761_ Big changes in the venture capital community
Terry Morreale, producer and director of the Women in IT Channel and also a senior engineer at Applied Trust Engineering, is back with another of her fabulous 'Women in Information Technology' interviews and her guest is, Lisa Reeves, General Partner with Vista Ventures. Lisa has two partners, Kirk Holland and Catharine Merigold and she's been with Vista for about two years. Prior to that she was in the software industry, specifically at SAP, AG, the largest German software company where she spent 9 years on the operational side and for five years she managed the venture fund worldwide. Prior to that she was in the automotive industry in Detroit. Terry asked, "The term VC seems to have a different flavor than it did maybe 5 or 10 years ago. How have things changed?" Lisa replied, "There have been changes. I've only been in the industry for two years. My observations are that maybe in the 'hey days' there were a lot of firms that had a number of general partners and funds that were established - and time will tell. I think there is a real focus on capital efficiency, capital constraints and insuring that you really pick the right partner to work with." That brought up another question, "What are some of the things an entrepreneur should consider when looking at a VC partner? Lisa strongly suggested, "Do your due diligence on the VC. There are a number of things you can find online.. you can look at the fund, do all kinds of research online. You can back channel individuals, you can look at their previous investments. You can also talk to corporate folks who might have worked with that VC in previous transactions. But I would do my research - it's a long term relationship, it's like a marriage." Listen for more...
Related Links: Vista Ventures || Women in IT Channel || Applied Trust Engineering || ATE is Hiring || Keywords: Lisa Reeves, Terry Morreale, Vista Ventures, Applied Trust Engineering, Venture Capital, SAP, VC, Entrepreneurs > Channel: WiIT
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716_ Technology in remote parts of the Globe: It starts with a boat
Have you ever wondered what technologies are being used in remote places around the world? Terry Morreale, producer and director of the Women in IT Channel and also a senior engineer at Applied Trust Engineering talked to Evi Nemeth about her passions. Evi is a retired university professor, author (currently working on the 6th edition of Unix/Linux System Administration Handbook, co-authored by Trent Hine) with interests in Networks, Data Structures, Unix Tools, C Programming, System Administration with her real world interests being Sailing, Skiing, Hiking. Evi is in Boulder working on finishing the book. Usually you would find her and her yacht (that sleeps six) in the San Blas Islands on the Caribbean side of Panama... if she is not sailing somewhere in another part of the world. Terry and Evi talked about Evi's experiences in these primitive parts of the world. Have you ever wondered what happens to those brilliant professors teaching our new leaders, writing books that are too technical to read, creating startup companies, did you think they just faded away? Not Evi Nemeth, her story is an enchanting tale of a renowned CU Computer Science Professor, retired and sailing the remote locations of our world.
Related Links: Women in IT Channel || Applied Trust Engineering || Girl Geeks || Evi Sailing || Keywords: Evi Nemeth, Terry Morreale, Technology, Unix/Linux System, Administration Handbook, Computer Science, Global Channel: WiIT >> Bytes= 11783421 > 9.14.09 LISTEN

673_ Fabulous teachers, a keen interest in math and science lead to an IT career
Terry Morreale introduces us to yet another Woman in IT. We're talking to Professor Elizabeth Jessup, Computer Sciences Department at CU. For some, their career path is pretty straightforward. Terry asked, "How did you get to Professor in the Computer Sciences Dept at CU?" "It was a long and convoluted route. In high school I became interested in math and science, I had fabulous teachers. I went on to college where I was a math major, but I also took a lot of physics." Today she teaches numerical computing. When asked what type of research she did, Liz explained that computers in general can't represent numbers exactly. Larry was very surprised. "The first main issue is how to get the right answer on a computer. There are standards in place so you don't have to worry... but scientists do. The second issue is how to get the right answer in a reasonable amount of time. We're always interested in speeding up the process." Terry asked if Liz noticed a difference in student enrollments for computer sciences. As suspected they're down but much worse for women. "It's cyclical, but at the high point women represented 35% down to single digits today." Liz thinks working on the curriculum can help - she's had success in the past. Listen now for more insights...
Related Links: Barking Seal Blog || Applied Trust || Women in IT || Liz Jessup || w3w3.com Blog || Keywords: Elizabeth Jessup, Terry Morreale, Applied Trust Engineering, ATE, Barking Seal, CU, Computer Sciences > Channels: WiIT Bytes: 13526834 LISTEN 6/8/09 LISTEN

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Information is critical to all types of businesses. Whether you have a business that has not traditionally worried about computers and networks, or if your business is steeped in technology, you know that businesses are enabled and improved by effective use of technology. But how do you select an IT infrastructure and security company?

