Trends for 2008 And Trivia from 2007 Terry Bledsoe January 17, 2008 8 0 0 2

Trends for 2008 And trivia from 2007 http://money.aol.com/special/hot-products-2007

Surfing Will Slow

Email 90% Spam User generated content

digital picture frames http://www.economist.com/science/displaystory.cfm?story_id=10410912 http://flickr.com/ http://www.digiframes.com/related/1017-4820/WiFi-Digital-Picture-Frames-Sungale-AW15B-WF.html WIFI .

digital picture frames

IP IPTV IP Surveillance IP Monitoring IP GPS Locating IPIPIPIPIPIPIPIPIP….

Implications…… Management of end-user devices Training Storage Security (information and device) Clear expectations for usage WAN Optimization Proper planning and programming for applications

Management of end-user devices

Training

Storage

Security (information and device)

Clear expectations for usage

WAN Optimization

Proper planning and programming for applications

Surfing Will Detach

700 MHz Channels 52 to 69 Reserve Bid $4.6 Billion Bidders: AT&T, Google, and Verizon “ open access” Public Safety Access

G Phone Open Handset Alliance ??? Core Business

Needs on and off Ramps to the Knowledge Sources and Knowledge Users

Needs on and off Ramps to the Knowledge Sources and Knowledge Users “ open access”

“ to everything”

The new personal computer….. The simple cell phone is a relic Laptops replace desktops personal use / business use

Implications…… The Public will expect more services from government online Management of end-user devices is an accelerating challenge. Support Cost Security (information and device) Clear polices on the use of personal devices for business Proper selection of resources Desktop vs laptop Expected Life Participate in planning future of Public Safety spectrum

The Public will expect more services from government online

Management of end-user devices is an accelerating challenge.

Support

Cost

Security (information and device)

Clear polices on the use of personal devices for business

Proper selection of resources

Desktop vs laptop

Expected Life

Participate in planning future of Public Safety spectrum

Surfing – and everything else computer related – will open

Linux Vista Gutsey Gibbon “ open applications”

https://wiki.ubuntu.com/GutsyGibbon http://www.pidgin.im/ http://www.openoffice.org/ http://www.mozilla.com/ http://www.mysql.com/ http://www.evolutionemail.com/ http://www.alfresco.com/ https://www.google.com/a/ Gutsey Gibbon

Implications…… More vendors building on open platforms Better applications available to more people Could be support issues Movement to an open standard

More vendors building on open platforms

Better applications available to more people

Could be support issues

Movement to an open standard

Applications Still Job One http://www.economist.com/science/displaystory.cfm?story_id=10410912 https://wiki.ubuntu.com/GutsyGibbon

Hardware Software Peripherals Capacity Users

External Internal Applications Linked to

PeopleSoft Portal

XML ODF PDF MARS project

Implications…… Realize program and data may reside anywhere in the world Web 2.0 applications Skills needed in Internet application development and interactive user interface Collaboration – the network indispensible Be careful choosing applications – must be able to integrate – standards Be aware of formats

Realize program and data may reside anywhere in the world

Web 2.0 applications

Skills needed in Internet application development and interactive user interface

Collaboration – the network indispensible

Be careful choosing applications – must be able to integrate – standards

Be aware of formats

IT Job Skills for 2008 What’s hot Project management skills and certifications Security experience Business process understanding Communication skills, especially writing and teaching expertise The ability to manage remote workers and virtual teams What’s not Software development and programming Quality assurance Technical certifications http://www.networkworld.com/etm/2007/122007-etm-jobs-matter.html Skills in highest demand VoIP Unified Communications Convergence Virtualization Security

What’s hot

Project management skills and certifications

Security experience

Business process understanding

Communication skills, especially writing and teaching expertise

The ability to manage remote workers and virtual teams

What’s not

Software development and programming

Quality assurance

Technical certifications

VoIP

Unified Communications

Convergence

Virtualization

Security

12 IT Skill That Employers Can’t Say No To Machine learning Mobilizing applications Wireless networking Human-computer interface Project management General networking skills Network convergence Open-source programming Business intelligence systems Embedded security Digital home technology integration .Net, C #, C++, Java – with an edge http://www.networkworld.com/news/2007/071107-12-it-skills-that-employers.html?page=1

Machine learning

Mobilizing applications

Wireless networking

Human-computer interface

Project management

General networking skills

Network convergence

Open-source programming

Business intelligence systems

Embedded security

Digital home technology integration

.Net, C #, C++, Java – with an edge

Attack Trends from 2007 Attacks today are often aimed at a smaller target – with the goal of monetary gain. Increased professionalization and commercialization of malicious activities Threats are increasingly tailored for specific regions. Increase in multi staged attacks. Attackers targeting victims by first exploiting trusted entities. Attackers are rapidly adapting new techniques aimed at circumventing the constant improvements in protection. The effort to find and fight these malicious techniques and strategies must also evolve. www.symantec.com/ISTR2007

Attacks today are often aimed at a smaller target – with the goal of monetary gain.

