This is the Cloud Computing #Training Show Episode 65 with internationally recognized and number 1 cloud industry expert and thought leader David Linthicum and Brad Nelson.

This show is sponsored by Nelson Hilliard, Cloud computing recruitment specialists placing great people in Cloud, IOT, Fintech and AI.

In this week’s show David and I will be discussing:

IBM, The Warehouse Group and Manukau Institute of Technology are the driving forces behind a pilot programme that aims to bring education and workforce preparedness at two high schools in Auckland New Zealand.

Will this mean more IBM business in New Zealand?

This is the Cloud Computing C Suites Show Episode 65 with internationally recognized and number 1 cloud industry expert and thought leader David Linthicum and Brad Nelson.

This show is sponsored by Nelson Hilliard, Cloud Computing recruitment specialists placing great people in Cloud, IOT, Fintech and AI.

In this weeks show David and I will be discussing:

The world's biggest carmaker Volkswagen has said it will use cloud computing and Internet of Things (IoT) technologies from Amazon Web Services (AWS) to connect and manage its manufacturing plants and supply chain.

Should other companies go the VW/AWS route for cloud and IoT?

This is the Cloud Computing #Australia Show Episode 65 with internationally recognized and number 1 cloud industry expert and thought leader David Linthicum and Brad Nelson.

This show is sponsored by Nelson Hilliard, cloud computing recruitment specialists placing great people in Cloud, IOT, Fintech and AI.

In this weeks show David and I will be talking about:

Amazon's land grab for the e-commerce and cloud computing markets in Australia have resulted in soaring revenues, but also mounting losses. the Australian e-commerce business, made $292.3 million of revenue in calendar 2018, its first full trading year, but lost $5.3 million after tax.

Will AU AWS have to face more loses before they inflect in the AU market?

This is the Cloud Computing #Training Show Episode 64 with internationally recognized and number 1 cloud industry expert and thought leader David Linthicum and Brad Nelson.

This show is sponsored by Nelson Hilliard, Cloud computing recruitment specialists placing great people in Cloud, IOT, Fintech and AI.

In this week’s show David and I will be discussing:

The U.S. Army is building a giant VR battlefield to train soldiers virtually, taking advantage of cloud-based computing and the latest virtual reality technology called the Synthetic Training Environment. The initiative aims to create a unified training environment for the infantry that lets soldiers practice combat scenarios hundreds of times

Will simulation be the domain of cloud computing in the next few years? How do see this impacting on cloud training?

This is the Cloud Computing C Suites Show Episode 64 with internationally recognized and number 1 cloud industry expert and thought leader David Linthicum and Brad Nelson.

This show is sponsored by Nelson Hilliard, Cloud Computing recruitment specialists placing great people in Cloud, IOT, Fintech and AI.

In this weeks show David and I will be discussing:

Many enterprises have adopted a cloud-first strategy – a practice where businesses always consider operating a project, workflow and process, in the cloud before any other means.

How Is “cloud first” right for you? Or, are you just following the crowd?

This is the Cloud Computing #Australia Show Episode 64 with internationally recognized and number 1 cloud industry expert and thought leader David Linthicum and Brad Nelson.

This show is sponsored by Nelson Hilliard, cloud computing recruitment specialists placing great people in Cloud, IOT, Fintech and AI.

In this weeks show David and I will be talking about:

Alibaba Cloud has launched its China Gateway Program in Australia aiming to help companies of all sizes enter the Chinese market to grow their online and offline presence in the country.

Do you see Ali-cloud having an advantage over AWS, Microsoft, and Google in AU as far as entering the China market?

This is the Cloud Computing #CSuites Show Episode 63 with internationally recognized and number 1 cloud industry expert and thought leader David Linthicum and Brad Nelson.

This show is sponsored by Nelson Hilliard, Cloud computing recruitment specialists placing great people in Cloud, IOT, Fintech and AI.

This week we are excited to have well known leading experts and influencers Jo Peterson of Clarify360 and Charles Johnson of Alert Logic as our special guests.

Jo Peterson is the vice president of cloud services for Clarify360 which focuses on cloud enablement and cloud security. Jo is the founding co-chair of CloudGirls, which has since been awarded CRN Women of the Channel Recipient for the last 3 years. She is ranked as a Top 100 Cloud Influencer by Rise Global, a Top 100 Key Influencer in IoT by Global Data, and a Top Woman in CyberSecurity by CyberCrime Magazine and in 2019, Jo was named a Channel Influencer by Informa. Jo is followed by an audience of over 40,000 on Twitter.

