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February 9: Introduction to PCI
Posted by Adam Glass on Thursday February 2nd, 2012 at 3:49 PM
| TOPIC: | Introduction to PCI |
| PRESENTER: | Kwan Lowe |
| DATE: | Thursday February 9, 2012 |
| TIME: | 6:30pm Refreshments & Networking |
| 7:00 Presentation begins | |
| LOCATION: | Nova Southeastern University, in our regular room (directions) |
About the Presentation:
Disclaimer: I am not a PCI Compliance Engineer
PCI - Payment Card Industry - is big. IT spends millions to ensure that their systems are "PCI Compliant". But what is PCI compliance? This presentation will discuss a few aspects of the PCI DSS document and how it relates to Linux system administration. Controls on authentication, logging, host access and other configurations can mean the difference between passing or failing an audit.
About the Speaker:
Kwan Lowe is a longtime FLUX member and a Senior Unix Engineer in the travel industry. He has been using and administering Unix since the early 1990s.
One More Thing:
Please consider sharing some of your knowledge by speaking at a FLUX meeting! We are an all-volunteer group and only have a meeting if there is a speaker. If you would like to talk about Linux or an Open Source topic, please send email (separately, not a reply) to adamglass@gmail.com and mention the topic you'd like to talk about and which month of 2012 you prefer. Thanks!
Mark your calendar! See you THIS Thursday January 12th, 2011 at Nova Southeastern University!
January 12: VMWare's Zimbra Collaboration Server
Posted by Adam Glass on Monday January 9th, 2012 at 6:25 AM
| TOPIC: | VMWare's Zimbra Open Source Collaboration Server |
| PRESENTER: | Robert Masterson |
| DATE: | THIS Thursday January 12, 2012 |
| TIME: | 6:30pm Refreshments & Networking |
| 7:00 Presentation begins | |
| LOCATION: | Nova Southeastern University, in our regular room (directions) |
About the Presentation:
Zimbra Collaboration Suite from VMWare. The server has both an Open Source and a commercial version. The Open Source version features email, contact management, group calendars, and document sharing, along with both web-based and command line administration. It's a great fit for small to medium size organizations.
The presentation will cover Zimbra's history, architecture and components, as well as a comparison to Exchange.
About the Speaker:
Robert Masterson is a consulting Security & Messaging Architect.
Mr. Masterson’s technical background consists of over 30 years of experience in most aspects of Networking, System Integration, and Software Development, with particular strength in the area of Data and Network Security, including E-Discovery, Biometrics & Data Forensics.
For over 10 years Robert Masterson worked for SWCM/Openwave Systems as both an employee and consultant to Openwave and its world-wide clients as a Sr. Messaging Architect.
Mr. Masterson has been responsible for designing and implementing carrier class messaging systems for many of the world’s tier-one carriers and it has been estimated that the mail services based on Mr. Masterson’s designs are/have been responsible for approximately 20+% of the worldwide email traffic.
Currently Mr. Masterson has focused on providing solutions for local SMB businesses, and has deployed the Zimbra Collaboration Suite as the primary mail service for a number of local businesses as an MS Exchange replacement.
One More Thing:
Since this is the time for Gnu Year's resolutions, please consider sharing some of your knowledge by speaking at a FLUX meeting! We are an all-volunteer group and only have a meeting if there is a speaker. If you would like to talk about Linux or an Open Source topic, please send email (separately, not a reply) to adamglass@gmail.com and mention the topic you'd like to talk about and which month of 2012 you prefer. Thanks and Happy Gnu Year!
Mark your calendar! See you THIS Thursday January 12th, 2011 at Nova Southeastern University!
December 14: Rasmus Lerdorf, creator of PHP
Posted by Adam Glass on Monday December 5th, 2011 at 10:56 PM
| TOPIC: | PHP in 2011 |
| PRESENTER: | Rasmus Lerdorf |
| DATE: | WEDNESDAY December 14, 2011 |
| TIME: | 7:00 Presentation begins |
| LOCATION: | Nova Southeastern University, Carl DeSantis Building near the library (directions) |
This is a special event in partnership with the South Florida PHP User Group. Rasmus Lerdorf is the creator of PHP! We expect lots of people to attend, so the meeting will be held in a different building than our usual location, but still on the Nova Southeastern University main campus in Davie. See the directions link above for a Google map. The presentation will be held in the first-floor auditorium of the Carl DeSantis building.
About the Speaker:
Rasmus Lerdorf is known for having gotten the PHP project off the ground in 1995 and has contributed to a number of other open source projects over the years. He spent 7 years at Yahoo and has since worked for and consulted with various startups. He was born in Greenland, grew up in Denmark and Canada and has a Systems Design engineering degree from the University of Waterloo.
