Podcasts about Akamai Technologies

How prepared are businesses for a new wave of attacks targeting the apps, APIs, and AI systems now powering digital growth? In this episode, I speak with Richard Meeus from Akamai Technologies about the latest findings from Akamai's State of the Internet report, with a focus on apps, APIs, and DDoS activity across EMEA. Richard explains why APIs have become such an attractive target for attackers, especially as AI adoption accelerates. We discuss the sharp rise in API abuse, the growing use of automation to industrialize attacks, and why many organizations still lack visibility into the APIs exposing sensitive data. We also examine the rise in layer 7 DDoS attacks, how attackers are combining multiple techniques to distract defenders, and why sectors such as retail and manufacturing are facing growing pressure. Richard also shares his view on the geopolitical forces shaping DDoS activity and why hacktivist groups continue to use these attacks as a public statement. Another major theme is the security risk around AI chatbots. As more organizations deploy chatbots to improve customer service, Richard explains how overly helpful AI systems can expose data, respond to prompt injection attempts, or create new blind spots if the right controls are missing. But this conversation is not all about risk. Richard also explains why AI can help defenders strengthen visibility, improve testing, analyze logs faster, and support more proactive security strategies. So, as businesses race to adopt AI and modern digital services, are they paying enough attention to the APIs and infrastructure sitting underneath it all? Share your thoughts.

Owen Hanson went from USC athlete to international cocaine kingpin, Sinaloa cartel associate, and federal inmate serving a 21-year sentence — but his story did not end in prison. In this raw conversation with Randall Kaplan, Owen reveals how he survived addiction, cartel violence, prison PTSD, betrayal, and rock bottom before rebuilding his life through discipline, redemption, and entrepreneurship.Owen Hanson's story is one of the most shocking and intense redemption stories ever told on In Search of Excellence. Known as “The Cocaine Quarterback,” Owen opens up about the decisions that led him from college athletics and gambling into the world of drug trafficking, his connection to the Sinaloa cartel, and the terrifying consequences of crossing into that life.Randall Kaplan digs deep into the moments most interviews miss: the role of relationships and connections, the work ethic that fueled Owen's rise, the addiction that nearly killed him, and the prison sentence that ultimately saved his life.Owen also shares what life was really like inside a federal prison — from withdrawal and six-by-eight cells to loyalty, PTSD, survival rules, and the entrepreneurial instincts that helped him build a protein ice cream business behind bars. What started with a frozen protein shake became “King Pin Creamery,” a prison-side hustle that revealed the same business instincts Owen now wants to use legally.This episode also explores Owen's second chance: his legal break through a Rule 35 motion, the corrupt attorney case that helped reduce his sentence, his work today speaking to athletes and at-risk youth, and his mission to prevent others from making the same mistakes.Timestamps00:00 - The cartel moment Owen says he will never forget01:00 - Why USC's network changed the direction of his life03:08 - The work ethic behind becoming one of America's biggest cocaine dealers04:19 - Why Owen says prison may have saved him from dying05:28 - The prison “dance” every inmate has to learn fast06:47 - The loyalty question Owen still refuses to compromise on12:21 - The day Owen considered ending his life14:15 - How a frozen protein shake became a prison business empire19:01 - The prison handshake deal that created a salt monopoly23:01 - The sounds that still trigger Owen's prison PTSD24:21 - The legal twist that took years off his sentence34:47 - How Mark Wahlberg became connected to The Cocaine Quarterback38:20 - Why Owen now speaks to athletes for free40:31 - Owen's biggest regret, scariest moment, and message to everyone watching46:32 - Owen's reaction to Randall Kaplan's Extreme PreparationAbout Owen HansonOwen Hanson, also known as “The Cocaine Quarterback,” is a former USC athlete, entrepreneur, and the subject of the documentary The Cocaine Quarterback. After becoming involved in gambling, international drug trafficking, and the Sinaloa cartel, Owen was sentenced to more than 21 years in federal prison.Today, Owen is focused on redemption, legal entrepreneurship, mentorship, and speaking to athletes and young people about the dangers of gambling, drugs, greed, and chasing fast money. His story is a powerful warning about how ambition without direction can destroy a life — and how discipline, accountability, and resilience can rebuild one.About Randall KaplanRandall Kaplan is a serial entrepreneur, investor, professional coach, and the host of In Search of Excellence. He is the co-founder of Akamai Technologies, a global leader in cloud services and cybersecurity, and was an early investor in Google.Over the last 25+ years, Randall has advised more than 50 companies, invested in nearly 100 companies, and worked with founders, CEOs, executives, and business owners to help them reach higher levels of success. Through his Extreme Preparation™ methodology, Randall teaches high performers how to prepare better, think bigger, build stronger relationships, and execute at the highest level.Like this videoSubscribe to In Search of ExcellenceComment your biggest takeawayShare this episode with someone who needs to hear Owen's warningWant to Work One-on-One with Me?I privately coach a limited number of high achievers through personalized one-on-one coaching focused on elevating careers, scaling businesses, and reaching higher levels of success both professionally and personally.If you're ready to change your life and achieve your goals, apply here:www.randallkaplan.com Listen to my Extreme Preparation TEDx Talk here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MIvlFpoLfgs Listen to this episode on the go!Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast...Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/23q0XIC... For more information about this episode, visit https://www.randallkaplan.com/ Follow Randall!Instagram: @randallkaplan LinkedIn:  @randallkaplan TikTok:  @randall_kaplan Twitter / X: https://x.com/RandallKaplanWebsite:  www.randallkaplan.com1-on-1 Coaching: www.randallkaplan.comCoaching and Staying Connected:1-on-1 Coaching | Instagram | YouTube | TikTok | LinkedIn 

Troy Snyder & Randy LevineCo-Founders & Driving Forces behind Wonderful Foundations and Wonderful FieldTripsTroy Snyder and Randy Levine are the collaborative engines reshaping the intersection of infrastructure, technology, and experiential education. Troy is a foundational digital media pioneer who built the "plumbing" of the early streaming internet as the co-founder of Nine Systems (streamOS) and former VP/Executive Producer at Akamai Technologies, where he delivered massive global broadcasts like the Olympic Games and the FIFA World Cup. Randy is a veteran strategist in charter school innovation, community revitalization, and structural philanthropy with a track record of transforming how social impact organizations scale.Together, they helm Wonderful Foundations, a unique public charity that fundamentally disrupts traditional education funding by purchasing, upgrading, and securing permanent facilities for charter schools—effectively erasing predatory commercial rent models. Beyond the physical buildings, they launched Wonderful FieldTrips, a cutting-edge experiential learning program designed to spark creative confidence in students through hands-on, "no-worksheets-allowed" modules focused on design thinking, digital fabrication, and real-world personal branding. Together, they are bridging corporate scaling principles with grassroots social impact to build an authentic blueprint for the next generation of creators.

Owen Hanson went from a disciplined kid in Redondo Beach to a USC walk-on football player surrounded by celebrities, pro athletes, and power — before one bad decision became the rush he chased for years. In this raw conversation with Randall Kaplan, Owen reveals the true story behind **Netflix's The Cocaine Quarterback**, his rise from campus hustles to a global drug and gambling operation, his connection to the Sinaloa cartel, and the prison sentence that forced him to rebuild his life.Owen Hanson's story is not just a crime story — it is a story about ambition, insecurity, adrenaline, ego, consequences, and redemption.Randall Kaplan sits down with Owen for a gripping Part 1 conversation that begins with Owen's childhood in Redondo Beach, including his father's strict discipline, his parents' separation, and the early emotional wounds that shaped his identity. Owen opens up about feeling abandoned, learning not to cry, and channeling pain into sports, competition, and survival.From there, the conversation moves into Owen's earliest signs of entrepreneurial instinct — including a childhood gambling hustle with quarters and lunch bets — before tracing how those same instincts later became dangerous when mixed with money, status, and the need to belong.The episode also dives into Owen's rise at USC, where he became a walk-on football player during one of the most iconic eras in college football. Surrounded by celebrities, athletes, parties, and status, Owen explains how access became power — and how that power slowly turned into a criminal network.Randall and Owen then unpack the expansion from campus dealing to a sports betting business, then to international money movement, cartel connections, Australia, cocaine, laundering schemes, and the moment everything began closing in.Timestamps00:00 - The moment Owen realized he was in too deep00:42 - How a USC athlete became connected to the Sinaloa cartel01:52 - The childhood wound Owen says shaped everything07:00 - The 11-year-old hustle that revealed his future instincts10:54 - The line between strategy and manipulation16:47 - The USC setback that sent Owen to Tijuana21:08 - The first lie that gave him the rush he chased for years23:16 - How Owen became the only non-scholarship player to make the USC football team25:11 - Inside the USC football celebrity machine36:16 - The gambling customer who changed Owen's life forever42:38 - The million-dollar-a-day offer that pulled him overseas1:36:39 - How prison became the beginning of Owen's redemptionAbout Owen HansonOwen Hanson is a former USC athlete, entrepreneur, public speaker, and the subject of the Netflix documentary “The Cocaine Quarterback”, produced by Mark Wahlberg. After walking on to the USC football team during one of the most iconic eras in college football, Owen's life took a dramatic turn as he became involved in illegal sports gambling, drug trafficking, and cartel-linked money movement.He was ultimately sentenced to 21 years in federal prison and served 10 years before being released early. Today, Owen speaks publicly about the consequences of his choices, the psychology of addiction to risk and status, and the difficult path toward accountability, growth, and redemption.About Randall KaplanRandall Kaplan is a serial entrepreneur, venture capitalist, professional coach, and the host of In Search of Excellence. He is the co-founder of Akamai Technologies, a global leader in cloud services, cybersecurity, and content delivery, and was an early investor in companies including Google.Through the Extreme Preparation™ methodology, Randall works with founders, CEOs, executives, entrepreneurs, and business owners to help them perform at the highest level, make better decisions, and achieve extraordinary success.If this conversation made you think differently about ambition, risk, success, or redemption, make sure to like this video, subscribe to In Search of Excellence, and comment below:What do you think was the turning point in Owen Hanson's story?Want to Work One-on-One with Me?I privately coach a limited number of high achievers through personalized one-on-one coaching focused on elevating careers, scaling businesses, and reaching higher levels of success both professionally and personally.If you're ready to change your life and achieve your goals, apply here for my One-on-One Coaching program:www.randallkaplan.com Listen to my Extreme Preparation TEDx Talk here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MIvlFpoLfgs Listen to this episode on the go!Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast...Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/23q0XIC... For more information about this episode, visit https://www.randallkaplan.com/ Follow Randall!Instagram: @randallkaplan LinkedIn:  @randallkaplan TikTok:  @randall_kaplan Twitter / X: https://x.com/RandallKaplanWebsite:  www.randallkaplan.com1-on-1 Coaching: www.randallkaplan.comCoaching and Staying Connected:1-on-1 Coaching | Instagram | YouTube | TikTok | LinkedIn 