Charles Johnson is the vice president of Alert Logic which is focused on ensuring that organizations are enabled to protect their data and infrastructure from malicious activity. Charles began his career in InfoSec securing communications for the Joint Chiefs of Staff and Joint Communications in the United States Navy.

In this week's show we are talking about:

What is your working definition of Cloud security in 2019?

This is the Cloud Computing Training Show Episode 63 with internationally recognized and number 1 cloud industry expert and thought leader David Linthicum and Brad Nelson.

This show is sponsored by Nelson Hilliard, Cloud Computing recruitment specialists placing great people in Cloud, IOT, Fintech and AI.

This week we are excited to have as our special guests well known leading experts and influencers Jo Peterson of Clarify360 and Charles Johnson of Alert Logic.

Jo Peterson is the vice president of cloud services for Clarify360 which focuses on cloud enablement and cloud security. Jo is the founding co-chair of CloudGirls, which has since been awarded CRN Women of the Channel Recipient for the last 3 years. She is ranked as a Top 100 Cloud Influencer by Rise Global, a Top 100 Key Influencer in IoT by Global Data, and a Top Woman in CyberSecurity by CyberCrime Magazine and in 2019, Jo was named a Channel Influencer by Informa. Jo is followed by an audience of over 40,000 on Twitter.

Charles Johnson is the vice president of Alert Logic which is focuses on ensuring that organizations are enabled to protect their data and infrastructure from malicious activity. Charles began his career in InfoSec securing communications for the Joint Chiefs of Staff and Joint Communications in the United States Navy.

In this week's show we are talking about:

Cloud security failures and According to Gartner, through 2020, 95% of cloud security failures will be the customer’s fault. What is your take on this?

This is the Cloud Computing #Australia Show Episode 63 with internationally recognized and number 1 cloud industry expert and thought leader David Linthicum and Brad Nelson.

This show is sponsored by Nelson Hilliard, cloud computing recruitment specialists placing great people in Cloud, IOT, Fintech and AI.

This week we are excited to have as our special guests well known leading experts and influencers Jo Peterson of Clarify 360 and Charles Johnson of Alert Logic.

Jo Peterson is the vice president of cloud services for Clarify360 which focuses on cloud enablement and cloud security. Jo is the founding co-chair of CloudGirls, which has since been awarded CRN Women of the Channel Recipient for the last 3 years. She is ranked as a Top 100 Cloud Influencer by Rise Global, a Top 100 Key Influencer in IoT by Global Data, and a Top Woman in CyberSecurity by CyberCrime Magazine and in 2019, Jo was named a Channel Influencer by Informa. Jo is followed by an audience of over 40,000 on Twitter.

Charles Johnson is the vice president of Alert Logic which is focused on ensuring that organizations are enabled to protect their data and infrastructure from malicious activity. Charles began his career in InfoSec securing communications for the Joint Chiefs of Staff and Joint Communications in the United States Navy.

In This weeks show we are talking about:

Cybersecurity and Cloud Security Failures

According to Cybersecurity Insiders, the biggest threats to cloud security – Misconfiguration of cloud platforms is the number one concern.

This is followed by unauthorized access through misuse of employee credentials and improper access controls (55 per cent), and insecure interfaces/APIs (50 per cent). What are your thoughts on these statistics Jo? What would you add?

This is the Cloud Computing #Training Show Episode 62 with internationally recognized and number 1 cloud industry expert and thought leader David Linthicum and Brad Nelson.

This show is sponsored by Nelson Hilliard, Cloud computing recruitment specialists placing great people in Cloud, IOT, Fintech and AI.

This week we are excited to have Dr. Kirk Borne as our special guest. Kirk is the Principal Data Scientist and an Executive Advisor at management consulting firm Booz Allen Hamilton since 2015. Previously Kirk was a professor of astrophysics and computational science at George Mason University. Kirk spent nearly 20 years supporting data systems activities for NASA space science missions and Since 2013 he has been listed consistently each year as a top worldwide influencer in Big Data and Data Science on social media.

In this week's show we are talking about:

As machine learning (ML) and artificial intelligence become more pervasive, data logistics will be critical to your success.

Good data logistics does more than drive efficiency. It is fundamental to lower costs now and improved agility in the future.

How do you see this journey of training in AI and ML, what is lacking so far?