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UNIGROUP OF NEW YORK JANUARY 2002 ANNOUNCEMENTS
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1. UNIGROUP'S JANUARY 2002 GENERAL MEETING ANNOUNCEMENT
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      When:  Thursday, January 24, 2002
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             NOTE: SPECIAL DATE +1 WEEK FROM NORMAL
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     Where:  The Chase Manhattan Bank
             55 Water Street (enter at Old Slip)
             South Tower
             13th Floor, Conference Room C
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             YOU MUST RSVP TO GET PAST SECURITY, SEE BELOW!
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      Time:  6:15 PM - 6:30 PM  Registration
             6:30 PM - 6:40 PM  Ask the Wizard,
                                Questions, Answers and Current Events
             6:40 PM - 6:50 PM  Unigroup Business
             6:50 PM - 9:30 PM  Main Presentation

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     Topic:  Firewalling using Stateful Inspection Packet Filtering
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   Speakers: Jeffrey Mow, Territory Manager,
             Dan Chevrie, Lead System Engineer,
             Netscreen Technologies, Inc.  


   SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS:
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   * IN ORDER TO PASS THROUGH SECURITY AT CHASE, WE NEED YOU TO RSVP
   * PRIOR TO THURSDAY, SO WE CAN GET YOUR NAME ON THE ATTENDEE LIST.
   * ADVANCE REGISTRATION AND PHOTO ID ARE REQUIRED!
   * RSVP DEADLINE 24-JAN-2002 08:00AM

   Please RSVP if you know you are attending or if you think you may
   be attending.  This will help us arrange for a letter to security
   for all of Unigroup.  It will also help us to determine the correct
   amount of food and refreshments.

   To REGISTER for this event, please RSVP by:

   a) If at all possible, please use the Unigroup Registration Page:
         http://www.unigroup.org/unigroup-rsvp.html
      This will allow us to have some automation in the RSVP process.
   
   b) If you must Email us, send an EMail containing the FIRST and
      LAST NAMEs of the persons attending to the Unigroup RSVP address:
         unigroup-rsvp@unigroup.org
      The Email subject should start with "RSVP".
      You may optionally include your contact phone number (that day)
      or other current information.

      DO NOT simply reply to this email, sending us back the entire
      announcement (we already have it); leaving the subject as it
      was, and NOT containing the phrase "RSVP" as requested.  In
      that case, your message just looks like failed mail and it
      makes it impossible to automate the RSVP process and get
      you registered for our event.

   Please continue to check the Unigroup web site:
        http://www.unigroup.org
   for any last minute updates concerning this meeting.  Please
   check your email for any last minute announcements prior to the
   meeting.  Note that only the Attendee First and Last Names will
   be provided to Chase Security.

   Also note that the driving and parking situation downtown is
   TOTALLY UNKNOWN.  The recommended transportation method is
   therefore mass transit.  We believe that the parking lot inside
   Chase may be OFF LIMITS.


   Description of Talk:
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   Firewalling using Packet Filtering and Stateful Inspection Technology.

   Stateful Inspection Packet Filtering is Netscreen's business, and
   they will be presenting both an overview and technical details
   on this subject.

   Meeting Outline:
     - Enterprise Security Threats
     - Today's Security Requirements
     - Stateful vs Packet Filter Technologies (Details on Both)
     - DoS and DDos - Definition and Prevention (Denial of Service)
     - The Extended Network Perimeter & How to Secure it
     - Virtual Private Networking Security Hazards
     - Enterprise Security Trends


   Web Resources:
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     1. Netscreen               http://www.netscreen.com
     2. IPFilter                http://www.ipfilter.org
     3. IPTables                http://www.iptables.org
     4. IPChains                http://www.iptables.org/ipchains


   Giveaways:
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     Netscreen will be bring some giveaways which we will raffle off to the
     audience: A Netscreen-Logo Leather Notebook Bag and a couple of Golf
     Shirts.

   Netscreen will be sponsoring the food service for this meeting!


   Speaker Biography: 
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   Jeffrey Mow holds a BS in computer science from Purdue University.
   He spent three years developing real-time embedded systems for the
   Raytheon Corporation, using IRIX (SGI). He gained much of his
   networking experience during his 5 year tenure with Cabletron Systems
   here in NYC.  Prior to joining NetScreen, Jeff ran the Eastern
   Territory for the start-up NextPoint Networks, which was acquired by
   NetScout in 1999. Jeff joined NetScreen in 1999 as the lead system
   Engineer for the east coast, and now holds the title of Territory
   Manager.

   Dan Chevrie is the lead system engineer for NetScreen in the NY
   territory.  Before NetScreen experience Dan was a member of the design
   team for OnSite Access.  Prior to OnSite Access, Dan was IT Director
   at SunGuard Banking systems where he gained valuable knowledge of
   mission critical trading applications, and network design.


   Company Biography: 
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   NetScreen Technologies develops ASIC-based Internet security systems
   and appliances that deliver high performance firewall, VPN and
   traffic management functions to enterprises and service providers.
   This approach offers customers performance, scalability, and
   manageability in one comprehensive security solution. NetScreen was
   founded in 1997, employs more 320 people worldwide, and is
   headquartered in Sunnyvale, CA.  The Common Stock is traded on the
   Nasdaq National Market under the symbol NSCN. The company's website
   is www.netscreen.com.
 

