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The ITPro Podcast

The ITPro Podcast is a weekly show for technology professionals and business leaders. Each week hosts Rory Bathgate (@rorybathgate) and Jane McCallion (@JaneMcCallion) are joined by an expert guest to take a deep dive into the most important issues for the IT community. New episodes premiere every Friday. Visit itpro.com/uk/the-it-pro-podcast for more information, or follow ITPro on LinkedIn for regular updates.

  1. What DORA means for business

    6 DAYS AGO

    What DORA means for business

    What does it mean to be secure in your sector? While every organization has its own cyber security policies, numerous pieces of legislation also set out minimum requirements for security that firms must reach or else be held accountable through fines. The EU’s Digital Operational Resilience Act – which came into force in 2023 and applies from 17 January 2025 – aims to do just this for financial entities within the region.  But what does being DORA-ready mean in practice? And how will the legislation add to the responsibilities of IT professionals? In this episode, Jane and Rory speak to John Stevenson, Technical Director at Skybox, to better understand the EU’s Digital Operational Resilience Act and what it means for businesses. Read more: What is the EU’s Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA)?DORA and why resilience (once again) matters to the board‘Borderline irresponsible’ attitude to third party risks must change, says expertSupply chain attacks are still plaguing enterprises – here's why

    29 min
  2. October Rundown: Is the four-day week generally achievable?

    NOV 8

    October Rundown: Is the four-day week generally achievable?

    It's that time of year when the clocks change and the nights draw in, the familiar starts to take on a new aspect as the shadows lengthen, and in the world of IT, trends that have been taken for granted are also starting to take on a new shape.  As countries battle productivity problems, can they replicate the success of Iceland's four-day working week? Elsewhere, developers have started to question just how useful AI coding tools really are, and OpenAI has had another successful funding round – but is interest in the company starting to wain? In this episode, Jane is once again joined by Ross Kelly, ITPro’s news and analysis editor, to unpack the most interesting news that October brought. Read more: New four-day week trial kicks off for workers across UKIceland’s four-day working week trials have been a roaring success – economic growth spiked, workers were happier, and burnout plummetedThe benefits of a four-day week in techUK's four-day week trial ends, leads to reduced burnout and sick daysOpenAI just raised $6.6bn in funding, but it drove a hard bargain – investors will be stopped from funding rivalsOpenAI could go bankrupt in 12 months if it doesn’t raise some serious cash – but is the Microsoft-backed AI giant too big to fail?

    28 min
  3. Halloween special: Cybersecurity horror stories

    NOV 1

    Halloween special: Cybersecurity horror stories

    It’s All Hallows’ Day, and we’ve still got Halloween on the brain. It’s that time of year when we tell the scariest stories we can – and for those in tech, there are none scarier than that of major cybersecurity incidents. In this episode, Rory and Jane talk to Solomon Klappholz, ITPro’s cybersecurity reporter, about some of the spookiest cyber incidents of 2024 and what businesses can learn from these ghoulish tales. FootnotesCrowdStrike CEO confirms update "defect" as the source of mass disruptionMillions of devices bricked and $5.4 billion in losses: The cost of the CrowdStrike outage continues to mountThe National Public Data breach exposed nearly three billion users – now the company has filed for bankruptcyNational Public Data breach: Lawsuit claims failed to protect billions of personal records23andMe's disastrous data breach just landed it a regulatory probe23andMe data breach response has been a public relations disaster as it blames customers for data breachThe 23andMe data breach is getting messier by the dayWorld Economic Forum warns of growing ‘cyber insecurity’ amid heightened threat landscape SubscribeSubscribe to The IT Pro Podcast on Apple PodcastsSubscribe to The IT Pro Podcast on SpotifySubscribe to the IT Pro newsletterJoin us on LinkedInFollow us on YouTube

    26 min
  4. SPECIAL EDITION: A pragmatist’s guide to AI

    OCT 30

    SPECIAL EDITION: A pragmatist’s guide to AI

    Every organization has to prepare for the future to the best extent possible, whether that means modernizing one’s infrastructure or adopting cutting-edge technologies like AI. In every sector, leaders are faced with the task of keeping their business up-to-date and competitive by integrating AI workloads within their environment. But getting a project underway and ensuring it delivers sufficient ROI can be a challenge.  In this special edition of the ITPro Podcast, in association with Dell Technologies, Jane speaks with Steve Young, SVP and MD for Dell Technologies in the UK, to explain how businesses can adopt AI smoothly and ensure their route to integration works in their own best interests. Read more: Find out more about Dell Technologies Forum Live and registerWhat is hybrid cloud?What is multi-cloud?Dell doubles down on Nvidia partnership with ‘AI factories’ and models at the edge

    40 min

  5. OCT 25

    Classic episode: Putting privacy-enhancing technologies to use

    This episode was first broadcast 4 August 2023. As the economy has become increasingly dependent on data, companies have sought to make more profit from mining user actions such as through loyalty schemes or social media interactions. But individual rights also have to be respected, and businesses have to follow strict data protection procedures. Privacy-enhancing technologies (PETs) are one method for companies to securely search through data to derive value – for example, a bank could search through customer data to expose fraudulent activity without putting the personal information of all the customers involved at risk. This episode, Rory and Jane are joined by Ellison Anne Williams, CEO and founder of privacy-enhancing technology company Enveil, to discuss the dos and don’ts of data use, and how organizations can make use of PETs for enhanced data mining. For more information, read the show notes here.

