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Enterprise IP VPN (Secure Site-to-Site & Remote Access) 2008 Forum

Inmarsat Conference Centre, 99 City Road, London EC1
Wednesday, 12th March 2008

The sixth annual Enterprise IP VPN (Site to Site & Remote Access) 2008 Forum which took place on 12th March, was voted a great success by the 100 IT decision makers that attended. They were particularly positive in their feedback questionnaires about the relevance and usefulness of all of the speakers presentations, and the opportunity to network with both vendors and their peers at the event. They listened to presentations from senior representatives from Cable & Wireless, Tiscali Business Services, Checkpoint Software, Global Secure Systems, AppGate and Cryptocard.

The delegates themselves were made up of IT and Network decision makers from Corporates and Government. Including representatives from ABNAmro, Arts Alliance Media, Astra Zeneca, BBC, Brown Butler, Capital International Finance, Christchurch Borough Council, General Motors Europe, Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Trust, HBOS, Huntingdon District Council, Ecclesiastical Insurance Group, EDF Energy, Equiniti, Infocorp, JJR Golf & Leisure, London Borough of Tower Hamlets, Marriott International, Miller Insurance, Nursing & Midwifery Council, Oxfam, Rice & Dore, Rodwell Engineering, Royal Mail Group, The Trainline, United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust, and University of Nottingham, to mention a few.

This is what they had to say about the event:

"Very good and well organised"
Cluster IT Manager, Marriott International

"Very useful, provided good quality of information on the current position with the technology"
Head of Network Services, Lloyds TSB

"Excellent, very useful presentations of remote access issues and solutions"
IT Manager, Beadlight Ltd

"The forum was very interesting and worthwhile and I can think of nothing that could have been done better"
Assistant Director Computer Services, United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust

"Informative, thought provoking. Good overviews of very complex subjects"
Networks and Telecoms Manager, Oxfam

"Well worth the time spent, excellent presentations and venue"
Technical Architect Communications, EDF Energy

"Very good, excellent presentations about the future of IP VPNs"
Director IT Production, Miller Insurance

Introduction
The aim of the forum
Key issues to be discussed
The forum format
Who should attend
Benefits of attending
Forum agenda
Speaking, Sponsoring & Exhibiting opportunities
Testimonials from the 2007 IP VPN Forum
Forum partners
Forum venue
Delegate registration

Introduction

IP VPNs (SSL, IPSec, MPLS and Managed) offer a flexible, cost-effective and secure alternative to expensive leased lines, and are an especially effective means of exchanging critical information for employees working remotely in branch offices, at home, or on the road. They can also enable organisations to extend secure and cost-effective site-to-site connectivity to customers, suppliers and business partners, who may have a huge physical distance between them.

The recent development and improvement of technology, standards and security, now make IP VPNs a very attractive option and the benefits speak for themselves:

anywhere, anytime access
reduced operational costs
exceptional network performance and reliability
highest levels of security
increased employee mobility and productivity
teleworker support
greater organisational and change flexibility

However, confusion still abounds and executives who are looking to discover the "pros and cons" of SSL, IP Sec, MPLS and Managed VPNs for secure site-to-site and remote access connectivity, find it increasingly difficult to get unbiased and clear information. This one-day event plans to fill that need.

The aim of the forum

The Enterprise IP VPN (Secure Site-to-Site and Remote Access) 2008 Forum aims to give IT, Network and Telecoms Managers from end user organisations a thorough insight into the strategic and business issues relating to IP VPN implementation and management, whilst at the same time providing a platform for networking with leading vendors of IP VPN technology and solutions at the accompanying exhibition.

Key issues to be discussed

What are the real business benefits of IP VPN?
What are the pros and cons versus existing ISDN, Leased Line and Frame Relay networks?
How to implement a framework for developing an IP VPN strategy
How to develop IT and operational capabilities for IP VPN
What are the IP VPN implementation options? (IPSec vs SSL; unmanaged Services vs managed; CPE-based services vs network based; IPSec vs MPLS vs SSL)
The technology is changing so fast - how can you avoid backing the wrong horse?
What should you be looking for from a potential IP VPN supplier?
What QoS (Quality of Service) and SLAs (Service Level Agreements) should be in place?
How effective are quality of service (QoS) tools?
What products are available for monitoring, controlling and accelerating application performance?
What steps to take to secure your IP VPN network?
What are the rewards and risks in IP VPN implementation? What are the killer applications?
How are companies presently using IP VPN technology?

