Cohesive IP Solutions for Security and Disaster Challenges

["Greene, Chip" <cgreene2 () RICHMOND EDU>]

This event has a regional focus, but all are encouraged to attend.  

2009 Cohesive IP Solutions for Security and Disaster Challenges
http://ipsolutions.richmond.edu
Event brochure attached

Hosted By: The University of Richmond School of Continuing Studies and The University of Richmond Network Services
Date: July 12th - 14th
Cost: $150 includes Sunday reception, breakfast and lunch for Monday and Tuesday

Schedule:
 Sunday 5pm - 8pm
 Welcome reception and registration
 
 Monday 8am - 5pm
 University and Industry presentations
 
 Tuesday 8am - 11am
 Vendor Presentation
 
 Tuesday 11am - 1pm
 Closing luncheon

SPONSORS:  Cisco Systems, Anixter, ONSSI

Keynote Speaker:
Bill Stuntz
Vice President, General Manager Cisco Systems Physical Security Business Unit
Bill Stuntz is a vice president and general manager of Cisco's Physical Security Business Unit.  He is responsible for 
overseeing Cisco's strategy and go-to-market model for its physical security solutions, including video storage, 
management and monitoring software, access control systems and IP cameras.
Before joining Cisco, Bill was CEO of BroadWare Technologies where he developed the industry's leading platform for 
managing surveillance video and security information over IP networks.  Easily integrated with other technologies and 
sold through leading systems integrators, BroadWare became the standard for protecting important assets, including 
military sites, top government facilities, transportation systems, large borders, and campuses.
Prior to BroadWare he served in a variety of CEO and executive capacities for companies in the wireless dta, security, 
electronic instrumentation, and data acquisition industries.  A proven business leader with strengths in setting 
strategic direction, assembling a team, and driving a company to success, Bill has a broad-based experience in a 
variety of corporate functions including sales, marketing, product development, operations, and manufacturing.
Bill holds a B.S. and M.B.A. in Marketing and Finance from West Virginia University.

Sample Conference Topics:
V.I.P.E.R.
The Virginia Interoperability Picture for Emergency Response ( VIPER) will allow the VEOC to display information that 
relates to each other spatially in order to drastically improve the situational awareness of response and recovery 
coordinators. The system can ingest information from disparate systems, such as WebEOC, Computer Aided Dispatch (CAD), 
and the National Weather Service and display it through a GIS interface.
 
The Use of Social Media During Disasters
More and more people are using social media and other new technology to communicate on a daily basis. This is 
especially true during disasters. Traditional media still has a role, but Twitter, Facebook, blogs and other new 
technologies are often the first places people go for information during disasters. Learn how the Virginia Dept. of 
Emergency Management and other agencies are using the technology to ensure that accurate information is getting to the 
people who need it.

Lab Machine Status Server
An application developed in house at the University of Richmond.  This project began as a way to monitor the usage of 
machines in the library and other labs and to provide real-time views of computer availability for the students.  After 
the events at Virginia Tech, the system was upgraded to provide alerts to those lab machines both visually and audibly. 
 Previous versions of this open source / GPL project have been installed at several institutions, however the current 
versions has not yet been released.

Disaster Management Open Platform for Emergency networks (DM-OPEN) 
A set of non-proprietary operational web services that acts as a "level playing field" to allow disparate third-party 
applications, systems, networks and devices to share information in a non-proprietary, open, standards-based format.  
DM-OPEN information sharing speaks to something far more versatile  than typical file sharing, or even Common 
Operational Picture  (COP) sharing.  

Telework: The Technology Behind The Decision
Many disaster plans include an option for employees to work remotely during an event.  This discussion will explore why 
telework is a viable option, and the necessary steps to ensure its success.  Included in this discussion is an 
exploration if MRTG and NetFlow Analyzer tools as they apply to the template of success. 

Building a Cyber Security Operations Center (on a limited budget)

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