Cloud Podcasts – Livingstone Advisory

Podcast Episode 46 – Cloud for Local Government –  Recording of a presentation delivered to the Municipal Association of Victoria (MAV) one day Forum “Doing Business in the Cloud”. The presentation provided a context for cloud, opportunities and some of … The post Episode 46 – Cloud for Local Government appeared first on Livingstone Advisory.

Episode 45 – Rob explores the role of the Cloud Security Alliance (CSA) with Archie Reed, Chief Technologist and Strategist, Strategic Enterprise Services, Asia Pacific and Japan for HP.   We explore the why, where and how of the CSA, and … The post Episode 45 – Rob explores the role of the Cloud Security Alliance (CSA) and systemic cloud risk with Archie Reed of HP appeared first on Livingstone Advisory.

Episode 44 – Rob explores the various considerations relating to the function of Cloud Services Broker – NIST defines a Cloud Services Broker as “An entity that manages the use, performance, and delivery of cloud services, and negotiates relationships between … The post Episode 44 – We explore the role of the Cloud Services Broker – Why, when, what, who and how? Wasn’t Cloud supposed to simplify IT? appeared first on Livingstone Advisory.

In this episode, Rob explores some of the key considerations relating to Disaster Recovery: In YOUR your cloud, DR using cloud, Business Continuity, Insurance, and other considerations. Download the Podcast… The post Episode 43 – Disaster Recovery in your cloud, DR using cloud, Business Continuity, Insurance, and other considerations appeared first on Livingstone Advisory.

Episode 42 – Rob explores the role of Audit, Attestation and assurance in the cloud. Topics include standards, forensics, public, private and internal cloud auditing, SAS70 and more. Download the Podcast… The post Episode 42 – Rob explores the role of Audit, Attestation and assurance in the cloud. appeared first on Livingstone Advisory.

Episode 41 – Part 2 – Rob and Dr Asif Gill explore the key considerations in how businesses can be agile in responding to emerging technologies. We explore Dr Gill’s Agile business transformation life cycle framework and discuss responsiveness, recognising … The post Episode 41 – Part 2 – How can a business be agile in responding to emerging technologies? appeared first on Livingstone Advisory.

Episode 40 – Part 1 – Rob and Dr Asif Gill explore the key considerations in how businesses can be agile in responding to emerging technologies. We explore Dr Gill’s Agile business transformation life cycle framework and discuss responsiveness, recognising … The post Episode 40 – Part 1 – How can a business be agile in responding to emerging technologies? appeared first on Livingstone Advisory.

This podcast is a recording of the presentation delivered by Rob Livingstone at the 2012 CIO Summit on the Gold Coast in Australia on the 29th August. The new CIO is expected to be truly agile, deliver transformational value using … The post Episode 39 – CIO Summit Keynote address – Where Worlds Collide: Agile, Project Management, Risk and Cloud? appeared first on Livingstone Advisory.

Episode 38 – Keynote Address: Cloud-Mobile Convergence: ITs Next Horizon, CISO’s Next Challenge – Delivered by Rob Livingstone at the Evolve.Cloud conference August 2012 Download the Podcast… The post Episode 38 – Keynote Address: Cloud-Mobile Convergence appeared first on Livingstone Advisory.

Episode 37 –  Dave Aprey – Global VP Cloud Security at Trend Micro joins us again to discuss Systemic risk, balancing ‘legal’ vs. technical risk, concept of ambient cloud vs cloud concentrated in large data centres, hybrid, jurisdictional, legal, regulatory … The post Episode 37 – Dave Aprey on systemic risk, balancing ‘legal’ vs. technical risk, concept of ambient cloud and much more…. appeared first on Livingstone Advisory.

Episode 36 – Part 2 – Join Rob Livingstone and Scott Moller – head of IT,  of Tracey Brunstrom & Hammond (TBH) to discuss their recent Cloud implementation and how it has transformed IT service delivery and IT’s value to … The post Episode 36 – Case Study Part 2 – Scott Moller of Tracey Brunstrom & Hammond (TBH) appeared first on Livingstone Advisory.

