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NMTC Events & Activities Update

April 15, 2013 by Eric Renz-Whitmore under Uncategorized | Leave Comments»

Greetings! We try not to share NMTC events with our other lists too often, but we’d like to make sure you know about other events and activities as well.  Here’s the most recent roundup from the New Mexico Technology Council. You might also be interested in a few new NMTC member benefits as well. Please visit us here for more info.  Want more info like this? Update your preferences to include the NMTC email list. Meanwhile, there’s always a lot going on – we hope to see you somewhere soon!

 
NMTC (& MEMBER/PARTNER) EVENTS

STARTUP COFFEE (4/16)
WHAT:        Startup/Open Coffee returns to Santa Fe with another informal gathering of entrepreneurs & investors from the area. 
WHEN:        Tuesday, April 16th; 8:30 – 10:00 AM  
WHERE:      Flying Star Cafe (Railyard) | Santa Fe
SIGNUP:     FREE; Register HERE.

ABQ WEBGEEKS (4/17)
WHAT:        Meet area developers, designers, entrepreneurs and others in tech at the area’s longest running tech happy hour! 
WHEN:        Wednesday, April 17th; 6:00 – 8:00 PM  
WHERE:      Seasons Rotisserie Grill (upstairs) | Albuquerque
SIGNUP:     FREE; Register HERE.

CVF:  THE FUTURE OF AEROSPACE IN NM (4/18)
WHAT:        New Mexico continues to lead the nation in aerospace innovation. From the world’s first purpose-built commercial spaceport to advanced avionics companies (both homegrown and moving to the State) to cutting edge unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) design, New Mexico has a rich aerospace ecosystem with companies of all stages from start up to Fortune 100. To better understand where New Mexico’s aerospace industry is going, come and join CVF for a dynamic panel discussion featuring leaders of New Mexico’s aerospace future. 
WHEN:        Thursday, April 18th; 6:00 – 8:00 PM 
WHERE:      The Albuquerque Balloon Museum | Albuquerque
SIGNUP:     $22.50 in advance; $25 at the door; Pre-Registration & Info here.

OPENHACK ALBUQUERQUE (4/18)
WHAT:        Looking for open ‘hacking’ opportunities to learn more and build your skills? Check out OpenHack Albuquerque! 
WHEN:        Thursday, April 18th; 6:00 – 8:00 PM 
WHERE:      Convivium Coworking | Albuquerque
SIGNUP:     FREE; Info here: http://openhack.github.io/albuquerque

MIX | VIZMIX @ SFUAD (4/18)
WHAT:        Our friends at MIX and the Santa Fe University of Art & Design team up for a preview of the great work at Outdoor VisionFest and the usual MIX good times. 
WHEN:        Thursday, April 18th; 6:00 – 8:00 PM 
WHERE:      Santa Fe University of Art & Design | Santa Fe
SIGNUP:     FREE; Find more info HERE.

BIGBYTE.CC | EARTH DAY E-RECYCLING (4/19)
WHAT:        Join bigbyte.cc and Enchantment E-Recycling for their third annual Earth Day E-Recycling event. 
WHEN:        Friday, April 19th; 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM 
WHERE:      bigbyte.cc parking lot | Albuquerque
SIGNUP:     FREE; Info Here.

GOOGLE DEVELOPERS GROUP (GDG) ALBUQUERQUE (4/20)
WHAT:        Want to learn more about Google, their products and developer tools? Join the Albuquerque area’s Google Developers Group and their open topics session this Saturday! . 
WHEN:        Saturday, April 20th; 12:00 – 2:00 PM 
WHERE:      Bosque Brewing Company | Albuquerque
SIGNUP:     FREE; Find group info here and the event itself here!

NMWIT | END USERS: THE FORGOTTEN CYBERSEC STAKEHOLDERS (4/25)
WHAT:        End users are often the weak point in your organization’s cybersecurity operations. Amanda Bergamo and Jillian O’Brien will talk about transitioning them from cybersecurity “liabilities” into cybersecurity “Champions!” 
WHEN:        Thursday, April 25th; 8:30 – 10:00 AM  
WHERE:      Technology Integration Group (TIG) | Albuquerque
SIGNUP:     $5 members; $17 non-members; Register HERE.

