TechSperience Solutions

Episode 24: A meeting room system that brings collaboration to new heights

In this episode, TechSperience explores Lenovo’s new addition to the conference room—the ThinkSmart Hub 500. This breakthrough in full-collaboration solutions satisfies the needs of small-to-medium-sized meeting spaces. Best of all, it supports Microsoft Teams and offers unlimited call-in capacity. Save time and money and revolutionize your collaboration experience.

Hosted by: James Hilliard

Guests:

Dan Fischetti: Senior Program Manager Microsoft Center of Excellence

Scott Roberts: Lenovo Program Manager  

Burt Kersey: Channel Account Manager

 

You can read the transcript of this episode here.

 

 

Episode 23: GreenLake Explained - Consumption Models are the New Trend in Business

We take you to the cloud and back with a consumption model that helps you implement on-demand services so you can kick the IT head-aches to the curb. GreenLake Flex Capacity explained by Keith Early: GreenLake Specialist for HPE.  A simple discussion to help get you in the "Everything-As-A-Service" game.

 You can read the transcription for this episode here.

Episode 22: Cisco tackles the Safer Schools issue with cutting edge technology

Episode 22 tackles the tough issue of how to make our schools more safe!  Traditional school security measures have not kept pace with today’s physical and digital threats. The threats to our students and educators are becoming more and more complex, and despite the significant investments already made, you want to do more to protect your educators, students, and staff from the threats of violence, intimidation, crime and cyber-attacks.

Cisco talks about some of the available technologies to help keep students and faculty safe including Meraki MV Cameras, Zebra Security card printers, Network Security and Informacast.

Our guest include a great panel from Cisco and Zebra

1. Kayleigh Cassidy – Meraki Channel Account Manager
2. Jay Gaworecki – Zebra Identity Solutions Manager
3. Craig Cole – Cisco Safer School BDM (Remote call in)
4. Tom Willoughby – Singlewire NE Territory Manager (Remote call in)
5. Andre Stoykovich – Program Manager, Cisco Marketing

You can read the transcript for this episode here. 

Episode 21: School Vaping and Bullying have a Technology Solution!

In this episode of TechSperience, our host Penny Conway is joined by Michael Henson, Dir. National Partner Accounts, Ruckus Sales at CommScope to talk about vaping and bullying in K12 and although this is not an IT problem, it can be solved with an IT solution.  

In recent weeks the CDC reported 13 deaths and over 800 illnesses directly related to vaping. It was also reported that vaping by teenagers has breached over 3.6M as of November 2018, up from 1.5M from 2017.  The National Institute of Health on Drug Abuse reports that vaping in High School impacts an average of nearly 2 in 5 students. 

Learn how technology and a Ruckus-Soter solution can help schools combat this horrible epidemic.

You can read the transcript of this episode here.

 

 

Episode 20: HPE Security in the New Digital Landscape

Episode 20 is the 8th installment of our National Cyber Security Awareness Month series.  Penny Conway continues discussions with the Connection TSG Cyber Security group and Jeannette Riker, HPE Product Manager. Listen as Jeannette speaks to HPE's complete end to end security approach and learn why HPE boasts "The industry's most secure server in the world"   

 

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Episode 19: Intel Hardware and Software Enabled Security and the Security First Pledge

Episode 19 is a continuation of the TechSperience Cyber Security Series as we have a candid discussion with Marc Sadinsky, Partner Manager for Intel.  Discussions focus on Intel's VPro chip set and how it can be used to protect end user devices.  What is the Intel Security first pledge and what does it mean to the end user? 

New technologies and integration of security capabilities - learn where Intel heading and learn what you may or may not know about Intel Vpro Chipset and why it's such a critical component of endpoint security.

You can read the transcript for this episode here.

Episode 18: Cyber Security from the Cisco point of view

TechSperience episode 18 picks up at week 3 of our National Cyber Security Awareness Month series where our host, Penny Conway talks with David Booth, Technical Sales Executive for Cisco Solutions Architecture and Marsilda Bialczak Cisco Product Development Specialist.  

Our guests are joined by our TSG Cyber Security Solutions Team Steve Nardone, Rob Di Girolamo and Bill Virtue. Discussions include: Demystifying the Cisco Meraki partnership, Cisco Umbrella, Cisco's collaboration with Duo and the importance of zero-trust security inside and outside the corporate network as well as a multitude of other security solutions as we uncover the need for multiple solutions within the security ecosystem.

You can read the transcript of this episode here.

Episode 17: Microsoft Cloud Security Roundtable Discussion with the Technology Solutions Group

In this episode of our National Cyber Security Awareness Month series, Lane Shelton VP of Microsoft Center of Excellence speaks to Cloud Security and the many features and benefits in the Microsoft Tech Stack including,Windows 10, M365, A3 and A5 as they create a safer work environment for digital transformation.

The Connection TSG Cyber Security Team discusses risk management and the need to push updates and utilize many of the security tools Microsoft offers.

You can read the transcript for this episode here.

Episode 16: All Things HP and All Things Security

Continuing our National Cyber Security Awareness Month podcast series, Sarah Bates, Partner Business Manager from HP discusses with our host, Penny Conway, and the Connection TSG Cyber Security Team, how HPs innovative security features can fit into your Organization's security practice to help eliminate critical threats.   

Learn about visual hacking as well as other threats and best practices to prevent them. 

• 60% of employees take computers out of the office. 
• 9 out of 10 visual hacker attempts are successful.
• 75% of Sr. Managers have not considered visual hacking as a threat.

You can read the transcript of this episode here.

Episode 15: KICK-OFF part II to National Cyber Security Awareness Month

Episode 15 is part 2 of our continued round table discussion to kick-off National Cyber Security Month starting tomorrow.  What would happen if you talked with experts about some interesting, crazy and scary cyber security issues they've come across?  Listen in to a very interesting Cyber Security Podcast.

Hosted by Penny Conway with special guests...

Steve Nardone: Director of Connection's Cyber Security Practice

Lane Shelton: Head of Connection's Microsoft Center of Excellence

Mitch Tanaki: Sr. Security Engineer

Bill Virtue: Sr. Security Engineer

Rob Di Girolamo: Product Manager for Security Consulting and Professional Services

You can read the transcript of this episode here.