DTC's Radhika Malik in conversation with RunPod CEO and Co-founder Zhen Lu on the company's modest beginnings, accelerated growth, and learning to evolve with and for your ideal customers. RunPod launched with a classic tech startup story -- in the basements of co-founders Zhen Lu and Pardeep Singh, requiring some electrical rewiring and circuit br…

“Confidence is the manifestation of having clarity and conviction. Focusing on these “Three Cs” is what helped us make the hard decisions at CloudKnox.” In a recent episode of the DTC podcast series “Exit Interview,” Raman Khanna sat down with Balaji Parimi, the founder of CloudKnox, to discuss the journey of his company from inception to category …

"We do have to hire to some extent ahead. And that's a bit of a bet. But again, when you've developed the conviction that you're onto something big, then we haven't waited. We move forward pretty forcefully building teams." Arthur Bellamy talks with DTC's Scott Darling about scaling Exotec to a global company with more than $1B in systems sold. The…

What's it like to be the first communications leadership hire at a hypergrowth, IPO-bound startup? In this episode of The DTC Podcast, Ronda Scott talks with Lindsay McKinley, the first comms hire and director of communications at Samsara. She shares advice on how to swing for the fences when you're at a resource-constrained early-stage startup and…

In this episode of the DTC Podcast, Deepak Jeevankumar interviews Slavik Markovich, co-founder of Sentrigo, Demisto, and Descope. Slavik shares lessons learned from his previous startups and discusses the acquisition of Demisto by Palo Alto Networks. He also talks about his current venture, Descope, which focuses on authentication and authorization…

Ankit Gordhandas, a staff engineer at Zapier, shares his journey from being a biomedical engineer to a startup founder and his current role at Zapier. He discusses how Zapier embraced AI and the impact it has had on the company. Ankit also talks about the pivot at his previous startup, Intersect Labs, and the decision to join Zapier. He explains th…

Geeta Schmidt, co-founder and CEO of Humio, discusses the founding of the company and its evolution into a cybersecurity focus. She shares the importance of customer validation and the pride, as a Nordic-based startup, in acquiring Bloomberg as one of the company’s first major customers. Geeta also talks about how the leadership team evaluated the …

In this episode, DTC's Victoria Kinnealey talks with Rick Berends, a veteran BISO, about the importance of startups in driving innovation and growth within enterprise organizations. They discuss the traits that startups should have to establish partnerships at an early stage, including agility, the ability to reduce complexity, and a focus on smart…

Julie Crabill, a fractional CMO, discusses the benefits of the fractional C-suite model for early-stage startups and how it can help scale their marketing and go-to-market teams. She emphasizes the importance of understanding business priorities and having empathy for founders. Julie also shares insights on engaging with technical teams and determi…

In this conversation, DTC Managing Director Deepak Jeevankumar interviews Varun Badhwar, co-founder and former CEO of RedLock and co-founder and current CEO of Endor Labs. They discuss topics such as creating a new category in cybersecurity, building a customer-centric company, and the challenges and successes of scaling a startup. Varun shares ins…

Introducing The DTC Podcast. These episodes feature Exit Interviews with enterprise founders who've gone from square one to major acquisition, conversations with the CTOs, CISOs, and CIOs interested in the latest enterprise innovations, and deep dives into strategies and tactics with the sales, marketing, and brand practitioners leading the go-to-m…

The TWiET crew delves into botnets, securing hybrid work environments, the future of DNS architecture, and more. News Blips: Researchers uncover sophisticated IoT botnet named "K- Botnet" targeting US entities; linked to Chinese state-aligned hackers AI startup Vanta (a TWiT.tv Sponsor) launches AI suite to automate repetitive security and complian…

The TWiET crew delves into botnets, securing hybrid work environments, the future of DNS architecture, and more. News Blips: Researchers uncover sophisticated IoT botnet named "K- Botnet" targeting US entities; linked to Chinese state-aligned hackers AI startup Vanta (a TWiT.tv Sponsor) launches AI suite to automate repetitive security and complian…

Proxy trojan targets macOS users for traffic redirection Indoor navigation has had a slow start Krasue RAT uses cross-kernel Linux rootkit to attack telecoms U.S. approves first gene-editing treatment, Casgevy, for sickle cell disease The DNS Deep-Drive continues with guests Josh Kuo, DNS expert, and Ross Gibson, Principal Solutions Architect of In…

