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In this episode of our cybersecurity series, we talk about identity. You have to know if that's a good person you're going to let into your castle or your computer system and ensure you're keeping the bad people out. We have CTO John Summers from our portfolio company (Trusona) to take us through the authentication space. You'll hear about: <ul><li>Authentication with little friction </li><li>Ensuring no false negatives and false positives through cryptographic keys </li><li>How multifactor authentication looks likes today </li><li>Biomechanic measures used as continuous authentication </li><li>The evolution to password-less authentication </li><li>Validation through the registration process </li><li>Rise of QR codes in a touchless world </li></ul>

John Summers is the CTO at one of Georgian's portfolio companies, Trusona. He is an experienced high tech business leader who combines a strategic vision, deep technical insight, excellent presentation and communication skills and natural leadership to deliver business results. 

John Summers 

Chief Technology Officer at Trusona 

What's Identity Authentication and How Does It Work? ft. Trusona's CTO John Summers

You will be hacked, the question is what can you do about it? Can automation in threat detection help eliminate noise and false positives? In this our final episode on cybersecurity, we talk to Dustin Hillard, CTO of eSentire about how companies can better understand how to build up their cybersecurity defences and respond to threats. ● Dustin’s start at eSentire.● The importance of identification and containment when it comes to cybersecurity threats.● The role automation plays in detection, and the need to contextualize events to filter out false positives.● The human challenges that exist in cybersecurity.● How SOC’s respond and contain threats.● The role eSentire plays in protecting their customers● Proactive risk assessment to prevent threats before they can land.

Dustin Hillard is responsible for leading product development and technology innovation at eSentire. Prior to eSentire’s acquisition of Versive, he was CTO at Versive, where he focused on automating security expertise and understanding normal network behaviour through machine learning. Dustin has a Bachelor of Science, Master of Science, and Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from the University of Washington.

Dustin Hillard

CTO at eSentire

You will be hacked — the question is, what can you do about it? Can automation in threat detection help eliminate noise and false positives? In this final episode on cybersecurity, we talk to Dustin Hillard, CTO of eSentire, about how companies can better understand how to build up their cybersecurity defenses and respond to threats.


Building  Effective Cybersecurity Defenses with eSentire's CTO Dustin Hillard

As we continue to discuss cybersecurity, we ask the question, what exactly does it mean to detect cyber threats? After all, before you can respond and take action, you have to know that something wrong even occurred. In this episode, we talk to Marc Van Zadelhoff, CEO of Devo, about just that.

Marc Van Zadelhoff has a background in product management, M&A, marketing, consulting, and more, working in the US and European. Most notably, Marc has been involved with cyber security organizations around the globe for over 20 years, and is currently CEO of Devo (Enterprise logging, Security Analytics).

Recently, Marc was COO for LogMeln where he helped sell the company to private equity. Marc was also General Manager for IBM Security, an IBM business unit he also co-founded.

Marc van Zadelhoff

CEO of Devo

As we continue to discuss cybersecurity, we ask the question, what exactly does it mean to detect cyber threats? After all, before you can respond and take action, you have to know that something wrong even occurred. In this episode, we talk to Marc Van Zadelhoff, CEO of Devo, about just that.


Detecting Cybersecurity Threats with Devo's CEO Marc van Zadelhoff

Cybersecurity is a topic that is not to be taken lightly. We're working with Georgian's Head of Security and Privacy, Alex Manea, to bring you a series of content for your company's cybersecurity needs. In this episode, we approach the cybersecurity landscape metaphorically — we take you back to the middle ages where castles, kings, and knights existed. Think of your company as the castle you're protecting and dive into the systems to consider when creating a security architecture. You'll hear about: <ul><li>Cybersecurity attacks and how to prevent them</li><li>Ways to spread out your risks </li><li>Hiring security experts internally or externally</li><li>Detecting potential security threats </li><li>Drawing the line to protect the company while being mindful of legislation and employees' rights </li><li>Responding to a DDoS attack </li><li>What we can learn from the SolarWinds attack </li><li>Anonymity and what it means for your data</li></ul>

Prior to joining Georgian, Alex led cybersecurity at a multi-billion dollar public company (Blackberry). Alex is our cybersecurity expert that works with our portfolio companies to implement and scale effective security programs. 

