This episode of Screaming in the Cloud focuses on keeping critical data safe and organized, especially when there's a lot of it. Pranava Adduri, the CEO of Bedrock Security, shares the tools and methods Bedrock uses to help other businesses protect their essential information. They discuss how new technologies like AI can help manage vast amounts of data and ensure only the right people can access it.

Pranava has worked in data protection and security for more than a decade. Before becoming an Entrepreneur In Residence at Greylock Partners in 2020, he was a Software Development Manager for AWS, where he worked with Fortune 500 CISOs to develop innovative products for data risk and compliance. Before that, he was a founding engineer at Rubrik, a SaaS data protection platform. Pranava graduated magna cum laude from the University of California, Berkeley with a triple-major B.S. in Computer Science, Industrial Engineering and Operations Research, and Economics, then obtained an M.S. from Berkeley in Industrial Engineering and Operations Research. 

(00:00) - Introduction 

(01:36) - Overview of Bedrock Security's solutions for large-scale data protection

(03:04) - The importance of data classification and access control was discussed

(04:47) - Exploring the limitations of current data governance 

(05:22) - Pranava details how data is managed in cloud environments

(09:39) - Evolving strategies in data lake management and data volume growth

(12:36) - Impact of generative AI on data creation and the need for retention

(15:50) - Discussion on cost-effective data management solutions

(23:45) - The role of AI in enhancing data security measures at Bedrock

(25:42) - How customer feedback shapes Bedrock’s AI security technology

(27:19) - The growing necessity for sophisticated data security systems

(29:22) - Upcoming events and where to find more about Bedrock Security and Pranava

Bedrock Security: https://www.bedrock.security/
Bedrock Security X/Twitter: https://twitter.com/bedrocksec
Bedrock Security LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/bedrocksec/
Pranava’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/padduri/
Pranava’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/thenava?lang=en
Innovation Sandbox 2024: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240402284910/en/Bedrock-Security-Named-RSA-Conference-2024-Innovation-Sandbox-Finalist

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