In this episode, the Connection Security Center of Excellence team looks beyond today’s headlines to uncover the threats most people won’t hear about until it’s too late. The team dives into the emerging risks shaping the next era of cybersecurity—from the looming reality of harvestnowdecryptlater attacks, to the potential for identity collapse in a passwordless world, to the rise of autonomous AI agents as adversaries. Rather than reacting to the news cycle, we explore what security leaders should be thinking about before the story breaks. If you want to understand the risks that are quietly forming on the horizon—and how they could redefine trust, identity, and digital resilience—this conversation is your early warning system.

Speakers: John Chirillo, Principal Security Architect, Connection Rob Di Girolamo, Senior Security Architect, Connection Kimberlee Coombes, Security Solution Architect, Connection

Healthcare organizations are navigating modernization under intense regulatory, security, and resource constraints. This episode explores how the Microsoft technology stack shows up differently in healthcare.

The conversation breaks down hybrid cloud realities, Azure managed services, security and compliance, business resiliency, disaster recovery, and cost optimization, all grounded in real healthcare use cases. The episode also explores at how organizations can measure ROI beyond cost savings, connecting Microsoft investments to patient care, clinician experience, and operational resilience.

Speakers: Jennifer Johnson, Director of Healthcare at Connection

David Carey and Kevin Paiva, Senior Field Solution Architects at Connection

Show Notes:

00:10 Welcome and session overview 01:40 Why healthcare cloud adoption is different 02:10 Defining hybrid cloud in healthcare 03:00 Why hybrid is now the default model 03:55 Latency myths and performance realities 04:45 Which workloads belong on-prem vs. in the cloud 05:45 SaaS, staffing pressure, and infrastructure complexity 06:30 Azure managed services and Connection’s approach 07:45 Co-managed Azure vs. fully outsourced models 08:30 Why Azure over other hyperscalers 09:20 Azure security, HIPAA, and Zero Trust 10:30 Azure Health Data Services 11:45 Business continuity vs. business resiliency 14:10 What healthcare leaders worry about most today 15:00 Disaster recovery and Azure Expert MSP 16:30 Post-pandemic resource constraints 17:30 Application sprawl, security, and identity management 18:50 Cost containment and ROI in healthcare IT 21:15 The teams behind Connection’s Microsoft practice 24:45 Final takeaways and next steps

This conversation explores the transformative impact of clinical mobility and technology in healthcare, focusing on how Zebra Technologies enhances clinical workflows, improves patient and provider safety, and addresses security concerns. The discussion highlights innovations in nursing, the integration of AI, and the importance of measuring ROI in healthcare technology.

The speakers share insights on Zebra's role across the healthcare ecosystem and future innovations, emphasizing the need for effective tools to support clinicians and improve patient outcomes.

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