The forum format

The Enterprise IP VPN (Secure Site-to-Site & Remote Access) 2008 Forum will consist of a one-day conference with a series of presentations from leading industry experts, vendors and analysts, together with actual end user case studies. There will also be a small exhibition where delegates will have access to a range of supplier companies during the conference refreshment and lunch breaks.

Who should attend?

The Enterprise IP VPN (Secure Site-to-Site & Remote Access) 2008 Forum will be of major importance to:

IT Directors and CIOs
IT Managers
Network Managers
Network Architects/Engineers/Administrators
Telecoms Directors/Managers
ICT Managers/Directors
Data and Voice Managers/Architects/Engineers
IS Directors/Managers
Systems Managers/Administrators
Technical Architects
Infrastructure Managers
Project Managers

From Corporates and Government. In addition to managers from other functional activities who wish to gain a greater understanding of IP VPN.

(Please note attendance as a delegate at the Enterprise IP VPN (Secure Site-to-Site & Remote Access) 2008 Forum is free of charge to representatives of end user companies who pre-register for the event)

Delegates at past forums have included senior IT, Network, Systems and Telecoms decision makers from both the private and public sectors. Including Abbey, AXA, BAA, Barclaycard, Bedfordshire Police, British Airways, B&Q, Bernard Mathews, Borough of Poole, British Tourist Authority, CIBA Chemicals, Citibank, CO-OP, Cornhill Insurance, Corporation of London, Devon & Cornwall Police, DHL, Eagle Global Logistics, English Heritage, Epsom & Ewell Borough Council, Essex County Council, Federal Express, Financial Times, GlaxoSmithKline, House of Fraser, HSBC, Huntingdonshire District Council, Inland Revenue, John Lewis, Legal & General, Legal Services Commission, Lloyds TSB, Lombard Direct, Metropolitan Police, Northern Rock, North Somerset Council, North Yorkshire Police, Norwich Union, Nottingham Primary Care Trust, Oxfam, Prudential, Public Records Office, Queens Moat Houses, Railtrack, Rolls Royce, Royal Brompton & Harefield NHS Trust, Royal Mail, Safeway, Savills, Selfridges, Severn Trent Water, Southern Water, South Wales Fire & Rescue, Surrey Police, Terrence Higgins Trust, Thames Valley Police, Thames Water, The Court Service, Vale of Aylesbury Primary Care Trust, Waitrose and Yorkshire Building Society.

Benefits of attending

Opportunity to gain knowledge and insight from industry leaders
Make informed decisions about incorporating IP VPN technology and solutions into your business strategy
Discover how to achieve real return on investment from IP VPN
Relaxed but focussed atmosphere to explore new ideas and technologies with industry experts and peers away from the distraction of the office.

Forum agenda

Enterprise IP VPN (Secure Site-to-Site & Remote Access) 2008 Forum, 12th March 2008, Inmarsat Conference Centre