Alex Manea

Head of Security at Georgian 

Navigating the Cybersecurity Landscape with CISO Alex Manea

For most of us, backing up files has become a part of everyday life. Throughout the years, there have been many ways to back up one’s information. We’ve gone from paper, CDs, hard drives, flash drives, and the new king, the cloud.	In this episode of the Georgian Podcast, we’ll be talking to Mike Potter, Co-Founder &amp; CEO of Rewind, to understand how cloud-based storage systems work and what it means for your data.&nbsp;You’ll hear about:·&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;How cloud-based SaaS (Software as a Service) storage providers backup their data and what that means for your information·&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Why third party applications can cause some issues·&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The benefits and inner workings of Rewind's cloud backup system·&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Building a culture within a company

Mike Potter is Co-Founder & CEO of Rewind, where the focus remains on protecting your data. Rewind has been trusted by over 80,000 businesses that use SaaS tools to backup their data. Mike has a Bachelors in Mechanical Engineering from McMaster University (1994-1999), and a General M.B.A from the University of Ottawa (2003-2004).

Mike Potter

Co-Founder & CEO of Rewind

Rewind CEO Mike Potter On Backing up the Cloud, the Risk 3rd Party Applications Pose & Building a Time Machine for SaaS Apps

You might think that selling consumer products has never been easier. Not so fast. Sure, e-commerce is everywhere and is becoming more user-friendly by the minute, but where do you start? Who do you market to? How and where should you advertise? Digital advertising offers myriad of options, but with options, come decisions. Big decisions. That’s where Zeze Peters and Beam.city DNA come in. In this episode of the Georgian Podcast, we’ll be talking to Zeze Peters, Founder &amp; CEO of Beam.city DNA, to understand how digital advertising and AI go hand in hand. You’ll hear about:· How to spend your advertising budget effectively· The future of A.I in digital advertising· Striking a balance between the creative side and the business side of advertising· The effects of COVID-19 on retailers and what retail is going to look like in the future· Fundraising as a black entrepreneur

Zeze Peters is Founder & CEO of Beam.city DNA, Partner In Residence at Elevate eCommerce North Accelerator, Entrepreneur In Residence at The DMZ, and Rocket-scientist to boot. He’s focused on growing the digital advertising world by merging it with ever-evolving AI. Zeze earned his Master of Engineering (MEng) from Cornell University in 2008 and his Bachelor of Engineering (BEng) from the University of Guelph in 2007.

Zeze Peters 

CEO at Beam.city DNA

The Future of Digital Advertising with Beam.city DNA

Simplifying the Digital Advertising Process with Beam.city DNA

Human interaction, there’s a lot we know but a lot to learn. AI and conversational data can help us in this learning process. In this episode of the Georgian Impact Podcast, we will be talking with Raphael Cohen, previously the VP of Research at Chorus.ai and currently the Senior Director of Data Science at ZoomInfo. Recently acquired by ZoomInfo, Chorus.ai helps teams make decisions using the insights you'd get if you were sitting in on every sales or customer success call. You’ll Hear About:● Chorus.ai’s mission and how they help people get better at conversations.● Understanding that one size doesn’t fit all and the need to build a product that enables people to understand their sales processes.● How Chorus handles the massive amounts of data and adapts to the different ways organizations work.● The impact Chorus’ work has at a management level.● Wav2vec and how it will impact learning the structures of speech from audio.● Why cutting down on compute resources was necessary for a model’s success.● How Chorus sells their technology and differentiates themselves.

Raphael Cohen, Senior Direct of Data Science at ZoomInfo and previously VP of Research at Chorus.ai (recently acquired by ZoomInfo), works on technology that takes conversations and turns them into data and information. Raphael is experienced with data science and machine learning in the domains of health care, sales, customer journey and IT. His background is in neuro-linguistic programming, with a PhD in the field of understanding health records and genetics.

Raphael Cohen

Senior Director of Data Science

Learning using AI and Conversational Data with Chorus.ai

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What's Identity Authentication and How Does It Work? ft. Trusona's CTO John Summers

What's Identity Authentication and How Does It Work? ft. Trusona's CTO John Summers

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