AI is putting ransomware on steroids, and on this week's episode of Feds At the Edge we examine several approaches to reducing the impact of malicious actors through advanced protection strategies and smarter cybersecurity budgeting.   Michael Dent, Retired CISO with Fairfax County, shares how he takes cybersecurity training to the next level with what he calls "Challenge Point," rewarding employees for identifying signs of potential attacks. Glendon Schmitz, Virginia State Corporation Commission, discusses the importance of showing leadership the direct financial impact of an attack when seeking successful budget approval. Akamai Technologies' Douglas Holland explores the emotional tactics malicious actors use to pressure unsuspecting users into complying with urgent requests.   Tune in on your favorite podcast platform for more on this and ransomware-as-a-service, the long-term effects on public trust, leadership accountability, and the growing need for initiative-taking governance and budgeting.  

In this episode of our On The Road series, we sit down with Ken Wechsler, SPHR, CCP, VP, Total Rewards at Akamai Technologies, to explore how AI is changing the conversation around rewards, recognition, performance, and the future of work.As a total rewards leader, Ken is now facing questions that would have seemed unlikely just a few years ago: What is our AI strategy? What outcomes are we trying to drive? How will AI change productivity, performance, and how people are rewarded?His message is clear: AI skills alone should not automatically mean higher pay. The real question is whether AI helps people deliver better outcomes, raise performance, create more value, and help the business move forward.

What does it really take to build a company from one store in Austin, Texas into Whole Foods Market, a global brand with more than 540 stores, $22 billion in annual sales, and a $13.7 billion acquisition by Amazon?John Mackey, co-founder and former CEO of Whole Foods, joins Randall Kaplan to reveal the hard-earned lessons behind entrepreneurship, resilience, fear, failure, raising capital, work ethic, conscious capitalism, and the life-changing moments that shaped one of America's most iconic business founders.Key TakeawaysFear is the biggest limiter of human potential. John explains why fear of failure, fear of judgment, and even fear of success stop people from answering their own “hero's journey.”Failure only becomes failure when you quit. From getting cut from the basketball team to losing money in the early days of Whole Foods, John shows how setbacks can become turning points.No job is beneath you. Dishwashing, bussing tables, bagging groceries, and entry-level work build discipline, humility, work ethic, and service.Entrepreneurs must learn to sell the dream. Whether raising $45,000 from friends and family or pitching venture capitalists on Sand Hill Road, persistence and conviction matter.Business is a community of relationships. The Whole Foods flood taught John that customers, team members, suppliers, investors, and lenders are all stakeholders in a shared mission.About Randall KaplanRandall Kaplan is a serial entrepreneur, investor, professional coach, and the host of In Search of Excellence, where he interviews world-class entrepreneurs, leaders, athletes, entertainers, and high achievers about the habits, failures, mindsets, and preparation behind extraordinary success.Randall is the co-founder of Akamai Technologies, a global leader in cloud services and cybersecurity, and was an early investor in companies including Google. Over the course of his career, he has advised and invested in numerous companies and worked closely with founders, CEOs, executives, business owners, and high performers.Through his Extreme Preparation™ methodology, Randall helps ambitious leaders accelerate success by building the discipline, strategy, mindset, and preparation required to perform at the highest level.If you found value in John Mackey's story, take a moment to like this video, subscribe to In Search of Excellence, and share it with someone building something difficult.Comment below:What lesson from John Mackey's journey resonated with you most—failure, resilience, work ethic, raising capital, or conscious capitalism?Want to Work One-on-One with Me?I coach a small group of high achievers on how to elevate their careers, grow their businesses, and reach their full potential both professionally and personally.If you're ready to change your life and achieve your goals, apply here:www.randallkaplan.com Listen to my Extreme Preparation TEDx Talk here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MIvlFpoLfgs Listen to this episode on the go!Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast...Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/23q0XIC... https://www.randallkaplan.com/ Follow Randall!Instagram: @randallkaplan LinkedIn:  @randallkaplan TikTok:  @randall_kaplan Twitter / X: https://x.com/RandallKaplanWebsite:  www.randallkaplan.com1-on-1 Coaching: www.randallkaplan.comCoaching and Staying Connected:1-on-1 Coaching | Instagram | YouTube | TikTok | LinkedIn 

In this episode of the HR Leaders Podcast On The Road, we sit down with Khalil Smith, VP, Inclusion, Diversity, and Engagement at Akamai Technologies, to unpack what it really takes to build a performance culture where people trust each other enough to speak up, challenge ideas, and grow.Khalil explains why culture is not what leaders say they want, but what the organization actually rewards, and why silence is often the clearest signal that trust has broken down.He shares how leaders can build stronger cultures by creating trust, encouraging healthy disagreement, aligning systems with values, and making recognition and feedback feel honest, specific, and useful.Most importantly, Khalil reveals why the future of culture belongs to organizations that close the gap between what they say and what they reward, creating environments where people can challenge respectfully, perform boldly, and speak up without fear.

What do you do when the world keeps telling you no? Academy Award-winning producer Brian Grazer reveals how rejection, curiosity, creativity, and relentless belief helped him build one of the most extraordinary careers in Hollywood history.In this powerful episode of In Search of Excellence, host Randall Kaplan sits down with Brian Grazer to explore the real lessons behind success in film, business, and life — from mentorship and intellectual property to storytelling, resilience, preparation, and the mindset required to achieve greatness.Brian shares unforgettable stories about Lew Wasserman, Ron Howard, Splash, 8 Mile, Apollo 13, A Beautiful Mind, and the career-defining moments that taught him why owning ideas matters more than chasing relationships — and why “no” is often just a temporary point of view.In this episode:Why intellectual property is the foundation of lasting success.The lesson Brian learned from hundreds of rejections.How curiosity opened the door to new opportunities and major films.What it feels like to lose at the Oscars — and finally win.Brian's views on preparation, creativity, storytelling, and greatness.About Brian GrazerBrian Grazer is an Academy Award-winning producer who has produced 130 feature films and 45 television shows, including A Beautiful Mind, Apollo 13, 8 Mile, The Da Vinci Code, 24, Empire, Friday Night Lights, and Arrested Development. His productions have received 47 Oscar nominations with 9 wins, 296 Emmy nominations with 63 wins, 71 Golden Globe nominations with 11 wins, and have generated more than $15 billion in worldwide box office. He is also the author of the #1 New York Times bestselling book A Curious Mind.About Randall KaplanRandall Kaplan is a serial entrepreneur, investor, and executive coach. He is the co-founder of Akamai Technologies, an early investor in Google, and a mentor to founders, CEOs, executives, and business owners through his Extreme Preparation™ methodology.Like, subscribe, and share if you enjoyed this episode.Comment below: What was your biggest takeaway from Brian Grazer?Want to Work One-on-One with Me?I coach a small group of high achievers on how to elevate their careers, grow their businesses, and reach their full potential both professionally and personally.If you're ready to change your life and achieve your goals, apply here:www.randallkaplan.com Listen to my Extreme Preparation TEDx Talk here:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MIvlFpoLfgs Listen to this episode on the go!Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast...Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/23q0XIC... For more information about this episode, visit https://www.randallkaplan.com/ Follow Randall!Instagram: @randallkaplanLinkedIn:  @randallkaplanTikTok:  @randall_kaplanTwitter / X: https://x.com/RandallKaplanWebsite: www.randallkaplan.com1-on-1 Coaching: www.randallkaplan.comCoaching and Staying Connected:1-on-1 Coaching | Instagram | YouTube | TikTok | LinkedIn 

