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Secure Cloud Review is a forum to discuss relevant topics regarding cloud computing, service providers and security.

It is sponsored by Alert Logic, which offers a Security-as-a-Service model built on a platform that fully integrates software solutions, security operations and its research team, so you don’t need to hire a special team of security experts, incur operational expenses or worry about update fees.

Secure Cloud Review offers a forum to anyone wishing to comment on the relevant topics.

Regular contributors include:

Gray Hall
Chairman, President & CEO of Alert Logic

Gray Hall joined Alert Logic in 2009 as a 20 year veteran of the IT industry. In 1999 Hall co-founded VeriCenter, a pioneer in managed IT services, and served as President and CEO until its successful sale to SunGard Data Systems in 2007. VeriCenter was a leading provider of Enterprise Hosting solutions, and under Hall’s leadership delivered 7 years of consecutive revenue growth and achieved $80 million in annual sales. After VeriCenter, Gray served as Executive-in-Residence at Fidelity Equity Partners, a $500 million middle-market buyout fund backed by Fidelity Investments. Earlier in his career Hall spent seven years at IBM where he led the formation and launch of IBM’s Center for Scalable Computing Solutions in 1994, and several years in the venture capital industry. Gray is also Chairman of the Board of Directors of Mezeo Software, Inc., a leading provider of cloud storage software.

Misha Govshteyn
Co-Founder & Chief Technology Officer of Alert Logic

Misha Govshteyn co-founded Alert Logic in 2002. Misha is responsible for security strategy, security research and software development at Alert Logic. Prior to founding Alert Logic, Govshteyn served as a Director of Managed Services for Reliant Energy Communications. In this role, he developed and successfully launched five major product lines including Managed Intrusion Detection Services and managed enterprise firewall/VPN products. Under Govshteyn’s direction, Managed Services was the fastest growing group at Reliant Energy Communications, increasing revenue by 300% and reaching profitability in less than a year. Prior to Reliant Energy Communications, he held the position of Director of Advanced Technical Services at Insync Internet Services.

Alan Shimel
Managing Partner of The CISO Group, LLC

As co-founder and Managing Partner at The CISO Group, Alan Shimel is responsible for driving the vision and mission of the company. The CISO Group offers security consulting and PCI compliance management for the payment card industry. Prior to The CISO Group, Alan was the Chief Strategy Officer at StillSecure. Shimel was the public persona of StillSecure as it grew from start up to helping defend some of the largest and most sensitive networks in the world.

Shimel is an often-cited personality in the technology community and is a sought-after speaker at industry and government conferences and events. His commentary about the state of security, open source and life is followed closely by many industry insiders via his blog and podcast, “Ashimmy, After All These Years” (www.ashimmy.com). Alan is also a blogger for Network World, where his Open Source Fact and Fiction and Open Network Podcast is closely followed. .

Alan has helped build several successful technology companies by combining a strong business background with a deep knowledge of technology. His legal background, long experience in the field, and New York street smarts combine to form a unique personality.