It is pouring with rain here in Orlando. Every so often, a flash of lightning illuminates the large plastic elephants which stand in the pool beside me. Even the most assiduous English official, never stuck for something to put up a notice about, could not come up with a sign reading “Rocks frighten the elephants. Please do not throw rocks”.
The Loews Royal Pacific Resort at Universal is, as its name implies, a holiday destination as well as a conference centre and you have to choose your bar with care. The one we sat in as we finalised our presentations lies between the pool and the bedrooms, and a stream of near-naked beauties dripped their way past us. If that sounds distracting, it is much better than being approached by Shrek and Princess Fiona, who occupy one of the other bars. We don’t get this sort of thing at London conferences.
I am here for CEIC 2009. The Computer and Enterprise Investigations Conference is run annually by Guidance Software to bring a mixture of technical, legal and business events together for people from corporations, law enforcement and other areas with an interest in data preservation, identification and capture. There are about 800 people here, nearly as many as last year. There are not many conferences which can claim that in 2009. Here you can do anything from polishing up your EnCase certification at one extreme to listening to e-discovery seminars at the other. The East Coast location makes it easier for those from Europe, but does not, alas, guarantee the weather. Read the rest of this entry »
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