Episode 35 – Part 1 – Join Rob Livingstone and Scott Moller – head of IT,  of Tracey Brunstrom & Hammond (TBH) to discuss their recent Cloud implementation and how it has transformed IT service delivery and IT’s value to … The post Episode 35 – Case Study Part 1 – Scott Moller of Tracey Brunstrom & Hammond (TBH) appeared first on Livingstone Advisory.

Episode 34 – “Navigating the risks in implementing Hybrid Cloud, Agile and Project Management methodologies” Recording of Presentation delivered at CSO Breakfast – Sydney 26 July 2012. Copy of slides available here Download the Podcast… The post Episode 34 – Hybrid Cloud, Agile and Project Management methodologies – CSO Breakfast – Sydney 26 July 2012 appeared first on Livingstone Advisory.

Episode 33 – Join Rob Livingstone and Jason Wong – Head of IT at the Australian Museum in Sydney offering great insights on business engagement, shadow IT and how to approach the cloud Download the Podcast… The post Episode 33 – Jason Wong – Head of IT at the Australian Museum appeared first on Livingstone Advisory.

Episode 32 – Part 2 – Join Rob Livingstone and Lee Stewart – Sustainability lead at Fujitsu Australia as we discuss Cloud, Green, due diligence, rating systems, carbon tax, sustainability and how to save money in your IT environment Download … The post Episode 32 – How Green is your Cloud? – Part 2 appeared first on Livingstone Advisory.

Episode 31 – Part 1 – Join Rob Livingstone and Lee Stewart – Sustainability lead at Fujitsu Australia as we discuss Cloud, Green, due diligence, rating systems, carbon tax, sustainability and how to save money in your IT environment Download … The post Episode 31 – How Green is your Cloud? – Part 1 appeared first on Livingstone Advisory.

Episode 30 – Join Rob Livingstone and Dr Asif Gill to explore Agile development methodology, Cloud Computing and the how organisations can harness the potential of both approaches Download the Podcast… The post Episode 30 – Dr Asif Gill on Cloud and Agile appeared first on Livingstone Advisory.

Episode 29 – Part 2 -Join Rob Livingstone and Frank Soros of the Stonewater Group explore the forces shaping IT careers at all levels,  and what those in the IT industry can do about it . Download the Podcast… The post Episode 29 – Part 2 – Frank Soros of Stonewater Group – forces shaping IT careers appeared first on Livingstone Advisory.

Episode 28 – Part 1 -Join Rob Livingstone and Frank Soros of the Stonewater Group explore the forces shaping IT careers at all levels,  and what those in the IT industry can do about it . Download the Podcast… The post Episode 28 – Part 1 – Frank Soros of Stonewater Group – forces shaping IT careers appeared first on Livingstone Advisory.

Episode 27 – Part 2 – Join Rob Livingstone and Mark Toomey – CEO of Infonomics – as we discuss enterprise Governance and Cloud, ISO standards, and responsibilities of Boards and Directors when it comes to Cloud computing Download the … The post Episode 27 – Part 2 – Mark Toomey – CEO of Infonomics appeared first on Livingstone Advisory.

Episode 26 – Part 1 – Join Rob Livingstone and Mark Toomey – CEO of Infonomics – as we discuss enterprise Governance and Cloud, ISO standards, and responsibilities of Boards and Directors when it comes to Cloud computing Download the … The post Episode 26 – Part 1 – Mark Toomey – CEO of Infonomics appeared first on Livingstone Advisory.

In Part 2 – Rob Livingstone and Simon Burke – CEO of iPscape, discuss the value of a well informed client, importance of sponsorship of Cloud from the top of the client organisation, the role of the CIO and IT … The post Episode 25 – Part 2 – Rob Livingstone & Simon Burke – CEO of IPscape on Cloud Due diligence. appeared first on Livingstone Advisory.

