A Case Study in Improving Security through Static Code Analysis presented by Chris Heinemann, Matt Fahler and Dhiren Vyas on Tuesday, June 04, 2013 from 6:00 to 9:00 PM

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Embedded Electronics—The Power Behind the Micro-controller

presented by Terry Massey

Can't Get Enough .NET?

If you are a .NET developer or an information technology professional with a thirst for knowledge and you live in the Springfield, Illinois, area, then the Sangamon Valley .NET User Group (SVNUG) is for you! SVNUG offers local Microsoft technologists the opportunity to connect with other local technology professionals in a fun and engaging environment that emphasizes the power of the group's collective knowledge and experience. SVNUG also provides local .NET professionals with the opportunity to present on technology topics near and dear to them—Windows Azure, Windows Server, Windows 8, Windows Phone, Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF), Entity Framework (EF), Silverlight, HTML5 and JavaScript, WinRT, Metro, and many more. Presentations are a great way for members to build their industry knowledge, skill sets, and resumes. Best of all, it's completely FREE!

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The Sangamon Valley .NET User Group (SVNUG) is about working together to explore new and fascinating .NET technologies using real-world knowledge and expertise—no more, no less. SVNUG will never be about vendors selling you third-party components or recruiters soliciting you to join their ranks. You will never be sold anything at SVNUG—except the opportunity to explore .NET technology in an open and collaborative environment. SVNUG is about stuff, not fluff.

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Let's face it: .NET technology changes fast, and keeping up with it on your own is time-consuming and frustrating. Let the Sangamon Valley .NET User Group (SVNUG) help. From engaging presentations to professional-grade technical videos to the latest news from Microsoft and other industry leaders, SVNUG makes it easy to stay at the top of your game... err... code! Why spend countless hours researching the latest .NET technology on your own instead of utilizing our outstanding presentations, videos, and articles from local, regional, and national .NET experts.

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Patterns & Practices Subgroup Meeting—May 2013

What: Patterns & Practices Subgroup Meeting
When: Tuesday, May 21, 2013, from 6:00 to 9:00 PM
Where: LRS Sports, 2375 W. Monroe, Springfield, Illinois (directions, map)

Join the Sangamon Valley .NET User Group (SVNUG) on Tuesday, May 21st, 2013, from 6:00 to 9:00 PM at LRS Building Sports (2375 W. Monroe, Springfield, Illinois) for our monthly Patterns & Practices Subgroup meeting! If you have an interest in system architecture, application lifecycle management (ALM), software design patterns, or simply just building better software solutions, then please join us for some fun and riveting discussions.

The discussions will start at 7:00 PM. Please join us if you are able! Unlike the monthly presentation meeting, refreshments will not be provided. Parking will be provided free-of-charge by LRS in the lot next to LRS Building Sports.

** Please note that this month's meeting is in a different building on the LRS campus (map).

A Case Study in Improving Security through Static Code Analysis—June 2013

What: "A Case Study in Improving Security through Static Code Analysis" presented by Chris Heinemann, Matt Fahler and Dhiren Vyas
When: Tuesday, June 04, 2013, from 6:00 to 9:00 PM
Where: Conference Room 4, Hilton downtown Springfield (directions)

Join the Sangamon Valley .NET User Group (SVNUG) on Tuesday, June 4th, 2013, from 6:00 to 9:00 PM in Conference Room 4 of the Hilton (downtown Springfield) for our monthly presentation meeting! Chris Heinemann, Matt Fahler and Dhiren Vyas—three Horace Mann employees who have recently completed a new security software rollout—will present "A Case Study in Improving Security through Static Code Analysis." They will share their recent success with implementing a static code analysis tool and demonstrate best practices to mitigate common security risks, such as SQL injection and cross-site scripting. The presentation will cover prior tooling, the change they made, and how it has improved the security surface in their applications.

The presentation will start at 7:00 PM. Please join us if you are able! Refreshments will be provided! Also, for members that do not have other parking arrangements downtown, vouchers will be provided for the Hilton parking garage (off of Monroe between 7th and 8th).

Loot, Swag, and Goodies—June 2013

Thanks to our product sponsors JetBrains, Red Gate Software, Pluralsight, Infragistics, and Apress, we will be giving away some oh-so-delicious loot, swag, and goodies at our monthly presentation meeting on Tuesday, June 4th, 2013, including: