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Jo Peterson, Elevate the Edge Co-host

Jo Peterson , Vice President of Cloud and Security Services, Clarify360

Industry Analyst and Strategic Advisor, ClearTech Research

As an engineer by trade, the value that I bring to your organization is my hands on work with clients designing cloud and hybrid workload solutions with cloud security and overall security baked in.  Jo has provided advisory and influencer services for IBM, Dell, HPE, Splunk, Cisco, TrendMicro, and Juniper to name a few.

Cloud and AI: Building a Relationship Between Two Technology
Giants

Jo Peterson, Clarify360

Cloud computing and artificial intelligence are two sectors that are experiencing
explosive growth – and that’s not going to change any time soon. The cloud
computing market is projected to double from its current size to $947 billion by 20…

Nov 29 2023, 9:00am PST

Pushing Cloud to the Edge: An End-to-End Exploration of Edge
Use Cases

Jo Peterson, Clarify360

A growing number of companies are turning to edge computing for their
organizational needs, with worldwide spending on edge expected to reach $208
billion in 2023, according to IDC. This is an increase of 13.1% over 2022 and IDC h…

28 days ago | 61 mins

Key 2023 Trends in Cloud Automation, From Self-Service to
Orchestration

Jo Peterson, Clarify360

The more popular cloud becomes, the more the industry will try to optimize its use
and find new ways to leverage it. Increasingly, organizations are turning their
attention to cloud automation, self-service, and service orchestration, which are all…

2 months ago | 58 mins

An Agent for Change: Cloud at the Center of Digital
Transformation

Jo Peterson, Clarify360

The definition of digital transformation is changing. Today, 72% of cloud decision
makers view digital transformation as something more than a simple “lift and shift”
exercise where systems are moved from data centers to the cloud, according to a …

3 months ago | 54 mins

Building for the Future: Sustainable Cloud Technologies

Jo Peterson, Clarify360

Consumers and companies alike are growing more concerned about their
environmental impact. As organizations look to strategize long-term, it’s becoming
clear that sustainable technology will be a must-have; not a nice-to-have. By 2025, …

4 months ago | 55 mins

The SuperCloud is Coming: Are You Ready For It?

Jo Peterson, Clarify360

Cloud is no longer the newcomer, but the new normal. Today, 92% of organizations
have a multi-cloud strategy in place or underway, and 82% of large enterprises have
adopted a hybrid cloud infrastructure. Yet cloud innovation doesn’t just stop here. …

5 months ago | 59 mins

Wrangling Cloud Costs & Optimizing Spend in 2023

Jo Peterson, VP of Cloud and Security Services at Clarify360

As cloud adoption soars, the associated costs are also rising. Worldwide spending
on public cloud alone is expected to reach $591 billion this year, a 20.7% uptick from
2022's $490 billion, based on Gartner’s research. Findings from Flexera’s 2023 Stat…

7 months ago | 50 mins

Powering the Cloud with Artificial Intelligence & Machine
Learning

Jo Peterson, VP of Cloud and Security Services at Clarify360

Cloud adoption has been scaling consistently for years, but the emergence of new
AI capabilities is transforming what’s possible with cloud computing. What’s more,
this technology is much more accessible than many may assume; according to a …

8 months ago | 45 mins

Cloud Security in 2023: Staying Ahead in an Evolving
Landscape

Jo Peterson, Clarify360

An increased public cloud footprints equals an increase in operational complexity.
With more access points and integrations to protect, many organizations may find
themselves at greater risk of cyberattack despite their new architecture. Yet upgra…

6 months ago | 58 mins

Using Security to Enhance the Bottom Line

Perimeter 81

Security is not just about protection—it's a business enabler. Join the conversation
to delve into the multifaceted benefits of a robust cybersecurity strategy,
demonstrating how it can be a catalyst for business growth. Equip yourself with t…

2 months ago | 32 mins

Secure Your Cloud Footprint in 2023

Jo Peterson (Clarify360); and Panelists from Google, PayPal Invest, Coalfire Systems, & SonicWall