    29 min
  6. How to sell cybersecurity without the FUD, ft. Breaking Through in Cybersecurity Marketing

    OCT 18

    How to sell cybersecurity without the FUD, ft. Breaking Through in Cybersecurity Marketing

    It’s not every day that cybersecurity marketing professionals get to speak to one another, compare notes, and come up with innovative solutions for getting their voices heard. Despite being a cornerstone of the tech industry, cybersecurity is in need of constant marketing on its behalf. Developers need individuals willing to enter the boardroom to advocate for their product and cybersecurity marketers have to arm themselves with the right storytelling skills to get their message across. The Cybersecurity Marketing Society describes itself as a community for cybersecurity marketers to network, share skills, and learn from one another – but what does this mean in practical terms? In this episode, Jane and Rory speak to Gianna Whitver, co-founder & CEO at the Cybersecurity Marketing Society, and Maria Velasquez, co-founder & chief growth officer at the Cybersecurity Marketing Society, to discuss their work in the sector and the realities of running a podcast all about cybersecurity marketing. Read more: https://cybersecuritymarketingsociety.com/https://cybersecuritymarketingsociety.com/podcast/How AI is transforming businesses in the tech channelMandiant exec thinks AI could boost diversity in cybersecuritySecurity and marketing are the top software spending priorities for 2023

    27 min
  7. Enabling cloud migration at scale

    OCT 11

    Enabling cloud migration at scale

    To fully embrace the benefits of the cloud, businesses have to distribute existing workloads across hybrid and/or multi-cloud environments. While the benefits of this digital transformation are undeniable, it’s not a process without its challenges. This can be particularly true for firms with sprawling environments, perhaps as the result of mergers and acquisitions over the years, or those looking to get data in the right shape to be used for machine learning or AI. How can businesses reconcile these problems at scale? And what are the specific steps to success when it comes to cloud consolidation? In this episode, Rory speaks to Rajesh Naidu, SVP, chief architect, and head of data platform & data management at Expedia, to discuss the challenges of cloud migration and how converging workloads can help with AI adoption. Read more: How Expedia Group used platform convergence to harness the efficiency of generative AIHow to prepare and prioritize workloads for cloud migration“The tech guys want to move to the cloud, the finance people want the savings”: IT leaders feel ‘rushed’ to the cloud – here’s why slow and steady wins the raceConsolidate to simplify application security: Why this is a business imperativeWhy 'shadow SaaS' is becoming a major blind spot for enterprise security teamsStructured vs unstructured data managementWhat is machine learning and why is it important?What is generative AI?

    35 min
  8. Salesforce Dreamforce 2024: Delivering on AI hype

    OCT 4

    Salesforce Dreamforce 2024: Delivering on AI hype

    When it comes to the companies leading the way in AI development, Salesforce might not be the first name that springs to mind. The veteran CRM provider launched its flagship ‘Einstein’ AI in 2016, which relied on traditional machine learning methods to improve customer experience, but hasn’t sought to go head-to-head with major AI developers. With several years of generative AI hype at its back, the company is trying to carve a out a place for itself as the purveyor of trusted AI tools that live up to the hype – put simply, automated software that helps us work less, and reap more rewards. How has the company sold this vision so far at its annual conference, Dreamforce 2024? And is it likely to succeed given the vicious competition in the space? In this episode, Jane and Rory speak to Ross Kelly, ITPro’s news and analysis editor, live from Dreamforce in San Francisco. Read more: Salesforce wants to show what “AI was always meant to be” – Dreamforce 2024 is its chance to do itSalesforce CEO wants to “break the hypnosis" coming from major AI vendors in scathing critique of Microsoft Copilot“Values drive value” for Salesforce Ventures as AI investment ramps upSalesforce may have had its ‘ChatGPT moment’ with AI agents – and it will take a lot to knock the company off its perchHigh wire acts, Microsoft Clippy, and DIY AI at Dreamforce 2024Dreamforce 2024: All the news and announcements as they happened

    20 min
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The ITPro Podcast is a weekly show for technology professionals and business leaders. Each week hosts Rory Bathgate (@rorybathgate) and Jane McCallion (@JaneMcCallion) are joined by an expert guest to take a deep dive into the most important issues for the IT community. New episodes premiere every Friday. Visit itpro.com/uk/the-it-pro-podcast for more information, or follow ITPro on LinkedIn for regular updates.

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