Name: SIG Download: Episode Ten - Guardians of the Games
Start: 2024-07-17T13:00:00Z
End: 2024-07-17T13:00:17.000Z
Location: BrightTALK
Rating: 4

Leading companies worldwide choose Akamai to build, deliver, and secure their digital experiences — helping billions of people live, work, and play every day. Akamai Connected Cloud, a massively distributed edge and cloud platform, puts apps and experiences closer to users and keeps threats farther away. Learn more about Akamai’s cloud computing, security, and content delivery solutions.

Die Planung und Umsetzung eines Zero-Trust-Ziels erfordert nicht nur den Einsatz von Tools, sondern bedarf einer sorgfältigen Strategie und auch Durchhaltevermögen.

Unsere Kunden stehen vor verschiedenen Herausforderungen bei der Implementierung von Zero Trust. Dazu gehören die Integration bestehender Systeme und Infrastrukturen, der Umgang mit komplexen Netzwerktopologien und die Anpassung an die spezifischen Anforderungen und Bedrohungsszenarien ihrer Organisationen. Zudem stellt der Kulturwandel hin zu einem Modell, das kontinuierliche Überwachung und strikte Authentifizierungsprozesse erfordert, viele Unternehmen vor erhebliche organisatorische und technische Hürden.

Wichtige Erkenntnisse

- Erfahren Sie, wie Akamai die Zero-Trust-Prinzipien anwendet, als es noch nicht Zero Trust genannt wurde
- Verstehen Sie die Herausforderungen und Grenzen einer erfolgreichen Zero Trust-Implementierung
- Erfahren Sie, wie KI Ihnen helfen kann, Ihren Sicherheitsstatus zu erhöhen
- Übernehmen Sie neue Ideen, um Ihr eigenes Zero Trust-Programm zu verbessern
- Best practices: Sie lernen anhand von Kundenbeispielen den einzigartigen Ansatz von Akamai kennen, um Zero Trust erfolgreich und langfristig umzusetzen.

Don’t be a fool, Zero Trust is more than a tool!

Edge computing is a method to process your data locally, close to users and devices, which saves bandwidth, reduces latency, and delivers high-speed digital experiences. What’s not to love? This is why increasing numbers of organizations across the globe are starting to explore this latest innovative approach to cloud computing.

Of particular interest to edge computing pioneers are edge-native applications, which you specially design to take advantage of edge computing capabilities and to push experiences and data closer to your users, regardless of where they are located across the globe. But how do you get started? This is the focus of Episode 3: Your Journey to Edge Native, the third installment in our new three-part video series, Building in the Cloud: How to Optimize Cost and Performance.

What to expect in Episode 3:
• Gain a good grounding in the concepts and benefits of edge computing and edge-native applications.
• Receive an introduction to innovative technologies, including HarperDB, which can help you enable edge-native capabilities.

Why watch Episode 3?
• Learn how to apply an edge-native approach to cloud computing to realize low-latency data replication and global-scale services delivery.
• Find out the reasons why now is a great time for you to start exploring edge computing and edge-native applications.
• Discover real-world examples of how and why organizations are adopting edge-native applications.

Speakers:
• Ben Cole, Executive Editor, TechTarget (Host)
• Shawn Michels, VP of Product Management, Akamai
• Jaxon Repp, Field CTO and Head of Marketing, HarperDB
• Jay Jenkins, CTO, Cloud Computing, Akamai

Available soon to watch on demand:
All three episodes of our video series Building in the Cloud: How to Optimize Cost and Performance
• Episode 1: Deliver Low-Latency Applications and Reduce Costs
• Episode 2: Use Observability to Optimize Costs
• Episode 3: Your Journey to Edge Native

Your Journey to Edge Native

Observability or the ability to monitor, and measure what's happening inside your cloud computing architecture in real time is vital information for every organization. These insights can help you understand how to improve user experiences for your customers, enabling you to increase customer satisfaction, loyalty, and retention.

Examining the different flavors of observability is the focus of Episode 2: Use Observability to Optimize Costs, the second installment in a new three-part video series, Building in the Cloud: How to Optimize Cost and Performance.

What to expect in Episode 2:
• Find out about the benefits of having full visibility into your cloud computing infrastructure.
• Explore how observability solutions can help you to anticipate content demand, and to avoid painful data tradeoffs.

