Cloud Expo 2011 New York: Cyber Security and Cloud Computing

May 24, 2011 - PRLog -- The explosive popularity of virtualization and cloud computing has created a rich foundation for new and successful cyber attacks. Organizations are rapidly adopting the use of these technologies to save money and increase efficiency. With the advent of stricter compliance and regulatory laws significantly affecting industries, managing cyber risk to your organization is becoming more and more critical especially as new and emerging technologies are adopted and deployed.

In his session at the 8th International Cloud Expo, Allen Vance, Director of Product Management, Data and Applications Security at Dell SecureWorks, will explore the cyber threats targeting virtualization and cloud computing platforms. Cloud Expo delegates will learn techniques and attack concepts that have better success than others when targeting these platforms and why. In addition, he will look at ways to mitigate your risk if your organization is considering the use of these technologies for your business.

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Speaker Bio:
Allen Vance is Director of Product Management, Data and Applications Security at Dell SecureWorks. He has 25 years of experience in software and systems development, operations, and information security, with organizations in the defense, telecommunications, infosec and semiconductor industries. At Dell SecureWorks, he is responsible for managed security services relating to data, applications, and cloud security, and manages relationships with strategic partners including Imperva and Qualys.

Allen's educational background includes Computer Science and MBA degrees from Georgia Tech, the CISSP (Certified Information Systems Security Professional) and CCSK (Certificate of Cloud Security Knowledge) certifications, and a Green Belt in Lean/Six Sigma.

A Rock Star Faculty, Top Keynotes, Sessions, and Top Delegates!
Cloud Expo 2011 New York, June 6-9, 2011, at the Javits Center, New York City, New York, will feature technical sessions from a rock star conference faculty and the leading Cloud industry players in the world.

The growth and success of Cloud Computing will be on display at the upcoming Cloud Expo conferences and exhibitions in New York, June 6-9, and in Santa Clara, November 7-10, 2011.

The recent Cloud Expo at the Santa Clara Convention Center in Santa Clara, CA, was the largest Cloud Computing conference ever produced, more sponsors, exhibitors and delegates than all other Cloud events of the year combined!

The four-day New York event will attract more than 10,000 delegates from 48 countries and over 200 sponsors and exhibitors on a 120,000 sq ft show floor!

All main layers of the Cloud ecosystem will be represented in the 7th and 8th International Cloud Expo - the infrastructure players, the platform providers, and those offering applications, and they'll all be here to speak, sponsor, exhibit and network.

"Cloud Expo was announced on February 24, 2007, the day the term ‘cloud computing' was coined," said Fuat Kircaali, founder and chairman of SYS-CON Events, Inc. "Cloud has become synonymous with ‘computing' and ‘software' in two short years, and this event has become the new PC Expo, Comdex, and InternetWorld of our decade. By 2012, more than 50,000 delegates per year will be attending Cloud Expo."

Sponsorship Opportunities
for Cloud Expo 2011 New York
Cloud Expo 2011 New York "show prospectus" has shipped. Sponsorship, exhibit, and keynote opportunities can be obtained from Carmen Gonzalez by email at events (at) sys-con.com, or by phone 201 802-3021.

Early Bird Registration Options
for Cloud Expo 2011 New York
Cloud Expo delegates can pre-register for Cloud Expo 2011 New York with $500+ savings here (http://CloudComputingExpo.com).

About SYS-CON Media & Events
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SYS-CON Media has since 1994 been connecting technology companies and customers through a comprehensive content stream at SYS-CON.com - focused on Cloud Computing- interwoven with market leading conferences produced by SYS-CON Events.