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Please enjoy this encore of Career Notes. Larry Cashdollar, Principal Security Intelligence Response Engineer at Akamai Technologies, sits down with Dave Bittner to discuss his life leading up to working at Akamai. He shares his story from his beginnings to now, describing what college life was like as a young computer enthusiast. He says "If you look at my 1986 yearbook, I think it was my sixth grade class, it says computer scientist for my career path. So I had a love of computers when I was really young. I guess I knew what field I wanted to get into right off the bat." He describes different career paths that all led him to his current position. He also shares his love for computers and technology through the decades of his youth, and how he is learning, even now. We thank Larry for sharing his story. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Please enjoy this encore of Career Notes. Larry Cashdollar, Principal Security Intelligence Response Engineer at Akamai Technologies, sits down with Dave Bittner to discuss his life leading up to working at Akamai. He shares his story from his beginnings to now, describing what college life was like as a young computer enthusiast. He says "If you look at my 1986 yearbook, I think it was my sixth grade class, it says computer scientist for my career path. So I had a love of computers when I was really young. I guess I knew what field I wanted to get into right off the bat." He describes different career paths that all led him to his current position. He also shares his love for computers and technology through the decades of his youth, and how he is learning, even now. We thank Larry for sharing his story. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Connect to John Gilroy on LinkedIn   https://www.linkedin.com/in/john-gilroy/ Want to listen to other episodes? www.Federaltechpodcast.com Cybersecurity is a rapidly evolving field, where every effective defense technique is quickly noticed and adapted to by malicious actors. The real question is how fast each side of this ongoing cat-and-mouse game can respond. Let us take an example of web applications. In the decade-long slog of the cloud, federal users migrated to web-based applications protected by Web Application Firewalls (WAFs). firewalls. As that method matured, malicious observers noted that the Application Programming Interface (API) allowed these software programs to communicate and exchange data. Voila, another attack vector was born. During today's interview, Joe Henry from Akamai Technologies notes that 80% of their customers report API attacks. Henry details a curious term called "Broken-Object Level Authorization." In this attack, an application fails to check if a user is authorized to access specific data objects. The ID is manipulated, and the malicious actor gets access. Akamai's API Security performs behavioral analysis beyond WAFs, flags PII exposure, and supports a zero-trust posture. Software developers talk about a "shift left"; we apply that to the Akamai approach. They have a worldwide network of Points of Presence (POPs) and data centers where they can observe attacks as they develop. It is so strong that it provides fail-open resilience with a 100% SLA. Akamai provides a State of the Internet Report (quarterly). If you would like to stay connected with the next manifestation of attack, consider subscribing or visiting their website to stay informed about the latest trend

Please enjoy this encore of Career Notes. Lauren Van Wazer, Vice President, Global Public Policy and Regulatory Affairs for Akamai Technologies, shares her story as she followed her own North Star and landed where she is today. She describes her career path, highlighting how she went from working at AT&T to being able to work in the White House. She shares how she is a coach and a leader to the team she works with now, saying "my view is I've got their back, if they make a mistake, it's my mistake, and if they do well, they've done well." Lauren hopes she's made an impact in the world by making it a little bit better than before, and discusses how she doesn't let anyone stop her from her goals. Lauren shares her outlook on her experiences, calling attention to different roles in her life that made her journey all the better. We thank Lauren for sharing. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Please enjoy this encore of Career Notes. Lauren Van Wazer, Vice President, Global Public Policy and Regulatory Affairs for Akamai Technologies, shares her story as she followed her own North Star and landed where she is today. She describes her career path, highlighting how she went from working at AT&T to being able to work in the White House. She shares how she is a coach and a leader to the team she works with now, saying "my view is I've got their back, if they make a mistake, it's my mistake, and if they do well, they've done well." Lauren hopes she's made an impact in the world by making it a little bit better than before, and discusses how she doesn't let anyone stop her from her goals. Lauren shares her outlook on her experiences, calling attention to different roles in her life that made her journey all the better. We thank Lauren for sharing. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In Episode 170 of Cybersecurity Where You Are, Sean Atkinson and Tony Sager sit down with Douglas Holland, Senior Solutions Engineer at Akamai Technologies. Together, they discuss how U.S. State, Local, Tribal, and Territorial (SLTT) government organizations can increase their visibility to obstruct the attack attempts of Typhoon advanced persistent threat (APT) groups.Here are some highlights from our episode:00:49. Introduction to Douglas02:16. How Typhoon APTs are using trusted tools to target critical infrastructure08:30. Professionalism as a tell of sophisticated nation-state threat actors09:15. How U.S. SLTTs come up with creative solutions despite budgeting and staffing limits14:14. The "big credential playground" that is U.S. SLTTs' expanded attack surface16:46. Visibility into network activity as a way to continuously build defensive capability19:11. The use of context to connect technical visibility to defensive action23:20. Identity as the new perimeter, cloud and SaaS posture, and micro-segmentation29:18. One piece of advice: assume an attacker is already in the network or will beResourcesMalicious Domain Blocking and Reporting (MDBR)Living off the Land: The Power Behind PowerShellCybersecurity for Critical InfrastructureBuild a Zero Trust Roadmap for FinServ with CIS SecureSuiteIf you have some feedback or an idea for an upcoming episode of Cybersecurity Where You Are, let us know by emailing podcast@cisecurity.org.

Fresh out of the studio, Jay Parikh, Executive Vice President of Core AI at Microsoft, joins us to explore how Microsoft is fundamentally transforming software development by placing AI at the center of every stage of the development lifecycle. He shares his career journey from scaling the internet at Akamai Technologies during the dot-com boom, to leading infrastructure at Facebook through the mobile revolution, and now driving Microsoft's AI-first transformation where the definition of "developer" itself is rapidly evolving. Jay explains that Microsoft's Core AI team, is moving beyond traditional tiered architecture to a new paradigm where large language models can think, reason, plan, and interact with tools—shifting developer time from typing code to specification and verification while enabling parallel project execution through specialized AI agents. He highlights how organizations like Singapore Airlines cut project timelines from 11 weeks to 5 weeks using GitHub Copilot and challenges both individuals and enterprises to raise their level of ambition: moving from being amazed by AI to being frustrated it can't do more, while building cultural experiments that unlock this exponential technology. Closing the conversation, Jay shares what great looks like for Microsoft's Core AI to enable AI transformation for every organization around the world. "There's this set of people that are using these AI-powered tools and they're like, 'Wow, that's amazing!' Stunned as to how incredible the response is from AI. Then there's another set of people that have these experiences when they work with AI—they're frustrated with it because they're just like, 'Why can't it do this for me yet?'And they're pushing the envelope of what this LLM or what this system can do, what this tool can do. If you are in the former group, then you need to raise your level of ambition. You need to delegate harder things to it. And if you're in the second group, then you need to learn more about how these things work." - Jay Parikh Episode Highlights:[00:00] Quote of the day by Jay Parikh[01:00] Introducing Microsoft's Core AI strategy and transformation[02:34] Career philosophy: pursuing hard problems and discomfort[04:08] Core AI team's mission: empowering every developer[06:00] Reinventing the entire software development lifecycle[09:17] Parallel projects and agents transforming development workflows[12:12] AI first strategy across Microsoft's product ecosystem[15:37] GitHub platform beyond code: context and orchestration[20:33] Building AI platforms: lessons from scale experience[21:00] Two mindsets: amazement versus frustration with AI[22:15] Raising ambition and pushing AI tool boundaries[25:00] Enterprise adoption challenges: tools and cultural transformation[28:00] Learning loops: shrinking circles to accelerate growth[31:00] Alignment without tight coupling across global teams[36:56] Concrete trends: use tools, understand model development[40:27] Responsible AI and security built from start[43:30] Asia innovation: two thirds of developers here[46:19] Raising ambition to unlock human creativity collaboration[48:35] Goal: AI transformation for every global organizationProfile: Jay Parikh, Executive Vice President, Core AI, Microsoft LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jayparikh/Podcast Information: Bernard Leong hosts and produces the show. The proper credits for the intro and end music are "Energetic Sports Drive." G. Thomas Craig mixed and edited the episode in both video and audio format.

