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'Whatcom by the Numbers' a presentation by Dr. Hart Hodges

Friday June 20, TAG's Monthly Luncheon Meeting

Join us on June 20 for a presentation by Dr. Hart Hodges of the WWU College of Business and Economics' Center for Economic and Business Research. Dr. Hodges will present on the topic "Whatcom By the Numbers, a review of the current economic conditions in Bellingham and Whatcom County". Dr. Hodges will discuss current indicators of the local economy - including demographic and workforce issues. He will also highlight several items related to economic development and factors that affect the local economy and technology sector. There will be time for questions and discussion following the presentation.

This will be a popular meeting so please RSVP by clicking as soon as possible.

Date and Time: Friday, June 20 from 12:00 - 1:15 pm. 

Location: DIS building at 1315 Cornwall Ave., Bellingham, WA

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September 10-11, 2008 at Whatcom Community College.
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New and renewing TAG members:
Bart Pestarino
Brenthaven
Hinet
Linda Cowan
Lucid Consulting
Tom Lenderman
Vitech Business Group, Inc.
 

Upcoming Special Interest Group Meetings - Mark your Calendars:

Special Interest Groups (SIGs) meet to discuss a common interest in a particular topic. SIGs provide excellent opportunities for developing and maintaining professional contacts, promoting industry awareness and extending the technical knowledge of members. SIG meetings are free and open to the public, unless otherwise indicated.

Upcoming .Net SIG Meetings

If you are a developer or otherwise interested in .Net technologies consider attending The Bellingham .NET Users Group's meetings. This user group is focused on providing support in the Bellingham area for Microsoft's .NET technologies and meet monthly.

Presenter: Aaron Dutton

No meetings will be held in July or August.

For questions on the .Net users group please visit their website or contact the group leader Andy Robinson.

Upcoming Security SIG Meetings:

TAG's special interest group (SIG) on Security is targeted to people that are interested in advancing their knowledge about information technology security.

Wednesday, July 16, 2008 12-1pm
Topic: Customers Want it, Can you Provide It?  The importance of privacy to your Business in a Digital Age

• Privacy from the customers point of view
• Data security from the businesses point of view
• Assessing the risk
• Protecting people from themselves
• What can you do right now to help those around you with privacy issues.
  

Presenter: Greg Marshall
Location: TBA
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Wednesday, August 13, 12-1pm
Topic: PCI Compliance

'Maintaining Innovation in an Insecure World'
This presentation will provide a case study of Logos Bible Software's effort to become PCI compliant and focus on the importance of maintaining an open and innovative spirit in an insecure world. This will include a brief discussion of network and application architecture,  general information on the security solutions implemented at Logos, and how security best practices pay for themselves.
More information will be provided in July.

Presenter: Jim Straatman
Location: Logos Bible Software, 1313 Commercial St., Bellingham, WA 98225
Lunch provided courtesy of Logos. RSVPs required.

For questions on the TAG Security SIG, contact SIG leader Bart Pestarino