In Part 1 – Rob Livingstone and Simon Burke – CEO of IPscape, discuss the maturing of due diligence processes that enterprises undertake before moving to the Cloud, key due diligence ‘hot spots’, and more. IPscape is the leading Australian … The post Episode 24 – Part 1 – Join Rob Livingstone and Simon Burke – CEO of IPscape on Cloud Due diligence. appeared first on Livingstone Advisory.

Episode 23 – Rob Livingstone and Dave Aprey – Global VP Cloud Security at Trend Micro discuss an extensive range of considerations for enterprise Cloud including risk, security, SaaS, IT skills, legal and much, much more. Download the Podcast… The post Episode 23 – Rob Livingstone and Dave Aprey – Global VP Cloud Security at Trend Micro appeared first on Livingstone Advisory.

Episode 22 – Part 2 – Rob Livingstone and Caroline Bucknell, General Manager of the CIO Executive Council in Australia explore How Cloud is shaping IT careers and possibly also the IT – Business engagement model. Download the Podcast… The post Episode 22 – Part 2 – Caroline Bucknell, General Manager of the CIO Executive Council – Cloud shaping IT careers appeared first on Livingstone Advisory.

Episode 21 – Part 1 – Rob Livingstone and Caroline Bucknell, General Manager of the CIO Executive Council in Australia explore How Cloud is shaping IT careers and possibly also the IT – Business engagement model Download the Podcast… The post Episode 21 – Part 1 – Caroline Bucknell, General Manager of the CIO Executive Council – Cloud shaping IT careers appeared first on Livingstone Advisory.

Episode 20 – Here we look at Cloud from the vendor’s perspective. When your sales teams reach out to clients, whether prospective, current or past, how do they handle the whole Cloud discussion? Are they fully across the whole Cloud … The post Episode 20 – Cloud concepts and fundamentals for your Sales Teams. appeared first on Livingstone Advisory.

Episode 19 – Neil Shepherd of Nutbrookgroup.com and Rob Livingstone continue on from episode 18 to discuss Data Centres and their locations, environmental and sustainability consideration, contractual risks with landlords, tenants, industry standards plus more – implications for public and … The post Episode 19 – Neil Shepherd and Rob continue discussing Data Centres and implications for Cloud appeared first on Livingstone Advisory.

Episode 18 – Rob Livingstone and Neil Shepherd of Nutbrookgroup.com explore the hidden challenges at the heart of all Cloud Computing – that is the Data Centre. Download the Podcast… The post Episode 18 – Introducing Neil Shepherd of Nutbrookgroup.com – Demystifying Data Centres in the Cloud appeared first on Livingstone Advisory.

Episode 17 – IBM also published their version of a Cloud Reference Architecture. Here Rob Livingstone and Dr Asif Gill discuss and identify some key differences between IBM and NIST. Download the Podcast… The post Episode 17 – IBM Cloud Reference Architecture explored and NIST compared appeared first on Livingstone Advisory.

Episode 16 – NIST (National Institute of Standards and Technology) – a USA Federal Agency published a comprehensive Cloud Reference Architecture. Here Rob Livingstone and Dr Asif Gill discuss and identify some pros and cons. Download the Podcast… The post Episode 16 – NIST Cloud Reference Architecture explored appeared first on Livingstone Advisory.

Episode 15 – Importance of Cloud Reference Architecture – why, when, where. Ground Zero for Cloud and your business. Importance of the need to understand this BUSINESS framework. Download the Podcast… The post Episode 15 – Cloud Reference Architecture explored further appeared first on Livingstone Advisory.

Welcome to episode 13 of the series ‘Navigating through the Cloud’ – This podcast series is associated with the book and website of the same name – all aimed at providing you with a  vendor independent, real-world experience of enterprise … The post Episode 14 – Introducing Dr Asif Gill. Cloud Reference Architecture overview appeared first on Livingstone Advisory.