In this episode of the WLEI Podcast, we speak with Julia Austin about what the lean product and process development principle “Put People First” looks like in practice.   An executive fellow at Harvard Business School, Julia is an executive coach with experience leading successful product teams in tech at companies like Akamai Technologies, VMware, Inc., and DigitalOcean. She is also author of the book, After the Idea: What It Really Takes to Create and Scale a Startup.   My conversation with Julia explores:  How to create effective collaboration across people and teams to support an excellent product or service  Where leaders and teams struggle in product development in 2025  How leaders can support people to drive high-performance  Standout moments of people working together vastly improve a product and service  How to leverage AI while keeping human beings at the center of work design  Why a culture of care and respect builds teams of responsible experts  

The end of October was punctuated with a series of major cloud outages, first at AWS and then at Microsoft, bringing a wide range of websites and business applications offline.In the previous episode, we spoke about this in a reactive sense – the immediate customers impacted and the likely causes.But it's also important to break the problem down at a strategic and technical level. Just how do outages at this scale occur – and what's it like as an insider, fighting to bring services back online?In this episode Rory speaks to James Kretchmar, SVP & CTO of the cloud technology division at Akamai Technologies, to get an insider's perspective on cloud outages and how businesses can navigate these incidents.Read more:Amazon Web Services outage live: Hundreds of apps including Slack, mobile carriers, banking services downThe AWS outage brought much of the web to its knees: Here's how it happened, who it affected, and how much it might costThe Microsoft Azure outage explained: What happened, who was impacted, and what can we learn from it?Australia internet banking outage blamed on DDoS mitigation serviceWhy the CrowdStrike outage was a wakeup call for developer teams

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What makes a truly effective security leader in today's complex threat landscape? In this enlightening conversation with Andy Ellis, former CISO of Akamai Technologies and author of "1% Leadership," we explore how the role of the security executive has transformed from a technical specialist to a strategic business enabler.Andy shares his remarkable journey from Air Force information warfare specialist to becoming Akamai's first security hire, where he spent 20 years building a multi-billion dollar security business within the infrastructure company. His unique perspective challenges conventional thinking about security leadership, organizational structure, and how security teams should communicate risk to the broader business."Your job as a security professional is really to enable the business to make wiser risk choices," Andy explains, reframing the security function away from being the department of "no" to becoming a trusted advisor that helps organizations understand and navigate risks effectively. Using colorful analogies about crocodiles in the boardroom, he illustrates why security leaders should focus on making relevant risks believable rather than raising alarms about threats that don't align with business priorities.We dive deep into the evolution of the CISO role, discussing why the traditional reporting structures may be outdated and how smaller companies are blending security leadership with IT functions as traditional infrastructure moves to SaaS. Andy challenges security professionals to understand why controls exist rather than just implementing them, asking three critical questions: "What is the real reason you do this? Could we stop? What should we do differently?"Whether you're an aspiring security leader or a seasoned CISO, this conversation offers valuable insights on leadership, communication, and how to deliver real security value in an increasingly complex digital landscape. Listen now to learn how small, incremental improvements in your leadership approach can transform your security program's effectiveness and business impact.

In the movies, Tony Stark's JARVIS is the ultimate AI assistant, managing schedules, running simulations, controlling environments, and anticipating needs before they are voiced. In reality, today's AI agents are still far from that vision. Despite 2025 being heralded as the year of agentic AI, the first offerings from major players have been underwhelming. They can perform tasks, but they remain a long way from the seamless, hyper-intelligent assistants we imagined. In this episode, Dr. Robert “Bobby” Blumofe, CTO at Akamai Technologies, joins me to explore what is really holding AI assistants back and what it will take to build one as capable as a top human executive assistant. Bobby argues that the leap forward will not come from chasing ever-larger models but from optimization, efficiency, and integrating AI with the right tools, infrastructure, and processes. He believes that breakthroughs in model efficiency, like those seen in DeepSeek, could make capable agents affordable and viable for everyday use. We break down the spectrum of AI agents from simple, task-specific helpers to the fully autonomous, general-purpose vision of JARVIS. Bobby shares why many of the most valuable enterprise applications will come from the middle ground, where agents are semi-autonomous, task-focused, and integrated with other systems for reliability. He also explains why smaller, specialized models often outperform “ask me anything” LLMs for specific business use cases, reducing cost, latency, and security risks. The conversation covers Akamai's role in enabling low-latency, scalable AI at the edge, the importance of combining neural and symbolic AI to achieve reliable reasoning and planning, and a realistic five-to-seven-year timeline for assistants that can rival the best human EAs. We also look at the technical, social, and business challenges ahead, from over-reliance on LLMs to the ethics of deploying highly capable agents at scale. This is a grounded, forward-looking discussion on the future of AI assistants, where they are today, why they have fallen short, and the practical steps needed to turn fiction into reality.

At Black Hat USA 2025, Rupesh Chokshi, Senior Vice President and General Manager at Akamai Technologies, connected with ITSPmagazine's Sean Martin to discuss the dual realities shaping enterprise AI adoption—tremendous opportunity and significant risk.AI is driving a seismic transformation in business operations, with executive teams rapidly deploying proof-of-concept projects to capture competitive advantage. Yet, as Chokshi notes, many of these initiatives race ahead without fully integrating security teams into the process. While budgets for AI are expanding, funding for AI-specific security measures often lags behind, leaving organizations exposed.One of the most pressing concerns is the rise of AI bots—Akamai observes 150 billion such bots traversing networks daily. These bots scrape valuable digital content, train models on it, and, in some cases, replace direct customer interactions with summarized answers. The result? Lost marketing leads, disrupted sales funnels, and even manipulated product recommendations—all without traditional “breach” indicators.This is not just a security problem; it's a business continuity challenge. Organizations must develop strategies to block or manage scraping, including commercial agreements for content usage. Beyond this, the proliferation of conversational AI agents—whether for booking tickets, providing mortgage information, or recommending products—introduces new attack surfaces. Threat actors exploit prompt injections, jailbreaks, and code execution vulnerabilities to compromise these interfaces, risking both customer trust and brand reputation.Akamai's response includes capabilities such as Firewall for AI, providing in-line visibility and control over AI-driven sessions, and bot mitigation technologies that protect high-value content. By offering real-time threat intelligence tailored to customer environments, Akamai helps enterprises maintain agility without sacrificing protection.Chokshi's call to action is clear: every company is now an AI company, and security must be embedded from the outset. Boards should view security not as a budget line item, but as the foundation for innovation velocity, brand integrity, and long-term competitiveness.Learn more about Akamai: https://itspm.ag/akamailbwcNote: This story contains promotional content. Learn more.Guests:Rupesh Chokshi, SVP & General Manager, Application Security, Akamai | https://www.linkedin.com/in/rupeshchokshi/Hosts:Sean Martin, Co-Founder at ITSPmagazine | Website: https://www.seanmartin.comMarco Ciappelli, Co-Founder at ITSPmagazine | Website: https://www.marcociappelli.com______________________ResourcesLearn more and catch more stories from Akamai: https://www.itspmagazine.com/directory/akamaiLearn more about ITSPmagazine Brand Story Podcasts: https://www.itspmagazine.com/purchase-programsNewsletter Archive: https://www.linkedin.com/newsletters/tune-into-the-latest-podcasts-7109347022809309184/Business Newsletter Signup: https://www.itspmagazine.com/itspmagazine-business-updates-sign-upAre you interested in telling your story?https://www.itspmagazine.com/telling-your-story

In this thought leadership session, ITSPmagazine co-founders Sean Martin and Marco Ciappelli moderate a dynamic conversation with five industry leaders offering their take on what will dominate the show floor and side-stage chatter at Black Hat USA 2025.Leslie Kesselring, Founder of Kesselring Communications, surfaces how media coverage is shifting in real time—no longer driven solely by talk submissions but now heavily influenced by breaking news, regulation, and public-private sector dynamics. From government briefings to cyberweapon disclosures, the pressure is on to cover what matters, not just what's scheduled.Daniel Cuthbert, member of the Black Hat Review Board and Global Head of Security Research at Banco Santander, pushes back on the hype. He notes that while tech moves fast, security research often revisits decades-old bugs. His sharp observation? “The same bugs from the ‘90s are still showing up—sometimes discovered by researchers younger than the vulnerabilities themselves.”Michael Parisi, Chief Growth Officer at Steel Patriot Partners, shifts the conversation to operational risk. He raises concern over Model-Chained Prompting (MCP) and how AI agents can rewrite enterprise processes without visibility or traceability—especially alarming in environments lacking kill switches or proper controls.Richard Stiennon, Chief Research Analyst at IT-Harvest, offers market-level insights, forecasting AI agent saturation with over 20 vendors already present in the expo hall. While excited by real advancements, he warns of funding velocity outpacing substance and cautions against the cycle of overinvestment in vaporware.Rupesh Chokshi, SVP & GM at Akamai Technologies, brings the product and customer lens—framing the security conversation around how AI use cases are rolling out fast while security coverage is still catching up. From OT to LLMs, securing both AI and with AI is a top concern.This episode is not just about placing bets on buzzwords. It's about uncovering what's real, what's noise, and what still needs fixing—no matter how long we've been talking about it.___________Guests:Leslie Kesselring, Founder at Cyber PR Firm Kesselring Communications | On LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lesliekesselring/“This year, it's the news cycle—not the sessions—that's driving what media cover at Black Hat.”Daniel Cuthbert, Black Hat Training Review Board and Global Head of Security Research for Banco Santander | On LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/daniel-cuthbert0x/“Why are we still finding bugs older than the people presenting the research?”Richard Stiennon, Chief Research Analyst at IT-Harvest | On LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/stiennon/“The urge to consolidate tools is driven by procurement—not by what defenders actually need.”Michael Parisi, Chief Growth Officer at Steel Patriot Partners | On LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michael-parisi-4009b2261/“Responsible AI use isn't a policy—it's something we have to actually implement.”Rupesh Chokshi, SVP & General Manager at Akamai Technologies | On LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rupeshchokshi/“The business side is racing to deploy AI—but security still hasn't caught up.”Hosts:Sean Martin, Co-Founder at ITSPmagazine | Website: https://www.seanmartin.comMarco Ciappelli, Co-Founder at ITSPmagazine | Website: https://www.marcociappelli.com___________Episode SponsorsThreatLocker: https://itspm.ag/threatlocker-r974BlackCloak: https://itspm.ag/itspbcwebAkamai: https://itspm.ag/akamailbwcDropzoneAI: https://itspm.ag/dropzoneai-641Stellar Cyber: https://itspm.ag/stellar-9dj3___________ResourcesLearn more and catch more stories from our Black Hat USA 2025 coverage: https://www.itspmagazine.com/bhusa25ITSPmagazine Webinar: What's Heating Up Before Black Hat 2025: Place Your Bet on the Top Trends Set to Shake Up this Year's Hacker Conference — An ITSPmagazine Thought Leadership Webinar | https://www.crowdcast.io/c/whats-heating-up-before-black-hat-2025-place-your-bet-on-the-top-trends-set-to-shake-up-this-years-hacker-conferenceCatch all of our event coverage: https://www.itspmagazine.com/technology-and-cybersecurity-conference-coverageWant to tell your Brand Story Briefing as part of our event coverage? Learn More

