I recently caught up with Jason and we discussed several topics related to IT Security, DR, and Infrastructure. You can stream this podcast to your phone using the links below to Soundcloud on your PC or get the app on your phone. Jason is a world class technologist, businessman, and CIO. He also has a seat at the table (Board). I know this because I have sat next to him in the board room and have observed Jason who brings a unique and diverse perspective to business. He works directly with the CFO regarding finance and with Sales and Marketing as well. He is the glue for many parts of the business. In our discussion we covered the following areas: Structural has 4000 employees, 30 locations and 2000 mobile users. Tactics and Strategy related to: File Synch, DR, Pilots vs Free, Data Governance, CEO and Board Level Communication, Data Access vs App Delivery BYOD, Dropbox Replacement, Private Filesynch, workflow, collaboration, high availability, and privacy. ‘Webifying’ his corporate file systems to have 1 instance of data being able to be delivered to any desktop and device in his network. The podcast can be streamed via Soundcloud. You can watch it via your PC or you can stream to your phone by getting the Soundcloud app. I will also be launching this podcast on Stitcher and ITunes as well. Product Discussions: VMware Horizon, Nasuni,  DATAnywhere BOOKS: Michael Crichton's Prey, Jack Reacher Series by Lee Child, Business at the Speed of Thought by Bill Gates

In this RedZone MasterMind Podcast 6x CIOs join me for a lightning round one hour session in which we covered primary topics that they were interested in.

What emerged were 2 major themes that interested the majority and 2 secondary themes.

1.    IT Security as it related to Employee training, Cloud Infrastructure security at AWS – Amazon Web Services, and Microsoft Office 365
2.    Business Intelligence – Business Analytics
3.    BCP / DR – Business Continuity Planning and Disaster Recovery
4.    Generational issues - employees and their readiness to adopt new technology

Lessons learned cover:
•    Office 365 – lessons learned
•    AWS deployment and lessons learned
•    Business Intelligence (BI)– Lessons learned
•    BI Support tools and options Qlikview
•    DR/BCP planning approaches –testing suggestions
•    Everbridge – mass notification system
•    Ideas on handling GenZs and Millenials

In this episode I talk with John Milano, SR VP of RCMD. I ask him questions on his cyber security insurance business and what an IT Leader needs to be asking from their insurance carrier. We cover every conceivable topic and situation. In addition he has suggested questions that all CIOs and IT and business leaders need to be asking. We discuss limits of coverage and how to buy the best appropriate policy for your business.

The topics covered include: Security & Privacy Liability, Media Content, Regulatory Acts Coverage, Breach Response Fund, Legal & Forensic Expenses, Cyber Extortion, DDOS and Business Interruption, Business Interruption, Crisis Fund then listen below.