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  Complimentary Food and Refreshments will be served.  This now includes
  salads and sandwiches (eg. turkey, roast beef, chicken, tuna, grilled
  eggplant, pasta salad, Caesar salad)!

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  Directions:
     55 Water Street is between Water Street & Front Streets at Old Slip...
     about 7 blocks south of Fulton St. and the South Street Seaport.
     Take 4 train to Bowling Green & Walk Due East;
     Take 2/3 trains to Wall Street, Walk East to Water St.
          then walk South 5 blocks;
     Take M/J trains to Broad St., Walk East to Water St.;
     Take N/R trains to Whitehall St., Walk North East to Water St.
     Walking from Wall St., follow William St. south which bends around
          and leads you to Hanover Sq. and Old Slip is across Water Street.
     ** Note the parking situation is TOTALLY UNKNOWN.
        We believe that the parking lot inside Chase will be OFF LIMITS.

  Room Location Specifics:
     Enter the building at Old Slip.  To get to the South Tower of the
     complex, you enter the building at Old Slip at the "North Tower"
     doors.  This entrance is is immediately to the right of the main
     entrance, towards Water Street... ie. Use the right-most side doors
     rather than walking straight ahead at the Old Slip entrance.
     Go past the guard's desk (mentioning you are heading for Unigroup,
     sometimes there is a sign-in) to the elevator bank and go to the 13th
     floor.  When you get to the 13th floor, follow the signs leading you
     to the meeting room.

     The signs will lead you from the elevator, through a set of doors
     (soda machine will be on your left), then past the cafeteria.  After
     the cafeteria, you see another "lobby" area.  Walk past the cash
     machines, make a left and look for a sign marking the meeting room.
     Conference Room C will be on your left.

     If you come very early, we may not have the signs in place yet, but
     hopefully these directions will get you to the meeting room.
     If you arrive before Unigroup Board Members, please be patient and
     wait for us to arrive.

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  Fee Schedule:
         Yearly Membership (includes all meetings):      $ 50.00
       * Non-Member Single Meeting:                      $ 20.00
         Student Yearly Membership:                      $ 20.00
         Non-Member Student Single Meeting (with ID):    $  5.00
         Cash, Check, American Express.
       * Employees of Chase (with ID) can attend general meetings at no charge.

    ==>  Unigroup is the Greater NYC Regional Area Affiliate
         of UniForum - an International Unix Users Group.
         Our Joint Membership Program with UniForum is currently
         on hold due to circumstances at UniForum.
         For information about UniForum visit http://www.uniforum.org.

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  Please mark this meeting on your calendar and join us!
  Please tell your friends about Unigroup!

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2. UPCOMING MEETINGS
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   We have a series of meetings in the works:

   - Wireless Networking              ** Tentatively: February 21, 2002 **
                                      ** Field Trip / Special Location  **
   - Unix 30th Birthday Celebration
   - Zope  (Web Page Development)
   - High Performance Internet Servers / Web Acceleration
   - IPsec and IPv6
   - Linux Clustering Part 3: Beowulf version 2
   - Building a Firewall using FreeBSD and Linux
   - Unix Office Tools: Word Processors, Spreadsheets, Accounting Packages.
   - Emacs
   - PKI
   - GNU Development Environments
   - Meetings on a variety of Sun/Solaris/Java topics

   Please let us know about any other meeting topics that you may be
   interested in.  Potential speakers on Unix related technology topics
   should contact the Unigroup board at uniboard@unigroup.org.

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3. TRADE SHOWS
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   The following Trade Shows will be in NYC shortly.  Visit their respective
   web sites for further information and free online registration:

   LinuxWorld Conference & Expo     January 29th - February 1st, 2002
                                    Jacob K. Javits Convention Center
                                    New York City
                                    http://www.linuxworldexpo.com

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4. UNIGROUP INFORMATION
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   Unigroup is one of the oldest and largest Unix User's Groups serving the
   Greater New York City Regional Area since the early 1980s.  Unigroup is a
   not-for-profit, vendor-neutral and 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.   Unigroup
   is also the Greater NYC Regional Area Affiliate of UniForum - an
   International Unix Users Group.

   Thanks to Chase, Unigroup holds regular meetings planned for the Third
   THURSDAY of Odd Months at The Chase Manhattan Bank, 55 Water Street, NYC.
   Chase has been a long time sponsor of Unigroup, allowing us the use of a
   meeting room and presentation equipment.

   Planned meeting dates are: 1/24/2002, 2/21/2002, 3/21/2002, 5/16/2002...
   Watch for our Special Event meetings at the various trade shows in NYC
   as well as "field trips" to the facilities of local hardware and
   software vendors.

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   For further information or to get on the Unigroup Electronic Mail Mailing
   List send an EMail message to:
        unilist@unigroup.org

   To contact the Board of Directors of Unigroup, send an EMail message to:
        uniboard@unigroup.org

   To contact the Newsletter Editor, send an EMail message to:
        editor@unigroup.org

   If you have recently attended a meeting and you are not receiving
   Email announcements, please send us an Email and we will make
   corrections to our lists.

   Please Email the Board with any suggestions, especially potential meeting
   topics and speakers.  Unigroup welcomes contributions and content
   suggestions for our newsletter.  Unigroup is a volunteer organization and
   we need your assistance!  Please let us know if you can help!

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I hope to see you all at our next meeting!

-Rob Weiner
 Unigroup Executive Director
 unilist@unigroup.org
 http://www.unigroup.org

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