Who’s watching the Hen House? The Benefits of Logging

PRESENTERS: Eric Hope, Don Elsner DEPARTMENTS: Duke University Information Technology Security Office; Duke Medicine Information Security Office FORMAT: Presentation (topical discussion followed by questions) ABSTRACT: IT systems generate a huge volume of logs and metrics, machine data that can provide tremendous value in detecting system compromises, mitigate risk and improve operations. We’ll talk about the […]

Warpwire: Simple, Secure Video Publishing for Duke

PRESENTERS: Todd Stabley, Jolie Tingen, Elise Mueller DEPARTMENTS: OIT, CIT FORMAT: Presentation (topical discussion followed by questions) ABSTRACT: OIT Media Technologies has spent the last several years addressing the problem of simple and secure video publishing for the Duke community. At the core, we wanted a service as easy to use as YouTube but with […]

Using Box for Research Collaboration

PRESENTERS: Deborah Suggs, Craig Barber DEPARTMENTS: OIT Collaborative Services and Duke Medicine Information Security Office FORMAT: Presentation (topical discussion followed by questions) ABSTRACT: This session for intermediate level users of Box will explore the best practices for using Box with medical and scientific research. The combination of the technical and procedural aspects of handling sensitive […]

User Experience Research Basics

PRESENTERS: Julie Grundy DEPARTMENTS: Duke Web Services FORMAT: Presentation (topical discussion followed by questions) ABSTRACT: We build complex systems, websites and applications for our students, faculty and staff, but how do we know if we have made the best decision for the user? Research, that’s how. Without proper funding and staff, this hill might seem […]

The Well-Tempered Algorithm: A Primer on Public-Key Cryptography

PRESENTERS: Ryan Kennedy DEPARTMENTS: SSRI FORMAT: Presentation (topical discussion followed by questions) ABSTRACT: Recent revelations have underscored the need for universal access to strong cryptography, and the knowledge to correctly use cryptographic tools to secure digital communication between parties. PGP, widely considered one of the strongest and most versatile publicly available cryptographic tools, has existed […]

Support@Duke: A Better UX in 15 Minutes or Less

PRESENTERS: Sherry Sullivan DEPARTMENTS: DHTS Web Services FORMAT: Lab (Bring your own laptop with someone to lead on topic or instruction) ABSTRACT: The DHTS Web Services’ Support@Duke (ServiceNow) team will connect, empower and inspire participants by providing a lab session aimed at improving the user experience (UX) of the ServiceNow platform and compliment the ITSM […]

Store it, Share it: File Collaboration and Storage at Duke

PRESENTERS: Matt Royal and Craig Barber DEPARTMENTS: OIT Collaborative Services and Duke Medicine Information Security Office FORMAT: Presentation (topical discussion followed by questions) ABSTRACT: Duke offers several options for the storage and sharing of data. Box.com and OneDrive for Business are centrally-provided services endorsed by Duke University and Duke Medicine which can fill this gap. […]

Software Defined Networking at Duke

PRESENTERS: Mark McCahill, Victor Orlikowski, Jimmy Dorff, Charley Kneifel, Daniel Frederick DEPARTMENTS: OIT, Physics FORMAT: Presentation (topical discussion followed by questions) ABSTRACT: Duke OIT has begun deploying Software Defined Network (SDN) infrastructure for on-demand configuration of bypass networks both on campus and between higher education institutions over Internet2. These SDN connections can provide very-high-speed paths […]

SMART Platform Integration at Duke Medicine

PRESENTERS: Ricky Bloomfield, Felipe Polo-Wood DEPARTMENTS: Duke Health Technology Solutions FORMAT: Presentation (topical discussion followed by questions) ABSTRACT: Substitutable Medical Apps and Reusable Technology (SMART) is an open platform designed to take health care information interoperability to the next level. It promises the ability to create an application once (whether iOS, Android or HTML5) and […]

ServiceNow, Not just for ticket creation!

PRESENTERS: Paula Batton, Stan Francis DEPARTMENTS: OIT Service Management FORMAT: Presentation (topical discussion followed by questions) ABSTRACT: We all know that ServiceNow is used to create tickets, but this session highlights how OIT is using ServiceNow for customer service assessments, hosted web forms, service reports, visual task boards, and exciting plans for 2015.