AVANT Technology Insights
127 episodes - English - Latest episode: 26 days ago - ★★★★★ - 11 ratingsStrategies for solving business challenges through today’s Information Technologies, featuring the foremost thought leaders in the field. AVANT is an industry-leading platform for IT Decision Making. www.GoAVANT.net
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Chris Novak: Security & the Verizon DBIR
June 24, 2020 15:21 - 25 minutes - 24.6 MB"Most of the breaches took less than 10 steps" and many took less than five. In this episode, we discuss the Verizon Data Breach Investigations Report (DBIR) with Chris Novak, director of Verizon's Threat Research Advisory Center, which looks at incidents and breaches by the numbers.
Brent Wilford: MSFT Teams & Enterprise Voice
June 17, 2020 15:50 - 29 minutes - 26.3 MBWhere should Microsoft Teams fit in to your communications infrastructure strategy? Bundled with Office 365, Teams offers certain capabilities while other capabilities are delivered by other companies, making cost/feature comparisons especially important. AVANT director of cloud engineering, Brent Wilford, provides his opinions on this topic with host, Ken Presti.
Olen Scott: What's Next for the WAN?
June 10, 2020 16:04 - 29 minutes - 27.8 MBAryaka Networks has recently released its "Global State of the WAN Report" for 2020. In this episode, Aryaka's SVP of WW Channels, Olen Scott, sits down with Ken Presti for a lively discussion on how the WAN is evolving to support the worldwide emphasis on cloud-based apps.
John Paullin: Running an Effective Proof-of-Concept
June 03, 2020 16:01 - 25 minutes - 23 MBA well-designed proof-of-concept can be a huge advantage in making the right technology decision. In this episode, Ken Presti talk to AVANT Sr. Cloud Sales Engineer John Paullin about best practices to maximize your success through effective POCs.
Ian Thornton Trump: Is GDPR Dying?
May 20, 2020 14:58 - 26 minutes - 24.5 MBIs GDPR going to die? In this episode, AVANT's Ken Presti takes a deep-dive into this European privacy regulation with Ian Thornton Trump, a CISO based in London, England who is well-versed in matters of risk and governance.
Chris Riley: Zero Trust & Cloud Security
May 13, 2020 15:47 - 25 minutes - 25.8 MBZero Trust has become a key strategy in cloud security. In this episode, AVANT's Ken Presti speaks with Chris Riley, CISO of Ntirety, on how to fully leverage this approach for the defense of your company.
IT Security Roundtable Part One
April 29, 2020 16:29 - 35 minutes - 28.8 MBDefenses against phishing a ransomware factor HUGELY In Part One of our special panel discussion, based on the AVANT 6-12 Report on IT Security. Join AVANT's Ken Presti with Jack Danahy of AlertLogic, Leo Taddeo of the Cyxtera Federal Group and Ray Watson of Masergy for a lively discussion.
IT Security 6-12 Roundtable Part Two
April 29, 2020 16:20 - 26 minutes - 21.9 MBFast cars can go faster because they have good brakes! Find out what that has to do with IT security in Part Two of my panel discussion with Jack Danahy of AlertLogic, Leo Taddeo of the Cyxtera Federal Group, and Ray Watson of Masergy. We also talk about securing home networks (and related liability), credential theft, and a whole lot more.
Dave Greenfield: Efficient Security through SASE
April 22, 2020 16:44 - 18 minutes - 16.3 MBSASE, or Secure Access Service Edge, promises to bring many of the same advantages of the cloud to IT security. In this episode, AVANT's Ken Presti talks to subject matter expert Dave Greenfield of Cato Networks. Can SASE help your company to achieve higher levels of security and operational efficiency? Tune in to find out.
Blair Pleasant: UCaaS from the “People” Point of View
April 15, 2020 17:45 - 20 minutes - 18.9 MBDropping in a UCaaS system is only half the battle. The next step is about training and user acceptance. In this episode, Ken Presti interviews Blair Pleasant, an independent industry analyst with CommFusion and BC Strategies, abut issues around the conversion, and how to win hearts and minds.
Jed Brown: Cloud-based Communications in the New Era
April 08, 2020 18:09 - 16 minutes - 15.7 MBKen Presti interviews Jed Brown, SVP of Product & Design at Fuze. We discuss ways in which UCaaS meets customer needs, key verticals in which this technology is especially useful, how to spot the necessary differentiators, stage an effective proof-of-concept, and ultimately make the best decision.
IT Security: The Legal Issues
April 01, 2020 14:57 - 24 minutes - 18.9 MBWhat does it take to protect your company in a world of data breaches and, most recently, exploits associated with the Coronavirus? in this week's episode, AVANT's Ken Presti speaks with cybersecurity and data privacy attorney Shawn Tuma about the legal implications of a cyberattack, and how you can make sure your company can defend itself from the legal implications.
Messaging and Video Thrive in the Era of a “New Normal"
March 25, 2020 15:09 - 18 minutes - 18.8 MBOur world is going through a phase that will have long-term ramifications to how we think about remote work. AVANT's Ken Presti speaks with Dialpad chief strategy officer Dan O'Connell about a new emphasis on video and messaging as people seek easier ways to communicate without being in the same room.
Remote Workforce: Technology and the Human Impact
March 18, 2020 15:20 - 29 minutes - 26.3 MBThe move to a remote workforce includes a variety of factors, both human and technological. In Episode 14, Ken Presti has a chat with Dan Harrison, president of Up-Front Technologies, a Denver-based Trusted Advisor, about how to manage the transition without forgetting anything important.
