TCF 2006 Professional Conference - Management Track
Frederic M. Wilf, Lawyer, Morgan, Lewis & Bockius, LLP Abstract : Digital rights management ("DRM") encompasses a broad range of technologies, an assortment of business methodologies, and a substantial number of legal rights and remedies, all with the primary goal of providing owners of digital content with the tools to control who has access to their content and how their content is used. This discussion will focus on the business and legal issues in digital rights management, including the fall-out from Sony BMG's use of "rootkit" technology on audio CDs. Bio : Fred Wilf practices business, technology and intellectual property law with a focus on information technology and Internet-related issues. He is of counsel with Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP, where he is a member of the firm's Technology, Commercial and Outsourcing Transactions Practice Group. Fred represents electronic commerce and "dot com" companies, computer software and hardware developers, vendors, consultants and publishers, as well as licensees and other users of technology. The companies he represents range in size from start-ups to Fortune 100 companies. He also serves as an arbitrator of business and technology-related disputes. Fred speaks and writes extensively on topics involving the Internet, computer technology, and the law. |
John Stawiarski, Director of Network Services, Omicron Consulting Abstract : Digital Rights Management provides the ability to store authorization information embedded within a document or email message is a new technology with developing standards. The technology implications are far-reaching. Today, enterprise organizations are asking whether or not they should dive into this evolving technology in the hopes of protecting sensitive information. How does this technology differ from more traditional technologies? What is the right need this technology answers? This seminar will help you understand the technologies supporting Microsoft's version of Digital Rights Management, or better known as Rights Management Service (RMS), and the inter-dependencies on the infrastructure and data management process. Bio : John Stawiarski As Director with Omicron Consulting, Mr. Stawiarski brings over 20 years of experience in Enterprise Management, Security Planning and Analysis, Networking Technologies, Distributed Computing, Application Development, and overall Project Management and Delivery. Starting his tenure with Omicron in 1992, Mr. Stawiarski has worked as a Support Technician, Network Consultant, Desktop Specialist, Strategic Project Manager and most recently as a the Director of Network Services. During this time Mr. Stawiarski has designed and architected extranet and infrastructure systems that are secure, manageable, and scalable. He has designed access processes for systems ranging from a few users to tens of thousands, all with the same integration and supportability. Prior to joining Omicron, Mr. Stawiarski held positions as a Regional Manager at EPS, Technical Consultant for New Jersey Bell, and Technical Consultant at Liberty Mutual. John holds a Bachelors Degree in Computer Science and Business Management from Moravian College, a Microsoft MCSE, Cisco CCNP, and a variety of HP and IBM Certifications including: OpenView Storage Area Management, EVA Disk System Design, Data Protector, Enterprise Disk Array Design, HP Tape and Magneto Optical, HP 9000 Server Design and IBM P-Series Architecture. |
John Matranga, Chief Technology Officer, Omicron Consulting Abstract : Currently some of the top investment priorities for manufacturing companies are in the area of real-time manufacturing intelligence and collaboration. At a time when companies are drowning with data overload, the portal platform offers a unifying medium that can bring new viability to the analytics of detailed business data and the increasing importance of real-time data for sound business decisions. Attend John's talk to see examples of how portal technology is being used in process industries around the world to delver applications such as Corporate-wide Real-Time Key Performance Indicators; Comparative Analyses around Products, Lots, Batches, Equipment or Locations; OEE: Overall Equipment Effectiveness; Energy and Raw Material Usage Management; Condition Based Maintenance and a host of others. Bio : John Matranga John Matranga is Chief Technology Officer of Omicron Consulting, Inc. as well as Managing Director of XMLabs, a division of Omicron. Mr. Matranga has overseen the development of major software applications for Fortune 500 companies. Mr. Matranga is the lead author of Understanding BizTalk, the first book released on the subject. He is a nationally recognized authority on technology and its effect on business processes. Generally considered one of the nation's leading authorities on XML, he is also co-author of BizTalk Unleashed. A sought-after speaker for business and technology audiences, he has also given numerous presentations on XML topics. In 2004, Mr. Matranga was selected by Microsoft as one of our nation's Top 100 Technology Architects. Mr. Matranga holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Chemical Engineering from Lehigh University. |