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Cutting IT Costs vs. Increasing Organizational Risk Nov 18, 2009

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In troubled economic times, organizations tend to cut their IT budgets to reduce the risk of losing sustainability. However, unbridled IT cost cutting could actually increase risk by cutting the critical funds IT needs to help sustain business strategies and run IT. Because such cost cutting affects not only the IT function but the whole enterprise, where should an IT leader draw the line?

Guest: Robin Arendt, Chief Information Officer , Zurich North America Commercial

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Can Business Harness IT to Minimize Risk? Nov 11, 2009

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Since IT supports the business functions needed to execute business strategy, wouldn't IT be a powerful ally in minimizing business risk? Is there any way IT could help identify risks ahead of the curve so they could be dealt with before they become serious issues? What kinds of risks could IT best help tackle?

Guest 1: George Westerman, Research Scientist in the Center for Information Systems Research, The MIT Sloan School of Management

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Guest 2: Richard Hunter, Group Vice-President and Gartner fellow, Gartner Executive Programmes

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Guest 3: Scott Gibson, CIO & Senior VP of Distribution, Best Western International

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Cyber Security Priorities – The Road Ahead! Oct 28, 2009

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No one is secure from the relentlessly morphing and multipronged threats facing the Internet. These threats are real and must be met with a cohesive and collaborative effort from both public and private sectors to increase security. What are the current R&D priorities on security, and what programs have been implemented? What can we understand about the road ahead which would help us to more effectively meet this menace?

Guest 1: Richard (Dick) C. Schaeffer, Jr Title: Information Assurance Director, National Security Agency (NSA)

Guest 2: D. James Bidzos Title: Chairman of the Board of Directors, Executive Chairman, VeriSign, Inc.

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Cyber Security: Realistically Handling The Risk of The New Oct 21, 2009

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There are risks inherent in all new technology. Sometimes these risks get blown out of all proportion in comparison to the advantages these new technologies can offer. Rather than letting our worse fears keep us from exploiting these new technologies for the advantages they offer, what steps should IT leaders take to balance their use against their risks, to deliver these new technologies and the value they provide.

Guest 1: Lieutenant General Harry D. Raduege Jr. (USAF, Ret), Director, Deloitte & Touche LLP Chairman, The Deloitte Center for Network Innovation

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Guest 2: Mark Weatherford, Director and Chief Information Security Officer (CISO), State of California Office of Information Security

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Guest 3: William F. Pelgrin, President and CEO, Founder and Chair, Center for Internet Security (CIS), Multi-State Information Sharing and Analysis Center (MS-ISAC)

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What's the "state" of State Cyber Security? Oct 14, 2009

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While each state has its own technology issues, they all face similar internal problems related to cyber security. There is also a need to create a secure collaborative cyber environment among all states. What are the common current gaps each state faces with regards to internal cyber security? Are state administrations giving cyber security the kind of priority and resources needed to properly secure state and national cyber space? In what ways are states handling or not handling cyber security properly?

Guest 1: Doug Robinson, Executive Director, NASCIO

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Guest 2: Chris Buse, Chief Information Security Officer (CISO), State of Minnesota

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Is 'Walmarting' IT a good idea? Oct 07, 2009

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IT leaders are getting aggressive about innovating and creating top line growth! So, what about optimizing IT product/services procurement and minimizing costs to the nth degree? This should, in theory, maximize profits, right? But what Will we have to give up or compromise on to do this?

Guest 1: Rich Adduci, Vice President and Chief Information Officer, Boston Scientific

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Guest 2: Tony Young, Chief Information Officer, Informatica

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IT & Business Transformation: Helper or Driver? Sep 30, 2009

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The harsh new business world of globalized competition, economic contraction, and technological change are forcing businesses everywhere to transform themselves by expanding their boundaries, consolidating their business interests, or reinventing themselves. In what situations is IT the helper, and in which should IT be the leader and driver? How does IT help or lead business transformation?

Guest 1: Russ Bostick, EVP Technology and Operations, Conseco

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Guest 2: Paul Gossen, Business Transformation Expert, American Express

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Here's $19 Billion, now make healthcare IT work! Sep 24, 2009

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IT budgets in Healthcare have always been too meager. Finally there's more money! But while IT leaders in healthcare now have a whopping $19 Billion reward, they face the equally daunting task of computerizing medical records. The problem of updating medical records to digital has been a chronic issue for years. In addition to money, what exactly does IT leadership need to make this work?

Guest: Tim Zoph, Senior Vice President, administration and Chief Information Officer, Northwestern Memorial Hospital

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Managing Risk to Reap the Rewards of New Technology Sep 23, 2009

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The introduction of a new IT technology imposes risks: Political risks to champions within the IT organization; business risks that vary based on how invasive or intrusive are the changes it imposes on business; and financial risks as regards its implementation and ROI. How does an IT leader successfully manage these risks to reap the benefits that drove the adoption of the new technology? ...Or, how does he quickly identify a boondoggle, and pull the plug!

Guest 1: Tom Clewett, VP IT Enterprise Solutions, Exelon Corporation

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Guest 2: Urs Fischer, CISA, CPA (Swiss), CIA, Lead Developer, ISACA.org's Risk IT framework Vice President and head of IT governance and risk management, , SwissLife Group

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Managing Higher Ed Complexity thru IT to deliver! Sep 16, 2009

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Higher Ed will play an important role in paving the way to a successful tomorrow for the US. We need to deliver world class higher education on a shoe string budget to new generations of students and retain them through innovating programs and services. Can IT come to rescue?

Guest 1: Dr. Timothy Chester, Vice Provost and Chief Information Officer, Pepperdine University

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Guest 2: Matthew Jett Hall, Associate Vice Chancellor, Information Technology Services Associate Professor of the Practice of Computer Science, Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science Infrastructure, Chief Information Architect, Infrastructure, Vanderbilt University

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