IDC Insights lines of business assist businesses and IT leaders in making more effective
technology decisions by providing insightful fact-based research and consulting
services. Our global research and analysis is focused on mitigating technology risks and
maximizing the effectiveness of IT investments.
IDC Energy Insights assists energy businesses and IT leaders in making more effective
technology decisions by providing insightful fact-based research and consulting
services. Our global research analyzes and advises on business and technology issues
facing the utility and oil & gas industries.
IDC Financial Insights assists financial services business and IT leaders in making more
effective technology decisions by providing insightful fact-based research and
consulting services. Our global research analyzes and advises on business and technology
issues facing the banking, insurance, and securities and investments
industries.
IDC Government Insights assists Government and IT leaders in making more effective
technology decisions by providing insightful fact-based research and consulting
services. Our global research analyzes and advises on business and technology issues
facing the Federal/Central and local/provincial Governments.
IDC Health Insights assists health businesses and IT leaders in making more effective
technology decisions by providing insightful fact-based research and consulting
services. Our global research analyzes and advises on business and technology issues
facing the payer, provider and life sciences industries.
IDC Manufacturing Insights assists manufacturing businesses and IT leaders in making more
effective technology decisions by providing insightful fact-based research and
consulting services. Our global research analyzes and advises on business and technology
issues associated with design, development and distribution of goods across
markets.
IDC Retail Insights assists retail businesses and IT leaders in making more effective
technology decisions by providing insightful fact-based research and consulting
services. Our global research analyzes and advises on business and technology issues
facing the retail industry.
Kahn Consulting,
Inc. ("KCI"), headed
by founder and principal Randolph
A. Kahn, Esq., is a consulting
firm specializing in the legal
and policy issues of information
technology. Through a range of
services including information
management program development,
risk management audits, policy
development and evaluation, product
assessments, legal and compliance
research, and education and training,
KCI helps its clients address today's
critical issues in an ever-changing
regulatory and technological environment.
Based in Chicago, KCI provides
its services to Fortune 500 companies
and state and federal governmental
agencies in North America and around
the world. Kahn has advised clients
such as McDonalds Corp., Hewlett-Packard,
United Health Group, the Federal
Reserve Banks, Ameritech/SBC Communications,
Motorola, Mutual of Omaha and the
Environmental Protection Agency.
Diamond Sponsor
Sun is a technology partner
delivering choice, innovation and
value with investment protection
and security. Sun's mission is
to create the innovative technologies,
and fuel the communities that power
the continued growth of participation
on the network. Their strategy
is first, to engineer solutions
to their customers' biggest, most
important problems; second, to
share solutions to grow communities,
increase participation and create
world-changing new market opportunities;
and third, to build the world's
participation infrastructure. An
innovative industry leader in servers,
storage, software, and services
with a focus on network computing,
Sun is located in more than 100
countries and on the Web at http://sun.com.
The Center for Technology Governance
and Compliance
Sun Microsystems, Inc. and Deloitte
have created the Center for Technology
Governance and Compliance (CTGC),
a collaborative effort dedicated
to helping companies understand the
impact and implications of governance
and compliance requirements on IT
strategies, processes, and systems.
The CTGC can provide executives with
insights into how governance and
compliance impact IT, and how IT
can support efficient and effective
governance and compliance. The CTGC
helps executives develop business-driven,
risk-based strategies and solutions
to leverage IT resources for improved
governance and sustainable compliance.
To learn how the CTGC can help your
company build a smarter enterprise,
visit sun.com/compliance or deloitte.com/us/ctgc.
Gold Sponsor
EMC Corporation is the world leader in products, services and solutions for information management and storage that help organizations extract the maximum value from their information, at the lowest total cost, across every point in the information lifecycle. Information about EMC's products and services can be found at www.EMC.com.
Silver Sponsors
AXS-One is a leading
provider of Records Compliance Management
software – solutions that many
Fortune 1000 companies have implemented
to ensure secure, scalable and enforceable
records compliance management policies.
