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04 Feb 2021

Sara Barker

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Techday's 10 Minute IT Jams provide sharp, to-the-point insights into emerging and established technology companies that operate in the Asia-Pacific region.

CrowdStrike is a cybersecurity firm that started in the United States and has quickly achieved a prominent position in the global market - and right here in Asia Pacific. In a nutshell, CrowdStrike's Falcon platform provides endpoint security for organisations worldwide.

In this interview, we chat to CrowdStrike's Australia and New Zealand regional director Jade Porter.

Jade covers:

The main cybersecurity risks for A/NZ businesses this year
Why businesses should rethink cybersecurity strategy around cloud platforms
CrowdStrike's focus on Security Cloud
How channel partners can get in on the Security Cloud game
How to contact the CrowdStrike team
And much more.

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