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Real Time with... SMTAI 2023: Can You Trust Zero Trust?
October 25, 2023 | Real Time with...SMTAIEstimated reading time: Less than a minute
During the 2023 SMTAI exhibition in Minneapolis, MN, Nolan Johnson sat down to chat with Tony Chiappetta, president of CHIPS, a cybersecurity provider. In this interview Tony introduces the Zero Trust initiative — explaining what it is, what it isn't, and why it's pertinent. Listen in.
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