The AXS-One® Compliance Platform
is proven to help organizations meet
industry regulatory stipulations
and long-term data retention and
disposition requirements for regulations
such as Sarbanes-Oxley, HIPAA, The
Patriot Act, Gramm-Leach Bliley,
SEC17a-4, and NASD 3010. Its software
solutions are recognized by industry
leading analyst firms, associations
and publications as being visionary
as well as winning several competitive
industry awards. Call AXS-One's compliance
hotline at 800-828-7660 or e-mail
info@axsone.com to request additional
information.
Stellent provides applications
to help companies streamline processes
related to the compliance of regulations
and internal policies, including:
Sarbanes-Oxley, Patriot Act, HIPAA,
and FDA approvals. These applications
are based on the award-winning Stellent
Universal Content Management system,
which offers a full array of enterprise
content management functionality
including: records management—DoD
5015.2-certified on Windows and Solaris,
including STD Chapter 4 certification;
document management and imaging;
Web content management; digital asset
management and collaboration. Stellent
solutions empower organizations to
quickly meet corporate compliance
requirements, extend the records
management process to all authorized
users, and reduce the cost of legal
discovery.
Association Partners
ARMA International
is a not-for-profit professional
association and the authority managing
records and information. Formed in
1955, ARMA International is the oldest
and largest association for the records
and information management profession
with a current international membership
of more than 10,000. It provides
education, publications, and information
on the efficient maintenance, retrieval,
and preservation of vital information
created in public and private organizations
in all sectors economy. It also publishes
the award-winning Information Management
Journal.
Sarbanes-Oxley Institute is the
only global provider of Sarbanes-Oxley
professional certifications. Established
just months after the passing of
the SOX Act, the Institute is committed
to establishing and encouraging best
practices for Sarbanes-Oxley compliance,
professionalism, knowledge, expertise
and ethics. With thousands of subscribers
on all five continents, representing
such diverse backgrounds as finance,
accounting, IT, law, ethics
and audit, the Institute is one of
the largest and most active SOX communities.
Carolyn Leighton founded
WITI in 1989 to help women advance
by providing access to - and support
from - other professional women working
in all sectors of technology. Today,
WITI is the premiere global organization
empowering women in business and
technology to achieve unimagined
possibilities. With a global network
of smart, talented women and a market
reach exceeding 2 million, WITI has
powerful programs and partnerships
that provide connections, resources,
opportunities and a supportive environment
of women committed to helping each
other. Along with its professional
association of Networks throughout
the U.S. and worldwide, WITI delivers
value for individuals that work for
a company, the government or academia,
as well as small business owners.
Media Partners
Computer Technology Review is the
unique all-technology tabloid that
covers new and emerging technologies
vital to systems integrators, VARs,
and integrating OEMs. CTR is their
essential technology information
resource. Each month, they depend
on the technology information in
CTR to make informed choices as they
design, specify, configure, and implement
sophisticated systems that meet a
wide variety of application requirements.
CTR segments its editorial content
into these sections: Storage Networking;
Storage Management; Connectivity;
Tape; Disk/Optical; and Business
of Technology.
InfoWorld Media Group delivers
in-depth coverage and evaluation
of IT products for technology experts
involved in major purchase decisions
for their companies. InfoWorld reaches
the most influential readers through
its integrated online, print, events,
and research channels. InfoWorld
provides specialized IT coverage
for the CTO, senior-most company
executives who are deeply steeped
in technology expertise and experience.
InfoWorld Media Group is a division
of IDG, the world's leading technology
media, research, and event company.
Founded in 1889, The
Wall Street Journal, the flagship
publication of Dow Jones & Company,
is the world's leading business publication.
The Journal reaches the nation's
top business and political leaders,
as well as investors across the country.
Holding 31 Pulitzer Prizes for outstanding
journalism, the Journal seeks to
help its readers succeed by providing
essential and relevant information,
presented fairly and accurately,
from a dependable and trusted source.
