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Looking for Innovation in All the Right Places Sep 15, 2021

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Creating diverse teams to solve customers’ challenges is vital to global financial services firm, Aon, which has a 50,000-strong workforce in 120 countries. This episode of Cloud Talk explores IT issues with the CTO, from building the right teams to surviving the pandemic to keeping an eye on the future of technology.

Special Guest: Rajeev Khanna.

How Core Values Empower This Grace-Led Tech Company Sep 09, 2021

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To “win the day” is not only his daily mantra, but also how PCA Technology Solutions CEO, Ted Clouser leads with purpose. In this episode of Cloud Talk, Ted reveals how a faith-centered approach shapes the vision, mission, core values and daily decisions at PCA Technology Solutions.

Special Guest: Ted Clouser.

The Tech Industry Must Learn Lessons from Its Past Aug 26, 2021

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The technology industry strives to innovate to a better future — but getting there requires building on the industry’s past. In this episode of Cloud Talk, Scott Strickland, EVP & Chief Information Officer at Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, discusses key lessons learned during 30 years in the industry and explains how they can be applied to modern companies wanting to best position themselves for the future.

Special Guest: Scott Strickland.

Cloud Talk: The Evolution of Retail: Cloud is Everywhere Aug 12, 2021

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For Ulta Beauty®, the cloud makes it possible to meet guests where they are — whether in the store using IoT and edge technology, or online with augmented reality app features. In this episode of Cloud Talk, Ulta Beauty VP of Infrastructure and Operations shares how the cloud helps them delight customers, wherever they are.

Special Guest: Jeff Whittemore.

The Human Side of Data Security: How Success Stems from Communication and Buy-in Jul 27, 2021

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Data security is not about ticking boxes. In some ways, it’s not even about technology. In this episode of Cloud Talk, GoodData CISO Tomas Honzak explores the human side of his work. He outlines how success stems from communication, buy-in and fostering a culture of involvement — rather than being exclusionary and prescriptive, risking staff working around security and confidential data appearing where it shouldn’t.

Special Guest: Tomas Honzak.

Assume Failure: Building Worst-Case Scenarios into Your Cybersecurity Roadmap Jul 22, 2021

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You learn more from your failures than you do from your successes. That’s why assuming failure and practicing worst-case scenarios is best practice in cybersecurity. In the latest episode of Cloud Talk, podcast host Jeff DeVerter is joined by security experts from Rackspace Technology to discuss cybersecurity strategy.

Special Guest: Gary Alterson.

Inside the Innovator’s Mind: Stephen Zucknovich on Teams, Communication and the Path to Value Jul 15, 2021

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In this episode of Cloud Talk, we debut a new series, “Inside the Innovator’s Mind,” where we ask C-level executives how they help transform their organizations, what they learn, how they communicate to teams and boards and how they inspire. To kick things off, Kurtosys CTO Stephen Zucknovich provides vital insight into the nature of teams, the importance of communication and why innovation fails when people cannot show a path to value.

From chip-to-cloud: End-to-end security for your IoT solution Jul 06, 2021

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IoT security: There are billions of devices with many potential hardware and software vulnerabilities. In this episode of Cloud Talk, we sit down with two security experts who explain how to get started with securing your IoT solution. The episode also examines the importance of implementing identity management, building threat models and testing communication paths.

Special Guest: Gary Alterson.

The Dark Side of Today’s Sophisticated Ransomware Attacks Jun 29, 2021

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Drew Taylor, Senior Solutions Architect at Rackspace Technology, helps companies keep their systems and data safe from the most sophisticated cyberattacks, including today’s hackers who are launching attacks from Ransomware as a Service applications. Join Cloud Talk for a discussion about how the new ransomware attacks operate and how to defend your systems and data.

Speed, Scale, Security: Cloud Native Benefits for Software Development Jun 24, 2021

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A cloud native approach accelerates software development but what does this look like in practice and how can you get started with adopting it. This episode of Cloud Talk goes in-depth with three Rackspace Technology employees to explore the benefits of a cloud native approach.

Special Guest: Chris O' Malley.

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