Welcome
to the ACS SA weekly e-newsletter for the week ending Friday 11th July 2008.
- Curry SIG - Date Changed!
- ADNUG UniSA CODECAMPSA - Saturday 12th and Sunday 13th July
- IT in the Pub - Monday 14th July
- Young IT in the Pub -Thursday 17th July
- FREE BREAKFAST SEMINAR - Adaptive Business Intelligence - 22nd July
- UniSA/ ACS July Roundtable - Monday 28th July
- Computer Professional Education (CPE) Program Update
- ACS Welcomes E-Security Review
- Express Training Connections - Special Discounts for ACS Members
- Australasian Telecommunication Networks and Applications Conference
2008
- Australian System Administrators' Conference (SAGE-AU 2008)
1. Curry SIG - Date Changed!
Was Today - is now next Friday 18th July
For many people today was impossible so let’s try next week, Friday 18th July, and see if
that’s better for everyone.
The next meeting of the CurrySIG will therefore be:
Date: Friday
18th July
Time:
12:30pm
Venue: Tiffany Thai, 83a Gouger St, Adelaide.
If you would like to attend, please contact Peter Griffith
2. ADNUG UniSA CODECAMPSA - Saturday 12th and Sunday 13th JulyCodeCampSA is a .NET developer community-driven event which allows people
with interests across the .NET platform to come together in one location and see
speakers (including many expert presenters) present on a wide range of developer
topics.
Date: Saturday 12 and Sunday 13th July 2008
Time: Regsitration at 8am
Venue: Lecture Theatre HH4-08 UniSA North Terrace Adelaide
Bookings and further information: http://www.acs.org.au/index.cfm?action=event&area=9005&temID=eventdetails&eveID=10109365592870
3. IT in the Pub - Monday 14th July
Speaker: Mr Chanaka Kannangara
Topic: Chanaka's topic is entitled "The Fruit Fly and the Elephant, Identity
Management in the Participation Age." (For a sneak preview, and in preparation
for talking with an acknowledged expert in the field next Monday you may like to
review a presentation he gave to Enterprise Java Conference on the web at: http://www.enterprisejava.org.au/images/f/f4/Chanaka_June_2007.pdf
Date:Monday 14th July 2008
Time: 5:30 pm
Venue: Regattas Bistro, Convention Centre, North Terrace, Adelaide
PCP Hours: 2 - Please book through the link below to assist us with catering and
to ensure your PCP Hours are updated.
Bookings and further information: http://www.acs.org.au/index.cfm?action=event&area=9005&temID=eventdetails&eveID=10110419960181
4. Young IT in the Pub -Thursday 17th July
Topic: The Importance of Networking for Getting the Right
Job
Speaker: Richard Levy
Date:Thursday 17th July 2008
Time: 5:30 pm for 6:00 pm start
Venue: Queens Arms Hotel, 88 Wright Street, Adelaide
PCP Hours: 2 - Please book through the link below to assist us with catering and
to ensure your PCP Hours are updated.
Bookings and further information: http://www.acs.org.au/index.cfm?action=event&area=9005&temID=eventdetails&eveID=10110618878269
5. FREE BREAKFAST SEMINAR - Adaptive Business Intelligence - 22nd July
Come and hear our authoritative speakers talk about
the progress in Adaptive Business Intelligence and enjoy a free
breakfast.
Speakers include: Matthew Michalewicz and Zbigniew Michalewicz, Ph.D
Date: Tuesday 22nd July 2008 ** Please note change in date**
Time: 7:30 am
Venue: Next Generation Memorial Drive, Memorial Drive, North Adelaide.
(Parking at Adelaide Oval)
PCP Hours: 2 - Please book through the link below to assist us with catering and
to ensure your PCP Hours are updated.
Bookings and further information: http://www.acs.org.au/index.cfm?action=event&area=9005&temID=eventdetails&eveID=10106729140478
6. UniSA/ ACS July Roundtable - Monday 28th July
Topic: 'Web 2.0 – Opportunities and
Pitfalls'
Speaker:
Date: Monday 28th July 2008
Time: 5:30 pm - 7:15 pm
Venue: Microsoft Auditorium, Level 2 Westpac House, 91 King William St, Adelaide
PCP Hours: 2 - Please book through the link below to assist us with catering and
to ensure your PCP Hours are updated.