In this thought leadership session, ITSPmagazine co-founders Sean Martin and Marco Ciappelli moderate a dynamic conversation with five industry leaders offering their take on what will dominate the show floor and side-stage chatter at Black Hat USA 2025.Leslie Kesselring, Founder of Kesselring Communications, surfaces how media coverage is shifting in real time—no longer driven solely by talk submissions but now heavily influenced by breaking news, regulation, and public-private sector dynamics. From government briefings to cyberweapon disclosures, the pressure is on to cover what matters, not just what's scheduled.Daniel Cuthbert, member of the Black Hat Review Board and Global Head of Security Research at Banco Santander, pushes back on the hype. He notes that while tech moves fast, security research often revisits decades-old bugs. His sharp observation? “The same bugs from the ‘90s are still showing up—sometimes discovered by researchers younger than the vulnerabilities themselves.”Michael Parisi, Chief Growth Officer at Steel Patriot Partners, shifts the conversation to operational risk. He raises concern over Model-Chained Prompting (MCP) and how AI agents can rewrite enterprise processes without visibility or traceability—especially alarming in environments lacking kill switches or proper controls.Richard Stiennon, Chief Research Analyst at IT-Harvest, offers market-level insights, forecasting AI agent saturation with over 20 vendors already present in the expo hall. While excited by real advancements, he warns of funding velocity outpacing substance and cautions against the cycle of overinvestment in vaporware.Rupesh Chokshi, SVP & GM at Akamai Technologies, brings the product and customer lens—framing the security conversation around how AI use cases are rolling out fast while security coverage is still catching up. From OT to LLMs, securing both AI and with AI is a top concern.This episode is not just about placing bets on buzzwords. It's about uncovering what's real, what's noise, and what still needs fixing—no matter how long we've been talking about it.___________Guests:Leslie Kesselring, Founder at Cyber PR Firm Kesselring Communications | On LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lesliekesselring/“This year, it's the news cycle—not the sessions—that's driving what media cover at Black Hat.”Daniel Cuthbert, Black Hat Training Review Board and Global Head of Security Research for Banco Santander | On LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/daniel-cuthbert0x/“Why are we still finding bugs older than the people presenting the research?”Richard Stiennon, Chief Research Analyst at IT-Harvest | On LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/stiennon/“The urge to consolidate tools is driven by procurement—not by what defenders actually need.”Michael Parisi, Chief Growth Officer at Steel Patriot Partners | On LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michael-parisi-4009b2261/“Responsible AI use isn't a policy—it's something we have to actually implement.”Rupesh Chokshi, SVP & General Manager at Akamai Technologies | On LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rupeshchokshi/“The business side is racing to deploy AI—but security still hasn't caught up.”Hosts:Sean Martin, Co-Founder at ITSPmagazine | Website: https://www.seanmartin.comMarco Ciappelli, Co-Founder at ITSPmagazine | Website: https://www.marcociappelli.com___________Episode SponsorsThreatLocker: https://itspm.ag/threatlocker-r974BlackCloak: https://itspm.ag/itspbcwebAkamai: https://itspm.ag/akamailbwcDropzoneAI: https://itspm.ag/dropzoneai-641Stellar Cyber: https://itspm.ag/stellar-9dj3___________ResourcesLearn more and catch more stories from our Black Hat USA 2025 coverage: https://www.itspmagazine.com/bhusa25ITSPmagazine Webinar: What's Heating Up Before Black Hat 2025: Place Your Bet on the Top Trends Set to Shake Up this Year's Hacker Conference — An ITSPmagazine Thought Leadership Webinar | https://www.crowdcast.io/c/whats-heating-up-before-black-hat-2025-place-your-bet-on-the-top-trends-set-to-shake-up-this-years-hacker-conferenceCatch all of our event coverage: https://www.itspmagazine.com/technology-and-cybersecurity-conference-coverageWant to tell your Brand Story Briefing as part of our event coverage? Learn More

I first met my episode 68 guest in 2002. I recently completed the reacquisition of MetaInfo from Check Point. While Check Point retained 20%, my employees and I owned 80%. Chris, the CEO of Nominum, reached out to me to discuss a possible merger between our companies. The short story is we never merged. Chris led Nominum until they were acquired by Akamai Technologies in 2017. Today, Chris is the CEO of Bastille, a unique wireless security vendor disrupting the industry. We have a wonderful, wide-ranging discussion. I hope you enjoy this episode!

Join the OOO Community - https://guild.xyz/ooo-community Submit your CV for free on Eden - ⁠https://ooo.joineden.ai/signup⁠ Hello everyone, today's guest is Dr. Asaf Nadler, the COO and Co-Founder of Addressable, a platform driving Web3 growth. With 19 years of experience in data analytics, Asaf previously led data science at Akamai Technologies. He earned a PhD in software engineering, specializing in big data, AI, and blockchain, and has authored over 10 publications with 400+ citations. a TL;DR * Adressable's unique value proposition * Web3 user behaviours particularities and acquisition challenges * Data collection and attribution challenges * Market Opportunities and Challenges and more. Get in touch: Asaf - https://x.com//AsafNadler Addressable - https://www.addressable.io/ Follow us: Twitter ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/ooo_podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠ LinkedIn -⁠⁠⁠ ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/company/ooo-podcast/ ⁠⁠⁠⁠Farcaster - ⁠h⁠⁠⁠ttps://warpcast.com/frogule⁠⁠⁠⁠ Alexandra - ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/frogule⁠⁠⁠⁠Alex LinkedIn - ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexandranicorici/⁠⁠

This week on DisrupTV, we interviewed George Conrades, ex- CEO of Akamai Technologies, and board member at Oracle and Stephan Meier, author of The Employee Advantage: How Putting Workers First Helps Business Thrive. Conrades emphasized intentional leadership, active listening, and kindness, sharing his experiences at IBM and Akamai. Meier highlighted the importance of employee-centricity, citing examples like Best Buy's turnaround under Hubert Joly. Both stressed the need for personalized employee experiences, leveraging AI to match skills to tasks and foster motivation. This episode underscored the evolving nature of leadership and workforce management in the age of AI and emerging technologies. DisrupTV is a weekly podcast with hosts R "Ray" Wang and Vala Afshar. The show airs live at 11:00 a.m. PT/ 2:00 p.m. ET every Friday. Brought to you by Constellation Executive Network: constellationr.com/CEN.

George Conrades, the Former CEO of Akamai Technologies and Current member of Oracle's Board of Directors joins John Kaplan and John McMahon for a conversation on leadership. Conrades is the author of ‘On Being a Leader' where he shares how to inspire and guide others toward a common purpose. He's mentored countless leaders at all levels and across diverse industries, experiences and backgrounds. He shares his experience in this candid conversation. ADDITIONAL RESOURCESConnect and learn more about George Conrades:https://www.linkedin.com/in/georgeconrades/Be sure to check out his book, On Being A Leader. All the proceeds go to the Akamai Foundation that supports STEM education in grades K-12.https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DF6NVQ3VEnjoying the podcast? Sign up to receive new episodes straight to your inbox: https://hubs.li/Q02R10xN0HERE ARE SOME KEY SECTIONS TO CHECK OUT[00:02:06] Insights on Leadership from George's Book[00:04:13] The Power of Effective Listening[00:08:38] Inclusiveness and Team Building[00:17:08] Navigating Change as a Leader[00:20:05] Transactional vs. Transformational Leadership[00:22:55] Balancing Management and Leadership[00:24:28] Understanding Competence and Commitment[00:28:09] The Importance of Being Present[00:29:02] Leveraging Team Strengths[00:33:54] Loving People: The Heart of Leadership[00:37:16] Leadership Development Insights[00:38:23] The Power of Authenticity[00:39:03] Self-Awareness in Leadership[00:39:36] The Impact of Words and Actions[00:44:38] Recruiting the Right People[00:50:55] Creating Clarity and Setting Goals[00:52:53] Accountability and Team Dynamics[01:00:04] Guiding Principles and Urgency[01:01:35] The Importance of HumilityHIGHLIGHT QUOTES[00:02:10] "Leadership is not about your title. Leadership is about your intention and actions."[00:02:35] "Absorb uncertainty. Great teams, full of wonderful people, can't stand ambiguity."[00:06:42] "To be present shows that you care, and that's a big emotion."[00:34:19] "Your whole job as a leader is to inspire others to do their very best. The measure of your personal leadership success is leaving behind even better leaders."[00:35:04] "You need to be vulnerable because you're going to ask questions that will expose you as a leader who doesn't know the answer."[00:36:41] "Great leaders are made, not born."