Why watch Episode 2?
• Discover how to optimize your global delivery, while safeguarding your customer experiences.
• Learn how to use observability to help lower your cloud costs.
• Compare and contrast the different types of observability tools, including managed observability services versus more 'build your own' observability options.

Coming next:
• Building in the Cloud: How to Optimize Cost and Performance, Episode 3: Your Journey to Edge Native

Use Observability to Optimize Costs

Organizations, regardless of their size or the industry they serve, are all on a voyage of discovery, where they're investigating what will be the next best iteration of cloud computing to better support the current and future needs of their customers and their own businesses. Like them, you're looking to provide superior customer experiences, which are also cost-efficient, but you're wondering whether it's possible to improve both performance and cost savings.

Here's the good news. You can boost your cloud performance, while also improving your cloud cost savings. The key is adopting a distributed cloud architecture. This is the central theme of Episode 1: Deliver Low-Latency Applications and Reduce Costs, the first installment in a new three-part video series, Building in the Cloud: How to Optimize Cost and Performance.

What to expect in Episode 1:
• Learn more about the benefits of reducing latency and optimizing costs through distributed cloud architectures.
• Find out the reasons why to run your cloud applications and workloads as close as possible to your customers and their devices

Why watch Episode 1?
• The importance of minimizing latency to deliver consistently reliable customer experience across the globe.
• How to keep egress costs while continuing to expand your worldwide business
• Real-world examples of how to successfully achieve better cloud computing resource distribution and cost efficiency.

Coming next:
• Building in the Cloud: How to Optimize Cost and Performance, Episode 2: Use Observability to Optimize Costs

Deliver Low Latency Applications and Reduce Costs

As the cloud computing landscape evolves, so do user expectations for more personalised and connected digital experiences. Basic personalisation no longer suffices. Today, users demand customised services that leverage their personal data responsibly and securely.
 
In this Tech Talk, cloud computing expert Ari Weil talks with veteran technology journalist John K. Waters about how business and IT leaders are leveraging distributed cloud computing to meet these expectations.
 
The discussion will cover:
 
- The emerging concept of distributed cloud platforms and their transformative potential for business operations.
- How end-user demand for more sophisticated experiences is driving demand in the enterprise for distributed cloud computing tools. 
- How distributed cloud computing enhances operational efficiency by minimising latency and dynamically scaling services to user needs.
- How businesses can leverage commercially available AI tools to improve decision-making processes and automate operations close to the user base.
 
Featuring real-world examples from pioneering companies, this webinar promises to equip participants with valuable insights and strategies to harness the power of distributed cloud computing in creating more engaging and efficient user experiences. Join industry experts as we discuss where the cloud industry is headed and how your business can benefit from these developments.
 
Speakers:
- Ari Weil, VP of Cloud Computing and Delivery Product Marketing, Akamai
- John K. Waters, Editor-in-Chief, Virtualization & Cloud Review

Advancing the Cloud: How Distributed Computing Meets Modern User Demands

In this episode of the SIG Download, Tricia is joined by Ofir Shen, a security researcher from Akamai's Hunt Team. They discuss Patch Tuesday high severity vulnerabilities, the importance of prioritization, top tips for threat hunting, threat modeling, and more!

SIG Download: Episode Nine - Threat Hunting Special

In un contesto di sempre maggiori minacce Ransomware e con l'ampio utilizzo di architetture Ibride e Multicloud, è cruciale adottare strategie di difesa avanzate basate sull'approccio Zero Trust. Integrando visibilità avanzata, (micro-)segmentazione e monitoraggio continuo attraverso un "single pane of glass", è possibile contrastare efficacemente la diffusione del malware all'interno dell'infrastruttura. Il risultato di tale approccio? Un significativo abbattimento del rischio di danni e perdite di dati.

Partecipando a questo webinar, scoprirai:
- L'evoluzione dei cybercrime e le minacce emergenti nel contesto moderno, con particolare attenzione ai rischi presentati dai ransomware;
- L'importanza e i vantaggi dell'approccio Zero Trust;
- Come Akamai Guardicore facilita la gestione degli incidenti e la mitigazione dei rischi associati.