Welcome to episode 13 of the series ‘Navigating through the Cloud’ – This podcast series is associated with the book and website of the same name – all aimed at providing you with a  vendor independent, real-world experience of enterprise … The post Episode 13 – Cloud: What you need to know as a Finance Director appeared first on Livingstone Advisory.

Welcome to episode 12 of the series ‘Navigating through the Cloud’ – This podcast series is associated with the book and website of the same name – all aimed at providing you with a  vendor independent, real-world experience of enterprise … The post Episode 12 – Public, private and hybrid clouds – a discussion appeared first on Livingstone Advisory.

Welcome to episode 11 of the series ‘Navigating through the Cloud’ – This podcast series is associated with the book and website of the same name – all aimed at providing you with a vendor independent, real-world experience of enterprise … The post Episode 11 – Your legacy data and the Cloud appeared first on Livingstone Advisory.

Welcome to episode 10 of the series ‘Navigating through the Cloud’ – This podcast series is associated with the book and website of the same name – all aimed at providing you with a  vendor independent, real-world experience of enterprise … The post Episode 10 – The Cloud computing business model is still maturing appeared first on Livingstone Advisory.

Welcome to episode 9 of the series ‘Navigating through the Cloud’ – This podcast series is associated with the book and website of the same name – all aimed at providing you with a non-hyped, vendor independent, real-world experience of … The post Episode 9 – Democratisation of IT & Data sprawl appeared first on Livingstone Advisory.

Welcome to episode 8 of the series ‘Navigating through the Cloud’ – This podcast series is associated with the book and website of the same name – all aimed at providing you with a non-hyped, vendor independent, real-world experience of … The post Episode 8 – Some Cloud ROI (Return on Investment) considerations appeared first on Livingstone Advisory.

Welcome to episode 7 of the series ‘Navigating through the Cloud’ – This podcast series is associated with the book and website of the same name – all aimed at providing you with a non-hyped, vendor independent, real-world experience of … The post Episode 7 – Listener question and the Cloud transition ‘ready reckoner’ appeared first on Livingstone Advisory.

Welcome to episode 6 of the series ‘Navigating through the Cloud’ – This podcast series is associated with the book and website of the same name – all aimed at providing you with a non-hyped, vendor independent, real-world experience of … The post Episode 6 – Inversion of the business case and listener questions appeared first on Livingstone Advisory.

Welcome to episode 5 of the series ‘Navigating through the Cloud’ – This podcast series is associated with the book and website of the same name – all aimed at providing you with a non-hyped, vendor independent, real-world experience of … The post Episode 5 – Cloud and business’ evolution, size and complexity and transitioning to, between and exiting the Cloud appeared first on Livingstone Advisory.

Welcome to episode 4 of the series ‘Navigating through the Cloud’ – This podcast series is associated with the book and website of the same name – all aimed at providing you with a non-hyped, vendor independent, real-world experience of … The post Episode 4 – Less obvious risks, some security and privacy considerations appeared first on Livingstone Advisory.

Welcome to episode 3 of the series ‘Navigating through the Cloud’ – This podcast series is associated with the book and website of the same name – all aimed at providing you with a non-hyped, vendor independent, real-world experience of … The post Episode 3 – Cloud and the Utility computing model, software licensing and the more obvious risks appeared first on Livingstone Advisory.

Welcome to episode 2 of the series ‘Navigating through the Cloud’ – This podcast series is associated with the book and website of the same name – all aimed at providing you with a non-hyped, vendor independent, real-world experience of … The post Episode 2 – Basics of PaaS, IaaS, SaaS, Appeal of Cloud and the ‘Consumerisation’ of IT appeared first on Livingstone Advisory.

Welcome to ‘Navigating through the Cloud’ – This podcast series is associated with the book and website of the same name – all aimed at providing you with a non-hyped, vendor independent, real-world experience of enterprise Cloud computing in evergreen … The post Episode 1 – Intro to the Navigating through the Cloud Podcast Series appeared first on Livingstone Advisory.