New Tech Show and Tell Meetup

New Tech Show and Tell Meetup on 1/21/2010. Full information here.

Location
IBM Rational Offices
8401 Greensboro Dr.
4th Floor
Mclean, VA 22102

– Presenter 1: IBM will talk about their strategies, capabilities, and technologies necessary to help agencies preemptively protect Web applications from threats and address the complexities and growing costs of security risk management and compliance.

- Presenter 2: Symantics will cover security to protect data from internal and external threats. With a highlight on security solutions for desktops, servers, and the gateways.

- Presenter 3: eVigilant Security will cover seamless communication between physical security advanced access control systems and IT network access using an enterprise network authentication infrastructure.

- Presenter 4: SunBlock Systems is a technology consulting firm specializing in Computer Forensic investigations. They will discuss their experiences conducting forensic examinations as well as provide interesting tips on what every IT technician needs to know (or be careful) about.

- Presenter 5: Planet Web Entertainment Inc. (PWE) is an IPTV service offering real-time TV content. This presentation is an overview of both the security and performance of PWE’s OTT (over-the-top) IPTV service – safely delivering premium content to the consumers.

TSG Presents Microsoft’s Steve Deming

TSG Signature Group has Microsoft’s Steve Deming speaking about Implementing Windows 7, Windows Server 2008 R2, and System Center at the Tower Club in Tyson’s Corner. It will be January 12th, 8am to 1pm. Read more about it here and click the hyperlinked title in this post to register.

First Round of Presenting Companies Announced for 2010 Southeast Venture Conference

The 2010 Southeast Venture Conference (SEVC) announced the first round of companies selected to present at their upcoming conference. The conference is scheduled for February 24-25th at the Ritz-Carlton in Tysons Corner, Virginia.

* Acumatica – Bethesda, MD
* Advanced Liquid Logic – RTP, NC
* Blue Nano – Charlotte, NC
* Box Tone – Columbia, MD
* Braintech – Washington, DC
* Channel Intelligence – Celebration, FL
* Computable Genomix– Memphis, TN
* Corporate Events Group – Falls Church, VA
* CURRENT Group – Germantown, MD
* Envisionier Medical Technologies – Woodstock, GA
* GeneEx – Hialeah, FL
* Halo Monitoring – Huntsville, AL
* Heart Imaging Technologies – Durham, NC
* Imbera – Melbourne, FL
* Kaulkin Information Systems – Rockville, MD
* Microcell – Raleigh, NC
* New River Innovation – Greensboro, NC
* Overture Networks – Morrisville, NC
* Semprius – Durham, NC
* Sharklet Technologies – Alachua, FL
* SciVera – Charlottesville, VA
* StudioNow – Nashville, TN
* Synapse Wireless – Huntsville, AL
* Twiigg – Reston, VA
* Vocalocity – Atlanta, GA
* YadaHome – Washington, DC

January 2010 DC SEO Meetup

This meetup is at Ruby Tuesdays in Washington DC. From the announcement:

Getting Back to basics. It has been a couple months since the last SEO meetup and I would like to kick off the New Year with a “getting back to basics” SEO meetup.

comScore to Speak at the 20th Annual Citi GEMTC

comScore (NASDAQ: SCOR), to Speak at the 20th Annual Citi Global Entertainment, Media and Telecommunications Conference. See their press release here

The presentation is scheduled to begin at 2:55 pm PT (5:55 pm ET) on Wednesday, January 6, 2010. While the conference is in San Francisco, the presentation will also be available via live audio webcastand via replay from the same link beginning about one hour after the conclusion of the presentation.

ePlus to Present

ePlus Inc., of Herndon, VA, (Nasdaq:PLUS) announced that it will participate in two investor conferences in January 2010. ePlus is a provider of technology solutions. There are two conferences, one hosted by Sidoti and one at the 12th Annual ICR XChange. From their press release:

Management will be participating in small group meetings at each event the day of the presentation. There are no webcasting capabilities being arranged for the Sidoti conference. A live webcast from the ICR XChange event will be accessible via the Company’s investor relations website here, and a replay of the webcast will remain accessible for approximately 90 days.

Happy Holidays

I am taking a break until the new year, Happy Holidays, Merry Christmas and Happy New Year.

best,
Brian

AOL is Leaner

AOL has gone through many changes. I read an article that stated they had about 20,000 employees at one time and are now 1/5th the size, after their most recent layoffs. It is never easy to layoff anyone and we hope they all find work soon.

Do not count AOL out, some see a trimming of staff as negative however it many ways it may make them stronger. Their new management may just have a more focused leaner team and do not forget they switched from a subscription model to an advertising model. Of course I am simplifying that but you understand.

NEA Led $35 Million for Aquantia

New Enterprise Associates, of Baltimore, MD, led a $35 million round of funding for Aquantia.com. Aquantia is a developer of silicon products used in networking. Previously the company had raised $28 million.

Social Media & Consumer Protection Event

The NVTC (Northern Virginia Technology Council) has an upcoming event December 1, 2009. The event is Social Media & Consumer Protection Event and information can be found here.

Speakers:

Pablo Chavez, Head of D.C. Policy Operations, Google
Ari Schwartz, Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, Center for Democracy & Technology (CDT)
Tim Sparapani, Director of Public Policy, Facebook