Many times Web sites and brochures offer services that appeart to be the same or similar. How do you choose the right one? The answer is trust. When you are looking to secure your information and your network, you need to trust the partner you select. So why should you trust Applied Trust more than our competitors? There are many reasons, all of which are based in the tenet that we provide the best security, infrastructure, performance and availability services for your networks and systems. Learn more…

233 Policy, Politics and Privilege; the IT Infrastructure Challenge
Most managers do not understand the difference between UNIX and LINUX, but they should. That knowledge could be the difference between a company horror story and success. Trent Hein and Ned McClain, co-founders of Applied Trust Engineering who also co-authored the, " LINUX Administration Handbook" (Second Edition) and include critical sections written especially for non IT managers who can gain an understanding what is going to happen when they turn over the keys to the systems administrator. Related Links: Applied Trust || Book Press Release || Community Support || Book Details || Keywords: Applied Trust, Trent Hein, Ned McClain, LINUX Administration Handbook, Systems Administrator, IT Infrastructure|| Bytes: 6930393 > LISTEN 1/1/07

354_  This is More Than a High-Level Alert for Your Computer

Trent Hein and
Ned McClain, co-founders of Applied Trust discuss one of the scariest Internet subjects we have ever heard. They talk about the topic in a way that business people can understand and gives your IT staff some geart security ideas.

Their number one suggestion is to
check the Open Web Application Security Project or OWASP. "These guys publish a lot of interesting information about what’s going on with application security on the web. They publish a Top 10 Vulnerability list. The 2007 list is out and anyone who has a web site, large or small, should be aware of what’s on this list. There's also a wonderful guide that talks through how to mitigate and address the top ten vulnerabilities in your environment.

In 2007, Cross site scripting aka XSS, has risen to the number one spot of the top ten web security vulnerabilites. Sites that allow users to post content to the site might mean that a bad guy could post malicious code to the site.

No. 2 Threat: Injection Flaws. A lot of web sites have a data base behind them and any of those servers speak a language that you can use to say, “Hey, I would like to get information from the data base, or I’d like to put information into the data base.” This has been used for a whole variety of exploits.

No. 3 Malicious File Execution, really means having good website hygiene. Demo files that came with your computer, or a sample application should be cleaned up so that a ‘bad guy’ can’t take advantage of that file and take control of your computer.

Trent and Ned give a whole new meaning to TRUST.

Related Links:  Applied Trust Engineering || OWASP Home || OWASP Top 10 || Cross Site Scripting || Channels: Safe Surfing, Software, Cyber Security >> Keywords: Applied Trust, Trent Hein, Ned McClain, OWASP, Open Web Application Security Project, Cross Site Scripting, XSS, Malicious Content> Bytes: 13761204 >8/6/07
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477_ Challenges and Choices in Building a Virtual Company
Terry Morreale has interviewed a number of 'Women in IT' with all types of backgrounds, with a diverse group of job responsibilities and all with different goals and challenges. Terry is a Senior Engineer at Applied Trust Engineering and Director of the Women in IT Channel. She interviewed Beth Just, President and CEO of Just Associates at her home office. They have 44 employees and they all work virtually with most in Colorado, but others spread across the country. Beth is very proud about how her current team is working, but she points out some of the difficulties in building a virtual team. "Initially we found that it is recruitment because there are some people who can work out of the home and some that just can’t. Some people just can’t ever turn their work off, and some can’t seem to get to it.. So, the quality of the work they’re doing is constantly interrupted by their kids or dogs or that next load of laundry. We found that we had to structure our interview questions to solicit responses that would help us know whether they had a ‘responsibility character’, whether or not they could stay focused...
Related Links: Just Associates || Women in IT || Applied Trust || Podcast Directory || Keywords: Beth Just, Terry Morreale, Just Associates, Applied Trust, Women in IT, Virtual Company
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431_ There's Quite a Buzz About Healthcare...Here's More
Just recently a patient was dying – making 'end of life' decisions and wanted to speak with her family. One daughter lived in Seattle. Our IT department with our Nursing Staff connected her daughter in Seattle through TeleVideo. The mom and daughter had their time together, said their goodbyes and within 24 hours the mom passed away. We could not have done that even two years ago explains Margo Karsten, R.N., PhD, Chief Operating Officer, Administration and Chief Nursing Officer at Saint Joseph Hospital, Exempla. Terry Morreale, Senior Engineer, Applied Trust and producer of the Women in IT Channel, brings another fascinating account from the realm of women in information technology. Margo shared many IT advances including tapping into Children's Hospital expertise by sending heart echoes over and have them read in almost real time. At a high illness level, we can quickly get an expert in to tell us what is going on. Another point is Exempla spent $100 million dollars just to get the health records up. There are some great leaning lessons here, LISTEN 1/28/08

Related Links: Exempla || About Exempla || Women in IT Channel || Applied Trust Engineering || Keywords: Margo Karsten, Saint Joseph Hospital, Exempla, Terry Morreale, Applied Trust, Health Care > Bytes: 19713779 LISTEN