Proxy trojan targets macOS users for traffic redirection Indoor navigation has had a slow start Krasue RAT uses cross-kernel Linux rootkit to attack telecoms U.S. approves first gene-editing treatment, Casgevy, for sickle cell disease The DNS Deep-Drive continues with guests Josh Kuo, DNS expert, and Ross Gibson, Principal Solutions Architect of In…

Hackers Can Easily Extract ChatGPT Training Data Cheebert's prediction about VDI just came true Big Tech jobs are not as immune to layoffs as we thought Siemens PLCs are Still Vulnerable to Stuxnet-like Cyberattacks Josh Kuo, DNS Expert and Ross Gibson, Principal Solutions Architect of Infoblox join Brian Chee and Curt Franklin for part 1 of a 3 pa…

Hackers Can Easily Extract ChatGPT Training Data Cheebert's prediction about VDI just came true Big Tech jobs are not as immune to layoffs as we thought Siemens PLCs are Still Vulnerable to Stuxnet-like Cyberattacks Josh Kuo, DNS Expert and Ross Gibson, Principal Solutions Architect of Infoblox join Brian Chee and Curt Franklin for part 1 of a 3 pa…

Ransomware group reports a victim company to the SEC for failing to promptly disclose a breach. Shadowy hack-for-hire group behind sprawling web of global cyberattacks Electrical arc detection devices that can prevent dangerous home fires caused by faulty wiring. The worst passwords of 2023 The NIS2 Directive: The first piece of EU-wide legislation…

Ransomware group reports a victim company to the SEC for failing to promptly disclose a breach. Shadowy hack-for-hire group behind sprawling web of global cyberattacks Electrical arc detection devices that can prevent dangerous home fires caused by faulty wiring. The worst passwords of 2023 The NIS2 Directive: The first piece of EU-wide legislation…

CISA Alerts: High-Severity SLP Vulnerability currently being exploited. ChatGPT outages attributed to DDoS activity. Gen Z and Millennial employees are a bigger cybersecurity risk than older employees. Security firm finds highly invasive malware hidden in software developer tools. Strategies for bridging the cybersecurity skills gap. Mike Star, CEO…

CISA Alerts: High-Severity SLP Vulnerability currently being exploited. ChatGPT outages attributed to DDoS activity. Gen Z and Millennial employees are a bigger cybersecurity risk than older employees. Security firm finds highly invasive malware hidden in software developer tools. Strategies for bridging the cybersecurity skills gap. Mike Star, CEO…

Okta customer data exposed in support breach impacting 134 companies. Biden requests $3.1B more for FCC's "rip-and-replace" program to remove insecure equipment from federal networks, targeting Huawei and ZTE equipment. Kaspersky finds Android spyware targeting WhatsApp users, reusing malware from Telegram cyber attacks. U.S. Immigration and Custom…

Okta customer data exposed in support breach impacting 134 companies. Biden requests $3.1B more for FCC's "rip-and-replace" program to remove insecure equipment from federal networks, targeting Huawei and ZTE equipment. Kaspersky finds Android spyware targeting WhatsApp users, reusing malware from Telegram cyber attacks. U.S. Immigration and Custom…

iLeakage gives hackers access passwords and sensitive data on iOS and macOS browsers. 0ktapus is "one of the world's most dangerous financial criminal groups" says Microsoft. Apple backs national right-to-repair bill. Pro-Russia hackers exploiting 0-day in Roundcube webmail software. 9 innovative ways to boost security hygiene for Cyber Awareness M…

iLeakage gives hackers access passwords and sensitive data on iOS and macOS browsers. 0ktapus is "one of the world's most dangerous financial criminal groups" says Microsoft. Apple backs national right-to-repair bill. Pro-Russia hackers exploiting 0-day in Roundcube webmail software. 9 innovative ways to boost security hygiene for Cyber Awareness M…

This info-packed episode of TWiET dives into the hidden dangers of Google hosted ads with malware. Guest Adam Jacob shares his vision for a "second wave" of DevOps to achieve better collaboration and outcomes. Patch Winrar right now The most used IT Admin passwords Cisco reports 10,000 network devices backdoored with unpatched 0-day The global chip…

This info-packed episode of TWiET dives into the hidden dangers of Google hosted ads with malware. Guest Adam Jacob shares his vision for a "second wave" of DevOps to achieve better collaboration and outcomes. Patch Winrar right now The most used IT Admin passwords Cisco reports 10,000 network devices backdoored with unpatched 0-day The global chip…