Selected topics

Systems, Networks, Storage, Datacenters

  • Systems architectures : virtualization, distributed systems
  • Networks architectures : IPv6, SDN (Software Defined Networks), performances, new protocols, high density Wifi, virtualization, etc.
  • Connected objects
  • Hardware architectures for hosting
  • End to end services
  • Administration : IT stock management, deployment, metrology
  • Storage : saving, archiving
  • BCP : set up and evolutions
  • Green computing : ecological impact, recycling, energy savings, control
  • Cloud : private or hybrid cloud, mutualization, externalisation, administration tools
  • DevOps

Security

  • Security Policies, methods and standards
  • Infrastructure, desktop, data protection
  • Securing services : attacks, spams,  intrusions
  • Architecture : filtering policies, evolution of firewalls, intrusion detection
  • Users information and awareness
  • Logs : usage, retention, correlation
  • Personal Data, protection of privacy
  • Authentication, access control
  • Directory, group management
  • Identity Federation, SSO

Institutions and Laboratories ICT strategies

  • Online services : social networks, file storage, file sharing...
  • Open-data
  • Management of search engine optimization and reputation, analysis tools
  • New services for Research and Education

Mobility and new devices

  • Usage of mobile devices
  • BYOD
  • Impact of applications for the general public
  • Securing stategies
  • Adaptation of information systems
  • Stock management
  • IoT & co Internet of Things

Occupation and Organisations

  • Support functions for research and education
  • End-users relations
  • Best practices : ITIL, quality
  • Trends in IT professions and missions
  • Merging of organization (universities, laboratories)
  • Information Systems project management

Usages and applications

  • Pedagogic platforms, E-learning
  • Meso-centers, high performance computing, big-data
  • Collaborative work tools, video-conferencing
  • Electronic documentation, zero-paper
  • New tools, innovating software and services
  • Open Source

Legal Aspects

  • Royalties
  • Data protection regulations
  • Digital freedom
  • Rigth to be forgotten
  • Patents
  • Legal archiving