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AI Security, AI Cloud Ops & Infrastructure | ClearTech Loop

ClearTech Research / Jo Peterson

69 episodes

AI is changing how enterprises operate, but are security, cloud operations, and infrastructure keeping up?

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Hosted by Jo Peterson, CIO of Clarify360 and Chief Analyst at ClearTech Research, ClearTech Loop goes beyond the hype to examine the technologies, security risks, and operational challenges shaping enterprise IT.

Each episode features direct, insightful conversations with cybersecurity leaders, industry analysts, and technology innovators tackling the questions that matter most to today's businesses.

From AI agents and cybersecurity governance to cloud modernization, AI-driven operations, and infrastructure resilience, ClearTech Loop connects emerging technology to real-world business decisions.

No vendor pitches. No unnecessary jargon. Just informed perspectives, practical insights, and conversations that challenge conventional thinking.

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  1. Bumpers, Not Brakes: Pragmatic AI Safety with Dutch Schwartz

    · 14 min · S1 E19

    Send us Fan Mail AI safety isn’t about slowing innovation — it’s about steering smarter. In this episode of ClearTech Loop, Jo Peterson sits down with Dutch Schwartz, Vice President of Cloud Services and fractional…

  2. The CSA AI Safety Initiative with George Finney

    · 12 min · S1 E18

    Send us Fan Mail AI is moving fast — and the frameworks to secure it are racing to keep up. In this episode of ClearTech Loop, Jo Peterson sits down with George Finney, Chief Security Officer for the University of…

  3. Hybrid Integration: The Foundation of Full-Stack Automation | Jo Peterson | ClearTechLoop

    · 4:45 · S1 E17

    Send us Fan Mail Jo Peterson explores why hybrid integration is now the foundation of full-stack automation — and how a unified platform helps IT leaders manage complexity, connect data across environments, and scale…

  4. The CISO’s Financial Reality Check: Building Security That Pays for Itself

    · 13 min · S1 E16

    Send us Fan Mail In this episode of ClearTech Loop, Jo Peterson sits down with Bil Harmer, Founder & CEO of Killswitch Advisory, to explore a topic every security leader wrestles with — how to make cybersecurity pay…

  5. The CISO’s AI Dilemma: Shadow AI, Survival Moves, and Governance with Josh Copeland

    · 16 min · S1 E15

    Send us Fan Mail CISOs are being asked to do two things at once: deploy AI faster and guarantee it won’t backfire. In this ClearTech Loop episode, Jo Peterson talks with Josh Copeland — cybersecurity executive,…

  6. The Evolution of Full Stack Automation in the AI Era | Jo Peterson | ClearTech Loop

    · 6:12 · S1 E14

    Send us Fan Mail Summary Jo Peterson explores how a full stack approach to automation — powered by a hybrid control plane and AI — helps IT leaders cut through fragmentation and build an AI-ready foundation.…

  7. The CISO Role in the Age of Generative AI with Rob May

    · 12 min · S1 E13

    Send us Fan Mail AI isn’t just another shiny tool — it’s a catalyst to rethink how we secure and govern our organizations. In this ClearTech Loop episode, Jo Peterson sits down with Rob May — Executive Chairman of…

  8. Proactive AI Security for CISOs with David Linthicum

    · 22 min · S1 E12

    Send us Fan Mail AI isn’t just a productivity tool — it’s a brand-new attack surface. In this ClearTech Loop episode, Jo Peterson sits down with David Linthicum — cloud pioneer, five-time best-selling author, and…

  9. The CISO Field Guide: Becoming Operator, Strategist, Storyteller with Mark Lynd

    · 18 min · S1 E11

    Send us Fan Mail CISOs wear three hats in 2025: Operator, Strategist, Storyteller. In this ClearTech Loop episode, Jo Peterson sits down with Mark Lynd — Head of Executive Advisory & Strategy at Netsync, globally…

  10. AI Security Isn’t a Regex Problem — Lori MacVittie on Governing the New Threat Surface

    · 16 min · S1 E10

    Send us Fan Mail Rules don’t scale. Architecture does. F5’s Lori MacVittie makes the case for putting security policy in the infrastructure—not the app—and for treating AI as its own threat surface. If your program is…

  11. Cybersecurity is a Business Risk, So Why are We Still Talking Tech?

    · 13 min

    Send us Fan Mail Think your security strategy is airtight? Think again. In this episode, Brad Moldenhauer — VP and CISO-in-Residence at Zscaler — lays out the brutal truth: most companies are underestimating the…

  12. Fake AI Won’t Innovate — It’ll Infect You

    · 7:38 · S1 E8

    Send us Fan Mail ClearTech Loop Ep. 8 with Rob Bair, CISO-in-Residence at Zscaler Episode Summary Cybercriminals are running fake AI startups — and users are downloading ransomware straight from what looks like…

  13. Stop! AI Could Be Your Next Breach — Here’s Why

    · 13 min

    Send us Fan Mail You think AI is protecting you. It might actually be helping hackers. V-CISO Danny Pastrana has seen it first-hand — AI tools deployed without guardrails can turn into a compliance nightmare, a data…

  14. Translating Cyber Risk into Business Strategy | Robert Uno | ClearTech Loop Ep. 6

    · 12 min · S1 E6

    Send us Fan Mail In this sixth episode of ClearTech Loop, Jo Peterson is joined by Robert Uno, Global CISO and Founder of Triden Group, to unpack what modern cybersecurity leadership really looks like—from AI…

  15. Architecting Resilient Cybersecurity at Scale | Stan Lowe | ClearTech Loop Ep. 5

    · 14 min

    Send us Fan Mail In this fifth episode of ClearTech Loop, Jo Peterson sits down with Stan Lowe, CISO at the U.S. Department of the Interior, to explore how federal-scale cybersecurity transformation offers a blueprint…

  16. Securing AI at Scale: Privacy, Trust & Growth | Mike Britton | ClearTech Loop Ep. 4

    · 6:48 · S1 E4

    Send us Fan Mail Episode Description / Show Notes In this fourth episode of ClearTech Loop, Jo Peterson sits down with Mike Britton, CIO at Abnormal Security, to unpack the real-world challenges of governing AI,…

  17. Risk Culture in Manufacturing: Aligning Security with Process | Thomas LaBonte | ClearTech Loop Ep. 3

    · 14 min · S1 E3

    Send us Fan Mail In this third episode of ClearTech Loop, Jo Peterson speaks with Thomas LaBonte, CISO at Saint-Gobain North America, about the practical side of aligning cybersecurity with industrial operations.…

  18. Security as an Enabler: Board Communication & Cloud Risk | Scott Howitt | ClearTech Loop Ep. 2

    · 12 min · S1 E2

    Send us Fan Mail In this second episode of ClearTech Loop, Jo Peterson sits down with Scott Howitt, Founder, SVH Cyber, to discuss how CISOs can help drive secure innovation rather than slow it down. This 10-minute…

  19. CISO Playbook: Quantifying Cyber Risk & Governing AI | Stephenie Southard | ClearTech Loop Ep. 1

    · 6:33 · S1 E1

    Send us Fan Mail In this premiere episode of ClearTech Loop, Jo Peterson speaks with Stephenie Southard, Chief Security Officer at Baxter Credit Union, to explore what it really takes to lead cybersecurity in 2025.…

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