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Company: RevCult

Designation: Chief Product Officer and Technology Leader

Pete Thurston has spent more than 15 years at the intersection of business and technology. Understanding the complexities of enterprise business as well as the intricacies of running a small company is something he prides himself in. He has worn many hats (often at the same time) throughout his career including data analyst, product owner, business analyst, software engineer, team leader, QA engineer, and probably several others he’s forgotten. Out of all of this, he’s discovered his passion is really in identifying simple and effective applications of technology to the problems all businesses face. This has driven his leadership of the technology team at RevCult since day one and has proven to be enjoyable, sustainable, and productive for the company.

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Why You Need to Think Like a Hacker to Keep Your Network Safe

Posted on July 29, 2020 at 11:36pm 0 Comments 1 Like

You may not have the resources to employ an army of white-hat hackers to stress test your security infrastructure; most organizations don’t. However, you want to make sure that the resources you do have are used in the most effective way.

It’s smart to invest in security products and spend time developing your capabilities. Cybercrime is more prevalent than ever, and modern attackers have no shortage of methods to choose from. Too often,…

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3 Steps That CISOs Can Take to Turn Hard Times Into a Blueprint for Success

Posted on April 16, 2020 at 9:30pm 0 Comments 0 Likes

As the CEO of Zoom, Eric Yuan is certainly one of the beneficiaries of the dramatic shift to remote work that’s occurred in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. His video conferencing platform has become somewhat of a phenomenon virtually overnight, and Yuan has become one of the world’s richest men in the process. So why has April turned into the …

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