The ITPro Podcast
Episodes
Multi-cloud madness
02 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
For some IT leaders, operating across multiple public cloud platforms is a conscious strategic decision that they’ve made - but sometimes it’s som...
Tech's coronavirus triumphs and tribulations
25 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
COVID-19 has been challenging for every sector, but the technology industry has been particularly pivotal during this crisis. The adoption of SaaS too...
Will VR ever be mainstream?
18 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
If you ever need proof that we’re living in the future, just look at virtual reality; a technology that was considered science fiction less than two...
The myth of reputational damage
11 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
When it comes to data breaches, one of the most common warnings is that in addition to the potential fines, business disruption and data loss that can...
Cyber security post-Brexit
04 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Unsurprisingly, the issue of Brexit has been somewhat pushed out of the public consciousness by the ongoing coronavirus crisis - but that doesn’t me...
The DARQ side of security
28 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
While you may not be familiar with the tech industry’s latest acronym, DARQ, you’ve probably heard of its constituent components: distributed ledg...
Is AI the snake oil of the 21st century?
21 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
AI is increasingly creeping into modern business, as organisations seek to improve efficiencies and speed up their processes. It’s very easy to get ...
Attack of the AI hackers
14 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Many people jokingly (and some non-so-jokingly) refer to the dangers posed by so-called ‘killer robots’. The truth is, these people are right - we...
Going from startup to scale-up
07 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The perils of running a startup are often talked about, whether it’s trying to secure funding, marshalling the tech you need or establishing your go...
How analytics can keep your business afloat
31 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Once-in-a-lifetime events are, as the name would suggest, very few and far between. Those that are completely unforeseen are even fewer. Unlike the 20...
The psychology of security
24 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Security is an unusual field; while it’s one of the fastest-moving areas of IT in some ways, in other aspects it hasn’t changed in decades. For ex...
SPECIAL EDITION: Fighting password compromise
20 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
COVID-19 is creating a new normal for all of us; not only have face masks and social distancing suddenly become front-of-mind concerns, many businesse...
The secret life of hackers
17 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Hacking is one of the glitzier parts of IT, and Hollywood frequently bombards us with images of black-clad hackers hunched malevolently over glowing s...
COVID-proofing your startup
10 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
How do you weather a storm like coronavirus when you’ve got a small staff, minimal cashflow and a fledgling business? That’s the question being fa...
Coding our way out of recession
03 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
It’s no secret that there’s a recession looming on the horizon as a result of COVID-19, and increasing numbers of people are finding themselves ou...
SPECIAL EDITION: The building-blocks of sustainable security
29 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Since lockdowns came into effect, businesses across the country have been scrambling to institute remote working infrastructure to support employees -...
The secrets of confidential computing
26 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
We’ve heard a lot about cloud computing, edge computing and various other kinds of computing, but confidential computing is less well known. As an e...
BONUS: IT Pro Live goes back to the future
26 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
As the final day of IT Pro Live dawns, we turn our gaze to the future, exploring how businesses can build a resilient technology stack that will last ...
BONUS Fuelling innovation at IT Pro Live day four
25 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
As we move on to day four of IT Pro Live, our focus turns to the topic of innovation - a goal often strived for, but frequently stymied by the need to...
BONUS: Security in focus at IT Pro Live day three
24 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Day three of our special IT Pro Live bonus miniseries focuses on security. Featuring speakers such as ex-hacker Greg van der Gaast, RSA Security CTO Z...
BONUS: What's coming up in day two of IT Pro Live
23 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
For the second day of IT Pro Live, we're talking all about cloud - including panels on building a minimum viable product, a Q&A with Salesforce on cus...
BONUS: What to expect from day one of IT Pro Live
22 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In the first of five special bonus mini-episodes, we give you a sneak peek about what's coming up during day one of our first ever virtual conference....
The truth about 5G
19 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
For the last few years, vendors and analysts alike have been touting the transformational benefits of 5G, proclaiming that it will unlock new innovati...
Do you need a CDO?
12 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Whether it’s the new oil, the new gold, or the new depleted uranium, most businesses agree that data is becoming more and more critical to continued...
Bridging the gender data gap
05 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
When it comes to gender gaps, most people are familiar with the problem of recruiting women into technology, science, engineering and manufacturing ro...
Happy birthday GDPR
29 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Despite initial hype, GDPR hasn’t been as much of a tectonic shift as some predicted. So, with two years of enforcement now behind it, what kind of ...
Microsoft Build goes virtual
22 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this week’s episode of the IT Pro Podcast, we’re taking a deep dive into some of the most interesting announcements from Microsoft Build 2020, ...
