First and foremost, we wanted to create a place where everyone in the Bay Area can meet and make new friends doing something fun. This group is for all ages over 18!!! WHAT WE DO?   We do things around the Bay Area (from San Francisco to Santa Barbara): We eat: dinners, pot lucks, happy hours, parties with food We have fun: zip lines, paddle boats, beach parties, camping, treat yourself to a massage/spa treatment, holiday parties, monopoly board games, social dances We get fit: hiking, walking …

Morgan Hill's Chamber of Commerce Business Focus Group (BFG) was formed to promote businesses in the South Valley Area in order to enhance the economic success of its members and associated businesses. Our focus is on the growth and development of businesses in the South Valley Area by participating in "formal and informal" networking, by the development of Business relationships and friendships to provide and secure exemplary services and resources for our customers and clients. Our goal is to …

Blossom Birth is a non-profit education and resource center that provides parents and birth professionals with a holistic, non-judgmental view of pregnancy, childbirth, and early parenting. Through classes, workshops, support groups, and accessibility to community resources, Blossom strives to support and inform expectant and new parents to raise healthy, secure children- making our community strong now and into the future.

Cloud Computing and Virtualization are transforming the technology industry. The SVForum Cloud Computing and Virtualization SIG meets monthly to discuss the impact these new technology platforms is having on infrastructure, operations, and applications from a user and vendor perspective. For more information visit: http://www.svforum.org/cloudsig. The cost to attend is $20.00 (note: it is free to attend if you are an SVForum member with proof of membership).

This is the meetup headquarters for the Bay Area chapter of the Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP). This group is dedicated to bringing together the massive amount of Bay Area web application security talent and interest in the form of presentations, talks, conferences, and any other kind of get-together we want to come up with. We're looking to facilitate all types of meetings between members, from formal conferences to little meetups at a Bay Area coffee shop. The key advantage of m …

The Healthcare IT SIG offers technologists, healthcare providers, and investors in Silicon Valley a forum to promote knowledge sharing, network with one another, facilitate timely debates, and collaborate on critical topics including Software, Medical Devices, Mobile Health, Electronic Health Records, Instruments, Networking & Interoperability, Telemedicine, Imaging, Clinical Decision Support, Standards & Regulations, Privacy & Security, and Economics. The cost to attend is $20.00. SVForum membe …

We see our world to be a place where society is able to work and play freely in an interconnected world, with confidence and trust, free from hindrance, misuse or malicious acts. Through this vision, we have decided to lead an industry wide forum for security practitioners, law enforcement, security advocates, and policy makers to identify and resolve security problems at large scale.  We are hopeful that the Security @ Scale Meet-up acts as a vehicle to facilitate and drive an industry wide sec …

#LSPE Meet-up has been an invaluable platform for engineers responsible for the reliability, scalability and efficient operation of large scale systems! LSPE-W is a much awaited extension of #LSPE providing a collaborative network and learning platform for women in technology. Our Vision: Build a vision for women in technology, and spotlighting thought leaders within the industry Provide problem solving for issues and challenges in Highly Scalable Environments Create a platform that would allow …

We are an educational group. We provide a platform for everyone in the group to learn from one another. We can share our ideas, dreams, and help one another build our wealth and achieve our dream lifestyles. We meet at least once a month to discuss different topics. Our purpose is to pass on wealth building information and add value to every group member's life. If you have great ideas and want to share with others, please e-mail to mywealth411@gmail.com. Discussed topics currently include, but …

Hello! This is a group for IT and Network security professionals in the US SouthWest (CA, AZ, NV, NM, TX, UT) to network and keep apprised of current security issues, threats, solutions etc. Feel free to post educational webinars, local events or other shindigs. Please keep all discussions and meetings to IT and network security related topics.

VSX 2012 was formed to provide a central point for learning and exchange of information with access to key virtualization platforms and best of breed ecosystem vendors. The conference mission is to create strong virtualization strategies for companies and improve virtualization platforms. Whether the audience is a CIO, Director of IT, or an engineer, there will be sessions of interest among the multiple technology and business tracks offered. VSX will offer clients access to key platform vendors …

This is a group for IT professionals who are interested in tailored IT solutions for accelerating the delivery, management, and protection of data. Cornerstone Technologies wanted to start a Meetup group where we can invite IT professionals to learn more about the technologies that drive our life and businesses through social events.

This is a group for those interested in Digital Forensics and Incident Response (DFIR). Lets get together for discussion and information sharing. Get out of your lab, back away from your computer and meet others with similar interests!

This is a group for anyone that is interested in the myriad of fields related to Information Security. All skill levels are welcome. The goal is to provide quarterly workshops on different topics, and meetings once a month with talks, demos, techniques and advisories that are related to the field of info sec.

This is a  group for anyone interested in learning and sharing information about the latest and greatest Open Source solutions for small and mid-size businesses. There are great cloud based or on-premises products as Open Source that we would like to introduce and discuss. Some other groups that may benefit from joining this group are: Small to Mid-size business owners, IT Professionals & Consultants, Start-up Companies, Educators, and .... All skill levels and expertise are welcome. We will try …

smart device use is exploding. they are subject to three security problems: 1)lost and stolen units stealing identities and vital data; 2) overheard transmissions stealing identities and vital data; and 3) dowloaded fraudulent applications designed to steal identities and vital data. this group want to discover low cost effective responses to these security propblems BEFORE they occur.

This is a special invitation only to meetup to discuss special topics of interest.  We will host the place once a month followed by an evening reception. Guest speakers from partner vendors are invited as needed.  Feel free to spread the word and new members are always welcome. We are located in downtown San Jose. Email me for meeting details. We look forward to meeting you. See you there.

This group is a meetup for people interested in the intersection between information security and the law. The group supports the work of the Information Security Committee of the American Bar Association Section of Science & Technology Law. The ISC is a diverse group of lawyers, security experts, technologists, auditors and other professionals, whose focus includes the examination and analysis of legal, business, and technical aspects of securing the confidentiality, integrity and availability …

A group dedicated to IT Managers at all size companies -- though initial focus is probably on the challenges that growing organizations face when more rigorous IT policies and procedures are needed. There are many Meetup groups dedicated to engineers or technical operations staff behind today's new companies -- but not as much for the IT staff who face challenges when putting security policies into practice. Join us to discuss trends in topics such as procurement, mobile device management, use …