Zero Trust: Interrompere la kill chain Ransomware

Enterprises are seeking innovative and efficient ways to manage their distributed computing needs. The collaboration between HarperDB and Akamai Connected Cloud is setting a benchmark in this space, providing a scalable architecture optimized for distributed cloud computing. Reflecting on Gartner's forecast, by 2025, a significant 75% of enterprise-generated data will be processed at the edge, away from traditional data centers, underscoring the critical need for robust edge computing capabilities. This upcoming webinar will delve into strategies for embracing this shift, enhancing cloud deployment efficiencies, and capitalizing on the power of edge computing to secure a competitive edge in today's dynamic technology landscape.

You will learn how to: 

● Gain insights into optimizing cloud costs & supporting data sovereignty
● Developing, and delivering low-latency workload
● Avoid vendor lock-in, while embracing multi cloud architectures. 

Join us as we delve into the synergistic partnership between HarperDB and Akamai Connected Cloud, exploring the integration's potential to revolutionize cloud computing with a focus on massive scalability, flexibility, and cloud portability. Don’t miss this opportunity to learn from the experts.

The Competitive Edge: Optimizing Cloud Efficiency with HarperDB & Akamai

Hacktivism is believed to be one of the main reasons DDoS attack frequency is rising in the EMEA region. But there is so much more to it. Join an in-depth presentation of the data and analysis in Fighting the Heat: EMEA’s Rising DDoS Threats, our latest State of the Internet (SOTI) research report. 

You’ll learn about: 
• New data on methods and targets
• Case study findings in commerce attacks
• Emerging EMEA infosec legislation 
• Strategic actions you can take

Presenters:
• Richard Meeus, Director of Security Technology and Strategy, Akamai
• Lance Rhodes, Cybersecurity Writer, Akamai

State of the Internet: EMEA’s Rising DDoS Threats

In rethinking their current cloud architecture, organizations see distributed cloud computing as the way to provide optimal experiences for their global customers. As a developer, you want to be able to bring your applications and workloads closer to your users, regardless of their location. So, how popular is distributed cloud computing and how are builders using and benefiting from this approach?

The third installment in a new three-part video series, Building in the Cloud: The Shift to Cloud Native, answers these questions. Episode 3: Moving to a Distributed Cloud Approach brings together third-party analyst research with real-world use cases from Akamai’s cloud engineering team.

What to expect in Episode 3:
• Find out the latest data on distributed cloud computing adoption by developers around the world
• Identify the key benefits of a distributed cloud approach including lower costs, greater flexibility, scalability, and security, and increased value to customers.

Why watch Episode 3?
• Discover the reasons why more global organizations and developers are moving to a distributed cloud approach
• Learn about real-world use cases for distributed cloud computing across industries and departments
• Explore why organizations and developers are running into limitations with their current centralized cloud infrastructure

Available soon to watch on-demand:
All three episodes of our video series Building in the Cloud: The Shift to Cloud Native
• Episode 1: The Shift to Cloud Native
• Episode 2: How to Build for Portability
• Episode 3: Moving to a Distributed Cloud Approach

Episode 3: Moving to a Distributed Cloud Approach

In this episode of the SIG Download Tricia is joined by Akamai's Head of Infection Monkey, Mike Salvatore where they discuss the latest phishing attacks, breaches, ransomware, all things related to ethical data privacy, and much more...

SIG Download: Episode Eight - May the Torque Be With You

By taking advantage of portability and open-source tools, cloud-native development enables developers to make decisions on where to deploy and move their workloads to maximize performance and cost-efficiency. Portability gives you the ability to migrate your applications, workloads, data, and other resources to the cloud environment or cloud provider of your choice.

The second installment in a new three-part video series, Building in the Cloud: The Shift to Cloud Native, is about expanding your knowledge of the key technologies involved in creating portable workloads, notably Kubernetes, an open-source platform to run applications in containers. In Episode 2: How to Build for Portability, Akamai’s cloud engineering team explains how to use open-source tools and details best practices.

What to expect in Episode 2:
• Cement your understanding of Kubernetes and Knative, and the relationship between the two technologies
• Get to grips with the components of a Kubernetes cluster, such as the ingress controller, object storage, event streaming, and observability and monitoring

Why watch Episode 2?
• Discover more about the Knative Serving and Knative Eventing components, and the use of brokers and triggers
• Learn about best practices and which open-source tools to use when building out your portable infrastructure
• Gain the knowledge and confidence to deploy your first Kubernetes cluster

Coming next:
• Building in the Cloud: The Shift to Cloud Native, Episode 3: Moving to a Distributed Cloud Approach

Episode 2: How to Build for Portability

Developers have to create applications quickly and cost-efficiently to always keep ahead of shifting customer and industry demands. By adopting a cloud-native approach to development, you can build applications that take full advantage of the agility, elasticity, scalability, and flexibility of cloud computing.