As an event marketer, you have a lot of responsibility on your plate and a whole company counting on you, but you can only do so much!That's why everything from working across complicated company matrixes to getting executives to engage in your event program are crucial to your success.So we've gathered a panel of past superstars from the show who have years of success under their belts: Nancy Touhill (Director, Global Event Marketing at LexisNexis Risk Solutions), Brittany Lindquist (Director, Marketing Strategy at 8x8), and Hollie Ashby (Manager, Senior Global Events at Akamai Technologies).Together, they'll bounce around what has and is working for them when it comes to:✅ Pushing things forward through heavily matrixed orgs ✅ Getting executives to buy in and actually engage in event programs✅ Winning the trust of partners to drive engagement and amplificationIn this episode, Matt and this powerhouse panel of brilliant women dive into the tactics, tools, and tough questions shaping event marketing today. Tune in and get ready to bring fresh ideas back to your team!Connect With Them:Nancy Touhill: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nancy-touhill-2a419831/  Brittany Lindquist: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brittany-elizabeth-lindquist/ Hollie Ashby: https://www.linkedin.com/in/hollieashby/ Connect With Me:On my LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/matt-kleinrock-9613b22b/   On my Company: https://rockwayexhibits.com/     

Akamai Technologies President/CEO/Co-Founder Tom Leighton discusses the company's recent growth surge and the factors that have caused it. He speaks with Caroline Hyde and Ed Ludlow on Bloomberg Television.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Steven Gorelik, Lead Portfolio Manager at Firebird U.S. Value Fund, joins the podcast to share his thesis on Akamai Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: AKAM), the cloud company that powers and protects life online. Chapters: [0:00] Introduction + Episode sponsor: YCharts [1:54] Overview of Akamai Technologies and why its so interesting to Steven [13:09] $AKAM valuation [15:39] Cloud computing and delivery segments [29:10] Why $AKAM now and is $AKAM being run for stockholders or being run for the employees? [34:12] CEO insider transactions [36:44] As a generalist investor, who isn't solely focused on cloud/security companies, why isn't $AKAM just some growthy business competing with major players? What does Steven know that specialists aren't seeing with $AKAM [44:52] Ways $AKAM could benefit from AI, or as an AI play [51:32] Does cloud computing, delivery and security businesses belong together? Today's sponsor: YCharts This episode is sponsored by our friends at YCharts. With all the various job functions that advisors are tasked with, your time is extremely valuable—and often scarce. YCharts is a platform centered around efficiency, and built with speed in mind. With an intuitive and user-friendly interface, YCharts helps save advisors 29 hours per month while uncovering better, and new, investment ideas. Need a way to help clients visualize their financial future, reinforce the importance of consistent investing, and guide them toward informed decisions? Tools for scenario building, portfolio construction, and proposal generation can be the missing piece to your service, so you can act on an idea right when the light bulb flicks on. Start your free YCharts trial and see how YCharts is a one-stop shop for growing AUM with fewer hours spent on investment management: https://go.ycharts.com/yet-another-value

In this episode of the REBLutionize Podcast, Reb Risty sits with Mitch Mayne, Director of Threat Intelligence and Cybersecurity Research at Akamai Technologies, to delve into the crucial, often overlooked, role of communication in cybersecurity.  As companies face increasing cyber threats, it's not only the IT teams that need to be on high alert; effective communication can be the key to saving your brand during a crisis. Key takeaways:  - The importance of having a proactive incident response plan. - Storytelling and proactive communication. - Creating a solid communication strategy. Tune in to learn how combining technical skills with compelling storytelling can fortify your cybersecurity efforts and keep your brand's reputation intact!  --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/rebl-marketing/message

Event marketing often feels like a high-stakes poker game, where the pressure to go all-in to impress can lead to bloated budgets and uncertain returns. And in a world where every event dollar counts, how do we ensure that our investments translate into real business value?But despite the big budgets, many companies find themselves trapped in traditional spending habits that drain resources without delivering proportional returns. This cycle of overspend leads to misaligned marketing goals and missed opportunities for genuine engagement.That's why Hollie Ashby, Manager, Senior Global Events at Akamai Technologies, steps in to guide us away from the all-in-or-nothing mentality. Hollie challenges the status quo, advocating for a more strategic and result-driven approach that aligns closely with broader marketing goals.You'll learn:✅ Optimizing Event Budgets: How to stretch your event dollars further by moving away from "all-in" budgets towards more strategic and impactful spending.✅ Building Effective Teams: Insights into Hollie's techniques for assembling and nurturing a high-performance event management team.✅ Innovative Sponsorship Strategies: Strategies for creative and effective sponsorship that drive real engagement and results.And much more!Don't miss this engaging discussion on how to transform your approach from spend-heavy to strategy-smart!Connect with HollieOn her LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/hollieashby/ Connect with MeOn my LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/matt-kleinrock-9613b22b/On my Company: https://rockwayexhibits.com/

Today we're joined by Steve Winterfeld who is the advisory CISO at Akamai Technologies, a cloud computing company. Steve helps Akamai CISO's solve their most pressing issues and provide insights on security capability roadmaps. In addition to providing thought leadership as the cybersecurity industry transitions to DevOps and combats online attacks, Akamai produced a report: The State of Segmentation 2023.Overcoming deployment obstacles proves to be transformational, and the white paper examines how different companies of varying sizes approach segmentation as part of their overall security strategy.Today we discuss the takeaways. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this episode, host Ryan Dull talks to Aliyah Torrance, Director of Talent Acquisition at Akamai Technologies, about her journey in the TA space and the initiatives she's leading at Akamai. Key Takeaways: (05:47) Creating an in-house executive search function at Akamai as a key initiative. (06:23) Launching career certificate programs with Coursera to expand talent pipelines. (07:19) Transitioning technical training to online platforms for global accessibility. (08:45) Addressing diversity challenges in the tech space through various TA initiatives. (09:08) Establishing new partnerships and enhancing emerging talent programs. (10:06) Measuring the success of various programs through experimentation and long-term ROI. (11:09) Balancing immediate needs with long-term strategic goals in talent acquisition. (11:41) Advice on career development: Be curious, action-oriented and embrace discomfort for growth. Resources Mentioned: Akamai Technologies - https://www.akamai.com/ Coursera - https://www.coursera.org/ Sagemark HR - LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/sagemark-hr This episode is brought to you by Sagemark HR. Sagemark HR can help you: ✔ Improve your talent practices and make better, more informed people decisions. After 20+ years of experience leading Recruiting and Talent Acquisition across a wide variety of industries, I've seen enough hires (over 100,000 to date) to know that hiring decisions truly can make or break an organization. ✔ Identify opportunities to not only improve your talent practices, but also delivering tangible business results. We understand every organization is different, and there's no one-size-fits-all magic solution. So we listen first and identify the gaps and sticking points in your current process before ever recommending a solution. ✔ Bridge the gap from “traditional” to modern recruiting, without the painful learning curve. We believe recruiting, talent, and HR technology is a deep well of untapped business potential, and our mission is to help you identify and implement those hiring tools in a way that works for you. If you're interested in learning more, you can reach me at: www.sagemarkhr.com ✉ ryan.dull@sagemarkhr.com #Talent #Recruiters #Recruiting #HRTech

In the dynamic realm of business, the adage holds true: enterprises are either in a state of growth or on a trajectory towards decline, leaving no room for a middle ground. Our guest, Adam House will share valuable insights and tips to navigate this dichotomy effectively. Adam House is a seasoned entrepreneur with a diverse background as a former senior executive, professional basketball player, and team Co-Owner. Adam adds a unique perspective to business advising. Over his 25-year career, Adam has not only started, scaled, and exited multiple companies across various industries but has done so with his commitment to values such as faith, family, and personal interests.  Adam has a proven track record of excellence, being the Founder/CEO of DMA - acquired by V12 Group; Velocitude - developed by Akamai Technologies; and Qualmetrix - publicly traded on NASDAQ.  Despite the challenges of being a husband, father, and entrepreneur, Adam maintains his faith, family, and fitness priorities. Adam's professional journey has been a continuous cycle of learning and growth. Listen in and learn more about business success.

