PASSMN Meeting 2025-07-15 (Virtual Meeting Only)

Important Note: This meeting is online only and will not be held at the Microsoft Technology Center

UPDATE: Speaker and topic have changed due to scheduling conflicts.

Agenda:
📅 Tuesday, July 15, 2025 📅
🕜 3:30-4:00 Kickoff / Announcements
🕜 4:00-5:00 Data Loss Prevention Using Digital and Database Forensics (Paresh Motiwala)
🕜 5:00-5:10 Break
🕜 5:10-6:10 Virtual networking and discussion.
🕜 6:10-6:15 Closing

Sessions

🕜 4:00 pm
⭐️ Data Loss Prevention Using Digital and Database Forensics
🙂 Paresh Motiwala
Data loss can devastate businesses and individuals, making prevention critical in today’s digital era. Leveraging digital and database forensics offers tools to identify vulnerabilities, recover lost data, and implement preventive measures. This session explores how forensic techniques proactively safeguard critical assets. Attendees will learn key methodologies such as detecting unauthorized access, tracing data breaches, and analyzing logs or HDD dumps to uncover hidden threats. We'll discuss practical strategies to validate backup integrity, address weak points in database configurations, and enhance system resilience. Along the way, you'll gain insights into concepts like the 4th Amendment, Chain of Custody, Tagging and Bagging Evidence, and Honeypots to strengthen security protocols. With real-world examples, this session emphasizes actionable tips to prevent data loss, preserve evidence for audits or legal needs, and ensure compliance. Whether you’re a DBA, IT professional, or security expert, you'll leave equipped with knowledge to mitigate risks, bolster security, and maintain data integrity effectively.

🕜 5:10 pm
⭐️ Virtual Networking and Discussion

Speakers

🙂 Speaker 1
⚡️ Data Loss Prevention Using Digital and Database Forensics
Paresh Motiwala ​PMP; an Azure enthusiast, a Data Platform Manager has led several large SQL implementations, migrations and upgrades. He was recently selected as a "Speaker Idol" finalist for the PASS Summit 2018. He has managed multi terabyte OLTP databases. He loves learning and talking about Big Data. He has also been a Senior SQL DBA and a Solutions Architect in Fortune 100 companies. He also helps organizing / and speaks at many SQL Saturdays, Azure Bootcamp and User Groups. He is a certified in Big Data Analytics and FinTech(MIT) Project manager, Public Speaker, an avid singer, cook, open networker, and stand-up comedian. He teaches public speaking, debating, interviewing and group discussion skills. He also mentors DBAs in Boston area; and children around the globe via www.circlesofgrowth.com

🔗 Speaker Link
· @‌pareshmotiwala
· LinkedIn
· Facebook
· Instagram
· +1 781-254-4096
· [pareshmotiwala@gmail.com](mailto:pareshmotiwala@gmail.com)