SANTA FE SOFTWARE DEVELOPERS: OUTDOOR VISION FEST (4/26)
WHAT:       Outdoor Vision Fest (OVF) is a free, annual public event featuring environmental projections and outdoor art installations of design, animation, full motion video, video mapping, motion graphics and interactive multimedia created by students and faculty at Santa Fe University of Art and Design. We’ll grab dinner at 2nd Street Brewery and head over for some mind-blowing imagery! More info here.
WHEN:       Friday, February 28th; 7:00 PM Dinner (TBD);  8:45 PM Show
WHERE:     SFUAD + Second Street Brewery | Santa Fe
SIGNUP:    FREE, but please sign up HERE. 

TECH THURSDAY: RAPID PROTOTYPING TODAY (5/9)
WHAT:       How do you transform your idea for a physical product into… an actual product? 3D printing and other prototyping tools have made this process more accessible, but there’s still much that goes into getting the most from the process so your business can grow and succeed.  
WHEN:       Thursday, May 9th; 3:30 – 5:00 PM 
WHERE:     O’Niell’s Pub Meeting Room | Albuquerque
SIGNUP:    Info and Pre-registration at: http://tt9may2013.eventbrite.com/

NM CYBERSECURITY: YOUR INFOSEC TOOLBOX (5/10)
WHAT:       Staying current on the latest hacks, tools and trends is critical for all professionals working in information security.  But everyone’s time is precious and balancing the day-to-day on the job, not to mention life outside of your career is a challenge!  We all have some favorite sites or go-to resources that keep us abreast, but finding time to expand your toolbox and experiment with those tools is always on the to do list.  
WHEN:       Friday, May 10th; 11:30 AM – 1:00 PM 
WHERE:     bigbyte.cc | Albuquerque
SIGNUP:    Info and pre-registration at: http://cybersec10may.eventbrite.com/

Member Benefits, Events & Affiliate Programs

April 15, 2013 by Eric Renz-Whitmore under Uncategorized | Tags: , , | Leave Comments»

Greetings!

I’m glad to share that your New Mexico Technology Council is growing (we now have over 100 paid members – yay!) and that increases the impact we can have in growing New Mexico’s technology business community. As part of that we’re glad to announce new member benefits to help promote the work that you do and grow New Mexico’s tech business community. 

MEMBER EVENTS
We’re now making it possible for business members and individuals who are running peer and affiliate groups to post their own events here. There are a few simple guidelines:

  • Please note who’s producing the event (we want to give credit where credit is due)
  • Only one event each month (for starters)
  • Only events that are directed to people in tech and business
  • As we promote these events, we ask that members share and share-alike and promote some of ours as well

Interested in participating? Let us know. (NMTC reserves the right to unpublish events we deem somehow ‘inappropriate,’)

MEMBER DISCOUNTS
We’ve also begun enabling a discount program for members. Part of strengthening our tech business ecosystem is reinforcing our local business connections, and we know our members provide some of the best services and products available locally. If your business is willing to offer discounts to other NMTC members, we’d like to help! (Who are our members? Find a full list here: http://www.nmtechcouncil.org/members/directory)

A few member businesses have already stepped up and we’ll be announcing the first set of discounts available by the end of the month. Would you like to offer a discount? Let us know.

JOB OPPORTUNITIES
We don’t have an announcement to make here, but we are exploring ways to make it easier for NM business and talent alike to connect for employment opportunities. If you’d like to participate and/or have suggestions, please let us know!

Skirmishes Along the CyberFront

March 28, 2013 by Eric Renz-Whitmore under Uncategorized | Tags: , , , | Leave Comments»

A DDoS (Distributed Denial of Service) attack on anti-spam organization Spamhaus has been slowing down the internet. In an ongoing skirmish between them and Dutch hosting company, CyberBunker, the attacks had grown to 300 gigabits per second of traffic to overwhelm Spamhaus’ defenses – and congestion on several Tier 1 networks, particularly in Europe. 

Find more at ARS Technica here: http://arstechnica.com/security/2013/03/spamhaus-ddos-grows-to-internet-threatening-size/

And at eWeek: http://www.eweek.com/security/largest-ever-ddos-campaign-demonstrates-danger-of-new-attack-method/

Between coverage of Mandiant’s APT1 Report (about a Chinese hacker unit alleged to have breached security at both the New York Times and Washington Post among others), and some time on the topic of cyberwarfare during the President’s State of the Union address, the cyberthreats we face have become a lot more real to a great many more people. 

This all is little surprise to most cybersecurity professionals. And why it’s more important than ever for those of us who use the internet for their work to learn more.  And why we’re particularly excited to welcome Mandiant’s Carrie Jung for our next Cybersecurity working group meeting on April 9th at bigbyte.cc (more info here).

We hope you’ll join us!

 

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