IT Hot Topics 2015 Call for Papers

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Forwarded from: Squirrel Herder Productions <squirrelherderproductions (at) gmail.com>

Carolina Advanced Digital, Inc. has opened the CFP for their 13th annual IT 
HotTopics Conference and Golf Torney, at the stunning Grandover Resort and Spa, 
in Greensboro, North Carolina, U.S.A.

Conference: May 6th & 7th

CFP: http://cfp.hottopicsconference.com

Registration: 
https://www.cvent.com/events/it-hot-topics-conference/registration-78f9e7c592844307b345397bc2cb1a09.aspx

Golf Tournament: May 8th


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Call for Speakers

The conference CFP is now open at http://cfp.hottopicsconference.com. Speakers 
are encouraged to submit their proposed talks using the online platform 
(details below).

A profile of the event, and additional information about the audience type is 
provided in the sections below. Requested topics are included as well as the 
conference tracks. Speakers and topics are selected by a community-driven 
Advisory Committee comprised of attending conference members from across 
several industries.

We are using Easy Chair to collect, organize and score proposals. We encourage 
proposals of all types and levels of expertise and practice. Please understand 
the audience at each conference varies, and our Advisory Committee is 
representative of the industries and titles that attend this conference.

To submit your proposal:

Visit CFP site at https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=itht2015
Create an account and log in
Select "New Submission" on the top menu
You may submit several proposals, view your proposals under "My Submissions"

Tracks include
Mobile & Wireless
Cloud & Virtualization
Network Infrastructures
Compliance, Audit & Policy
Pen Testing & More

Requested topics (updated regularly)
Mobile (phone) security
Social media security
Cyber warfare/terrorism (and take-aways for individuals and companies)
Privacy, personal/private use of corporate assets/resources
Malware, how it works, tools/methods for detection, removal, quarantine, etc
Network security management, profiling, anomaly detection
Wireless planning and 802.11ac updates
Tools, trends and technologies to watch
Case studies and best practices in tech/infosec
Other non-IT professional development topics encouraged

IT Hot Topics Conference Profile

Conference is Wednesday and Thursday, May 6-7 in Greensboro, NC
Region's most targeted technology and infosec event
Projected 250-300 attendees in 2015
5 technology tracks, 30+ sessions, approximately 1 hour each
Activities, games, Top Tech Trivia, Lockpick Village and more
Casual, collaborative environment while maintaining professional conduct
Recent sponsors include, 7signal, AirTight, Aruba, Barracuda Networks, Bradford 
Networks, Citrix, HP, WinMagic, Blue Star, Exinda, Dell, Meru Networks, Juniper 
Networks, Motorola, Varonis, Xirrus and more
Industry organizations include InfraGard, ISSA, UNC School of Government, CWNP 
and (ISC)2


IT Hot Topics Attendee Profile

The conference draws hundreds of unique organizations across several industry 
verticals including:

Finance and health - banks, credit unions, investment, insurance, hospitals and 
healthcare
Education - Universities, community colleges, technical colleges, K12 school 
systems
Government - federal, state and municipal government offices
Corporate - utilities, manufacturing

Attendee Titles and Roles

The conference draws a variety of titles in the information technology, 
information security and infrastructure roles including: CISO, CIO, CTO, 
Security Officer, Security Analyst, Cyber Security Analyst, IT Auditor, IS/IT 
Director, VP of IT, Information Security Manager, Network Security Engineer, 
Network Analyst, Network Engineer, LAN/WAN Specialist, Enterprise 
Infrastructure Manager, IS/IT Project Manager, Security Program Manager, 
Security Architect, Security Compliance Officer, Incident Manager, Principal 
Software Architect, Systems Analyst, System Administrator

Questions? Email our Speaker Manager, Genevieve, at 
squirrelherderproductions[at]gmail[dot]com



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