This group is for anyone who wants his/her organization to be secure or who makes a living by helping to secure others' organizations. These can be for-profit businesses, non-profits, government entities, venues, etc. We will cover all aspects of security, including physical, information/cyber, personnel, and operations.

This group is about getting the latest information on enterprise security trends in Mobile computing, Social Media, Bring your own device (BYOD), Governance and Compliance. The meetings will consist of a featured speakers, emerging vendor demos in the security space, hands on workshops, and networking. We are in midst of an era where Cyber Security is taking front page and enterprises are embracing new technologies to defend. Come and join us to both network and learn from one another.

We are a group of computer security, forensics and compliance professionals based in the Tri-State area meeting to discuss the latest trends in threats and responses as well as what to do when attacked.

We are a group of pen-testers that love what we do (who doesn't?!). We meetup every month to discuss the latest techniques in pentesting. So if you love making sure security products practice "Truth in advertising" this is a group for you. We like to meet at least once a month (if not more). Depending on the topic/meetup we can have one or multiple speakers and maybe even a CTF tournament. Meetups follow hacker tradition with free Beer and Pizza for all. Remember this is a community built by …

Software powers the world, but insecure software threatens safety, trust, and economic growth. The Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP) is dedicated to making application security visible by empowering individuals and organizations to make informed decisions about true application securityrisks. OWASP boasts 30,000+ participants, more than 65 organizational supporters, and more than academic supporters. As a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit worldwide charitable organization, OWASP does not en …

With the rapid growth of AWS (infrastructure web services platform in the cloud) among individual developers, start-ups, and companies across the U.S. and abroad, developers PLEASE JOIN a growing, dynamic community, and interact with other developers to answer questions, share ideas, and learn about new services and best practices. Also Join our active forums @ http://www.meetup.com/AWSnewyork/messages/boards/

This meetup is for anyone who is interested in enterprise mobile security trends from seasoned security experts to mobile developers who would like to protect their app and their users in a BYOD world. We feature talks by innovators, developers, security professionals, and privacy experts.

Technology Against Terrorism is creating a community of Software Engineers coming together to meet like-minded Techies and exchange ideas and best practices in the evolving Tech scene in NYC. Within this community we are promoting mentoring along with professional development within a general forum for Software Engineers to share their experiences. And we plan to have fun doing it. Software engineers are also welcomed to join this group to gain knowledge and give feedback on what they seek from …

Data is all the rage these days, often presented as the next big trend in the evolution of the Web, and the next big opportunity for internet entrepreneurs. This Meetup focuses on the business aspects of the data revolution: startup opportunities, new products, business models, funding trends, emerging players, and ways for existing startups to leverage their data. Technical aspects will also occasionally be discussed, but attendees do not need to have a technical background. While hosted at Blo …

NYC Algorithmic Trading is for anyone interested in creating and using algorithms in the financial markets. We arrange monthly talks from practicing quants, algorithmic traders, trading technology experts, and academics. Our focus is practical, rather than theoretical. We enjoy talking about how to automate the purchase and sale of securities using statistics, machine learning, data mining, and algorithms.

NY Career Meetup connects job seekers with Managers and Employers who make hiring decisions through its events.The group connects job seekers and Recruiters, Hiring managers and Employers and gives them a chance to know about employment opportunities and gather information about companies/ individuals who are currently hiring for both part time and full time positions. The group gives job seekers best opportunity to make connections face to face with Managers and Employers.NY Career Meetup and …

New York Angels - one of the largest and oldest angel investment groups in the US, has set up this meetup site with the aim of spreading the knowhow and tools required for early stage investment processes in the state of NY and its surroundings. The education / workshops / seminars we will provide will come from the best sources in the industry and will be delivered at cost - to maximize the knowhow transfer. Target audiences include angels, entrepreneurs, very early stage VC's (i.e. - VC 2.0), …

OpenStack is a collection of open source technology products delivering a scalable, secure, standards-based cloud computing software solution.  It is used by corporations, service providers, VARS, SMBs, researchers, and global data centers looking to deploy large-scale cloud deployments for private or public clouds leveraging the support and resulting technology of a global open source community. Join us in discussions from users perspectives on OpenStack and cloud computing in general.  Once a …

