Infotec 2017

Gartner estimates there are about 6.4 billion Internet of Things (IoT) devices today, such as DVRs, surveillance cameras, and many others, all connected to the Web and all with Internet (IP) addresses. By 2020, it is expected that the number of Web-connected devices will increase to 20.8 billion.

So why are these numbers relevant to cyber-security? An IoT fact is that these devices were not designed or developed with security at their core. Further, these devices are typically not configured securely.

As IoT becomes pervasive across industries, including healthcare, financial, and government, organizations must be prepared for this rising and disruptive threat. Further, the risk from IoT increases the challenge for addressing compliance mandates associated with sensitive and confidential information.

From this brief, you will learn:
• Examine why IoT = Internet of Threats.
• Step through how botnets and DDoS can be disruptive to sites and Web applications.
• Walk through an IoT Security Policy that addresses key compliance requirements.
• Develop a strategy for addressing such emerging threats in the context of your enterprise cyber security plan.

In a competitive technology landscape, it can be tempting to lead through a traditional authoritarian approach. But maybe there is another way to lead your firm, motivate your staff and transform the way you deliver technology. Service leadership is a mentality that always puts the needs of other first. By creating a culture where all employees focus on how best they can serve their clients, co-workers and community, a natural competitive advantage can result. If top leadership can clearly demonstrate that they are committed to putting others first, that culture will take hold across the organization and better results will follow.

This session is geared toward technology leadership at all levels of the organization, including emerging and aspiring leaders. The session will provide background and research on service leadership. It will provide case examples of how service leadership can make a positive impact and will include recommendations for starting down the path toward service leadership in your organization. The presentation is interactive and will engage audience members in dialogue.

In this presentation, you will learn more about the investment Kiewit has made in technology and some of the solutions being used and evaluated to improve operations. This includes drones, HoloLens and smart glass. Further, we will discuss overall trends in the engineering and construction industry. ​

Since 1884, Kiewit has built a respected reputation within the engineering and construction industry. A key pillar to their success is a focus on being a learning company that strives for continuous improvement. Come learn from Kiewit's experiences with new tech and imagine how these tech tools could be used at your company.

Ryan Sleeper is a Tableau Zen Master (2016/17), Iron Viz Champion (2013), author of the Tableau Public Visualization of the Year (2015), and author of Practical Tableau (O'Reilly 2016). This session will share Ryan's "tablueprints"; his process for visualizing data with Tableau. During the presentation, Ryan will discuss his strategic framework for data visualization and provide tangible tips that you can use to improve your data visualization as soon as you get back to the office.

In this session, attendees will learn about DevOps, the value it provides to IT teams and their businesses, and how to assess their organization’s DevOps maturity level. Armed with this information, an organization can create a DevOps backlog for a designated DevOps Enablement team to lead the transformation to a greater level of DevOps maturity.

Key Takeaways
1. Understand DevOps and the impact it has on organizations
2. Understand how to measure your organization’s DevOps maturity
3. Learn how to create an approach for improving DevOps in your organization by creating a DevOps enablement team to work through the DevOps backlog