is the leading Systems Management Appliance company. Our appliance-based approach to managing desktops, laptops and servers <A href="http://www.kace.com/products/overview/kbox-saves-time-and-money.php">saves time and money</A> for systems management professionals and their organizations. The award-winning KBOX&trade; appliance typically installs in one day, at the lowest total cost compared to software alternatives.<br /><br />The KBOX Family of Appliances brings easy-to-use, comprehensive and affordable end-to-end systems management by utilizing an <A href="http://www.kace.com/products/overview/absd-architecture.php">appliance-based architecture</A>. They deliver a complete, pre-integrated bundle of operating environment and application software via a dedicated server appliance, which can be plugged into an existing network and immediately begin functioning. The appliance eliminates many of the complexities and costs of traditional <A href="http://www.kace.com/products/overview/index.php">computer management software</A> solutions such as hardware procurement, software installation and integration. At the same time an appliance-based architecture provides exceptional performance, reliability and scalability through a purpose-built solution that is pre-tuned, hardened and self-healing.<br /><br />KACE&trade; is the leading Systems Management Appliance company. Our appliance-based approach to managing desktops, laptops and servers <A href="http://www.kace.com/products/overview/kbox-saves-time-and-money.php">saves time and money</A> for systems management professionals and their organizations. The award-winning KBOX&trade; appliance typically installs in one day, at the lowest total cost compared to software alternatives.<br /><br />The KBOX Family of Appliances brings easy-to-use, comprehensive and affordable end-to-end systems management by utilizing an <A href="http://www.kace.com/products/overview/absd-architecture.php">appliance-based architecture</A>. They deliver a complete, pre-integrated bundle of operating environment and application software via a dedicated server appliance, which can be plugged into an existing network and immediately begin functioning. The appliance eliminates many of the complexities and costs of traditional <A href="http://www.kace.com/products/overview/index.php">computer management software</A> solutions such as hardware procurement, software installation and integration. At the same time an appliance-based architecture provides exceptional performance, reliability and scalability through a purpose-built solution that is pre-tuned, hardened and self-healing.<br /><br /></p>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[May 2009 - Shawn Braxton, Citrix Presenting XenServer, Xen App and Xen Desktop]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.itpasavannah.org/1/post/2009/05/may-2009-shawn-braxton-citrix-presenting-xenserver-xen-app-and-xen-desktop.html]]></link><comments><![CDATA[http://www.itpasavannah.org/1/post/2009/05/may-2009-shawn-braxton-citrix-presenting-xenserver-xen-app-and-xen-desktop.html#comments]]></comments><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2009 06:25:01 -0800</pubDate><category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.itpasavannah.org/1/post/2009/05/may-2009-shawn-braxton-citrix-presenting-xenserver-xen-app-and-xen-desktop.html</guid><description><![CDATA[The Citrix family of products and services centralize, virtualize and minimize the complexity of traditional computing &ndash; significantly reducing costs, improving information security, mobilizing people, and delivering enterprise agility. Our belief in the power of simplicity becomes more market-relevant every day and is the basis for how Citrix will continue to drive long-term value for shareholders, employees, customers and partners. Citrix  [...] ]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p  style=" text-align: left; ">The Citrix family of products and services centralize, virtualize and minimize the complexity of traditional computing &ndash; significantly reducing costs, improving information security, mobilizing people, and delivering enterprise agility. Our belief in the power of simplicity becomes more market-relevant every day and is the basis for how Citrix will continue to drive long-term value for shareholders, employees, customers and partners. Citrix <A href="http://www.citrix.com/xendesktop">desktop virtualization</A>, <A href="http://www.citrix.com/xenapp">application virtualization</A>, <A href="http://www.citrix.com/xenserver">server virtualization</A>, <A href="http://www.citrix.com/netscaler">application networking</A>, <A href="http://www.citrix.com/c3">cloud computing</A> and <A href="http://www.citrix.com/onlineservices">Software as a Service offerings</A> radically simplify computing for millions of users, delivering applications as an on-demand service to any user, in any location on any device.