Data Protection Gumbo

Huxley Barbee, Security Evangelist at runZero shares his valuable insights on various approaches to asset discovery, such as agents, authenticated active scanning, and pulling data from other solutions. We'll also touch on the pros and cons of passive network monitoring and unauthenticated active scanning for finding unmanaged devices.

Krista Macomber, Senior Analyst, Data Protection and Security at The Futurum Group explores the importance of SaaS Data Protection and the use of API. We also dive into automating disaster recovery processes, implementing multi-factor authentication, zero trust architecture, and immutability for stronger security.

Joep Piscaer, Independent Industry Analyst at TLA Tech B.V. unravels the complex world of Kubernetes, backup and recovery, and their impact on stateful and stateless applications. He also discusses the state of Kubernetes Data Protection.

Muli Motola, Co-Founder and CEO at acsense discusses the critical role of identity access management and continuous access in ensuring business continuity. We also explor how to provide resilience to IT systems in the face of emerging security risks such as ransomware.

Dr. Joye Purser, CISSP, Global Lead - Field Cybersecurity at Veritas Technologies dives into her first-hand experience of this leading conference, revealing her discoveries of the latest trends, solutions, and potential challenges in the realm of cybersecurity, data protection, and backup and recovery.

Jerome Wendt, President and Founder of DCIG discusses the practical applications of artificial intelligence in data protection and optimization. Uncover how AI can be utilized in ransomware detection, data placement, and increase your understanding of the shift towards SaaS, PaaS, and XaaS.

Omar Masri, founder and CEO of Mamori explores the challenges and trends in the ever-evolving world of cybersecurity. Omar reveals the perfect storm created by increased demand for theft, increased vulnerability, and outdated software security, and shares insights on keeping your business secure in these uncertain times.

André Kearthland, Solutions Architect at Netsurit explores the importance of implementing cloud services securely and migrating data to public clouds like Microsoft Azure. Emphasizing the significance of a Zero Trust architecture, he sheds light on common mistakes and the need to verify user identity before granting access.

Zac Cohen, COO and Co-Founder at Filebase dives deep into the benefits of decentralized storage, discussing the crucial role of APIs in the storage industry, data management, and analytics space. We also explore a world without major cloud providers like AWS, Google Cloud, and Microsoft Azure, discussing the impact of the cloud on businesses, data centralization, and the potential of decentralized storage.

Jason Lohrey, Founder and CEO of Arcitecta dives into the world of data management and explore the challenges of managing vast amounts of data. We also discuss the differences between structured and unstructured data, the importance of metadata, and the need for a shift in thinking about data storage and security.

Paul Valente, co-founder and CEO of VISO Trust discussed the growing importance of knowing your third parties, their control posture, and the data shared with them, as well as the challenges faced by security teams in assessing third parties at scale.

William McKnight, President at McKnight Consulting Group discusses the importance of data maturity in achieving digital transformation and the crucial role of data architects in helping organizations become data-driven.

Kanika Tolver, CEO and Author of Career Rehab discusses how to take charge of your career and learn valuable tips on diversifying your education and navigating tech layoffs.

Josh Stephens, Chief Technology and Strategy Officer at BackBox discusses how network automation can help mitigate cybersecurity vulnerabilities.

Renita Rhodes, CyberSecurity Specialist discusses why compliance alone is not enough for effective security.

Steve Perkins, Chief Marketing Officer at Nubeva explores how decryption is the fastest path to ransomware recovery, the steps to take when responding to a ransomware attack, and the average time and cost of a ransom.

Georgi Matev, Head of Product at Alcion explores the security risks of SaaS services and ransomware attacks, specifically as they relate to protecting data in Microsoft 365.

Christophe Bertrand, Practice Director of Data Management and Analytics at Enterprise Strategy Group shares his insights on how companies can close the SaaS backup disconnect and ensure that their data is fully protected.

Jim McGann, VP of Marketing and Business Development at Index Engines educates us on the importance of considering cyber threats as the new disaster and shares his insights on validating your backups to avoid potential data loss.

Shira Shamban, Co-Founder and CEO at Solvo brings insight on the challenges faced by developers working on-prem and the difficulties faced by cybersecurity teams in putting guardrails in place to increase security posture.