PLUG Meeting for May 10th
We'll have 3
presentations at this month's meeting, starting off which
what we hope to be an infrastructure series, and what is
more basic to our infrastructure than the power itself, so
Barbara Cenalmor of SRP will be telling us about the nitty
gritty of how SRP makes sure that you have all the power you
need at the moment you need it. Then der.hans will tell us
about better protecting ourselves on the web with uMatrix.
Last, but not least Aaron Jones will show us how to better
manage our digital fingerprints and to live safer in this
world filled with social media .
For more info,
Meeting time and location see:
Barbara
Cenalmor: SRP Resource Planning
Description:
It’s really easy to take electricity for granted. You hit the
ON button, and the computers instantly turn on. However, there
are a lot of things that go on behind the scenes to get that
electricity to you, the main user.
To keep up with the demand and makes sure everybody can turn on
their computers, lights and appliances, utilities use resource
plans.
This presentation explains what resource plans are, why they are
important and needed, what resource options are available to
utilities, what the trade-offs are between different resources
and what considerations are taken into account in the resource
strategy.
Biography:
Barbara has 15+ years of experience working for regulatory
agencies around Arizona in Air Quality issues. A few years ago
she started working at Salt River Project (SRP), working to
ensure that the company and its power plants were in compliance
with all air quality regulations, and that the company's goals
focused on reducing emissions. To get a better insight on how a
large utility plans for future generation and more customers,
she slightly changed careers and went to work for SRP's Resource
Planning group where she participates in siting or acquiring new
generation (all types).
In her spare time Barbara likes to hang out with her family,
listen to her husband ramble about all Linux things (most of
which she doesn't understand), reading, and traveling.
der.hans: uMatrix for web browser protection
Description:
uMatrix is a webextension security and privacy add on for
Firefox.
Via a simple interface uMatrix allows personal rules for website
cookies, JavaScript, CSS, pictures and video.
uMatrix uses and maintains per site allowlists and blocklists.
For example, you can allow cookies, JavaScript, CSS and images
for www.example.com and only CSS and images from cdb.example.com
while blocking everything from spies.exampleduplicate.com.
Attendees will know what the web components are that uMatrix
controls, how to use the uMatrix GUI interface and save rules.
Biography:
der.hans is a Free Software community veteran, presenter and
author. He is the founder of the Free Software Stammtisch, BoF
organizer for the Southern California Linux Expo (SCaLE) and
chairman of the Phoenix Linux User Group (PLUG).
As a technology and entrepreneurial veteran, roles have included
director of engineering, engineering manager, IS manager, system
administrator, community college instructor, developer and DBA.
He presents regularly at large community-led conferences (SCaLE,
SeaGL, LibrePlanet, LFNW) and many local groups.
Aaron Jones: Social Media Safety
Description:
How to manage your digital foot print to enhance security while
also bringing awareness to some of the issues that social media
can exacerbate.
About Aaron:
Aaron is an experienced Linux user with several years of
teaching experience. He works in the industry as a software
developer while also providing consultancy on cyber security
related topics. His discussions are AZ Post certified for
training credit for law enforcement and he prides himself on
providing quality educational material that is relevant and
topical. He has a Masters Degree in Intelligence Analysis with a
focus in Cyber Security, is a life long learner, and prides
himself on staying up to date with the ever changing field of
cyber security.
The meeting will start at 7pm at The Desert Breeze
Substation. People start arriving as early as 6pm, so if you would
like to help setup and/or chat for a while, arrive a little early.
We will go for food to BJs at the Chandler Fashion Center Mall
after the meeting so we can chat with each other comfortably.
Please feel free to join us. Please come even if you aren't
hungry, the food is not mandatory.
See you there,
Brian Cluff