Increased professionalization and commercialization of malicious activities

Threats are increasingly tailored for specific regions.

Increase in multi staged attacks.

Attackers targeting victims by first exploiting trusted entities.

Attackers are rapidly adapting new techniques aimed at circumventing the constant improvements in protection.

The effort to find and fight these malicious techniques and strategies must also evolve.

Government Attack Trends from 2007 Government accounted for 26 percent of data breaches that could lead to identity theft. Of the potential infections by the top 50 malicious code samples, 65 percent were threats to confidential information. The primary cause of data breaches that could lead to identity theft was the theft or loss of a computer or other medium used for data storage or transmitting , such as a USB key. Hacking was responsible for 73 percent of identities exposed during the period. 36% of the top attacks were SMTP-based. 46% of malicious code that propagated did so in email attachments www.symantec.com/ISTR2007

Government accounted for 26 percent of data breaches that could lead to identity theft.

Of the potential infections by the top 50 malicious code samples, 65 percent were threats to confidential information.

The primary cause of data breaches that could lead to identity theft was the theft or loss of a computer or other medium used for data storage or transmitting , such as a USB key.

Hacking was responsible for 73 percent of identities exposed during the period.

36% of the top attacks were SMTP-based.

46% of malicious code that propagated did so in email attachments

Adaptive Security More than the endpoints Decisions everywhere Virtual environments

More than the endpoints

Decisions everywhere

Virtual environments

Implications…… Government records are a big source of identity threat and we must recognize that fact. Good policies and procedures are needed for all devices. Mobile devices offer additional security challenges. Mobile devices require special security training. Training in security practices needs to be ongoing. Security practices will at times be a burden but users must understand the importance.

Government records are a big source of identity threat and we must recognize that fact.

Good policies and procedures are needed for all devices. Mobile devices offer additional security challenges.

Mobile devices require special security training.

Training in security practices needs to be ongoing.

Security practices will at times be a burden but users must understand the importance.

Going Green Energy Efficient machines Machine disposal Consolidation of equipment using VM ON/OFF Switch Think before you print Archiving solutions Be honest: This is more about cutting cost than saving the planet

Energy Efficient machines

Machine disposal

Consolidation of equipment using VM

ON/OFF Switch

Think before you print

Archiving solutions

Be honest: This is more about cutting cost than saving the planet

What really matters….. Networks matter Metcalfe’s Law Security matters Technology advances matter Consumers really matter Sense of purpose

Networks matter

Metcalfe’s Law

Security matters

Technology advances matter

Consumers really matter

Sense of purpose

Sellers from the Future…….. BIG

Big Sellers from the Future Pharma Fruit http://money.cnn.com/2006/06/08/technology/business2_bigsellers/index.htm

Pharma Fruit

Big Sellers from the Future http://money.cnn.com/2006/06/08/technology/business2_bigsellers/index.htm RFID Blocker

Big Sellers from the Future http://money.cnn.com/2006/06/08/technology/business2_bigsellers/index.htm Glacier Water

Big Sellers from the Future http://money.cnn.com/2006/06/08/technology/business2_bigsellers/index.htm Reputation Accounts

Big Sellers from the Future http://money.cnn.com/2006/06/08/technology/business2_bigsellers/index.htm Social Network Movie Tickets

Tagged and Shared BoingBoing http://www.boingboing.net/ Catawba County http://www.catawbacountync.gov/ Symantec Government Internet Security Threat Report www.symantec.com/ISTR2007 The Economist http://www.economist.com/science/displaystory.cfm?story_id=10410912 Facebook http://www.facebook.com/ Flickr http://flickr.com/ My Space http://www.myspace.com/ YouTube http://youtube.com/ Catawba County does not promote, endorse and is not responsible for content on any of the sites or materials referenced on this page. References are for informational purposes only and the appropriateness is the sole responsibility of the individual viewing.

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Catawba County http://www.catawbacountync.gov/

Symantec Government Internet Security Threat Report www.symantec.com/ISTR2007

The Economist http://www.economist.com/science/displaystory.cfm?story_id=10410912

Facebook http://www.facebook.com/

Flickr http://flickr.com/

My Space http://www.myspace.com/

YouTube http://youtube.com/

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