Go, Be, Write is an organization highlighting the art and business of writing. This is a group for people who want to be inspired to write—and to go beyond that and actually write. This group is not for the faint of heart, nor for the dabblers. If you're a novice, this group will give you the knowledge to become a professional writer. If you're a professional writer, the seminars about every aspect of being a professional writer will inspire you. We bring seasoned writers of all genres TO YOU …

The purpose of our MeetUp group is to facilitate building unforgettable relationships and sharing remarkable experiences. We're a unique and dynamic group of San Diegans that value powerful topics like health and wellness, animal rights, environmentalism and beyond. Some of us are lifestyle vegans, others may simply be committed to plant-based nutrition. And still others might be leaning towards veganism or vegan-curious. Whatever you label yourself, join us and please, spread the word. Finally, …

Welcome! This club is about Personal Development. Our goal is to present powerful information and ideas through fun, entertaining and professional workshops that translate directly into positive results in your life. To achieve "Popular Success", wealth or fame in this country all we need is a hit record or TV show, best selling book or a large athletic contract! However, as we have seen in far too many of these cases, there can be crippling dysfunction in many other areas of life including subs …

Join Our Psychic Development and Mediumship Awareness! Gathering of Great People who wish to develop their psychic abilities in a comfortable environment. Our Group includes discussions on Spirituality, Mediumship, Psychic abilities, Angels, Spiritual Guide, Ghost, and other Phenomenon experiences. Training and Seminars are charged based on the event, training and location. (The suggested donations for group sessions run between $15.00 to $35.00, or more, based on workshop, training and certific …

The Information Systems Security Association (ISSA ®) is a not-for-profit, international organization of information security professionals and practitioners. It provides educational forums, publications and peer interaction opportunities that enhance the knowledge, skill and professional growth of its members. The primary goal of ISSA is to promote management practices that will ensure the availability, integrity and confidentiality of information resources.

The San Gabriel Valley .NET Developers Group is an organization of software architects, developers and Microsoft .NET framework enthusiasts who want to learn, share, innovate, network and develop. The salient purposes of this organization are stated below: Microsoft.NET framework is a major advancement in the available software development platforms. Our main goal is to educate the group membership to fully utilize the potential of .NET framework and use its powerful features to build better sof …

The Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP) is a not-for-profit, worldwide organization focused on improving the security of application software. Our mission is to make application security visible, so that people and organizations can make informed decisions about true application security risks. Everyone is free to participate in OWASP and all of our materials are available under a free and open software license. The OWASP Los Angeles chapter typically meets on the 4th Wednesday every m …

The Los Angeles/SoCal Chapter of the Cloud Security Alliance is an organization formed to promote the use of best practices for providing security assurance within Cloud Computing, and provide education on the uses of Cloud Computing to help secure all other forms of computing. The Los Angeles/SoCal Chapter of the Cloud Security Alliance is comprised of many subject matter experts from a wide variety disciplines, united in our objectives: Promote a common level of understanding between the consu …

Wordpress North County. We are a group that gets together to learn the ins and outs of wordpress. We cover theme resources, search engine optimization, creating great content, and some of the newest great plugins. This group is a education group with speakers that are familiar with creating a great wordpress site. Take the time to learn the best practices from people who have done it.

This group shares lessons learned about using Amazon Web Services, including API's, EC2, S3, Automation, Deployment, Security, ELB, High Availability, Business Continuity (Earthquake and Tsunami concerns in particular...) and learning about how others are currently using AWS. The purpose is to network, collaborate, share experiences and help others where possible. We conduct monthly meetings and discuss different approaches, uses and topics.

Computer Security Warriors is a group that is dedicated to educating our community in computer safety.  The advent of the Internet and our new found ability to tap the entire world for practically any information has also brought with it profound invisible risk.  The potential of exposing our most personal information is only a few keyboard and mouse clicks away. The enemy is truly at the gate, or actually lurking behind every firewall/router connected to the Internet waiting for an opportunity …

I have a couple of extra computers and some networking stuff. I am going to study for A+ then Net+, Security+ and ccna/ccnp. We will be using a variety of learning tools. Video's to ebooks and live demo's to flash cards to whatever you can bring. I invite anyone who wants to get certified to join me and add some accountability. If you already have some of these certifications and would like to help out some noobs that's good too. Member's need to be serious about getting certified.

