Gartner predicts the worldwide market for Cloud computing is increasing from $45 Billion in 2009 to $150 Billion in 2013. And, by 2012, “20% of businesses will own no IT assets.” IDC points to security as the #1 challenge for Cloud service providers and thus “remains the top opportunity for IT suppliers to tackle as they position themselves as market leaders in the Cloud era.”

• Enhance the Security of existing Cloud computing services and gain market share

• Eliminate Barriers of Adoption by clearly defining certain security practices

• Scale, Enforce and Audit the Management of Passwords for privileged user accounts of infrastructure components (servers, routers, switches, firewalls, load balancers, etc.)

Speakers:

Steve Staso, Cloud Computing Strategist - Field and Wave Solutions, LLC
Steve Staso is known as a strategic thinker and high level communicator with expertise in web-based solutions. He has enabled numerous clients to gain competitive advantages with cloud, web, and internet technologies. Equally familiar with the business drivers of both enterprises and startups, he applies best practices from each to help solve the complex business challenges.

Steve spent 13 years at Sun Microsystems where he pioneered a leading market position for Web 2.0 by conceptualizing a corporate strategy, driving the global sales engagement campaign as a business developer and conference speaker, as well as socializing the story through technical grassroots communities. Steve expanded the technical talent for Sun through the development of world class web infrastructure architects in 16 countries by creating curriculum, designing courses, engineering lab exercises, and teaching courses at internal engineering conferences. As the Global Director of Web Infrastructure Solution Sales, Steve grew solution sales 43% over 3 years into a $500M line of new business by developing and expanding new opportunities in US, Canada, China, UK, Germany. Many websites such as LinkedIn, SmugMug, Sina, Zhengtu and Betfair have all benefited from Steve's technical leadership.

From 1987 to 1992, Steve proudly served as an officer in the US Air Force. Holding the equivalent position as a CIO for a 350 member organization in Los Angeles, California; as well as a Command Communications Officer for Strategic Air Command in Omaha, Nebraska provided him with rigorous training and experience unmatched in the civilian sector. Steve continues to serve as a Reserve officer for the Air Force Academy Admissions office. In addition, Steve sits on the Los Angeles board of directors for AFCEA, a non-profit organization for computer intelligence professionals. During his 17 years on the board, Steve has ushered in a new wave of technology and communication standards that serve as a model for other chapters around the globe.

Philip Lieberman, Founder and CEO - Lieberman Software
Philip Lieberman has more than 30 years of experience in the software industry. In addition to his proficiency as a software engineer, Mr. Lieberman is an astute entrepreneur able to perceive shortcomings in existing products on the market, and fill those gaps with innovative solutions. He developed the first products for the privileged identity management space, and continues to introduce new solutions to resolve the security threat of privileged account credentials. Mr. Lieberman has published numerous books and articles on computer science, has taught at UCLA, and has authored many computer science courses for Learning Tree International. He has a B.A. from San Francisco State University.

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