Mark your calendar! See you WEDNESDAY December 14th, 2011 at Nova Southeastern University!
November 10: Linux Kernel Hardening
Posted by Adam Glass on Wednesday November 2nd, 2011 at 7:56 PM
| TOPIC: | Linux Kernel Hardening |
| PRESENTER: | Moses Hernandez! |
| DATE: | Thursday November 10, 2011 |
| TIME: | 6:30pm Refreshments & Networking |
| 7:00 Presentation begins | |
| LOCATION: | Nova Southeastern University, in our regular room (directions) |
About the Presentation:
Most of the major distributions have to make the Linux kernel work for the masses while lowering the amount of compatibility issues that may be related to stricter kernel configurations. Due to the massive availability of current distributions, kernel compilation has been a lesser talked about subject.
When we consider the advantages that some kernel patches may have to the overall security of your system, this talk will give a brief overview of how you can immediately take advantage of patches that will help defend your system. How can you apply these patches, and how you can best configure a hardened system.
About the Speaker:
Moses Hernandez is a senior IT Security Professional with over 10 years of experience in the Information Security field. He brings with him multiple years of experience in dealing with large enterprise organizations, budgets, team experience, and problem solving backgrounds. He has certifications in Networking, Forensics, Incident Handling, Malware Analysis, and Penetration Testing. He is a SANS Instructor for their SANS Penetration Testing Courses. He enjoys the opportunity to work in the field and teach new aspiring professionals. Through presentations to business leaders he is able to communicate the very technical security challenges to decision makers. You can reach him through twitter @mosesrenegade or email him at: moses[at]networksamurai.org
Mark your calendar! See you Thursday November 10th, 2011 at Nova Southeastern University!
October 13: Linux clusters using Oracle Clusterware
Posted by Adam Glass on Tuesday October 4th, 2011 at 5:13 PM
| TOPIC: | Linux Clusters using Oracle Clusterware |
| PRESENTER: | Kevin Hrim! |
| DATE: | Thursday October 13, 2011 |
| TIME: | 6:30pm Refreshments & Networking |
| 7:00 Presentation begins | |
| LOCATION: | Nova Southeastern University, in our regular room (directions) |
About the Presentation:
Kevin will speak on the Linux implementation of Oracle Clusterware, and will demonstrate some of the features with a virtual cluster running on a laptop.
Oracle has provided the OCFS cluster filesystem as part of the linux kernel, along with several other open source contributions to the community. Their products are free for non-commercial use.
The presentation will cover:
- Why Create a Cluster
- How Oracle Grid Infrastructure extends Linux
- Choices of Cluster File Systems
- It's not just for Databases
- Demonstration
About the Speaker:
Kevin Hrim is an Oracle Certified Master, and Oracle RAC expert. As one of a few (as in thousands) worldwide Oracle Masters, Kevin has achieved the highest level of certification for the Oracle Database platform. Kevin was an early adopter of Oracle on the Linux platform and went production with his first linux server in 2002, with Oracle running on a RedHat 6.2. Kevin has supported the Oracle platform on a wide variety of architectures over the years, Sun, HP, Windows, AIX, and Linux. In his current role at Sentry Data Systems, Kevin is the DBA Manager for an environment that is 97% linux. Kevin is a patented inventor, and life long learner.
When he is not at work, Kevin is active in his church and serves as a marriage mentor. Kevin lives in Juno Beach, FL with his wife of 29 years, Marybeth and their two dogs (Bootsie and Diddy)
Mark your calendar! See you Thursday October 13th, 2011 at Nova Southeastern University!
Software Freedom Day Saturday 9/17/11
Posted by Adam Glass on Tuesday September 13th, 2011 at 7:06 AM
For our second year in a row, FLUX is going to be part of the worldwide event! It's called Software Freedom Day and it happens this Saturday, September 17 2011 from 10am to 3pm.
Groups like ours, all over the globe, will spread the word about Free and Open Source Software to people who have never heard of it before. It's a celebration of not just Linux but any Open Source software, even the kinds that run on other operating $y$tems.
Our event will be held in the big public library on Nova Southeastern University's main campus in Davie. We have a great group of volunteers to staff the booth and everybody is welcome to stop by and say hi and join us for however long you'd like!
Our regular meeting schedule will resume next month, maybe with some new folks we meet at this event.
Here are directions to the FLUX Software Freedom Day event
MARK YOUR CALENDAR! SEE YOU THIS SATURDAY AT NOVA SOUTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY!
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