Whether building a web, mobile, or gaming backend, Operations is using development tools to make it work. We primarily focus on systems automation and site reliability engineering. We're interested in the built-in facilities in Linux and the BSDs to programmatically seed and deploy. We primarily focus on Open Source solutions, but it is good to keep an eye out on the alternatives. This includes automated deployment to private cloud (eucalyptus, openstack), public cloud (amazon web services, rack …

Welcome to the Eucalyptus Cloud User Group! We are here to bring together developers, architects, sysadmins, devops people, enterprises, start-ups... basically anyone interested in various possibilities of private and hybrid cloud solutions. Being an Open Source IaaS cloud platform means not only open source code but also open source ideas and communication. We will organize hackathons for code and hackathons for ideas. Eucalyptus is the world's most widely deployed open source cloud computing s …

The mission of Seductive Instinct is “to evolve the human race”. We do this by providing those who are deserving with the tools they need to find the inner peace and strength to empower themselves to take full control of their own lives. We serve only individuals of high integrity, who are driven by a desire to find happiness for themselves in a fashion that does not cause suffering to others. We are specifically not interested in providing anyone with selfish intent with the tools they need t …

Welcome to the Eucalyptus Cloud User Group! We are here to bring together developers, architects, sysadmins, devops people, enterprises, start-ups... basically anyone interested in various possibilities of private and hybrid cloud solutions. Being an Open Source IaaS cloud platform means not only open source code but also open source ideas and communication. We will organize hackathons for code and hackathons for ideas. Eucalyptus is the world's most widely deployed open source cloud computing s …

This group is for Computer specialist and law firms employees interested in Digital. All skills levels are welcome. This group to meet other’s who are interested in Digital Forensics. Come join us, bring your topics or contribute the group hot topics. Looking forward to see you and explore this interesting topic.

Membership is comprised of Women either in the Information Security field or wanting to enter the field. The purpose of this group is to advance women in Information Security by promoting networking, education, mentoring, resource-sharing, and opportunities. Regular workshops will be offered to bridge the gap of theory and/or minimal hands-on labs from a course you took or self-studying. You will get to learn and practice in an environment of like-minded women. Workshops will be led by SME's in …

The Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP) is a 501(c)(3) worldwide not-for-profit charitable organization focused on improving the security of software. Our mission is to make software security visible, so that individuals and organizations worldwide can make informed decisions about true software security risks. Over 30,000 Subscribers - Over 140 Projects - Over 190 Chapters

This is a club where like minded Ethical Hackers, Penetration Testers and Network / Computer Security professionals can come together and share knowledge. More geared on the technical side, we plan to have hands activities. Bring your coolest exploits or just a passion to learn!

This group will focus on the use of Amazon CloudSearch for the development and deployment of search applications. Amamzon CloudSearch is a fully-managed search service in the cloud that runs in the AWS cloud. Presentations and discussions will cover topics such as: Set up and getting started with CloudSearch Configuring search fields Relevance tuning APIs and integration Security Working with other AWS services User cases and lessons learned This group is for anyone interested in search technolo …

OWASP Orange County Chapter. The Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP) is a 501(c)(3) worldwide not-for-profit charitable organization focused on improving the security of software. Our mission is to make software security visible, so that individuals and organizations worldwide can make informed decisions about true software security risks.

WordPress is a very popular Content Management System(CMS) that can ultimately do whatever you want. This meetup is aimed towards helping people who are new to WordPress, need to learn more about WordPress, or are having trouble with WordPress. This class can even help self acclaimed WordPress Professionals with security in their WordPress plugins and themes. This class is really aimed towards WordPress beginners who want to use WordPress for their business, personal use, or any other purpose.

Looking for some real, considered feedback? Hoping to join a group that meets every two weeks instead of dying a quick death because people don't show up? Come join us for a bi-weekly writers group for serious writers actively looking to get into television writing and secure a job on a show. Whether you write web series, comedy, drama, scifi, or procedurals, this is the group to join!