According to Foundry, formerly IDG Communications, 92% of organizations
currently host some or all of their mission critical applications and IT footprint in the
cloud. But cloud environments continue to face a myriad of security threats includi…

1 year ago | 56 mins

Fireside Chat with Invicti and Clarify360 on Application Security

Sonali Shah, Chief Product Officer of Invicti Security & Jo Peterson, VP Cloud & Security Services of Clarify360

During this exclusive fireside chat, moderated by Jo Peterson, Sonali Shah, will look
to address the following topics: - Are unsecure applications just plain easy targets
maybe even easier than email? - What are the top 3 application security challenges…

1 year ago | 19 mins

Secure Your Cloud Footprint in 2023

Jo Peterson (Clarify360); and Panelists from Google, PayPal Invest, Coalfire Systems, & SonicWall

According to Foundry, formerly IDG Communications, 92% of organizations
currently host some or all of their mission critical applications and IT footprint in the
cloud. But cloud environments continue to face a myriad of security threats includi…

1 year ago | 56 mins

Fireside Chat with Invicti and Clarify360 on Application Security

Sonali Shah, Chief Product Officer of Invicti Security & Jo Peterson, VP Cloud & Security Services of Clarify360

During this exclusive fireside chat, moderated by Jo Peterson, Sonali Shah, will look
to address the following topics: - Are unsecure applications just plain easy targets
maybe even easier than email? - What are the top 3 application security challenges…

1 year ago | 19 mins

Leverage Network Data To Minimize Your Cybersecurity Risk

Jo Peterson, VP Cloud & Security Svcs, Clarify360 & Mark Doering, Director, Technical Marketing - NETSCOUT

Securing your network against bad actors requires visibility to detect and respond to
the inevitable attacks on your organization. You can’t stop what you can’t see! The
good news is you have the data you need in your network data. The bad news is th…

1 year ago | 38 mins

Leverage Network Data To Minimize Your Cybersecurity Risk

Jo Peterson, VP Cloud & Security Svcs, Clarify360 & Mark Doering, Director, Technical Marketing - NETSCOUT

Securing your network against bad actors requires visibility to detect and respond to
the inevitable attacks on your organization. You can’t stop what you can’t see! The
good news is you have the data you need in your network data. The bad news is th…

1 year ago | 38 mins

Panel: Enterprise Security Landscape 2022

Jo Peterson | Richard Rushing | Jack Roehrig | Ken Lawrence | Stan Lowe

According to Gartner, By 2023, 30% of CISOs will be measured on their ability to
create value for the business. Part of the value will come in the form of risk
management and reduction as well as the ability to communicate that value to key…

2 years ago | 60 mins

Panel: Managing Compliance in a Multi Cloud World

Jo Peterson | Alvaro Gonzalez | Jen Shute Benson | Tyler Cohen Wood | Luke Babarinde

According to IDG, 92% of organizations currently host their IT environment in the
cloud As we approach 2022, some of the most talked about cloud security trends
are Cloud Security Posture Management, Zero Trust, SDLC and DevSecOps within …

2 years ago | 59 mins

Update Your Application Security Strategy

Jo Peterson (Clarify360), Stan Lowe (Synchronoss Technologies), Matt Decapua (Travel + Leisure) & Daniel Shugrue (Digital.ai)

Once considered an afterthought in software design, in today's cloud-native,
app-centric world, application security must be top of mind. Widespread
applications usage over distributed and public networks invites a variety of potenti…

1 year ago | 61 mins

Recording of Fireside Chat with Invicti and Clarify360

Sonali Shah at Invicti Security & Jo Peterson at Clarify360

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1 year ago | 19 mins

Panel: Managing Compliance in a Multi Cloud World

Jo Peterson | Alvaro Gonzalez | Jen Shute Benson | Tyler Cohen Wood | Luke Babarinde

According to IDG, 92% of organizations currently host their IT environment in the
cloud As we approach 2022, some of the most talked about cloud security trends
are Cloud Security Posture Management, Zero Trust, SDLC and DevSecOps within …