Larry Cashdollar, Principal Security Intelligence Response Engineer from Akamai Technologies, joins Dave to talk about their research on "KmsdBot: The Attack and Mine Malware." Akamai's Security Research team has found a new malware that infected their honeypot, which they have dubbed KmsdBot.  The research states "The malware attacks using UDP, TCP, HTTP POST, and GET, along with a command and control infrastructure (C2), which communicates over TCP." The botnet targets weak login credentials and then infects systems via an SSH connection. The research can be found here: KmsdBot: The Attack and Mine Malware

Larry Cashdollar, Principal Security Intelligence Response Engineer from Akamai Technologies, joins Dave to talk about their research on "KmsdBot: The Attack and Mine Malware." Akamai's Security Research team has found a new malware that infected their honeypot, which they have dubbed KmsdBot.  The research states "The malware attacks using UDP, TCP, HTTP POST, and GET, along with a command and control infrastructure (C2), which communicates over TCP." The botnet targets weak login credentials and then infects systems via an SSH connection. The research can be found here: KmsdBot: The Attack and Mine Malware Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Our guest for the show is Ganesh Pa. Ganeshi is Founder & CEO of Uptycs, He was previously Chief Architect, Carrier Products & Strategy for Akamai Technologies, a leading provider of content delivery network services. Prior to Akamai, Ganesh was Founder & VP Systems Architecture of Verivue. Prior to Verivue, he was Principal Architect for NetDevices Whitepaper: https://www.uptycs.com/resources/white-papers/cloud-security-fundamentals Demo link: https://www.uptycs.com/request-demo About Uptycs Uptycs, the first unified CNAPP and XDR platform, reduces risk by prioritizing your responses to threats, vulnerabilities, misconfigurations, sensitive data exposure, and compliance mandates across clouds, containers, servers, and workspaces—all from a single UI and data model. Only Uptycs gives you the ability to tie together threat activity as it traverses on-prem and cloud boundaries. The result is a cloud security early warning system that identifies and stops threat actors before they can access critical data and services in the cloud. Take control of your security data, get the correlated insights you care about most, faster, and take decisive action. https://www.linkedin.com/in/ganesh-pai/ Ganesh Pai, Founder and CEO at Uptycs Ganesh Pai is Founder & CEO of Uptycs. He was previously Chief Architect, Carrier Products & Strategy for Akamai Technologies, a leading provider of content delivery network services. Prior to Akamai, Ganesh was Founder & VP Systems Architecture of Verivue. Prior to Verivue, he was Principal Architect for NetDevices. Prior to NetDevices, Ganesh served as Engineering Manager and Software Architect for Sonus Networks. He is a Boston-based entrepreneur and technologist and has been awarded multiple U.S. patents. Ganesh received a BE degree in electronics and communication engineering from Mangalore University and a MS in computer science from Temple University.

Guests:Devon Bryan, Global CIO at Carnival Corporation On LinkedIn | https://www.linkedin.com/in/devonabryan/Kimberly Quan, Senior Manager, Cyber Fusion at Juniper Networks [@JuniperNetworks]On LinkedIn | https://www.linkedin.com/in/kimberlyq/Katrina M, VP of Product Security at Akamai Technologies [@Akamai]On LinkedIn | https://www.linkedin.com/in/katrina-m-8477361/Dr. Elizabeth Kolmstetter, Chief People Officer at Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency [@CISAgov]On LinkedIn | https://www.linkedin.com/in/elizabeth-kolmstetter-8217289/Licole Bursey, Alumni, NPower [@NpowerOrg]On LinkedIn | https://www.linkedin.com/in/licole-bursey-5a25a3176/Event Host: Nelson Abbott, Senior Director, Advanced Program Operations at NPower [@NPowerOrg]On LinkedIn | https://www.linkedin.com/in/nelson-abbott/____________________________Moderator: Sean Martin, Co-Founder at ITSPmagazine [@ITSPmagazine] and Host of Redefining CyberSecurity Podcast [@RedefiningCyber]On ITSPmagazine | https://www.itspmagazine.com/itspmagazine-podcast-radio-hosts/sean-martin____________________________This Episode's Sponsors___________________________Episode NotesWith over 630K open cyber jobs in the US, NPower continues to produce a strong network of diverse cybersecurity professionals for in-demand cyber roles. Hear from industry execs Devon Bryan of Carnival Corporation, Kimberly Quan of Juniper Networks, Katrina M. of Akamai Technologies, Dr. Elizabeth Kolmstetter of Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), and NPower alumni, Licole Bursey in a panel discussion on the cyber talent gap and ways to tap into a viable pipeline of nontraditional cyber talent.The panel delves into various aspects of the talent gap in cybersecurity, including the challenges organizations face in recruiting and retaining cyber talent, the need for diverse talent pipelines, and the importance of creating a sense of belonging in the workplace.Dr. Kolmstetter highlights the importance of purpose and making a connection with the organization's mission to attract diverse talent. She emphasizes the need for a workplace environment that celebrates diversity of opinions and thoughts, where people can thrive and feel they are making a difference.Devin discusses the image problem that cybersecurity still faces and the need for representation of diverse practitioners. He stresses the importance of visibility and showcasing cybersecurity's fun and exciting aspects to attract more people, especially those from underrepresented communities.Licole shares her personal experiences and insights as someone who has successfully navigated the job market in cybersecurity. She discusses the importance of having a diverse skill set and approaching the job search with a holistic mindset, focusing on mental and physical readiness.Throughout the episode, the panelists emphasize the progress that has been made in addressing the talent gap, but acknowledge that more work needs to be done. They discuss strategies for attracting and retaining diverse candidates, such as removing degree requirements and leveraging non-traditional recruiting streams.The conversation offers practical insights and solutions for organizations and individuals in the cybersecurity field. It is a valuable listen for anyone interested in understanding the challenges and opportunities in closing the talent gap, promoting diversity and inclusion, and building successful cybersecurity careers.____________________________Watch the NPower video on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LV4y_b26G5kWatch other videos on ITSPmagazine's YouTube ChannelRedefining CyberSecurity Podcast with Sean Martin, CISSP playlist:

Rick Howard, The CSO, Chief Analyst, and Senior Fellow at N2K Cyber, discusses the current state of Distributed Denial of Service (DDOS) prevention with CyberWire Hash Table guests Steve Winterfeld, Akamai's Field CSO, and Jim Gilbert, Akamai's Director Product Management, and Rick Doten, the CISO for Healthcare Enterprises and Centene. Howard, R., 2023. Cybersecurity First Principles: A Reboot of Strategy and Tactics [Book]. Wiley. URL: https://www.amazon.com/Cybersecurity-First-Principles-Strategy-Tactics/dp/1394173083.   Azure Network Security Team, 2023. 2022 in review: DDoS attack trends and insights [Website]. Microsoft Security Blog. URL https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/security/blog/2023/02/21/2022-in-review-ddos-attack-trends-and-insights/ Howard, R., 2014. Fatal System Error [Book Review]. Cybersecurity Canon Project. URL https://icdt.osu.edu/fatal-system-error Mashable, 2019. The World's First Cyber Crime: The Morris Worm [KERNEL PANIC] [Video]. YouTube. URL https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o2dj2gnxjtU (accessed 8.8.23). Montgomery, D., Sriram, K., Santay, D.J., 2022. Advanced DDoS Mitigation Techniques [Website]. NIST. URL https://www.nist.gov/programs-projects/advanced-ddos-mitigation-techniques. Schomp, K., Bhardwaj, O., Kurdoglu, E., Muhaimen, M., Sitaraman, R.K., 2020. Akamai DNS: Providing Authoritative Answers to theWorld's Queries [Conference Paper]. Proceedings of the Annual conference of the ACM Special Interest Group on Data Communication on the applications, technologies, architectures, and protocols for computer communication. URL https://groups.cs.umass.edu/ramesh/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2020/07/sigcomm2020-final289.pdf Sparling, C., Gebhardt, M., 2022. The Relentless Evolution of DDoS Attacks [Blog]. Akamai Technologies. URL https://www.akamai.com/blog/security/relentless-evolution-of-ddos-attacks. Staff, January 2023. The Evolution of DDoS: Return of the Hacktivist [Akamai White Paper]. FS-ISAC. URL https://www.fsisac.com/akamai-ddos-report. Staff , 2023. 2023 The Edge Ecosystem [White Paper]. AT&T Cybersecurity. URL https://cybersecurity.att.com/resource-center/infographics/2023-securing-the-edge. Winterfeld, S., 2023. Ransomware on the Move: Evolving Exploitation Techniques and the Active Pursuit of Zero-Days [Website]. Akamai Technologies. URL https://www.akamai.com/blog/security/ransomware-on-the-move-evolving-exploitation-techniques Radware, 2012. DNS Amplification Attack [Video. YouTube. URL https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xTKjHWkDwP0  Chickowski, E., 2020. Types of DDoS attacks explained [Website]. AT&T Cybersecurity. URL https://cybersecurity.att.com/blogs/security-essentials/types-of-ddos-attacks-explained Nilsson, J., 2010. The Book of Numbers: A History of the Telephone Book [Website]. The Saturday Evening Post. URL https://www.saturdayeveningpost.com/2010/02/book-numbers

