Rich Sutton is co-founder and CTO at Nexgate, a cloud-based social media compliance and security solution. Along with holding multiple patents, he has more than 15 years of experience in enterprise software and application development experience. Prior to working at Nexgate, Rich led a 50+ person engineering team building Websense’s web security product portfolio and also held senior management and technical positions at Symantec, 8e6 Technologies (now Trustwave), and eFunds (now Fidelity) building everything from SaaS applications to high-throughput network appliances, client security software, and mobile applications.
"Cloud computing" is more than just a buzzword - it has transformed the tech
industry. Having been in the business of building enterprise infrastructure
for over 15 years, I've had the opportunity to witness how cloud has altered
the landscape, including most recently at my company, Nexgate. It has not
only ushered in a radical wave of innovation, but has also created new
business models. The easily accessible and inexpensive nature of its
on-demand structure has both paved the way for the rapid launch of new
technologies and enabled the growth of businesses.
Yet, as with any technology, it also has its limits and risks, especially for
cloud startups. If not configured well, cloud doesn't necessarily fit
hand-in-hand with the needs of large enterprises. While the benefits of
gaining a big customer are certainly obvious, the demands of doing so are not
talked about... (more)
Rich Sutton is co-founder and CTO at Nexgate, a cloud-based social media compliance and security solution. Along with holding multiple patents, he has more than 15 years of experience in enterprise software and application development experience. Prior to working at Nexgate, Rich led a 50+ person engineering team building Websense’s web security product portfolio and also held senior management and technical positions at Symantec, 8e6 Technologies (now Trustwave), and eFunds (now Fidelity) building everything from SaaS applications to high-throughput network appliances, client security software, and mobile applications. 
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