As senior security product manager with Microsoft Canada, Derick Wong is responsible for developing strategic marketing initiatives for security products that are part of the Windows Server System. A crucial part of his role is to educate customers and partners on industry trends and issues, and key security product developments at Microsoft.

Derick has worked for over eleven years in the Canadian IT security sector. He brings extensive knowledge of enterprise security solutions and best-practice security consulting services to his current position. Prior to joining Microsoft, he co-founded IPSS InfoPeople Security Solutions. In his role as CEO and managing partner at IPSS, he was responsible for developing the security consulting practice and coordinating the security engineering team. He has also held security-related positions at Intellitactics Inc. and Ernst & Young LLP.

Derick holds a Masters of Accounting (MAcc) from the University of Waterloo and several professional designations, including CISSP and CA.

Look for Derick’s presentation on “The Top Ten IT Security Threats and How to Avoid Them” at the INFORMATICS 2006 Conference held in Victoria May 28th to 30th. We encourage all to attend this premier education and professional development event for IT Managers and IT Pros — with 20 workshops and five keynotes.  

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This is the fifth interview in the series Blogged Down. The interview is with Ben Grebinski, Superintendent of School Operations, Administrative Services and Technology, Regina Catholic Schools. In 2005, Ben was the recipient of the 2005 Computing Canada IT Leadership: IT Executive of the Year Award. The Computing Canada IT Leadership Awards represent the highest of honours for the industry with an estimated size of 500,000 to 800,000 professionals:To listen to the interview directly, click on this MP3 file link.

In this interview with Ross Mayfield, well known in the social web arena, we talk about what this can mean. Ross shares his views about blogs and Wikis and the area of Web 2.0 since he was at the conference last year. As a serial entrepreneur, Ross also shares his tips on evolving a startup. [Note: Ross’s references to next year are for 2006.]

To listen to the interview directly, click on this MP3 file link

I’m interested in your views on what Ross says… comment here or send me an e-mail at sibaraki@cips.ca . Do you agree, disagree, … ?

Thank you,
Stephen Ibaraki

In this podcast, Guy talks about venture funding and his latest passion, blogging. There’s a time/topic index if you want to hop around though I recommend you listen to the entire piece.

To listen to the interview directly, click on this MP3 file link or this alternate link.

Thank you,
Stephen Ibaraki

I find Ilya’s a great resource in providing useful insights about the latest Microsoft products. In this podcast, he describes current customers benefiting from using the newest product releases [SQL Server, VS, Biztalk], and then peers into his crystal ball for a look at future trends. He also provides commentary on Live Windows, Office Live, and questions surrounding software-as-a-service. Sometimes, analysts are a little too far ahead of curve in their prognostications and we talk about this fact.

Something I didn’t know about until this interview was the upcoming MIXO6 conference where Microsoft discusses all the latest web technologies. I always have a fun question section in a podcast. In this case, Ilya provides some useful information that I actually follow to increase my productivity.

Here is the direct link to the podcast interview and to an interview page containing both a link to the interview and a “time index (mm:ss): topics list”. This way you can jump to sections of interest to you.

Send me an e-mail if you have questions for Ilya or better yet comment in the Canadian IT Managers forum on January 12-16, 2006 when the interview appears there: http://blogs.technet.com/cdnitmanagers/

Thank you,
Stephen Ibaraki

I had a great conversation with Roger Sessions as a follow-up to a text-based interview. I feel when Roger speaks, it is well worth your time to listen and dialogue with him. You will see what I mean when you listen to the interview. Moreover, check out his substantial credentials by clinking any of the links. Just a small sampling of his achievements include: lead architect for Software Arts; lead product architect for Object Persistence for IBM; lead architect for the CORBA Persistence Specification for the OMG and for IBM’s Persistence Implementation; one of four architects in the US named a Microsoft MVP; author of widely regarded books, articles, and technical advisories.

Roger is famous for his significant contributions to software architecture and his advance warnings about areas critical to business survivability, availability, and business enablement. Often he has taken unpopular positions years ahead of other analysts. Check out his prior work as proof.

I invite you to hear his thoughts in an exclusive podcast interview, for riding to success or spiraling down the path to failure, with the foremost expert who speaks his mind and has an enviable record for accuracy about his predictions. In our talk, he makes a number of them that must be scrutinized by IT Managers, Business Leaders, and Software Architects.

Here is the direct link to the interview and to an interview page containing both a link to the interview and a “Time Index (minutes: seconds): Topics List” which you can use to selectively go to any key discussion.

Send me an e-mail if you have questions for Roger or better yet comment in the Canadian IT Managers forum on January 10, 2006 when the interview appears there: http://blogs.technet.com/cdnitmanagers/

We talked about this–Roger welcomes feedback and especially when his thoughts generate controversy.

Thank you,
Stephen Ibaraki

Send me an e-mail at sibaraki@cips.ca if you have questions for Joe.

Thank you,
Stephen

Her background is very extensive:
As an active member of the Computer Security Institute (CSI), the Information System Security Association (ISSA), and the Women’s Executive Network, Ms. Citron is actively pursued for speaking engagements. Ms. Citron is amongst the Profit and Chatelaine Top 100 Women Business Owners for the past several years and has been nominated for the Ernst and Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award. Profit Magazine has nominated Ms. Citron as Canadian Woman Entrepreneur of the Year. Most recently, CRN Magazine names Rosaleen Citron #2 in the 5 Canadian Innovators worth Watching in 2005, and she was selected by the Canadian Embassy in Washington to present a keynote speech on cross border security.

Here’s the interview

We would be interested in hearing your views…

Thanks,

Stephen

Maria is one of the most prominent global leaders in computer science and in education. In our talk she also shares her very important work and research, the global situation in China and India, and her passions. She makes a strong case for an upsurge in expanded computer career opportunities and in ways IT is critical for all areas of society. It’s a broader perspective that is important for IT professionals to hear.

Here’s the interview

We would be interested in hearing your views…

Thanks,

Stephen