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Keith Povey and Dan Russo talk about the new ChamberBreaker Forum, a global forum to discuss future-looking technology topics. For example, in New York we discussed Blockchain, Virtual Reality (VR), and 5G.   To learn more, visit: verizonenterprise.com  

Realizing positive results from your digital transformation initiatives requires a well-defined roadmap. Listen to Verizon experts Danny Johnson, Director of Product Marketing, Strategic Enterprise Networks and Bryan Sartin, Executive Director, Global Security Services discuss how developing your digital strategy with an end in mind can help drive positive business outcomes. Understand why it is important for companies to have a digital transformation roadmap that begins with infrastructure and what enterprise CIOs should consider when it comes to re-architecting at the network level.  Finally, learn some innovative approaches to building an infrastructure that directly embeds security into the network.

Digital transformation drivers are having an impact on the security discussions taking place at businesses across all industries. In this podcast, Mark Hollman, Senior Manager of Product Marketing, Strategic Enterprise Networks at Verizon and Richard Orgias, Director of Service Provider Segment Marketing at Fortinet discuss those drivers and how/why security needs to be an integral part of re-architecting your infrastructure. Learn more about the gaps in infrastructure planning caused by digital transformation, and some solutions that will help address those gaps and improve your business outcomes.

[Part 2] Smart cities in action, the city of Raleigh, North Carolina. North Carolina State University (NC State) and the city of Raleigh recently joined together to launch a new smart cities partnership. In our 2-part episode, we speak with Dennis Kekas, Associate Vice Chancellor of partnerships and economic development at N.C. State and Darnell Smith, Chief Information Officer (CIO) from the city of Raleigh. We discuss their plans, progress and learnings so far. For more information: N.C. State University: research.ncsu.edu/smartcities Raleigh, NC: raleighnc.gov Verizon Enterprise Solutions: verizonenterprise.com

[Part 1] Smart cities in action, the city of Raleigh, North Carolina. North Carolina State University (NC State) and the city of Raleigh recently joined together to launch a new smart cities partnership. In our 2-part episode, we speak with Dennis Kekas, Associate Vice Chancellor of partnerships and economic development at N.C. State and Darnell Smith, Chief Information Officer (CIO) from the city of Raleigh. We discuss their plans, progress and learnings so far. For more information: N.C. State University: research.ncsu.edu/smartcities Raleigh, NC: raleighnc.gov Verizon Enterprise Solutions: verizonenterprise.com  

The role of Chief Information Officer (CIO) has evolved rapidly over the last decade. With the second wave of digital transformation, CIOs are under increasing pressure to lead marketing initiatives and push for CX innovation. They must adapt to this changing landscape, or risk becoming outdated in the C-Suite. Today we're speaking with Vic Bhagat, Chief Information Officer of Verizon Enterprise Solutions, to discuss the skills needed to stand out as a forward-thinking CIO.   You can find out more at VerizonEnterprise.com And on Twitter: Verizon Enterprise Solutions @VZEnterprise Vic Bhagat @VicBhagat Dan Russo @DanRusso

Payment security and PCI compliance. What does it mean and how does it help to keep you and your customers safe? What impact does PCI compliance have on your organization’s bottom line? We'll be talking with Mauro Lance, Chief Operating Officer of the PCI Security Standards Council and Troy Leach, the Chief Technology Officer of the PCI Security Standards Council.   As some declare the death of paper currency, we can agree that most people have some sort of plastic in their wallet or are using things like mobile payments with their phones. You've probably wondered about the security of those payments because it seems on a fairly regular basis we hear about data breaches that have compromised customer payment data. If you've ever seen those then you know they make big headlines and certainly will shake your confidence and trust in some of the merchants and people that you deal with. So from a non-IT business perspective this creates waves through the C-suite and the entire organization.

There’s little doubt that technology is transforming the customer experience (CX). But will we ever get to a point where humans aren’t needed in the customer journey at all? Dan Russo talks to Diane Magers, CEO of the Customer Experience Professionals Association, about how technology is transforming the customer experience. If you're enjoying the show, please leave us a review on iTunes or Stitcher. And you can reach Diane Magers on Twitter @DianeMagers and Dan Russo on Twitter @danrusso  Have a great day!

  In this episode of the Verizon Insights Podcast, we'll be talking to Chris Novak, director of the VTRAC investigative response team (Verizon Threat Research Advisory Center) and Roy Porter, senior specialist for information security at Verizon. Today we are going to be dissecting what makes a ransomware attack and what can you do to defend yourself against it. We’re going to answer some of your most common security questions. Ransomware is a serious cyber threat to organizations around the globe. Attacks can cripple an organization and net the hacker a tidy sum. Because ransomware is so lucrative for the bad guys it’s not going away anytime soon. Today we are going to cut through the jargon around ransomware and get answers to some of the most pressing questions of this type of data breach, including the recent Petya attack.

In this episode, we're in Los Angeles, CA speaking with Jason Friedlander, Director of Marketing Communications at Verizon Digital Media Services. Today we cover cord-cutting, the future of linear TV and OTT, personalized streaming content and the future of the digital media space. You can reach Jason Friedlander on Twitter: @jfrites or on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jasonfriedlander  You can reach Dan Russo on Twitter @DanRusso or on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/danrusso13 or Verizon Enterprise Solutions @VZEnterprise or www.verizonenterprise.com 

In this episode of the Verizon Insights Podcast, we talk with Nate Eckman of Ultimate Media Ventures about Gaming and eSports and how video games (both playing and watching) are evolving the entertainment experience. Interview by Dan Russo at Ultimate Media Ventures HQ in Huntington Beach, CA. You can reach Nate on Twitter: @n8oooo or Ultimate Media Ventures: @ULTLosAngeles You can reach Dan on Twitter @DanRusso or Verizon Enterprise Solutions @VZEnterprise

In this episode of the Verizon Insights Podcast, we speak with Erin Van Remortel and Cary Cusumano about Customer Experience (CX). What it is, why is it important and how can you get started.

Cybersecurity isn’t something that line of business executives are measured on until something goes wrong, but they are the stewards of data that is most coveted by cybercriminals. In this episode, we talk about what you can do to ensure everyone is aware of the part they play in keeping your organization secure.

What are the hot trends in the connected workplace? Is there a difference between connected work and working from home? And what are some effective ways to approach a connected workforce strategy? In this episode, we talk with Eric Sorensen of Verizon Enterprise Solutions to get his thoughts on the connected workplace.

Bryan Sartin and John Loveland of Verizon Enterprise Solutions discuss the key findings from this year’s DBIR and talk about what all CSO’s should be doing to ensure they are able to detect and respond.

Learn more about data analytics and how businesses are turning massive streams of data into potential revenue.

Hear Mark Bartolomeo, Verizon VP of Connected Solutions, talk about the state of the IoT market and the biggest challenges to wider adoption.

Discover what's behind consumer IoT adoption – and what the implications are for customer experience and data privacy.

Learn more about data analytics and how businesses are turning massive streams of data into potential revenue.

Hear Mark Bartolomeo, Verizon VP of Connected Solutions, talk about the state of the IoT market and the biggest challenges to wider adoption.