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Secure on the Cloud: a Keynote

Some time ago, I gave a keynote at a CloudSec 2016 Conference in Mumbai. I was pleased to learn recently that the organizers put it on Youtube. I've presented this point of view before - with slides; this was my first attempt to break away from the oppression of Powerpoint and be slidefree.

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  1. Srikanth12 November 2017 at 16:56

    Love the way you linked security to agility. Great analogy!

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  2. Tejas31 August 2018 at 14:15

    Enjoyed listening to you as always.

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