Jaspreet "Jas" Mathur is an accomplished Canadian Entrepreneur, Venture Capitalist and Innovator who launched his first business at age 12, creating and developing high traffic wrestling news websites. At 16, Mathur sold his first business to a media company and over the years he has founded and reinvented a series of successful companies in various industries, including, Satellite TV, Digital Surveillance, Downloadable Media, Online Dating And Online Gambling. As the CEO of Emblaze ONE Inc. and Limitless Performance, Inc., Mathur is responsible for running all facets of the businesses with over 20 years of proven Executive Management experience. Once weighing 450 pounds with a 68-inch waist, Mathur transformed his life based on healthy habits, a positive attitude and serious spiritual and physical dedication to self-improvement. Mathur went on to lose more than 250 pounds, and has devoted his life to health and wellness. Mathur has become a coveted expert to high-profile entrepreneurs and investors. He brings his deep-seated experience in entrepreneurship and spiritual and physical health to others. His work has helped them improve their business performance, turning risk and originality into opportunities, developing strategies and enhancing their organization's value. Jas has been featured as on MSN, TMZ, Inquisitr, HipHopDX, The Independent and RadarOnline, and in publications including Forbes, Men's Journal, Muscle and Fitness, Entrepreneur, Life & Style, Star, US Weekly, In Touch Weekly, and OK Magazine. --- Randall Kaplan is an entrepreneur and venture capitalist with a passion for working with and mentoring talented, hungry entrepreneurs who have a great work ethic and want to create long-lasting companies. Randall is the founder and CEO of JUMP Investors, a venture capital firm that also functions as his family office. Since its formation in 1999, JUMP has invested in more than 60 early-to-late-stage technology companies. JUMP is also an active investor in real estate, private equity, hedge funds, and public equities. Randall is also the founder and CEO of Sandee, a travel company focused on the promotion of beaches and beach tourism around the world whose mission is to create the world's first beach brand; the co-founder and Co-CEO of Thrive Properties, a real estate investment firm specializing in the ownership, management, leasing, and redevelopment of properties in primary markets throughout Southern California; and the owner and CEO of CollarCard, LLC, a fast-growing promotional products company that makes patented men's collar stays that are sold throughout the world. Randall is a co-founder of Akamai Technologies, the global leader in Content Delivery Network (CDN) services, making the Internet fast, reliable and secure for its customers. The company's advanced web performance, mobile performance, cloud security, and media delivery solutions are revolutionizing how businesses optimize consumer, enterprise, and entertainment experiences for any device anywhere. Akamai serves nearly 30% of the world's web traffic, is a member of the S&P 500, employs nearly 8,000 people with 64 offices in 28 countries, and had $2.9 billion in 2019 revenues. Over the past 20 years, Randall has been an advisor to more than 50 companies, has served on the board of directors of many companies, has been an active public speaker, and has mentored more than 100 students through JUMP's annual internship program on top of his millions in charity work. - The Money Mondays is a business podcast here to teach you how to make money, invest money, and donate money by showcasing some of the world's most successful people and how they do the same. Hosted by serial entrepreneur Dan Fleyshman, this money podcast gives you an exclusive behind the scenes look at how the wealthiest celebrities, entrepreneurs, athletes and influencers make, invest and donate money.

In this episode, Maddie Grant reports from on-site in San Diego at the WorkHuman conference ("the world's most transformative HR conference"), where she interviews Tom Libretto, President at Workhuman, Khalil Smith,  Vice President, Inclusion, Diversity, and Engagement at Akamai Technologies, and Peter Church, Chief People Officer at Point32Health,  about how to empower humans in the workplace and what's top of mind for these industry experts.

iTunes          Spotify          Youtube     Patreon        In the fall of 2000, while working for Akamai Technologies in Cambridge, Massachusetts, Derek was introduced to the practice of yoga by a few of his sales colleagues who were heading out to a Bikram studio near Boston University. “Eat a light lunch” was the only thing he knew about what awaited him that afternoon, and while that first experience didn't change him overnight, it became a door into a practice that has challenged and changed his perception of what the mind and the body can do and the impact yoga can make on lives. Derek is an experienced sales, marketing, and business development executive with over two decades working with world-leading brands in the media, technology, advertising and cannabis industries. He has led teams at global media & entertainment companies, consumer brands, technology startups, and non-profit organizations. Derek holds a BA from Hobart & William Smith Colleges and an MBA from the Olin School of Business at Babson College. He is a 500-hour certified yoga instructor who did his 200-hour training with Alison West and 300-hour training with Jason Crandell. He is the creator and host of the Guys Talking Yoga podcast.    Special Mentions:  Guys Talking Yoga Podcast, Larry's episode on Guys Talking Yoga, Relix Music Conference, The Music Never Stops: What Putting on 10,000 Shows Has Taught Me About Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Magic – Peter Shapiro, Brooklyn Bowl Nashville, Brooklyn Bowl Williamsburg, Brooklyn Bowl Philadelphia, Relix Magazine, The Capitol Theater, Becky Pell - Yoga Journey: A Contemporary Guide to a Timeless Tradition, Claire Murphy -  Girl on the Road: How to Break into Touring from a Female Perspective, Roadie Free Radio Merch, RFR Podcast Bundle, Follow Your Drishti Yoga Podcast, roadiecare.com, musicares.org, Roswell Pro Audio Mini K87, Soundgirls.org

This week our guests are, Larry Cashdollar, Chad Seaman and Allen West from Akamai Technologies, and they are discussing their research on "Uncovering HinataBot: A Deep Dive into a Go-Based Threat." The team discovered a new Go-based, DDoS-focused botnet. They found it was named after the popular anime show "Naruto," they are calling it "HinataBot" In the research it says "HinataBot was seen being distributed during the first three months of 2023 and is actively being updated by the authors/operators." Akamai was able to get a deep look into the malware works by using a combination of reverse engineering the malware and imitating the command and control (C2) server. The research can be found here: Uncovering HinataBot: A Deep Dive into a Go-Based Threat

Larry Cashdollar, Principal Security Intelligence Response Engineer from Akamai Technologies, joins Dave to talk about their research on "KmsdBot: The Attack and Mine Malware." Akamai's Security Research team has found a new malware that infected their honeypot, which they have dubbed KmsdBot.  The research states "The malware attacks using UDP, TCP, HTTP POST, and GET, along with a command and control infrastructure (C2), which communicates over TCP." The botnet targets weak login credentials and then infects systems via an SSH connection. The research can be found here: KmsdBot: The Attack and Mine Malware

Ryan Broderick is the Co-Founder & CEO of Darwin Homes. Darwin Homes is a real estate investment management platform focused on the single-family rental opportunity, enabling investors to invest anywhere simply with confidence. Darwin has raised just under $50m in venture capital from Khosla Ventures, Camber Creek, Fifth Wall, Canvas Ventures, Tony Xu, Ryan Graves, Ryan Roslansky, and other technology leaders. Prior to founding Darwin Homes, Ryan was part of the founding team at DoorDash. During his tenure at DoorDash, he built and led the first Launch team, which was tasked with scaling the DoorDash operation from Silicon Valley to over 250 cities in the US. He then went on to build the Merchant Team responsible for Business Development, Sales, Merchant Products, and Merchant Operations. Before DoorDash, Ryan worked at JUMP Investors, an early-stage VC firm led by Randall Kaplan, the Co-Founder of Akamai Technologies. Ryan holds a B.S from the University of Southern California and an MBA from Pepperdine University. In this episode, Chris and Ryan discuss: Lessons learned from being early at DoorDash and how he applied those principles to property management How they enter a market and all that happens How they've approached single-family property management from first principles to building revolutionary tools for owners Future opportunities that can be done when Darwin hits scale, including new resident monetization strategies Learn more about Chris Powers and Fort Capital: www.FortCapitalLP.com Follow Fort Capital on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/fort-capital/ Follow Chris on Twitter: www.Twitter.com/FortWorthChris  Follow Chris on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/chrispowersjr/  Subscribe to The Fort on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCuJ32shRt8Od3MxMY-keTSQ Follow The Fort on Instagram: www.Instagram.com/TheFortPodcast    (2:58) - Ryan's early career with Doordash (16:40) - What was the initial thesis for Darwin Homes? (26:55) - What does scale give Darwin that the local PM will never have? (30:55) - What do you mean by the Surface Area in Property Management? (32:40) - What does a great engineering culture look like? (36:13) - How does the best idea win when you're first building a product that needs to 10x? (38:58) - What happens from Day 0 of entering a new market?  (42:22) - How do you source vendors in a market? (48:00) - What makes a good city for Darwin to enter? (49:22) - Darwin's Build-to-rent operation (50:12) - Why do you have an acquisitions team within a property management company? (56:38) - Ryan's vision for Darwin (1:01:30) - How big is the SFR & BFR market getting?  (1:04:53) - What do institutional owners care about and what do retail owners care about? (1:08:11) - Are we moving to a world where people rent homes sight unseen?  (1:11:38) - Resident Monetization (1:15:10) - Is there room for managing homes for homeowners?  (1:19:31) - Do you have any desire to buy property managers in other markets?  (1:21:06) - Are the people you're hiring already in the PM industry? (1:23:11) - Thoughts on construction (1:27:03) - What are you seeing going on in VC given everything happening in the economy? (1:36:29) - Thoughts on Blue Collar work (1:47:19) - Shooting the shit and bouncing business ideas off each other

Larry Cashdollar, Principal Security Intelligence Response Engineer at Akamai Technologies, sits down with Dave Bittner to discuss his life leading up to working at Akamai. He shares his story from his beginnings to now, describing what college life was like as a young computer enthusiast. He says "If you look at my 1986 yearbook, I think it was my sixth grade class, it says computer scientist for my career path. So I had a love of computers when I was really young. I guess I knew what field I wanted to get into right off the bat." He describes different career paths that all led him to his current position. He also shares his love for computers and technology through the decades of his youth, and how he is learning, even now. We thank Larry for sharing his story.

Lauren Van Wazer, Vice President, Global Public Policy and Regulatory Affairs for Akamai Technologies, shares her story as she followed her own North Star and landed where she is today. She describes her career path, highlighting how she went from working at AT&T to being able to work in the White House. She shares how she is a coach and a leader to the team she works with now, saying "my view is I've got their back, if they make a mistake, it's my mistake, and if they do well, they've done well." Lauren hopes she's made an impact in the world by making it a little bit better than before, and discusses how she doesn't let anyone stop her from her goals. Lauren shares her outlook on her experiences, calling attention to different roles in her life that made her journey all the better. We thank Lauren for sharing.