Active Loss Prevention
The theme of the April 2001 conference
was Active Loss Prevention, a revolutionary business oriented approach to
protecting the assts of an organization, risk management and IT security.
The plenary conference featured a variety
of speakers, providing a background to the whole subject area:
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On Tuesday morning, an expert panel
looked at security issues surrounding mobile and wireless computing.
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On Tuesday evening, our guest speaker
Matthias Kraner from conference supporter Predictive Systems also
addressed wireless security issues.
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On Wednesday morning, some of the leading
experts in the Bluetooth SIG Security Expert Group discussed issues
relating to Bluetooth security.
Finally, on Friday morning,
representatives of all of The Open Group Forums presented
the results of their week's work and plans for the forthcoming quarter.
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Other Working Sessions
The Open Forum, introduced for
the first time on Tuesday afternoon at this meeting, included the popular
session The Open Group update and then The Open Group Customer Council.
The Open Group Governing Board
met on Thursday morning.
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Around and About
The Grand Hotel Krasnapolski
The location of the hotel was the
Grand Hotel Krasnapolski on Dam Square right in the center of Amsterdam.
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Social Activities &
Networking
Many opportunities are provided during the conference week for
members of The Open Group to get together for informal discussions with other
members of The Open Group, visitors and staff.
Few who attended will forget the
Wednesday evening offsite Event: The Dream of
Rembrandt van Rijn:
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On Monday evening The Open
Group regional champions came together for a working dinner:
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Tuesday evening is
traditionally Japan Night, when Jack Fujieda hosts a dinner for all of the
visitors from Japan:
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Thursday is usually the dinner
for the Board of Directors.
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Around and About Amsterdam
Amsterdam is a lively and
interesting city by day and by night. It is known for its canals by day and
its red light district by night. Don't expect photos of the red
light district here!
Amsterdam by day:
Amsterdam by night
Trams and Trains (revealing an interest
of the photographer!)
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Last updated on November 15, 2004
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