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With legacy network solutions based on VPN, authenticated users used to gain access to everything on the same subnet. Only a password prevented unauthorized users from accessing a resource. Zero trust flipped that paradigm by allowing users to only “see” the specific applications and resources explicitly permitted by their company’s security policy. Where did zero trust come from and why should you care?
Today’s guest is Bill Carter, Cato Networks’ sales engineer. We’ll talk about the principles of zero-trust, verification processes and how does a proper ZTNA architecture should look like.
Shifting your career path to get into the IT world can be intimidating but it is certainly not impossible. In fact, you may probably have most of the required skills but may not know that yet.
In this episode, we are hosting Boaz Barzel, Cato Networks’ sales enablement lead. We’ll talk about the moves you need to make to acquire the experience needed, how to market yourself, and most importantly, we’ll define what are the key factors you should consider when shifting careers paths into IT
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Hypergrowth, a term described first in a 2008 Harvard Business Review article is the steep part of the S-curve that most young companies or start-ups experience at some point, sorting winners from losers.
Companies that are focused on this stage will need to overcome many challenges, from technological tools that are not scalable to hiring the right talent and capture as much of the market as possible.
In this episode, we are hosting Mark Bayne, Cato Networks’ VP of sales engineering. We’ll talk about What makes a startup successful, how to build a sales engineering team in a company at a hyper-growth stage, and what is the career progression of such a team.
Solving emerging business needs with point solutions, inevitably creates a pile of network and security products that must be integrated, managed and maintained by IT. As networks expand to include cloud and remote users, handling this only becomes more complicated and expensive. Yet, the alternative of outsourcing management to a 3rd party entails higher costs and lack of control.
Can IT professionals avoid the hassle of point solutions without compromising control of enterprise-wide network and security? How can they facilitate business growth and respond effectively to evolving industry changes?
Today we are hosting Daniel Virkler, Cato Networks’ Sales Engineer. We’ll talk about the transition from point solutions to convergence and how it enables IT professionals with the tools to do what they need to do best and not sweat the grunt work
Choosing an IT partner is not a decision to be taken lightly. And with so many options to choose from, it can be an overwhelming decision. People’s knowledge and technical capabilities vary greatly, so the best partner probably will not be the same for each organization.
So, what should you expect as a customer? How long does it take for a vendor to fully onboard an IT solution? Paul Van Lierop, Cato Networks’ Channel Sales Engineer, will share his secret sauce to help you choose the right vendor to cover all your needs.
It’s 2022 and you can’t open your LinkedIn or read a news article without some mention of “The Great Resignation.” The Great Resignation shows no sign of slowing down, and in fact may be ramping up. According to a recent survey from Microsoft, 52% of Gen Z and Millennials are considering joining the “Great Reshuffle,” up 3% from 2021. 35% of Gen X and Baby Boomers are also thinking about a job change in 2022. And with low levels of happiness reported by working IT professionals (putting IT in the bottom 43% according to an ongoing survey of millions by Career Explorer), CIOs should take this statistic seriously. In this episode, we are hosting Branden Odell and Nick Holden, Cato Networks’ Talent acquisition partners in the US and London. We’ll talk about why talented people in tech are quitting their jobs, what are the best incentives and how to adapt the company culture to welcome Gen Z
We’re in the middle of a significant transformation regarding the way we produce and consume, thanks to the digitization of manufacturing processes. This transition is so impactful that it received its own definition, Industry 4.0. This name represents the fourth revolution that has occurred in the manufacturing ecosystem.
In this special episode, Yishay Yovel, Cato Network’s Chief Marketing Officer interviews Alfred Sobrinho, Playpower’s Vice President and Head of Information Technology, where they’ll discuss how the implementation of a SASE Infrastructure looks for manufacturing companies.
So, if you are not familiar with the term Industry 4.0, this is the episode for you
When it comes to technical documentation, there is a high probability that the first thing which will appear in your mind is a 600-page user manual that would come with Windows 95 or an AOL installation. These types of manuals were born to tell us how to understand the technical products we use from the inside out.
It is safe to say that the ways we learn how to use new platforms have evolved since Windows 95, mainly because of the new ways we use technologies. So how can you write better documentation that enables your users to understand how to use your platform properly?
In this episode, Yaakov Simon, Cato Networks’s Documentation Manager, will uncover the most common documentation strategies in an agile service-based company vs a static product-based company.
In 2021, Gartner introduced a new category, the Security Service Edge, or SSE, to describe the convergence of certain network security functions in the cloud. SSE converged Secure Web Gateway, Cloud access security broker, data loss prevention and zero trust network access into a single cloud service.
SSE is a first step in achieving security-driven transformation, by converging secure, consistent access to all applications for all users. But what are the actual benefits of SSE and what is driving its adoption?
Yishay Yovel, Cato Network’s CMO, is cover everything there is to know about SSE, including why it is different from SASE and how to get your IT infrastructure prepared for what is coming next
Tech, especially IT, has a gender issue. Even though women have come a long way in terms of the roles they are involved in, they are still under-represented and often, undervalued.
Gender inequality is a pressing issue that has far-reaching societal, economic, and cultural consequences. Clearly it is “touching a nerve” in terms of what women need to face in a male-dominated world. So, what is holding women back in IT?
On this episode, we are hosting Kathryn Abbas, Cato Networks’ Channel Account Manager. We will talk about the gender gap in the IT industry and how to encourage decision makers to have a much-needed conversation to improve the situation.
Technology is a strategic requirement for every global organization and its board of directors, regardless of industry. No one is immune from the machinations of technological evolution and the associated disruption that follows. As a result, we can no longer separate business strategy from technology strategy, forcing corporate boards to converge their decision-making processes around a strategic agenda of innovation and risk-mitigation.
The tools, systems, and devices that we use to work, communicate, and manage our day-to-day activities have made life more comfortable for almost everyone. Our digital transformation was meant to blur the lines of race, gender, age, and ability, but technology has more work to do to become truly inclusive, especially when considering the issue of accessible technology for those with disabilities
Our guest today is Jeff Aronow, Cato Network’s Support Operations Manager. Jeff is from the US and has worked in the tech industry for over 25 years. He was born with a condition called Ocular Albinism, which in the states rendered him legally blind. Upon moving to the UK he was upgraded to only Sight Impaired. With a visual acuity of 20/200 (or 6/60 if you are into the whole metric thing), we've asked Jeff to join us today to talk about his "view" on accessibility in the tech industry
One of the most mysterious and yet popular buzzwords in IT today is cloud-computing or, simply “the cloud.” But what is the cloud actually? How does its architecture affect the way your organization can grow? Should all your applications run on a public or a private cloud or both? In this episode will leave you with the knowledge you need to, at least, have a friendly conversation with your colleagues about the main cloud architecture types. We will be hosting Dane Jackson, Cato Networks Senior Manager of professional services
For every technological advancement in consumer and business productivity, IT systems, operations and security must also try and keep pace. On this episode, Evin Safdia, Cato Networks' director of product marketing talks about how complicated IT solutions actually need to be and how can we do much more with less if we optimize them properly