Best of Microsoft Ignite 2021 Fall Edition

I presented on the Best of Microsoft Ignite 2021 Fall Edition. A great conversation about 10 big things that were presented at Ignite across Secure Modern Workplace, Cloud, Data, and Innovation.

Building a Manageable AI Framework on Azure

Had a great conversation with Jeff Lipkowitz and Swami Venkatesh on building an AI Framework on Azure. We talked about what an AI Landing Zone looks like and how we ensure the right practices are accomplished.

Simplicity Wins in the Zero Trust Game

This week I was in the market for two new computers for my kids. The ones they had been using were getting a little long in the tooth and it became apparent that we needed to replace them. This went from annoyance to emergency as they started school again and virtually needed to do classwork. […]

Five Tips for Cloud Adoption

Did your dad ever say, “are you going to learn from your own mistakes or someone else’s?” Well… mine did. Having been through a large number of cloud adoption journeys I wanted to share a few tips that have been very helpful as we’ve considered what a new customer should do, especially given the current […]

Zero Trust @ Microsoft Inspire

I had the opportunity to speak along with Nupur Goyal at Microsoft Inspire on Zero Trust strategies. We talked about why Zero Trust is important, practical architectures, top things you need to do to improve security, and practice building. Check it out below! https://www.microsoft.com/microsoft-365/partners/videos/zero-trust-for-the-boundary-less-world

COVID-19 Business Survival Kit

Ever watch “Man vs. Wild”? I remember him eating something crazy and thinking, wow… that’s pretty intense… I don’t know if I could do that. He said, “when you need to survive, you do what is necessary”. Even more, when you learn what you can do, you learn what you now must do and you […]

Beer 30 with Keith Crosby Talking Modern Identity Management

I spent some time before the holidays talking with Keith Crosby about Modern Identity Management and the opportunities for companies to think about the evolution of this space. Enjoy!

Beer 30 with Justin Watts on MFA, M&A activities

I spent time at Beer 30 with Justin Watts on Multi-Factor Auth, Mergers and Acquisitions, and how identity plays a significant part.

Nobody cares about your messy legacy environment

The most impactful directional shift I see successful companies make is they prioritize the right activities with their scarce resources. They understand how they need to serve their customers, partners, and employees with technologies that align to their needs. They also make choices to direct resources to those appropriate priorities and less toward others that […]

Nathan Lasnoski

Technology is at the heart of the transformation of modern society and business. I engage in innovation, artificial intelligence, disruption, and ethics under the lense that we only do this because people matter.

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