Talking Cloud with an emphasis on Cloud Security

24-Talking Cloud with special guest TJ (Tsion) Gonen, Head of Cloud Security Products at Check Point Software

I absolutely love hosting TalkingCloud!

I get to meet and speak with brilliant executives and entrepreneurs about the most exciting segment of the technology industry today...Cloud computing. And, this is an episode you'll not want to miss because I'm talking with the Head of Cloud Security Products for Check Point Software Technologies, TJ (Tsion) Gonen. TJ came to Check Point through the acquisition of Protego Labs and has had (and continues to have) a significant influence on what once was a single product and is now the CloudGuard security platform. Hear TJ discuss his views of Cloud and how current technology trends are influencing development, family, and the future of computing overall.

23-Talking Cloud with special guest Dameon "PhoneBoy" Welch-Abernathy, Legend and Cyber Security Evangelist for Check Point Software

In this episode, I had a great discussion with long-time colleague and friend (oh, and did I mention Legend within the halls of Check Point Software) to talk about numerous things, including just how far computing and the cloud have come. But, as PhoneBoy correctly points out, what's driving the cloud is the need to compute...from anywhere. Also, you'll want to listen to his Checkmates podcast. You can find it here: https://community.checkpoint.com/t5/CheckMates-Go-Cyber-Security/bg-p/checkmates-go

22-Talking Cloud with special guests Leah McLean and Sandhya Gorman, Founders of MultiCloud Leadership Alliance

In our first new episode of 2021 we meet and speak with the two Co-Founders of Multi-Cloud Leadership Alliance (www.multicloudleadership.com) Leah McLean and Sandhya Gorman. Both of these ladies have years and years of experience in technology and the cloud and formed the MCLA to assist organizations as they seek to navigate the vast and varied waters of the cloud providers. In less than one year, the MCLA boasts over 150 members and growing.

If you're interested in improving your standings and relationships with cloud providers such as Amazon, Google, Microsoft, Oracle, Alibaba, and others, look no further than MCLA. 

21-Talking Cloud with special guest Andy Waroma, Founder at Cloud Comrade in Singapore

2020 has been a remarkable and unforgettable year. We at TalkingCloud are doing all we can to load the month and finish the year with tons of great discussions from all around the world. In this, our 21st episode, we go to Singapore and talk with Andy Waroma, Founder of Cloud Comrade, the only South-East Asia headquartered AWS Partner Network Premier Tier Consulting Partner, Google Premier Partner, and Microsoft Gold Cloud Competency Partner. Hear how Andy set out on a two-week vacation from Finland that turned into now more than twenty years and counting in Singapore.

20-Talking Cloud with special guest (AJ) Adwait Joshi, Director of Marketing & Product Marketing, Azure Security at Microsoft

More than 20 years ago AJ and I worked together at Check Point Software. AJ has come a long way and is now Director of both marketing and product marketing for Azure Security at Microsoft. For the past 18 months, AJ has been focused on helping customers modernize their security operations. Hear how Microsoft reimagined what a cloud-native SIEM is and what Microsoft Azure Security will be focused on in the coming year.

19-Talking Cloud with special guest Co-Founder & Chief Business Officer at Cyberpion

We are kicking off December and Talking Cloud with the Co-Founder and CBO at Cyberpion. If you're like me, you're wondering how to pronounce the name of the company, let alone exactly what they do in the cloud. You'll not only learn how to properly pronounce the name of the company but also learn where the name came from and the unique solution they have built to address the hyper-connected world we all live in today. Hear my fun and informative discussion with Ran Nahmias. www.cyberpion.com

18-Talking Cloud with special guest Shira Shamban, Co-Founder and CEO at Solvo.cloud

One of the most popular and fastest growing trends in the world of cloud application development is what is commonly referred to as 'shifting-left' and enabling a true CI/CD development pipeline. In this, our 18th episode, we have a great discussion with the co-founder and CEO of the (recently funded) startup Solvo (www.solvo.cloud), Shira Shamban. I had the pleasure of first meeting Shira when I joined Dome9 in 2018. We worked extensively together until she decided to leave Check Point and start Solvo. Hear Shira's recommendation for anyone interested in starting their own company.  

17-Talking Cloud with special guest Chuck Brooks named as a “Top 50 Social Influencers in Risk, Compliance.” by THOMSON REUTERS

After our summer time off, we are kicking off the fall with an amazing guest, Chuck Brooks. Among being named as a Top 50 Social Influencer in Risk & Compliance by Thomson Reuters, Chuck is a member of the staff at Georgetown University. He has had an unbelievable career spanning both Government and commercial roles including being asked by Tom Ridge to start a Cyber Security division within DHS and previously working for the late, great US Senator, Arlen Specter. (A special 'Thank You' to Karen Firkser for introducing me to Chuck!)

16-Talking Cloud with special guest Michael Lopez, Director of Cloud Services at AccessIT Group

Welcome to the second year of TalkingCloud!!!

In this first episode to kick off the start of our second year, I'm thrilled to have the Director of Cloud Services from a long-time leading cyber-security VAR, AccessIT Group. Michael Lopez provides a unique perspective calling on his combination of experiences including owning his own cloud business, working for a large enterprise (Barclaycard), working for a large cyber security vendor (Check Point Software) and now working for a leading multi-vendor cyber security VAR. Hear Mike share his keen insights and what he recommends as the top three things EVERY enterprise must have in order to be successful in cloud...

15-Talking Cloud with special guest James Winebrenner, Senior Vice President at Aviatrix

"You can check out any time you like but, you can never leave..." from the Eagles, Hotel California.

I've had the great benefit of being in this amazing industry for many years. And, as the industry has grown, I've also had the great benefit of meeting and befriending many amazing people. James Winebrenner is just one of the numerous I've met and had the pleasure of working with. Today, James is Senior Vice President of Sales for Aviatrix. He's come a long way from when I first met James at Check Point Software in 1998. In this episode you'll hear James articulate the difficulties and challenges large enterprises face as they move earnestly into the cloud. Hear why James views the public cloud providers as "Hotel California" and why enterprises need to be cautious when lured by their 'lift and shift' enticements and offers.