Welcome to the NY Tech Networking Roundtable (NYTNR). NYTNR is an amazing networking event to bring entrepreneurs, startups, engineers, developers, investors, innovators, job-seekers, service providers and sponsors of the New York's tech community together at one big table. NYTNR is one of the most innovative networking events in New York City. Meet up to 40 professionals personally. We will limit each event to 40 people max so you will have the opportunity to connect to everyone. You …

Please share your thoughts for this group on our discussion board. And, get in touch with me via Meetup if you'd like to have a leadership role in this group or if you would like to help / volunteer at upcoming events. This Council is a forum for the Greater NY/NJ/CT Tech Community: technologists, business professionals, and entrepreneurs keen on breakthrough innovation and efficient management of global issues in high tech. Clean/green technology, cloud/SaaS computing, mobile platforms, web2.0/ …

This is a group for anyone interested in Technology, IT, Cyber Security, Mobile Technology, Microsoft, Apple, Cisco, etc. Our goal is to connect with tech lovers like us and get together in great events such as Meetups, Seminars, Happy Hours (Yes, we love happy hours!) to share information, learn new technologies, discuss and network. We are looking forward to connect with you!

A group of web developers meets monthly to build web apps and learn how to do it right and fast using open source, web standards and various API (e.g. Facebook, Twitter, Google, Meetup and more). @StartupAPI The list of topics ranges from Security and Identity to Usability and Analytics. If you know a good topic we should discuss, please add it to the wiki, maybe even add some links to good articles / videos about it. We also code web applications right at the meetings - using whatever we want …

Welcome to New York CISCO networking technologies MeetUp group. This is the meeting venue for everyone who lives and breathes the technology. We are passionate about what we do, and we are always eager to improve ourselves. Whether you are just starting out or possess decades of experience as a CCNA or CCIE, no matter which field you are specializing in, routing & switching, security, voice, wireless, this is the place to interact with other industry practitioners, exchange knowledge, exchange t …

SeedingIT is an organization dedicated to building community between entrepreneurs and investors. We host 2 types of events: collaborative brainstorming sessions and get togethers. Our group is open ONLY to serious entrepreneurs and investors and is by invitation or application only. Our goal is to help people advance their startups and secure funding on a level playing field and in a stress free environment. Our BootStorming Sessions allow anyone to pitch an idea to the group and get group fe …

The JOBS Act will drastically change how many small businesses finance themselves after December 31, 2012. The JOBS Act (Jumpstart Our Business Startups) mandates that the SEC must adopt its rules, including modifications to the 1933 and 1934 Securities Acts to allow for "Equity Crowdfunding", prior to December 31, 2012. Equity Crowdfunding allows entrepreneurs to raise capital through online portals, called Crowdfunding Intermediaries, for business purposes. We want to start a discussion and a …

Meet with other NYC IT Professionals and Hackers. We are gathering to discuss solving problems, breaking systems and securing our networks. Ethical & Black Hat hacking in today's world is almost one in the same. We want our meetup to be about sharing tips, networking, and talking shop! Come all as this is an open invite to anyone who wants to learn and have some enlightening discussions.

Unigroup is the oldest and largest Unix User's Group (Unix/Linux/BSD) serving the Greater New York City Regional Area since the early 1980s. Unigroup has been serving the NYC Unix Community for over 30 years! Unigroup is a not-for-profit, vendor and platform neutral, member funded, volunteer organization. Unigroup holds regular and special event meetings throughout the year on technical topics relating to Unix and the Unix User Community. Most Unigroup meetings are open to the public! Unigroup p …

What is NOIR? NOIR was founded in early 2007, as a networking group of well connected Independent Sales and Recruiting professionals in the Information Technology space (Financial, Media, etc). Original members combined forces to close reqs and help each other gain accounts, resulting in many successful split deals, both full time and consulting placements. The program has been very successful and in 2009 NOIR was directly responsible for over $1 million in revenue. The meetup group was laun …