EVENT DETAILS

Live Streaming URL: http://bit.ly/ia5F3b
Title: “Securing the Cloud” - A GW Tech Alumni Group Roundtable Discussion
Date: Wednesday, April 20, 2011
Time: 5:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. EST and live stream starts at 6:00 p.m. EST
Location: 650 Duques Hall, 2201 G St NW, Washington, DC 20052
Registration: https://secure.www.alumniconnections.com/olc/pub/GEW/event/showEventForm...

Description:
Join the GW Tech Alumni Group as they host their lifelong learning event for the 2011 Spring semester featuring experts in cloud computing. This event's focus is "Securing the Cloud". Expert panelists will be on hand to discuss challenges and experiences with securing the cloud environment from both industry and academic perspectives.

The panelists represent organizations on the cutting edge of cloud use. They will share experiences where the cloud has been an indispensable tool in minimizing the impact of attacks, and address the challenges organizations encounter in moving to the cloud. Speakers will also focus on how the cloud can be used to enhance site security and provide an additional layer of protection for customer's data.

Among the topics to be discussed:
- Infrastructure As A Service (IaaS) security,
- difficulties in securing the cloud,
- trade-offs between cost and functionality,
- best practices, and
- lessons learned.

To submit questions in advance, email gwtechalumni@gmail.com or contact us on Twitter @gwtech.

5:30 - Reception
6:00 - Panel Discussion
Food and drinks will be served.

Confirmed roundtable participants:
Sri Vasireddy, Federal Solutions Architect, Amazon AWS
R.H. Powell, Senior Service Line Manager for Public Sector, Akamai
Greg Elin, Chief Data Officer and Acting Chief Information Officer, FCC
Howie Huang, Assistant Professor, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Bill Perlowitz, Vice President, Advanced Technology at Apptis, Inc.
Brian Moran, EMIS '07, President, GW Tech Alumni Group; CEO,
GovernmentCIO; & former Director of IT Services, U.S. International Trade Commission