TNT - Technology and Things

Norm talks about some of the fun emails he gets as the head of the facilities department.

Jeff and Paul sit down with Norm Fjeldheim, CIO & SVP of IT and Facilities at Illumina to discuss a wide range of topics including collaboration, leadership, and 3D design!

Jeff and Paul sit down with Adium Tech co-founders Daniel Burns and Jacob Byerline to discuss a range of topics from how they got their start in technology to what drove them to start a company.    Spend just a few minutes with Daniel and Jacob and you'll see just how passionate they are about doing right by their customers and getting the job done whether it be for a home or small business.    

Adium Tech is your local, friendly tech help!  They specialize in cutting the cord services, computer repair/upgrades, and networking.   Check them out at http://adiumtech.com

Listen in as we discuss open source software, the perils of managing data in the cloud, Y2K comes again?, and yes... Evan ties it all back to our democracy and giving back to the community.    Evan has a Masters degree in Telecommunications from The George Washington University, a wealth of experience supporting large enterprise customers, and is genuinely an all around good guy.    

So we were having some technical difficulties getting things setup prior to our podcast with Evan Macbeth of Crunchy Data.... this is an outtake of the fun we were having before the show!

Paul Ferraro and guest host Amir Fouladgar sit down with Matt Stamper, EVOTEK CISO & Executive Advisor.    Matt is a wealth of information and you will get his insights on the security profession, challenges, and opportunities as it touches almost everything “under the sun” but it’s all about a well-informed business decision in the end.  And have you ever wondered what a CISO does to disengage?  Do they ever really disengage?  You decide.  

 “Taking a business perspective to security is one of the things we bring to bear, security is not technology, security is not process, security is not people, security is a combination of all of those things layered over with the important business context of the organization” ---  Matt Stamper, EVOTEK CISO and Executive Advisor

Matt discusses his favorite project of 2019, what’s ahead for 2020, “reasonable security”, and if you want to see, hear, and talk with Matt come to our EVOTEK Security Summit Jan 17, 2020 or see him at the WSJ Cyber Security Symposium Jan 10, 2020  in San Diego!

“It’s a tremendous and significant resource to be able to bring Matt to our clients… it’s instant credibility, because he’s done it” –  Amir Fouladgar, EVOTEK Regional Vice President

And lastly on Dec 19, 2019 EVOTEK held its 3rd annual Rise Against Hunger event, EVOTEK CEO Cesar Enciso stops by our podcast to discuss why these events are important and how giving back to the community is foundational to EVOTEK’s culture.

Are we safer as a nation now or prior to 9/11? Threats we are facing....Offensive vs defensive strategies and Teddy forms a company while at the FBI and then ends up having to make a big decision.   His work and focus as of now....and his thoughts on the mission for America and we discuss EVOTEK helping those in need in our the community.

Paul Wynns is the CEO of FlexAir Flight Training and President and Co-Founder of the Kevin Workman Foundation a San Diego based non-profit focused on the creative arts.   Learn from Paul which is easier, to land on an aircraft carrier or to start a non-profi?  Culture comes up again in our discussion.....oh and we promote an upcoming party and fundraiser!

In this episode we introduce you to Teddy Lindsey, former FBI Special Agent, computer scientist, and all around good guy.   He discusses with us his early days working in IT, his desire to serve the country and we end this episode with discussing the long term impact of his work.

Brent is one of those people that you may have in your life... he knows how to fix or build just about anything.   He plays music, he is well read, he has lived an interesting and full life.  He will help you at the drop of a hat.    We give you Brent and hope that you enjoy this fun episode!