This was my first time attending the conference so I was very excited about it. I must say it was not what I expected, but it turned out to be an interesting event anyway. What I was expecting was a lot more demonstrations and exhibits. What I got was a lot of product information.
There were numerous sessions that provided interesting information on different subjects. The most interesting to me as a student and computer user was the "Confessions of an IDENTITY THIEF" keynote presentation. The speaker was Jim Stickley. I don't think anyone would be interested in stealing my identity, but it was still a pretty interesting and eyeopening presentation.
The vendors were somewhat interesting. They really didn't want to speak to students much because in reality we weren't in the position to make any purchases for any companies. The SOPHOS vendors were very accommodating though. They knew I was a student, but they actually took the time explain their products and service offerings. They offer complete security from products that work well together. Here's some of the products that they explained to me. There showcased UTMs, their SOPHOS RED (Remote Ethernet Device), and Access Points. They also gave a handy little thesaurus, which they called a Threatsaurus. It explains different security threats.
Don't get me wrong about the other vendors. They gave me access to some great goodies (no jump drives though)! Check them out!
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| Did you notice the light up pens?! |
Anyway, that was my exciting day at the Carolina Technology Conference & Expo. Here's a few more pictures of the event.
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