Web Application Security

Protect Applications from External Attack

Join our free webinar presented by Tony Vera, Senior IT Specialist from IBM Rational Team.

Tony Vera will talk about what it is, why it's important, and what we can do in our organizations to protect our applications from attack.  He will demonstrate a few of the very simple, yet effective ways that hackers can and do attack our software applications to corrupt databases, compromise our web sites and servers, steal identities, and steal money. To register please click here.

About the speaker...

Tony Vera has been working professionally in the software engineering field for over 27 years.  Currently, Mr. Vea is a Senior Certified I.T. Specialist with Rational-IBM.  Since joining IBM through the acquisition of Rational Software, he has worked as a technical professional to ensure that a wide range of software organizations attain consistent incremental improvements in software engineering technologies.  Mr. Vera is currently specializing in web application security.  He earned his B.S. in Electrical Engineering at Ohio Institute of Technology in June 1984.

Quality from a CIO's Perspective

SCQAA-SF is proud to announce that Mr. Rick Hopfer will be speaking at our next event on March 24, 2010.

Rick will discuss as the CIO:

Webinar Summary:
Ryon Harms will be presenting on the business opportunities available to those professionals willing to harness the power of social media. His presentation offers professionals a deeper understanding of how blogs, Twitter and LinkedIn allow enterprising professionals to brand themselves, reinvent their careers and stand out among their peers. If you've been frustrated by social media in the past, or want to take what you're doing now to the next level, this presentation is for you.

Please register here.

Red or White?

Decisions for Selecting Wine and Improving Quality  

Whether dining at home or in a fine restaurant, there are many decisions to make from the appetizers to the meal selection and then dessert. If wine fits the occasion, one of the  important decisions is going to be is select the appropriate red or white wine. A decision that can impact the taste and success of the dinner. We have the same kind of decisions when we are trying to improve quality in our operations, like which processes to improve?, how important is customer satisfaction?, should variation always be reduced?, is the achievement of "zero defects" the end of quality improvement?, should we continue to focus our quality efforts on part quality or move to relationship quality?
 
The aim of this presentation is to reflect on the decisions made to select a bottle of wine for dinner and link this to the traditional decisions made in quality improvement efforts,  in this way, we can improve the analysis and execution of our quality improvement projects, gaining the operational advantage to our organizations.

Turning Defects into Dollars

A Webinar by Rebecca Staton-Reinstein, Ph.D 

We are floating in a sea of data we ignore...Defect data. If you are testing software, running peer reviews, or conducting audits you have a rich source of critical data, telling a powerful story. Capture these data and analyze them and demonstrate the value of your efforts. This webinar presents a repeatable case study showing millions in cost savings and avoidance. You can use it as a blueprint to find and eliminate millions in waste. Learn the simple steps of analysis you can do without leaving your desk. Produce powerful reports that get your manager's attention. Turn defects into dollars and show the progress of all your quality efforts whether in testing, development, process improvement, or any other software-impacting endeavor. Walk away with the tools you need to show robust results.

Please register here and the connection information will be sent to you later.

Intro to Perl, Learn to Read Perl 

When you set out to learn a new language, do you start out by writing an essay?  Of course not!  So why try to learn to program or write test scripts that way?  This presentation compares Perl programming structure to the english language and starts at the beginning - learning to read.  Once one learns to read, then one can start to learn to copy code snippets, and then to explore and experiment.  Learn how Perl has a sentence structure, style, idioms, and nearly as many exceptions and quirks as the english language.    We will play games, find shortcuts, and provide a list of free resources you can use to further your Perl education.

This is an introductory level presentation for the person who wants to learn a scripting language for test administration, automation, and reporting.  It is an overview of the Perl language oriented toward those with no programming skills or background.  If you are familiar with other programming languages or scripting languages this session may be too basic for you, but you are welcome to attend, ask questions, and learn from the handouts and links.  This presentation assumes that you can use windows, download files and programs, install files and programs, unzip a .zip archive, and use a web browser.

Discover the Power of Business Intelligence and It's Impact on the Real World 

We are happy to introduce our guest speaker- Shirley D. Penarejo, Solutions Architect, IBM. Shirley is going to talk about: 

• How companies like IBM is delivering Business Intelligence solutions by empowering business users across the enterprise, while enabling IT to ensure success.
• New capabilities in Reporting & Analysis to enable information understanding and collaboration for a successful Performance Management platform.
• Success stories

This event provides yet another unique opportunity to network with your peers from other companies, and with the hiring managers from various organizations.  Please feel free to invite your friends and colleagues.

Don't forget to Register here or send an email to sujit58@gmail.com. The meeting is free of charge for those who RSVP. The registration fee will be $10.00 at the door for no reservations.

SaaS in the Real World
Practical Lessons and Opportunities for the IT Professional 

In this presentation Kim Terry will be providing key experiences and lessons learned while leading a team supporting a Software as a Service (SaaS) offering. He will discuss the various SaaS definitions used by vendors in the market place, top concerns when adopting this technology, how SaaS impacts Analysts, Project managers and Quality professionals, and how IT can use SaaS based systems to help their organizations come out of this recession better and stronger.