Ron Miller - FastForward (Page 12)

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A threat hunting pioneer discusses evolution of cyber security

Back in the 1990s, cyber threats were really just beginning to emerge as a problem for companies, and an intrepid group set out to track down and understand the nuance behind these threats. In those days it was more likely the proverbial pimply-faced kid in his parents’ basement leading the

Commentary

AWS outlines a more coherent AI strategy at this year's re:Invent

While the AI hype machine rolls on relentlessly, the fact is that enterprise IT departments move much more slowly and deliberately when it comes to implementing new technologies. Last year, it felt like AWS was running behind when it came to generative AI, but even then it was clear that

When it comes to new tech, there’s no avoiding the complexity trap

Every time a new technology comes down the pike, CIOs are urged to adopt quickly, but even if the tech looks compelling like, say GenAI, it seems there is always a corresponding level of complexity when it comes to actually implementing that latest shiny new thing. That is partly due

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As CIOs move their companies into an AI future, they face a familiar set of challenges

Times change, technologies change, and AI is just the latest thing. While CIOs clearly understand that to lead their companies into the future, it’s going to require them to focus firmly on AI, they have the same concerns around security, compliance and governance they have always had with any

Martin Brodbeck, SVP of Consumer Engineering at PayPal

Profiles

How PayPal's consumer engineering head balances innovation with end user impact

Martin Brodbeck joined PayPal this past summer to lead the engineering group in charge of consumer-facing applications. The job comes with a whole set of unique challenges as the organization navigates an increasingly complex and competitive landscape, and new technologies like generative AI keep coming at them fast and furiously.

Sharon Mandell, Chief Information Officer at Juniper Networks

Profiles

For Juniper CIO Sharon Mandell, every tech decision is about risk versus reward

Sharon Mandell is CIO at Juniper Networks, the networking company that HPE agreed to acquire last year for $14 billion. Juniper is working with some of the largest organizations in the world including the top 10 companies on the Forbes 2000 list. Like most CIOs nowadays, she is looking at

Blackstone CISO Adam Fletcher walks a fine line between innovation and risk

Blackstone is responsible for over $1.1 trillion in assets, making it the largest alternative investment firm in the world, one that has to deal with acquisitions, leveraged buyouts, venture investment and more. CISO Adam Fletcher is charged with keeping the company safe in an increasingly aggressive threat environment. His

Profiles

At Salesforce, the CIO is not only head of IT, he's also customer zero

Juan Perez was hired as CIO at Salesforce in 2022 after over 30 years at UPS in various roles, most recently as chief information and engineering officer. It had to be quite a change moving from a logistics company to the largest pure SaaS company in the world. Yet in

Welcome to FastForward!

A lot of people have been curious about my new job. Well here’s the scoop: At the end of August, I left TechCrunch after over a decade covering enterprise news, and joined boldstart, an enterprise-focused, first-check venture capital firm as their editorial director. Over the past couple of months,