Bookings and further information: http://www.acs.org.au/index.cfm?action=event&area=9005&temID=eventdetails&eveID=10110420006549
7. Computer Professional Education (CPE) Program Update
CPE Program - Study Period 2 - Enrolments Close Sunday 13th July! Enrol Now! Looking
for online postgraduate study? It is not too late to enrol in CPEP for
Study Period 2 which runs from 20 July to 18 October. Enrol via: www.acs.org.au/cpeprogram Cost is still only $675 per subject for ACS Members. Time committment is 8 - 10 hours per week.
Our latest enews is available at https://www.acs.org.au/cpeprogram/enewsletter/enewsletter.htm
8. ACS Welcomes E-Security Review
The ACS has welcomed the Government review of the
current E-Security National Agenda framework, calling for the framework to
reflect converging technology and continued convergence of the work and home
environments. ACS Chairman Kumar Parakala referred to the ACS’s 2006 E-Security
submission and recent calls for email privacy legislation changes stating, “We
are pleased that the Federal Government has taken on ACS recommendations and has
called for a whole-of- government e-security review, as this will build a level
of confidence with consumers & the business community to conduct business
online.
Details at http://www.acs.org.au/index.cfm?action=notice&temID=noticedetails¬ID=878
9. Express Training Connections - Special Discounts for ACS Members
Red Hat
Courses – Now in Adelaide!
Special Discounts for ACS Members
Express Training Connections
Pty. Ltd., Level 5, 38 Gawler
Place, Adelaide
5000
Full schedule on web site www.etc-australia.com
Are you an IT
professional looking to gain knowledge in the Linux environment? This is an opportunity to get your Red Hat skills
up and running or consolidate your knowledge.
Upcoming Classes in July include:
Week commencing 21st July 2008
RH300 - RHCE Rapid Track Course Including RHCE exam - Want to wait until August?
RH033 & RH133 - Kick off your Red Hat accreditation with Red Hat Linux Essentials or Red
Hat Linux System Administration and RHCT EXAM
All courses are Red Hat
accredited using qualified Red Hat instructors. This is an opportunity to
increase your Red
Hat skills or consolidate your knowledge and gain industry
certifications as a Red Hat Certified Technician or Red
Hat Certified engineer.
Registration Fees (includes GST): 16%
discount off retail prices is awarded to all ACS Members.
Please book through the email address below to assist with registration details
and to ensure you receive the specific courses’ special promotion gift. sue@etc-australia.com or phone 8232
4502 9.1 Special Invitation to ACS Members - How to Manage Your Enterprise Linux Evoronment efficiently
- How long does it take you to disable Linux and Unix user
accounts across your organisation?
- Would single sign on for services improve your
security?
- Afraid of losing your Unix and Linux servers in a Microsoft
Active Directory forest?
Join us
for a briefing session on Red Hat Linux Automation Strategy. See for yourself
how Open Source can advance your data centre management without the need for
expensive proprietary technology
More information and bookings: http://www.acs.org.au/sa/otherinfo/redhat_invitation.htm
10. Australasian Telecommunication Networks and Applications Conference
2008
ATNAC
2008 - Adelaide
SA - Call
For Papers
If you
have not submitted a paper to ATNAC 2008 yet, you now have another opportunity
to do so.
Over the recent weeks,
there have been many requests to better align the ATNAC 2008
submission deadlines with the demands placed by the academic and
business year timelines. As a result, the paper submission deadline has
been extended to Monday 04 August.
You will
find the Call for Papers and the necessary details at http://www.plevin.com.au/atnac2008/.
ATNAC
conferences have traditionally been the best meeting place for the Australasian
telecommunication networks and applications researchers and practitioners. It is
ATNAC where industry practitioners meet researchers from academia, and where the
latest in the technology and telecommunications business developments across
Australasia and worldwide are discussed.
11. Australian System Administrators' conference (SAGE-AU 2008)
Registration
for the sixteenth annual Australian System Administrators' conference
(SAGE-AU 2008) is now open. Book before Friday July 11th to
receive a 15% discount.
See:http://www.sage-au.org.au/display/conf/Registration
Key information:
11th July: Early Bird Date
11th - 13th August: Training Program
14th - 15th August: Technical Program
Holiday Inn Adelaide
65 Hindley Street
Adelaide
South Australia
SAGE-AU
is the System Administration industry body in Australia. It
exists to support all Australian system administrators, raise awareness
of the profession and provide education in technical and professional
issues. Our yearly conference provides a forum for System
Administrators of all platforms and levels of experience to gather
together and share their experiences. Further it provides an
excellent opportunity to meet and network with acknowledged experts in
the field.
Training programme attendance will include a tea
break, lunch and printed reference material. The more training
courses you attend, the cheaper each one is. For unit prices
please see:
http://www.sage-au.org.au/display/conf/Pricing
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