To begin, you need to become comfortable with the underlying concepts of cloud-native development. This is the focus of Episode 1: The Shift to Cloud Native, the first installment in a new three-part video series, Building in the Cloud: The Shift to Cloud Native.

What to expect in Episode 1:
• Clear definitions of the key terms used in cloud-native application and workload development
• The importance of having the freedom to choose the right cloud for the right workload

Why watch Episode 1?
• Learn about the benefits of taking a cloud-native approach to application and workload development
• Recognize the limitations of platform-centric thinking and the potential dangers around vendor lock-in
• Understand the concept of cloud waste and how it can be minimized by moving to cloud native

Coming next:
• Building in the Cloud: The Shift to Cloud Native, Episode 2: How to Build for Portability

Episode 1: The Shift to Cloud Native

In this episode of the SIG Download Tricia is joined by Akamai's Advisory CISO, Steve Winterfeld, where they discuss the issue of stolen credentials, the XZ Utils vulnerability, the cobalt letters attack, a healthcare ransomware attack and much more....

SIG Download: Episode Seven - Spring into Security

In today's digital-first world, the speed and security of visual content delivery can make or break customer experience. With one in four visitors abandoning a website if it takes more than four seconds to load, optimising visual assets such as images and videos for omnichannel delivery becomes a key differentiator. Join us for a fireside chat between two leading product innovators from Scaleflex and Akamai, as we dive into the complexities and solutions around managing, optimising, and securely delivering product assets across multiple channels such as online stores and marketing channels.

Key Takeaways:

- Learn how to streamline your visual content workflow at scale
- Leveraging AI to maximise the ROI of each visual asset 
- Optimise Media for Omnichannel Delivery

Join us as we unlock the secrets to preparing your visual assets for the dynamic demands of today's omnichannel landscape. Don't miss this opportunity to learn from the experts and network with peers facing similar challenges in the e-commerce industry. 

Speakers:
- John Bradshaw, Director of Cloud Computing Technology and Strategy EMEA, Akamai
- Emil Novakov, Co-Founder & CEO, Scaleflex

Fast and Secure Omnichannel Delivery of Media Assets with Scaleflex

Zero Trust is at the forefront of everyone’s minds, with a strong emphasis on modern IT software and services. Conversely, operational technology (OT) and the Internet of Things (IoT) play a critical role in many businesses, and are undoubtedly the focus of threat actors seeking to exfiltrate data and disrupt the production line for ransom. In this webinar, we aim to discuss the challenges of the OT world and showcase live solutions to enhance resilience against threats to your production environment. We also intend to broaden your perspective by exploring the options Akamai can provide to further strengthen both your OT and IT domains.
 
Key takeaways from the webinar:
- See how achieving a higher security level and even implementing Zero Trust is possible for OT environments.
- Witness a live demo to see how Akamai can reduce risks for both OT and IT.
- Learn more about the Akamai Zero Trust portfolio to protect your critical assets comprehensively.

Mission Possible: Zero Trust for OT

As risk to APIs grows and the attack surface expands with every new API, the conversation around API Security is more critical than ever. The 2024 API Security State of the Internet (SOTI) report showcases new insights into the attacks targeting APIs, which constitute 29% of web attacks over the past year.
Join guest speaker, Forrester Principal Analyst Sandy Carielli and Giora Engel, VP of API Security at Akamai as they deep dive into the types of attacks, extending beyond the OWASP API Security Top 10, and their implications across different industries and regions.
Is this webinar you will:
Understand real-world API Security threats
Identify impactful API attack trends
Gain visibility into the life of an API
Discover the principles of effective API security
Our experts will guide you through the necessary steps to demystifying threats facing your API landscape and fortifying your security posture without having to revise your existing infrastructure. Register now.

Around the World with APIs: Understand API Attacks Anywhere

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SIG Download: Episode Ten - Guardians of the Games

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