12 — Is Your Engineering Data Safe in the Cloud? w/Robert Percy

Adopting new technology comes with major concerns around data security, financial risk, business value, longevity, and more. Yet these concerns are causing many engineering leaders to overspend on outdated technology instead of reaping the rewards of the cloud.

In this episode, Robert Percy, VP Security & IT at CoLab Software, joins Adam to discuss how engineering leaders can think differently about cloud technology, build strong partnerships with IT leaders, and create effective adoption strategies for new tech.

Listen to Adam and Robert discuss:

  • How to evaluate new cloud tools for security and reliability
  • Why emails are unsecured communications
  • How engineering leaders can build a partnership with IT leaders
  • Risk vs. reward for cloud technology vs. on-prem infrastructure