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Espionage via APT or Advanced Persistent Threat Widespread

February 5, 2010

Corporate and government secrets are currently being stolen on a grand scale - can anything be done about it?



If you are one of those people not easily rattled, please have a seat and get ready to shake. A new acronym, APT which stands for Advanced Persistent Threat is on the scene and by many accounts is an online threat which is virtually impossible to detect and even worse eradicate. Once your company is infected it seems hackers have access to virtually any and all information on your network.

Tech, Telecom: The Energy is Back

February 3, 2010

 Communications, wireless, consumer electronics, cloud computing, virtualization -- in a turbulent market, it is good to be in technology.


Monster.com was one of the companies I considered to have a natural monopoly in the US job search market a decade ago. Amazingly, social media sites like LinkedIn and Craigslist are making Job sites less relevant and as a result Monster just picked up HotJobs for $225 in cash to shore up its decreasing market share.

A decade or so ago it was common knowledge that satellite radio would eventually make a huge dent in the business of traditional radio companies.

Patent Pooling Taking Off

February 2, 2010

I suggested companies join the RPX patent protection club back in 2008 as I have seen how patent litigation can destroy a company's profitability and force it to lose focus. RPX as you may remember is a firm whose goal is to allow companies to buy into a pool of patents which can be used to protect them against future lawsuits. The idea is a company will think twice about pursuing a patent lawsuit if you can countersue using a huge pool of patents.

Since my original entry, Microsoft, Nokia and Sony have signed up for the service.

ITEXPO East 2010 Miami a Great Success Thanks to You

January 26, 2010

A humble thank you to my followers who came out in support of ITEXPO this past week in Miami. Thank you conferees who braved a tough economic climate and came to the show. I also want to extend appreciation to the speakers, sponsors, exhibitors and attendees at the show. In addition, thanks to our many partners who contributed greatly to the success of this week of events.

Danny Windham, Skype CEO Keynotes ITEXPO East 2010

January 21, 2010

The day you never get fired for buying "X" are over according to Windham who gave a keynote speech at ITEXPO East 2010 in Miami where he touched on how open-source has been responsible for reducing margins and costs in the communications space. Using Nortel as an example he explained how the value of the the company's enterprise assets dropped from a value of about $100 billion ten years ago to less than a billion dollars today. Open-source as he mentioned is one of the reasons for this drop in value and coincidentally, Digium is now ten years old according to Windham.



Jeff Rodman of Polycom Keynotes ITEXPO East 2010

January 20, 2010

This post was stuck in my drafts folder -- sorry for the late post.

Here in Miami, at the Miami Beach Convention Center, Jeff Rodman is giving a keynote where he explains how crucial it is to link together technology in such a way that it becomes transparent to users. Moreover he explained how the definition of "Now" varies by person meaning different people are at different stages of life based on time of day, day of week and/or time zone. What cultural implications are there to communicating 24x7?

Check out the video below for details.



Yahoo's Jeremy Wadhams Kicks off ITEXPO East 2010 Keynotes

January 20, 2010

As Senior IT Architect at Yahoo, Jeremy gave a presentation about how his company embraced open-source telephony and how Asterisk has reduced communications costs for Yahoo! while boosting productivity.

"You can make anything work with Asterisk," was a key quote from the presentation. Another key point is the company uses Lifesize conference phones and Linksys phones.

Check out the video for more.

SIP Forum at ITEXPO East 2010

January 19, 2010

The SIP Forum will be heavily involved in ITEXPO and related events this week in the Miami Convention Center. SIP is a crucial puzzle piece in communications and technology, used for such things as trunking and presence and you should consider working with this organization to learn more.

Here are some of the places you can meet up with them:

What: SIP Trunk Summit
When: January 20-22
Co-sponsor: Ingate Systems
* Attendees to all seminars will earn a SIP Trunking Professional Certificate
Where: Miami Beach Convention Center



What: M2M Conference
Session: The Case for SIP in M2M
When: Wednesday, January 20, 2:45-3:30 pm
Speakers: SIP Forum Chairman Richard Shockey (SIP Forum), Henry Sinnreich (Adobe Systems)
Where: M2M Evolution Conference, Miami Beach Convention Center



What: Smart Grid Summit Panel
Session: Industry Standards/Interoperability Review
When: Thursday, January 21, 8:30 - 9:15 am
Speakers: Shidan Gouran (Moderator), Co-Founder, Intelligent Communications Partners and member of the SIP Forum Smart Grid SIG
Richard Shockey, Chairman of the Board, SIP Forum
Bill Moroney, President & CEO, UTC
Joe Di Adamo, Chief Technologist, Smart Grid Solutions, Siemens Enterprise Communications and member of the SIP Forum Smart Grid SIG
Brian Huey, Manager, Strategic Planning, Sprint/Nextel
Where: Smart Grid Summit, Miami Beach Convention Center











Latest ITEXPO East 2010 Schedule Update

January 18, 2010

All participants in ITEXPO should have received this email today and if you didnt, please check your spam filter or just read it below, thanks.

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January 20-22, 2010 Miami Beach Convention Center  

Collocated with 4G Wireless Evolution -- Digium|Asterisk World -- Smart Grid Summit -- M2M Evolution -- Cloud Communications Summit -- Virtualization Summit -- StartUp Camp Telephony

  CONFIRMATION AND SCHEDULE UPDATE     Dear Rich,  

Your registration for ITEXPO is confirmed. The event starts in two days at the Miami Beach Convention Center, January 20-22.

 

Below are some details and information that will help make your experience at ITEXPO great. As always, if you have any questions before the show, please check the event site or contact Frank Coppola.





ITEXPO East 2010 - Wish You Were Here

January 18, 2010

I am here at the Loews -- the show hotel at ITEXPO East 2010 in Miami and when I checked in I got a branded key from Digium/Asterisk to remind me to stop by the open-source communications leader's booth later this week. My team is feverishly wrapping up the last-minute details and we all can't wait to host you at the show. It should be a wonderful week of learning, networking and finding new and innovative products and services.

I look forward to welcoming you all and here is a photo of my room key with world-famous Miami beach in the background.





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