Deep Dive: Jon Pettitt, Chief Executive Officer, Excool

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In this interview, Arrey Bate speaks to Jon Pettitt, Chief Executive Officer of Excool. Jon talks about his journey starting afresh in the data centre industry, his predictions on the future of data centres, important components every data centre infrastructure should have and a snippet into Data Centre World 2023.

Questions:

  1. Tell us about the trajectory of your career up to this point. Have there been pivotal moments that stand out, influencing the course of your journey and contributing to who you are?
  2. Why are events paramount within the data centre industry and what role do they play in the advancement of data centre innovation?
  3. What is the most efficient cooling system for a data centre and what are the main components every data centre infrastructure should have?
  4. What are the key trends in the data centre industry and how does that shape Excool’s current innovation strategy?
  5. Tell us about the Excool Advanced Data Center Cooling system and how effective is it in cooling data centres with year-round full or partial free cooling?
  6. Excool Dry and Excool Flex are two of your biggest innovations to be released this year. What should the data centre industry expect with these innovations?
  7. As a leading digital infrastructure event designed for data centre professionals, technology business leaders and innovators, what should we expect at Data Center World 2023 and how will that shape the future of the industry?
  8. What are your predictions for the data centre industry in 2024 and beyond?

Deep Dive: Bert Skaletski, Resident CISO, EMEA at Proofpoint

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In this interview, Arrey Bate speaks to Bert Skaletski, Resident CISO for EMEA at Proofpoint. Bert sheds light on the emergence of identity as the latest attack surface, discusses the concerning indicators of cloud account compromise and emphasizes the criticality of prioritizing Active Directory Security within organizations.

Questions:
1. Why is identity considered the new attack surface?
2. What are the effects of an account compromise on an organisation’s security?
3. What is cloud account compromise and what are the warning signs of a compromised account?
4. How can organizations effectively protect themselves against account compromise and what’s the best approach to preventing credential and other phishing attacks?
5. Why is Active Directory Security so important and how can organizations prevent and detect AD attacks?
6. What is Proofpoint Threat Protection Platform and what’s your approach in helping organizations prevent account compromise attacks?
7. Multiple reports suggest that AI will enhance account compromise prevention. What’s your take on this?

Deep Dive: Matt Cooke, Director Cybersecurity Strategy, EMEA at Proofpoint

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In this interview, Arrey Bate speaks to Matt Cooke, the Director of Cybersecurity Strategy, EMEA at Proofpoint. Matt sheds light on the various classes of email and cloud attacks that pose significant threats to organizational security. He delves into the impacts these attacks have on an organization and offers invaluable insights on safeguarding against Business Email Compromise through the implementation of an additional layer of protection.

Questions: 
1. What are the most common cloud attack classes and what are their effects on an organisation?
2. What effects can email attacks have on a business?
3. What’s your advice to organisations on how they can avoid falling victim to Business Email Compromise and what extra layer of protection can they add to ensure their businesses are safe?
4. How do you see cloud and email attacks evolving with the coming of AI?
5. For organisations using Microsoft, what’s the right approach to building a solid security framework?
6. How does Proofpoint help organisations to fight cloud threats and augment Microsoft 365 defence?