IT Talks by Redpill Linpro

Today's guests are Henrik Holm, Operations Coordinator and Business Developer at MittNät and Victor Vikström, system developer at Redpill Linpro. Since just a few months back, they installed a smart bench in Karlstad to increase perceived safety for kids and youths in public environments. The bench is loaded with tech in the form of a phone charger and light, as well as the ability for visitors to...

Theodor Morger works as a Talent Acquisition Partner, and in this episode, he shares Redpill Linpro's approach to employee retention. At Redpill Linpro as a consulting firm, the employees are the greatest asset, and ensuring their satisfaction and development is of high importance. One way to do this is to create the feeling of belonging. Tune in to this episode to get all the insights!

In this episode, Mikael Schriwer, Senior Security Advisor, and Peter Franklin, Regional Manager of Cyber Security at Redpill Linpro, are guests. They discuss today's topic of managing risks by calculating their consequences. By understanding the consequences of a risk, one can identify which risks are most critical and should therefore be prioritized, even if the probability of the risk is low. Mi...

In this episode, we have Patrik Persson as a guest, a security protection expert from Pinkerton - a detective agency active in the security industry. Together with Peter Franklin, Region Manager at Redpill Linpro Cyber Security, they discuss information security, the Security Protection Act, and NATO. How these three intersect with each other and what businesses need to consider to live up to EU's...

Jonas Lind has over 20 years of experience as a developer and joined Redpill Linpro about a year ago. Together with his manager, they shaped the term "Dev-Env-as-Code" – a concept to help you recreate your unique digital workspace when you, for example, changing computer or hardware. How does it work, and how do you implement it? Don't miss this episode of IT Talks to discover how to create, and r...

In this episode, Johan Neidenmark, a technical architect at Salesforce, joins as a guest to share his insights, focusing on AI and data. He discusses AI's potential and how businesses can use it to improve their processes and customer relationships; how technology can act as an enabler to help us improve, rather than replace us. With an increased focus on GDPR and new regulations, Johan discuss ho...

Björn Romfelt, CEO Redpill Linpro API & Integration Stockholm, has, since a few years back, been talking about future foresight and IT trends on IT Talks. In this episode, you'll hear his thoughts for 2025. After a tough 2024, Björn is looking forward to the new year with confidence, with a good mix of realism and optimism. You'll hear both market and technological trends, along with answers to wh...

Daniel Walrond works in Oslo as a Senior System consultant and in this episode of IT Talks, he goes into depth about Varnish Cache.  Varnish Cache is an open-source tool, free to use, and making web pages 10 to 100 times faster. It is invaluable for anyone using HTTP to prevent delays and improving connection speed. Learn how it works, who it's for, and why it's a game-changer for managing connect...

Krister Borge, who has been with Redpill Linpro for about a year, shares his knowledge on how to handle security aspects in software development. With a long technical background, Krister explains how to work with the challenges of secure development and avoid mistakes caused by human error. This and more in today's episode of IT Talks!

Knut Ingvald Dietzel, a senior DevOps consultant at Redpill Linpro Oslo, shares his experiences with Parkinson's disease—from his diagnosis in 2022 to how he manages its physical and mental challenges. He emphasizes the importance of self-awareness, life balance, and support from those around him. In this episode of IT Talks, Knut share his story as well as give valuable tips for those living with...

Redpill Linpro's year 2024 is summarized by CEO Henrik Gavelli. He reflects over a year that was distinguished by recession and challenges in all industries, including the IT world. Despite tougher times, Redpill Linpro kept growing by new initiatives with new business areas, geographical expansion, and more employees. Tune into this episode to hear the full 2024 story!

Rudi Yu has worked as a developer for 10 years and is now part of the Development Services team at Redpill Linpro in Oslo. He enjoys following the latest trends in AI and technology and exploring how they can be used both at work and in daily life. Generative AI offers many opportunities – from acting as a sparring partner to assisting with creative and repetitive tasks. But AI also comes with cer...

Jónas Helgi Pálsson has worked at Redpill Linpro for 16 years, focusing on operations and virtualization. Today, he works with OpenStack, which is used to operate solutions on Redpill Linpro's own cloud, RLNC – used both for internal needs and for customers. Want to know how the world's largest cloud service works? Don't forget to listen to this episode of IT Talks!

