A Dark Reading Live WebCast: Protecting PII (Personally Identifiable Information): What Data is at Risk and Why Hosted by Graham Cluley and featuring live Q&A, this interactive 1-hour Web event sponsored by Sophos will help you de-mystify PII and outline policies for protectingDate: Thursday, November 19, 2009 Time: 11:00 AM PT/ 2:00 PM ET

The Sun Oracle Database Machine - The First OLTP Database Machine Oracle Exadata Storage Servers V1 transformed the data warehousing industry by providing 10x better performance. Now, with the introduction of Exadata V2, Oracle is building on that success to deliver even faster performance for Data Warehousing while adding support for OLTP workloads on the same machine. Join us for this interactive webcast to learn how to achieve extreme performance for data warehouses, OLTP and mixed workloads at your enterprise.

This is a one-day conference that will explore the impact that cable operators are having on the swiftly expanding $130 billion-plus U.S. business services market. It will address the growth trends in this market, the latest emerging services, the competitive opportunities for cable providers and tech vendors, and the technical and competitive challenges that MSOs face in mastering the market. The conference will explore how cable's entry into the business services market offers benefits to a wide range of enterprise customers, including both small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) and larger organizations.

A one-day conference designed to offer telecom executives practical strategies to reduce costs related to power, cooling, and energy efficiency. The focus of this timely event is to deliver comprehensive information and solutions to the challenges of energy efficiency, renewable energy, and carbon management in IT and communications infrastructure.

An InformationWeek Webcast:"Managed Services and the Productivity Imperative"Why managed services are the fastest route to increasing enterprise productivity at a lower costOne of the most important lessons resulting from the recent economic meltdown is that corporations can, in fact, find ways to deliver both higher value services to employees while also saving on costs. One of the best examples of limiting capital and operating expenditures is through the deployment of managed services for voice, data and network operations, where enterprises rely on third-parties to optimize critical systems and also assure higher performance levels. A recent industry research study found 70% of corporate executives and IT managers expressed confidence that investing in voice, data and networks operations improves efficiencies and reduces costs in order to be better prepared for an economic recovery.Our upcoming webcast will show exactly how enterprises can realize these important and timely benefits.Date: Tuesday, December 08, 2009Time: 1:00 PM PT / 4:00 PM ET

One of the most important lessons resulting from the recent economic meltdown is that corporations can, in fact, find ways to deliver both higher value services to employees while also saving on costs. One of the best examples of limiting capital and operating expenditures is through the deployment of managed services for voice, data and network operations, where enterprises rely on third-parties to optimize critical systems and also assure higher performance levels. A recent industry research study found 70% of corporate executives and IT managers expressed confidence that investing in voice, data and networks operations improves efficiencies and reduces costs in order to be better prepared for an economic recovery.Our upcoming webcast will show exactly how enterprises can realize these important and timely benefits.

Smarter Business The business world is entering a new wave of transformation, as sophisticated information technologies such as analytics, sensor-equipped networks, and Web applications make industries, processes, and professionals smarter than ever before. InformationWeek calls the trend Smarter Business, and in this live, 60-minute video Webcast presentation, well draw from interviews with leading practitioners in presenting a range of compelling use cases.This Smarter Business Webcast will feature a 15-minute presentation by Sean Hogan, vice president, Global Healthcare Delivery Systems, IBM Healthcare & Life Sciences, as well as a panel discussion among InformationWeek editor in chief Rob Preston, InformationWeek editor Chris Murphy, and Intelligent Enterprise editor in chief Doug Henschen. There will be ample opportunity for questions and answers.Date: Thursday, December 10, 2009TIME: 9:00 AM PT / 12:00 PM ET

Register and Attend this webcast to receive a complimentary copy of the white paper, "Combat Cybercrime, Demonstrate Compliance and Streamline IT Operations!"When security professionals suspect a security breach or infection in their enterprises, they begin an investigative process that is often complex and time-consuming. Combing through system and application logs to find clues on the source of the breach is a tedious and difficult process -- at a time when speed is of the essence. How can IT workers find the information they need to resolve these business-threatening security events -- with a minimum of delay?Featuring a series of presentations by Dark Reading editor Tim Wilson and security/forensics expert and blogger John Sawyer, this interactive 1-hour Web event sponsored by ArcSight will help you de-mystify the process of investigating potential breaches, infections, and other security events using log data.

Improving productivity and decreasing expenses are paramount to a businesss success in todays volatile economy. With 7, you can accelerate deployment, reduce IT costs associated with support and technology, and mitigate risk across your enterprise. If you are an IT or Business Executive, please join Cognizant for this interactive webinar where we will: Discuss the challenges of upgrading to a new client operating system to improve business efficiency and deliver a more agile and efficient IT environment Learn the key phases of a strategy to accelerate deployment Discover virtualization technologies for application delivery & compatibility to maximize returns from existing investments Explore enhanced security and control for information assurance and compliance to mitigate risks By attending this webinar, you can quickly capitalize on the innovation of 7 with a successful strategy to drive business value from this new operating system.

Revolutionary CIOs are shredding the old-fashioned stereotypes of IT as a cost center, IT as a stumbling block, IT as an obstacle, IT as a detached group of nice folks who work extremely hard but wouldn't know a customer if they tripped over one.Attend Global CIO Agenda 2010: Welcome To The CIO Revolution, an InformationWeek Global CIO webcast, to hear world-class CIOs explain how they have led new initiatives within their companies, and the benefits that have resulted.This new wave of chief information officers is leading the CIO Revolution by supercharging their organizations with optimized processes, lower latency, deeper insights, enhanced market-facing flexibility, collaborative capabilities, and fresh ideas.Learn practical tips on how you can: Free up budget for innovation Create operational excellence alongside customer engagementMake a demonstrable impact on business results, value, and profitabilityJoin the CIO revolution today by registering now for this webcast.