UCaaS as a Critical Response to Pandemics: Kendra Karczewski
March 11, 2020 15:46 - 25 minutes - 22.3 MBWhether it's based on concerns about global pandemics or the more traditional need for cost control, UCaaS is something that every company should consider. AVANT's Ken Presti visits with Kendra Karczewski, Enterprise Technology Advisor for Stratosphere Networks, who shares some compelling ideas on how to assess UCaaS -- especially when speed is important.
Jim McGarry: Evolving Customer Experience with UCaaS
March 04, 2020 17:01 - 24 minutes - 25.3 MBYour company wants to decide how to communicate with your company, and technology is available to make that happen. In Episode 12, Jim McGarry, Regional Vice President of Channel Sales at Mitel, talks about key differentiators, important training aspects, and the most compelling use cases for Unified Communications as a Service.
Jamaal Savwoir: How to Differentiate UCaaS Offers
February 25, 2020 14:53 - 25 minutes - 25.7 MBAssessing UCaaS solutions, identifying the differentiators, and understanding the benefits of this critical communications technology. In Episode 11 of "AVANT Technology Insights with Ken Presti," Jamaal Savwoir, Director of Sales Engineering at 8x8, helps enterprise decision-makers successfully make the call.
Dave Dyson: UCaaS, The New Generation of Business Communications
February 19, 2020 16:56 - 30 minutes - 30.8 MBAdoption of Unified Communications as a Service (UCaaS) can provide a major benefit to your customer experience scores. In Episode 10, AVANT's Ken Presti speaks with Dave Dyson, CEO of Eclipse Telecom, who explains how to assess UCaaS offers, derive the most benefit from this technology, and step around the unseen pitfalls.
"IT Security from the Ground Up," with Opex CTO Ben Thornton
February 12, 2020 17:06 - 19 minutes - 16.4 MBSecurity needs to be integrated into every aspect of IT, but how can you accomplish that? In Episode 9, Opex Technologies CTO Ben Thornton provides clear guidelines, and also explores how to become the "solution" person instead of the "no" person.
Ben Ferguson: Cloud, Hybrid, and Data Network Security
February 05, 2020 19:48 - 29 minutes - 29.4 MBIn Episode 8 of 'AVANT Technology Insights with Ken Presti," our guest is Ben Ferguson, EVP and Network-Cloud Architect at Shamrock Consulting Group, a Trusted Advisor to Enterprise IT leaders. Ben talks about IT security, including setting up your infrastructure, access control, authentication, encryption, dealing with GDPR and more.
Ray Watson: The "Nightmare Scenario" of Ransomware
January 29, 2020 20:39 - 29 minutes - 32.3 MBIn Episode 7 of AVANT Technology Insights with Ken Presti, our guest is Ray Watson, VP of Technology at Masergy. Ray and Ken talk about ransomware, the nightmare scenario of IT security faced by companies of all sizes and geographies. When your data is locked up, should you pay or not pay? We tackle this question, as well as a number of issues related to keeping your data safe.
Lesley Carhart: A Mindshift in IT Security
January 23, 2020 15:54 - 9 minutes - 16.2 MBSCADA vulnerabilities, nation/state actors, and a host of other IT security issues factor heavily in the role of Principal Incident Responder Lesley Carhart. Episode 6 of "AVANT Technology Insights with Ken Presti" shows you where the IT Security "puck" is going.
Drew Lydecker: How the Trusted Advisor Movement Changes Sales Forever
January 16, 2020 16:16 - 18 minutes - 31.7 MBBecoming a Trusted Advisor is about solving your customers' business problems in an "agnostic" way that ultimately solidifies the relationship between the Trusted Advisor and the customer. In this podcast, Drew Lydecker and Ken Presti discuss how companies can raise this customer-centric focus towards better meeting the needs of the customer while building their own success -- thereby making them true Trusted Advisors.
Building Successful Strategies for IT Security
January 09, 2020 15:53 - 15 minutes - 17.1 MBKey players in the IT Security field provide best practices and advice on how your company can keep your data safe in the fast-moving threat landscape of 2020.
AVANT Technology Insights with Ken Presti: Predictions 2020
January 02, 2020 16:43 - 12 minutes - 13.6 MBMembers of the tech industry provide predictions, ideas, ad great thoughts on what the IT industry has in store for 2020. Be sure to subscribe to the show!
AVANT Technology Insights with Ken Presti
December 17, 2019 16:18 - 25 minutes - 23.6 MBCybersecurity has become one of the most challenging aspects of modern-day business in a world constantly threatened by a wide variety of exploits. In this episode, AVANT's Ken Presti introduces you to Leo Taddeo, former FBI agent in charge of the bureau's New York cybersecurity operation and current chief information security officer at Cyxtera. Our interview covers how to get the most from your cybersecurity investments, and how to engage real-time response when attacks happen. Be sure to ...
AVANT Technology Insights Episode #1: SD-WAN
November 11, 2019 22:11 - 13 minutes - 14.7 MBSD-WAN: How it can impact your business; its pros; its cons; and things to consider when implementing this market-disrupting network technology as part of your digital transformation roadmap. For a complete analysis, download a complimentary copy of the AVANT 6-12 Report: SD-WAN at https://goavant.net/sdwan-report.