In this episode of IT Talks, we meet Sondre Rudi Baugstø, a cyber security expert specializing in offensive security and simulating hacking attacks to prevent real ones. AI plays a role in both unethical and ethical hacking, such as creating personalized phishing campaigns to breach systems or developing defensive tools to prevent intrusions. In Sondre's work, he analyzes threat actors to understa...

In this episode of IT Talks, we dive into data security and how to manage sensitive information. Thorstein Buind Nordby and Erik Kaareng-Sunde, two DevOps engineers from our Oslo office, discuss why it's so important to protect sensitive data the right way. They cover why it's crucial to identify what information is sensitive, how to store it securely, and what actions to take if it falls into the...

Join us as we chat about frontend development with Lars Erik Bruce and Therese Ring Persen! Lars-Erik, a senior software developer, shares his insights on the importance of coding. He emphasizes that code should not only be effective but also easily readable for future developers. Therese, also a senior software developer dives into the broader picture, highlighting the critical role of frontend i...

Today, we dive into the world of the Ansible Automation Platform, that is the web-based interface that is used for managing Ansible! Morten Sandberg joins us to share his journey with Redpill Linpro, dating back to 2007, even before the Redpill and Linpro merger. Over the years, Morten has grown in his role and now focuses on working with Ansible automation platform. In this episode, he discusses...

In today's episode, Pål Magnus Østern and Lars Solem discuss the benefits and challenges of automating development processes. Both have extensive experience across different industries and countries, having seen both the best and worst in development. Automation has become a standard that eliminates repetitive tasks and saves time, but over-automation can make it harder to adapt to changes. Tune i...

In this episode of IT Talks, we are joined by Kristian Holt Hansen and Preben Liland Madsen from Storyhouse, one of Norway's largest publishers of magasines, comic books, and digital services. Kristian, head of IT development Norway, and Preben, a web developer, share the fascinating journey of Storyhouse's digital transformation - from its roots in traditional print to embracing a more digital fu...

In this episode of IT Talks, we are joined by Cloud Architect Yngve Sandal from Redpill Linpro. Together, we explore the journey of Amazon from its beginnings in 1994 as an online bookstore to becoming one of the largest cloud service providers in the world through Amazon Web Services (AWS). He explains what "the cloud" really is and how companies like Netflix use AWS to stream content globally wi...

In today's episode of IT Talks, you'll listen to Peter Franklin and Kawin Mårtensson, both actively working in the field of cybersecurity. Peter works as CEO of Redpill Linpro Cyber Security and Kawin is a lawyer and partner at Kompass Advokat. One of the hottest topics currently being discussed in the financial world is DORA, a law set to take effect in January 2025 with the aim of strengthening...

In today's episode of IT Talks, Jennie Nilsson, a data protection officer at the law firm DLA Piper, and Peter Franklin, CEO of Redpill Linpro Cyber Security, discuss the importance of GDPR and its continuous compliance efforts. Many organizations made a GDPR push when the law came into effect in 2018, but to remain GDPR-compliant, the work requires ongoing efforts. This includes managing logs, in...

For over a decade, Redpill Linpro has been working to develop client's systems and help their digital transformation. To take this a step further and really help clients with overall solutions, we expanded our expertise by offer business consultants. This initiative, led by Kasper Jørgensen from our Danish offices, Copenhagen and Aarhus, bridges the gap between business needs and technical executi...

In this episode of IT Talks, Thilo Bangert discusses the benefits of JobRunr. Thilo, an integration specialist at Redpill Linpro's Copenhagen office, frequently uses JobRunr to simplify application architecture. He describes JobRunr as an easy-to-use and efficient tool that can be integrated into various applications to help manage background tasks. JobRunr is a powerful, Java-based library that s...

Trine Rilorin is an Integration Developer working from Redpill Linpro's office in Copenhagen, primarily with MuleSoft. She is now working with Workato, one of Redpill Linpro's partnership companies. Workato is an integration and automation platform for workflows. Since its founding in 2013, it has grown significantly, becoming a major platform globally. Workato connects applications and systems, m...