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Cincinnati Networking Professionals Association - CINPA Monthly Meeting - Typically we have an IT Industry professional present on a subject of interest. Oftentimes these are hardware, software or services vendors. We usually take a break half way through the evening for a pizza (etc.) socializing time. Specific meeting information can be found at CINPA website (http://www.cinpa.org)

Why Regulated and Compliance-focused Companies Need DevOps Whether it's PCI, HIPAA, or SOX, companies that are under regulatory scrutiny typically rely on legacy methods and tools to prove compliance. Unfortunately, most highly regulated companies (and auditors) are often slow to accept new methods of software delivery such as Agile and DevOps, including fully automated infrastructure, continuous delivery, and rights management. In reality, these methods are not only more effective, they improve compliance - from end to end tractability to consistent, secure systems. This talk will include several key concepts, tools, and techniques that take the pain out of audits, improve security, and allow teams to focus on product development at market speed. Misconceptions about automated processes, misinterpretation of regulatory guidelines, and reinforcement of the actual outcome - privacy and security - will be discussed and demonstrated. It's time to improve not only compliance, but overall delivery and dispel the fear of automation. About Kurt Crowley Kurt Crowley is a technology leader with 18 years of success across all aspects of technology lifecycle management, having led software, infrastructure, operations, and project management teams. His background includes technology initiatives in financial services, health care, education, non-profit, government, ecommerce, insurance and other domains. Kurt’s reputation for achieving positive business outcomes and innovation rest in his ability to understand deep technical concepts, as well as emerging organizational and delivery techniques. Kurt is as comfortable with strategy and leadership of large scale initiatives as he is doing “hands on” development, including cutting edge DevOps automation and Cloud tooling. He has held leadership and consulting positions within both high-tech startups and large corporations, like Microsoft and Global Payments. We're a non-profit group focused on serving the Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky Agile communities. More details: http://www.agilecincy.org/

Details < Presentor needed > Location: 4555 Lake Forest Drive Suite 150 Blue Ash, OH. 45242 The building has a big "HQ" sign on it and is right next to BW3. Enter lobby, head down the left hallway and look for a Cinjug sign. Bio: < Presentor Bio > Site Sponsor: Callibrity - www.callibrity.com Meeting Sponsor: < Meeting Sponsor > Cinjug links: https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/cinjug https://plus.google.com/u/0/communities/102335575810446164227?cfem=1

Each month we will discuss what's up in the world of Ruby and Rails. There will be a short talk on a topic. Bring your project and share it with the group for input and feedback. http://cincyrb.com/ https://twitter.com/#!/cincinnatirb