2 years ago | 59 mins

CISO Security Tips to Manage the “End” of COVID-19

Jo Peterson | Clarify360, Tyler Cohen Wood | Dark Cryptonite, Matthew Rosenquist | Elicpz.io, Robert Uno | Pricesmart

With the post-pandemic work environment taking shape, CISOs must now come to
terms with permanently remote and hybrid workforces, the decline of VPNs and
perimeter-based security technologies and other inalterable changes. At this “point…

1 year ago | 61 mins

Update Your Application Security Strategy

Jo Peterson (Clarify360), Stan Lowe (Synchronoss Technologies), Matt Decapua (Travel + Leisure) & Daniel Shugrue (Digital.ai)

Once considered an afterthought in software design, in today's cloud-native,
app-centric world, application security must be top of mind. Widespread
applications usage over distributed and public networks invites a variety of potenti…

1 year ago | 61 mins

[Panel] Value-Driven Multi-Cloud Strategies

Jo Peterson, Clarity360 | Bobby Allen, CloudGenera | Matthew Douglas, Sentara Healthcare | Alvaro Gonzalez, TierPoint

Discover how to adopt, migrate, scale and secure a multi-cloud infrastructure.
Adoption of multi cloud is soaring. According to ITPro, 76% of the organisations
surveyed reported that they were already using from two to 15 hybrid clouds. The t…

3 years ago | 62 mins

[Panel] Breach Prevention and Detection

Jo Peterson, Clarify360 | Tyler Cohen Wood, CyberVista | Rich Thompson, BlackBerry | Stephenie Southard, BCU

According to Digitalguardian.com, a data breach at U.S. firm in 2019 cost an
average of $8,19 million, an increase from $7.91 million in 2018, and more than
twice the global average. The number of data breaches is growing as well. Statisa …

3 years ago | 60 mins

Cloud Industry State of the Nation 2020: Where Are We?

Jo Peterson, Matthew Wallace, Uri Zilberstein, John Gentry & Mark Thiele

The 2020 Cloud Computing Survey from IDG has found that 32 per cent of
respondents’ organizations’ budgets are being spent on cloud computing - and that
an incredible 59 per cent said their organizations would be mostly or all in the clou…

3 years ago | 60 mins

Top 10 Cloud Security Challenges of 2021

Jo Peterson | Kayode Olafunmiloye | Stan Lowe | Joseph South

Gartner forecasts that global public cloud spend is forecast to grow 18.4% in 2021
to a total of $304.9 billion --up from $257.5 billion in 2020. Organizations are
prioritizing cloud security in 2021. Work life changes that were introduced in 2020 …

2 years ago | 59 mins

6 ways CISOs are securing and navigating the cloud

Jo Peterson, Clarify 360; Brian ThompsonVP, Veeam Software; Michael Goldgof, Barracuda Networks; Carl Eberling, Forcepoint

Cloud Adoption is on the rise again. According to IDG’s 2020 Cloud Computing
Survey, 59 percent of respondents said their organizations would be mostly or all in
the cloud within 18 months. Cloud changes our approach on so many levels—new…

3 years ago | 60 mins

6 ways CISOs are securing and navigating the cloud

Jo Peterson, Clarify 360; Brian ThompsonVP, Veeam Software; Michael Goldgof, Barracuda Networks; Carl Eberling, Forcepoint

Cloud Adoption is on the rise again. According to IDG’s 2020 Cloud Computing
Survey, 59 percent of respondents said their organizations would be mostly or all in
the cloud within 18 months. Cloud changes our approach on so many levels—new…

3 years ago | 60 mins

Panel: IoT Technologies Driving Digital Transformation

Jo Peterson, Clarify360 | Tyler Cohen Wood, myConnectedHealth | Dr. Nimi Abili, Greater Offshore | Mark Thiele, Edgevana

SecurityToday reports that we’ll see 31 billion IoT devices installed during 2020 and
that number will rise to 75 billion worldwide by 2025 Data from Forrester indicates
a significant uptick in enterprises either implementing or expanding their IoT deplo…

4 years ago | 61 mins