Instead of talking about cars, these geeks were showing off their aptitude in technology, talking about things like cloud computing, network security and advanced communications systems.
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Systems administrators, network security specialists and help-desk technicians are still in demand, says Mr. Zion.
"But a great deal of it concerns our most sensitive systems, including aircraft avionics, surveillance technologies, satellite communications systems, and network security protocols, " he said.
Known as the DMZ, this is the place where network security traditionally resides: firewalls, IPS systems, Web and email gateways.
Besides its main operations, which provide billing and other software to mobile telecommunications companies, Comverse owns 57% of Verint Systems, which provides network security services.
Vendors that are assisting include Microsoft, Internet Security Systems, Axent Technologies, Network Associates, Symantec and Trend Micro.
Its end-to-end platform includes advanced software and network technology, services and systems integration, content security, managed home solutions, and next-gen home devices that deliver rich user experiences.
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Another important area will be safety and security within the city and that means an extensive network of surveillance systems, which should, she said, offer opportunities to small and medium IT firms.
Employees also can download thousands of programs on their own, which can be a security nightmare for a corporate network and cause compatibility issues when the company wants to update operating systems and apps.
He conceded that the size of Microsoft's network -- and the allure to hackers of breaching Microsoft's security -- make defending its systems an ongoing challenge.
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Evans and Jamison emphasized that the program would create real-time network monitoring of malicious activity, limit the number of access points to government networks and standardize government security across all federal systems.
Besides its main operations, which provide billing and other software to mobile telecommunications companies, Comverse owns 57% of Verint Systems (other-otc: VRNT - news - people ), which provides network security services.
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