Symantec Perspectives

Information has become a business' most important asset. Today, organizations are dealing with petabytes of data and with the amount of information doubling every two year it’s only going to get more challenging. Effectively managing the information explosion requires the right set of solutions to help customers identify their critical information and take steps to protect it. In his keynote, Symantec Chairman and Chief Executive Officer John W. Thompson will talk about Symantec’s strategy for helping customers secure and manage their critical information.

Information has become a business' most important asset, yet its most vulnerable. The best defense today is a good offense – a set of policies and technologies that enable you to proactively secure and manage your information. Hear John W. Thompson talk about the solutions that are in place today and the innovations that need to happen so that you can be confident that your information is protected.

Software as a Service: Taking Technologies to the Next Level
As the software industry continues to evolve and IT continues to play an important role in defining business success. Many companies today lack the budget, technical expertise and IT resources required to utilize the applications needed to run and protect their businesses. Several of these organizations have discovered how to get around these limitations by utilizing a more on-demand approach to software applications. This software as a service (SaaS) model has helped them increase productivity, reduce IT costs, and upgrade their software applications. During this presentation, Symantec will discuss the evolution of the services market, share its views on the foundations required to run an efficient SaaS model and discuss how managed service providers add value to the online technologies deployed. The discussion will also highlight how organizations can begin to employ on-demand services and best practices to maximize their resources.