<br /><br /></p>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[March 25th - Speaker Seth Michalak, Assistant Director Balaya]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.itpasavannah.org/1/post/2009/03/march-25thspeaker-seth-michalak-assistant-director-balaya.html]]></link><comments><![CDATA[http://www.itpasavannah.org/1/post/2009/03/march-25thspeaker-seth-michalak-assistant-director-balaya.html#comments]]></comments><pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2009 06:31:18 -0800</pubDate><category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.itpasavannah.org/1/post/2009/03/march-25thspeaker-seth-michalak-assistant-director-balaya.html</guid><description><![CDATA[Balaya brings the power of Social Media to the corporate environment. Our web-enabled software tools increase employee productivity, cultivate customer loyalty and improve the bottom line by focusing on what we have identified as "the four Cs of Social Media:" community, content, customization and convenience. Our first product, tick-it, is a patent-pending interactive ticker that enhances team collaboration and responsiveness as well as cultivates customer engage [...] ]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p  style=" text-align: left; ">Balaya brings the power of Social Media to the corporate environment. Our web-enabled software tools increase employee productivity, cultivate customer loyalty and improve the bottom line by focusing on what we have identified as "the four Cs of Social Media:" community, content, customization and convenience. Our first product, tick-it, is a patent-pending interactive ticker that enhances team collaboration and responsiveness as well as cultivates customer engagement and revenue generation. Future products will provide increasingly powerful Social Media solutions.<br /><br /></p>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[February 18th - Speaker, Merri Lynn Pearson - Sesolinc Group]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.itpasavannah.org/1/post/2009/02/february-18thspeaker-merri-lynn-pearsonsesolinc-group.html]]></link><comments><![CDATA[http://www.itpasavannah.org/1/post/2009/02/february-18thspeaker-merri-lynn-pearsonsesolinc-group.html#comments]]></comments><pubDate>Wed, 18 Feb 2009 07:45:04 -0800</pubDate><category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.itpasavannah.org/1/post/2009/02/february-18thspeaker-merri-lynn-pearsonsesolinc-group.html</guid><description><![CDATA[Big Black Box! Data and Critical Infrastructure Protection Provides customized and off the shelf  [...] ]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p  style=" text-align: left; "><FONT color=#000000><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Georgia','serif'; mso-bidi-font-weight: normal">Big Black Box!</SPAN></FONT><br /><br /> <FONT color=#000000><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Georgia','serif'; mso-bidi-font-weight: normal">Data and Critical Infrastructure Protection</SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal; FONT-FAMILY: 'Georgia','serif'"> Provides customized and off the shelf </SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Georgia','serif'; mso-bidi-font-weight: normal">Data and Critical Infrastructure Protection</SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal; FONT-FAMILY: 'Georgia','serif'"> Solutions for Government and Industry.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; </SPAN>Diverse Range of applications include </SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Georgia','serif'; mso-bidi-font-weight: normal">Portable,</SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Georgia','serif'; mso-bidi-font-weight: normal">Mobile</SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal; FONT-FAMILY: 'Georgia','serif'">, </SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Georgia','serif'; mso-bidi-font-weight: normal">Multi Server Bunker</SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal; FONT-FAMILY: 'Georgia','serif'">, </SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Georgia','serif'; mso-bidi-font-weight: normal">Interior Room(s)</SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal; FONT-FAMILY: 'Georgia','serif'"> and complete </SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Georgia','serif'; mso-bidi-font-weight: normal">Buildings</SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal; FONT-FAMILY: 'Georgia','serif'">.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; </SPAN>Multiple levels of </SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Georgia','serif'; mso-bidi-font-weight: normal">threat protection available</SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal; FONT-FAMILY: 'Georgia','serif'">.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; </SPAN></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Georgia','serif'; mso-bidi-font-weight: normal">Remote monitoring</SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal; FONT-FAMILY: 'Georgia','serif'"> available.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; </SPAN></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Georgia','serif'; mso-bidi-font-weight: normal">Remote Data storage service</SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal; FONT-FAMILY: 'Georgia','serif'"> available.