Staying sane while working from home
15 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The trend towards remote working has been building up steam for some time now, but it’s been vastly accelerated by the worldwide lockdowns enacted t...
Digitising Dinosaurs
08 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Many will doubtless be familiar with London’s Natural History Museum as a fun and educational place to visit, but it’s also an important research ...
Why cool kids code with COBOL
01 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Skills and training are a crucial element of running any business, but it’s especially critical when it comes to IT. It’s a running battle to just...
Can AI ever be ethical?
24 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
AI is all around us. It’s in everything from cars, to our kitchens, to the applications that power global commerce. Over the past several years, AI ...
Building cloud-native apps
17 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The cloud is eating enterprise IT, and while on-premise applications are going to be around for a long time to come, the importance of being able to s...
The wonderful world of containers
10 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
It’s no secret that containers have been taking the software development world by storm in recent years, with companies including VMware, Red Hat an...
IR35 - what happens now?
03 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
For many businesses and independent IT professionals, IR35 was set to dominate this year; the expanded tax legislation was going to crack down on the ...
Beating Trump on tech
27 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
With a global pandemic currently playing out and curfews, quarantine and restrictions in place almost everywhere, it’s easy to forget that other big...
How to redesign a platform
20 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Getting the opportunity to reshape a company’s tech platform from the ground up is an exciting prospect, but it’s also one that brings with it no ...
How digital transformation powers Team GB
13 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Digital transformation has become a top priority for companies, but many organisations – particularly larger ones – are finding it’s easier said...
Can tech survive Coronavirus?
06 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The coronavirus outbreak has been all over the news in recent weeks, with health warnings, office shutdowns and skyrocketing sales of antibacterials c...
How can SMBs make cloud cost effective?
28 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Cloud computing is often touted as one of the most efficient ways to run an IT operation within businesses – especially those on the small and mediu...
Do we still need offices?
21 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
We’ve spoken a lot about workplace transformation over the last few years, whether it’s ‘the office of the future’, new collaboration technolo...
Breaking out of the security bubble
14 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
It shouldn’t come as much of a surprise that there’s still a substantial gulf within most organisations between security and the rest of the busin...
Beyond Brexit
07 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The issue of Brexit has been looming over the UK for more than three years - but now that it's finally a reality, how can businesses prepare themselve...
Opening up to open source
31 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this week’s episode, we sit down with Puppet’s field CTO Nigel Kersten to discuss the current state of open source adoption, including the lack...
DevOps for fun and profit
24 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Software development is changing, and companies are adopting newer and more agile methods, using DevOps practises to build cloud-native applications i...
Farewell Windows 7
17 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This week marks the end of an era, as we say goodbye to one of the most beloved operating systems of all time: Windows 7. Microsoft has ceased mainstr...
Does open source have a place in public sector IT?
10 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
While some of the problems facing public sector IT are unique, many are universal. From mitigating the tech skills gap and dealing with legacy kit, to...
Looking forward to 2020
03 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this week’s IT Pro Podcast, we’re discussing what this year’s defining trends and themes are likely to be and predicting the key issues that ...
Looking back on 2019
20 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
As 2019 draws to a close, it's time to look back and reflect on some of the biggest stories and most important trends the past 12 months. This year h...
Should email be part of your collaboration strategy?
13 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Collaboration is one of the key tenets of modern business, but it’s a term that covers a multitude of sins. In this morass, what room is there for e...
How to build a data-driven business
06 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Data is an essential and growing part of modern business. But what does it take to build a truly data-informed, data-driven and data-enabled business?...
Is the future multi-cloud?
29 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
More and more companies are choosing to move to multi-cloud architectures, rather than relying on a single provider. In this episode, Adam and Jane ar...
What does Labour's broadband bonanza mean for business?
22 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Following the announcement of Labour's ambitious free broadband pledge, IT Pro looks at the details and feasibility of the plan, featuring our residen...
How upskilling can improve diversity
15 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In the latest episode of the IT Pro Podcast, Adam and Jane are joined by CW Jobs director Dominic Harvey to discuss how organisations can improve dive...
Five years of Windows 10
08 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Microsoft still rules the roost when it comes to desktop operating systems, but gone are the days of yearly version updates; the new model is one of c...
How do we fix security?
01 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Co-hosts Adam and Jane are joined by veteran security journalist and host of the Smashing Security podcast Graham Cluley and ZeroDayLabs’ head of cy...
Introducing The IT Pro Podcast
16 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
A new show for technology professionals and business decisionmakers, the IT Pro Podcast is hosted by IT Pro reviews and community editor Adam Shepherd...