Is Your Cloud Secure? Do You Know Best Practice? What Risks Are You Taking By Not Doing An Analysis?

<p>Jacqueline Cooper JD MA LDT NBCT (Host: CryptoMom2, JCooperTravels &amp; LoveTravelScotland) chat with Meredith Stein (Certified Public Accountant &amp; Author) about why it is important to analyze the cloud governance within each business for risk and compliance issues. &nbsp;To reach Jacqueline email her at cryptomom2consulting@gmail.com. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;To obtain your own copy of &nbsp;The Bitcoin Cinderella to your collection of literature and technical blockchain resources visit www.bitcoincinderella.com. &nbsp;</p> <p>Cloud has strong potential to improve business outcomes and foster innovation. However, to realize that potential, organizations must build an effective governance structure around their cloud ecosystem. In this episode, David Linthicum talks with Meredith Stein, co-author of Cloud Governance Basics and Practice, about how enterprises can establish effective governance for cloud, the benefits of good governance, and how cloud governance can affect sustainability efforts.&nbsp;</p> <p>Meredith is a Certified Public Accountant and a results-driven executive with over 20 years of experience. Meredith’s career focuses on governance, risk, and compliance. &nbsp;Meredith has a new book out entitled, Cloud Governance – Basics and Practice. &nbsp;Meredith Stein, CPA, has substantial and diverse experience in the domain of governance, including designing, operationalizing, and assessing governance structures, including ERM, COSO / internal controls, and external audits of financial statements. The design and deployment of governance-related executive education and training programs have been central to her various roles. Meredith works for the National Institutes of Health (NIH), a U.S. Federal Government agency. She improves program management and performance by organizing, aligning, assessing, remediating, monitoring corporate and program risk, and ensuring program integrity and compliance. Meredith is also actively involved in governance-related, learning and development initiatives. Previously