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; </SPAN></SPAN></FONT><br /><br /></p>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[January 21st- Jason Williams Presents Powershell]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.itpasavannah.org/1/post/2009/01/january-21stjason-williams-presents-powershell.html]]></link><comments><![CDATA[http://www.itpasavannah.org/1/post/2009/01/january-21stjason-williams-presents-powershell.html#comments]]></comments><pubDate>Wed, 21 Jan 2009 06:59:51 -0800</pubDate><category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.itpasavannah.org/1/post/2009/01/january-21stjason-williams-presents-powershell.html</guid><description><![CDATA[Jason Williams from Savannah Technical College will be presenting Powershell. [...] ]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p  style=" text-align: left; ">Jason Williams from Savannah Technical College will be presenting Powershell.<br /><br /></p>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[December 17th- Jay Watson, Xerox]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.itpasavannah.org/1/post/2008/12/december-17thjay-watson-xerox.html]]></link><comments><![CDATA[http://www.itpasavannah.org/1/post/2008/12/december-17thjay-watson-xerox.html#comments]]></comments><pubDate>Tue, 16 Dec 2008 12:04:56 -0800</pubDate><category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.itpasavannah.org/1/post/2008/12/december-17thjay-watson-xerox.html</guid><description><![CDATA[New Networking, Scanning and Digital Fax Technologies [...] ]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p  style=" text-align: left; ">New Networking, Scanning and Digital Fax Technologies</p>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[November 19th- Brian Tanner, Computer Hacking and Intellectual Property Crimes]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.itpasavannah.org/1/post/2008/11/november-19thbrian-tanner-computer-hacking-and-intellectual-property-crimes.html]]></link><comments><![CDATA[http://www.itpasavannah.org/1/post/2008/11/november-19thbrian-tanner-computer-hacking-and-intellectual-property-crimes.html#comments]]></comments><pubDate>Thu, 13 Nov 2008 12:16:25 -0800</pubDate><category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.itpasavannah.org/1/post/2008/11/november-19thbrian-tanner-computer-hacking-and-intellectual-property-crimes.html</guid><description><![CDATA[Brian Tanner is the Computer Hacking and Intellectual Property Crimes Coordinator (or&ldquo;CHIP&rdquo;) for the United States Attorney&rsquo;s Of [...] ]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p  style=" text-align: left; "><FONT color=#000000><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri"><FONT face=Calibri>Brian Tanner is the Computer Hacking and Intellectual Property Crimes Coordinator (or</FONT></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri"><FONT face=Calibri>&ldquo;CHIP&rdquo;) for the United States Attorney&rsquo;s Office for the Southern District of Georgia. The Southern District includes 43 counties in southeast Georgia, including the cities of Savannah, Augusta, Brunswick, Waycross, and Dublin. As the district CHIP, based in Savannah,</FONT></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri"><FONT face=Calibri>Brian is responsible for prosecuting cases involving computer crime and violations of federal trademark and copyright law, acting as district legal counsel on computer-related legal issues, and providing training and support to</FONT></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri"><FONT face=Calibri>the district&rsquo;s other federal prosecutors on technology matters.</FONT></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri"><FONT face=Calibri>He graduated from Georgia Tech in 2001 and the Emory University School of Law in 2004. Following law school,</FONT></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri"><FONT face=Calibri>he worked for the Chicago office of Latham &amp; Watkins LLP, an international law firm,</FONT></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri"><FONT face=Calibri>litigating cases involving copyright,</FONT></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri"><FONT face=Calibri>trademark</FONT></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri"><FONT face=Calibri>and securities</FONT></SPAN></FONT><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri"><FONT face=Calibri color=#000000>law for clients including AOL, </FONT><A href="http://careerbuilder.com/"><SPAN style="COLOR: blue"><FONT face=Calibri>Careerbuilder.com</FONT></SPAN></A><FONT face=Calibri color=#000000> and Orbitz. In 2006, he joined</FONT></SPAN><FONT color=#000000><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri"><FONT face=Calibri>the U.S. Attorney&rsquo;s Office in Savannah as an Assistant United States Attorney. He currently prosecutes a wide variety of federal</FONT></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri"><FONT face=Calibri>offenses in addition to computer crimes, including embezzlement,</FONT></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri"><FONT face=Calibri>identity theft, and insurance and election</FONT></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri"><FONT face=Calibri>fraud.</FONT></SPAN></FONT><br /><br /></p>]]></content:encoded></item></channel></rss>