09:00	Registration and refreshments and networking in the exhibition area
09:30	Chairman's introduction -Tom Espiner, Security Correspondent, ZDNet UK
09:40	The impact of 21CN on IPVPNs, It's all about Quality The IPVPN Market in the UK The impact of DSL on IPVPN Delivering Quality of Service over DSL through IPVPNs The importance of QoS on VoIP enabled IPVPNs IPVPN VoIP Customer Case Study Lance Spencer, Marketing & Product Director, Tiscali Business Services
10:10	Stopping Threatening Behaviour Types of attack may change, but the threats remain very real. Criminal activity has become serious and organised, and aims to steal confidential data via the web or from unsecured endpoints. What's more, this activity targets companies of all sizes - from SMBs to enterprises. So how do you protect your data, whether it's in motion on a CD or laptop computer, or at rest within the company network? This presentation by Check Point shows how to stop threatening behaviour, including: Responding to the changing threat environment The security solutions that matter Calculating TCO and ROI Caroline Ikomi, Technical Director, Check Point Software Technologies LtdRefreshment and networking break in the exhibition area
10:40	How are companies presently using IP VPN technology? New applications can deliver bottom line, business benefits But legacy IPVPNs are unscalable, uneconomic and slow to deliver Next Generation Networks are scalable & economic but don't provide an answer in themselves The key is re-inventing the service wrap around the new network, for example predictable, faster delivery This enables a better focus on the customers' issues and levers able to influence the core business; the conversations around network are not the main area for debate - the bandwidth is on tap Julian Payne, Head of Data Products, Cable & Wireless
11:10	Refreshment break and networking in the exhibition area
11:40	Do you really want a VPN - it's so last century! One view of the future - The Jericho Forum vision Should the network still be considered as being the 'centre' The evolution of VPNs which connect to the 'centre' Moving to a to a distributed real-time model for controlling access Jamie Bodley-Scott, UK & Ireland Operations Manager, AppGate Network Security
12:10	Yes, even an SSL/VPN is not secure You will leave this session knowing: How hackers get around SSL/VPNs The problem with passwords The ever-present security vulnerabilities within most organizations Best practices for organizations to "Secure Your World" Jason Hart, Senior Vice President Europe, CRYPTOCard.
12:40	Securing Identity across your Extended Enterprise Why Identity is Central to VPN security Making strong authentication easy Tokens, phones, certificates: which is right for you? It takes more than just technology... Authenticating 3rd parties, contractors & other outsiders A single, secure ID for access to everything John Stewart, Founder, Signify - the Secure Authentication Service
13:10	Buffet lunch and networking break in the exhibition area
14:10	End User Case Study A personal end user case study of the 'pros and cons' of an IP VPN roll out.
14:40	Moderated Panel Discussion with Forum Speakers and Delegate Q&A This session will give attendees the opportunity to ask questions of our panel of VPN experts. Delegates are encouraged to submit questions before the session for discussion in this section of the programme. However, questions can still be taken from the floor at any stage during this session.
15:10	Close of forum

Speaking, Sponsorship and Exhibition Opportunities

If you would like to increase your profile at this event please contact Ashley Oulton at IBA Forum on +44 (0) 20 7993 8338 or email ashley@ibaforum.co.uk

Testimonials from the Enterprise IP VPN 2007 Forum

"Very useful, provided good quality of information on the current position with the technology"
Head of Network Services, Lloyds TSB

"The forum was very interesting and worthwhile and I can think of nothing that could have been done better"
Assistant Director Computer Services, United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust

"Very good forum, I have seen new strategies and methods which could help us in our VPN implementation"
IT Manager, Royal Horticultural Society

"Very useful and relevant subject with some very good presentations"
Infrastructure Development Manager, Gloucestershire Hospital NHS Trust

"The speakers content was very good, the venue was ideal, overall impression very good"
IT Manager, The Scout Association

"Well worth the time spent, excellent presentations and venue"
Technical Architect Communications, EDF Energy

"Worth my time and gave me an insight on where the technology has gone and is going"
Head of IT Operational Strategy, Financial Times

"Very useful, a good insight into VPNs from all angles"
Network Administrator, Savills

Forum Partners

Forum venue

Inmarsat Conference Centre
99 City Road
London EC1Y 1AX

The Inmarsat Conference Centre is conveniently situated in the heart of the City and benefits from excellent transportation options. It is situated right next to Old Street rail and underground station, including the Northern Line, City Branch and British Rail (leave by exit 3 to reach the building). It is also close to Moorgate underground station and Liverpool Street, which has connections to the Circle, Hammersmith & City, Metropolitan and Central lines.

The area is also well served by buses and taxi cabs and is just 20 minutes from London City Airport. The nearest NCP car parks are located at: Finsbury Park Square (24hrs Mon-Fri; Sat until 5pm), Paul Street (7am-7pm Mon-Fri) and Tabernacle Street (7am-7.30pm Mon-Fri.)

A very good location map may be found on the Inmarsat website at:
www.inmarsat.com

Delegate registration

Enterprise IP VPN (Secure Site-to-Site & Remote Access) 2008 Forum, Wednesday, 12th March, 2008
Inmarsat Conference Centre, 99 City Road, London, EC1

Please note attendance as a delegate at the Enterprise IP VPN (Secure Site-to-Site & Remote Access) 2008 Forum is free of charge to representatives of end user companies who pre-register for the event. As IBA Forum events are normally oversubscribed we recommend that you register today!

Contact

For further information on the above event please email ashley@ibaforum.co.uk or tele +44 (0) 20 7993 8338

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