Tech Transformed

When the pandemic forced employees to work out of their living rooms, companies had to be quick to adapt. Unified communications were needed more than ever, launching companies like Zoom from relative obscurity to a household name.  One company that are a great example of this was Deliveroo, who used Slack to deliver a million meals to NHS frontline workers. In this episode of the EM360 Podca...

Authentication is the art of determining whether something is what it says it is.  Passwords provide a great way for customers and consumers to access their personal information but when it comes to the enterprise, newer concepts like two-factor authentication (2FA) and zero trust network access (ZTNA) may be required.  It’s been part of computing since its inception two decades ago - ye...

Sustained transformation allows for enterprises to create new business processes, culture, and customer experiences to meet new market requirements.  Transcending traditional departments like sales and marketing, transformation at its core begins and ends with an overall business strategy and how technology can empower that.  On this episode of the EM360 Podcast, Analyst  Christina...

The traditional face-to-face identity check has exhausted its welcome.  Instantaneously proving our identities when online banking and booking flights has made things such as physically opening a bank account or applying for a mortgage seem incredibly inefficient - and only limits access to those who are busy during working hours or unable to travel.  In this episode of the EM360 Podcast...

Observability allows businesses to measure the internal state of a system by assessing its output. Credited with improving the performance of distributed IT systems, observability uses metrics, logs and traces to allow teams to get to the root cause of an issue. In this episode of the EM360 Podcast, Analyst Susan Walsh, Founder and MD of The Classification Guru speaks to Martin Mao, Co-Founder and...

The trend of data at our fingertips is continuing. Virtually, everything we do is impacted by data.  From driving your car to shopping to fighting pandemics such as Covid-19. Everything is impacted by data and understanding is improved by embracing and using it  Data powers many technologies and itself is neither good nor bad. As data influences more of our life, we have t...

We often hear about the importance of performance when it comes to data. But how can you ensure that storage solutions meet the demand for efficient access to data without slowing down internal processes? In this episode of the EM360 Podcast, Editor Matt Harris speaks to Jeff Whittaker, VP of Product Management at Panasas, to discuss: Rapid access to data without compromising performance Purchasin...

The trend of data at our fingertips is continuing. Virtually, everything we do is impacted by data.  From driving your car to shopping to fighting pandemics such as Covid-19. Everything is impacted by data and understanding is improved by embracing and using it  Data powers many technologies and itself is neither good nor bad. As data influences more of our life, we have t...

From healthcare to finance, manufacturing, energy and more, business automation is taking the enterprise tech world by storm. The ubiquitous nature of automating recurring processes can fit the priorities of any sector. So how should businesses be looking to adopt and utilise automation? In this episode of the EM360 Podcast, Editor Matt Harris talks to Mika Vainio-Mattila, CEO and co-founder of Di...

Deep learning is a subgenre of machine learning and AI that mimics human behaviour - lending itself to predictive modelling and statistics.  But how can we take the power of deep learning and make it more accessible to the citizen data scientist? In this episode of the EM360 Podcast, Analyst  Christina Stathopoulos  speaks to  Richard Heyns , Founder and CEO of  Brytlyt ,...

Rapid Product Development is a method of creation quickly gaining popularity; allowing developers to prove their concept and bring products to market faster. Automation is a key part of this, assisting in initial build-out times and allowing for the inclusion of more unique features. In this episode of the EM360 Podcast, Editor Matt Harris speaks to Max Tkacz, Principal Product Designer at n8n.io,...

Enterprises accumulate huge amounts of data every single day. From your marketing departments to sales teams to social media strategies, your company is generating data that can provide valuable insights into how you should operate.  But how much of this insight is being overlooked? A recent Tableau report revealed that more than 4 in 5 CEOs wanted to be data driven - with leaders understandi...

Machine Learning Operations, or MLOps, is a set of practices that aims to deploy and maintain machine learning models reliably and efficiently. Similar to the DevOps approach, MLOps seeks to increase automation and improve the quality of production models while focusing on business requirements. In the first part of this three-episode series on the ‘Transformational Serverless Acceleration for Ana...

Unstructured data refers to the information that isn't arranged according to a pre-set data model, meaning it can’t be stored in a traditional database or RDBMS.  With recent numbers showing that up to 90% of the data collected by enterprises is unstructured, how can businesses pivot into managing these huge amounts of information? In this episode of the EM360 Podcast, Editor Matt Harris spea...

API security is a key component of modern web application security. But due to their common use, and their access to sensitive data, they are quickly becoming a primary target for attackers.  A recent study from Imperva showed that 70% of organisations believe a lack of API security has restricted their API adoption - but should companies feel anxious that API adoption will increase their att...

Hyperautomation refers to the approach businesses can take to rapidly automate as many IT and business processes as possible.  Using RPA and low-code/no-code tools, the hyperautomation software market has exploded in the last few years as enterprises seek to streamline their internal processes - with Gartner expecting it to reach a value of $600 billion by the end of 2022. So just how is this...

Continuous integration and continuous delivery/deployment, or CI/CD, refers to the method used to deliver apps by introducing automation into the development stages.  But why is this corner of the tech world gaining so much momentum? In this episode of the EM360 Podcast, Editor Matt Harris speaks to Rob Zuber, CTO at CircleCI, as they talk about: Creating a more positive experience for develo...

Back in March, the FBI revealed that the majority of ransomware attacks against critical infrastructure target the healthcare industry.  But why is the public health sector being attacked more than, for example, the banking or retail sector? In this episode of the EM360 Podcast, Editor Matt Harris speaks to Trevor Dearing, Director of Critical Infrastructure Solutions at Illumio, as they expl...

Automation is well-known for facilitating higher production rates and allowing for more efficient use of materials across the worldwide workforce. But how can it be used in the modern workplace and across the business to break down barriers for neurodiverse and disabled people? In this episode of the EM360 Podcast, Editor Matt Harris is joined by  Gavin Mee, MD for Northern Europe at UiPath ,...

Attack surface management is the sustained monitoring, classifying, and inventory of a businesses IT infrastructure. It sounds as simple as asset management, but ASM is different in the way it approaches these responsibilities from an attacker’s perspective. The security of an enterprise's surface is paramount in the current era of cloud - but how can companies manage their cloud security posture...

Businesses today are under increasing pressure to level up data security as ransomware and data theft continue to rise. Data-first security solutions provide businesses with next-generation protection against exfiltration while maintaining accessibility for day-to-day operations, even during an attack. In this episode of the EM360 Podcast,  Dr. Eric Cole , CEO and Founder at  Secure Anch...

The explosion of 5G has resulted in organisations having more efficient signalling for Internet-of-Things (IoT) devices, faster connectivity speeds, and greater network performance.  However, the use of 5G has also opened the door to new potential threats and vulnerabilities such as DDOS attacks on 5G service interfaces and cyberattacks on the IoT ecosystem, which has led to zero-day exploits...

The Nature of Cybersecurity is undergoing rapid evolution. Cyber attacks are becoming more violent - and sophisticated. Big developments in tech over the last few years have led to some of the most shocking ransomware incidents. In this episode of the EM360 podcast, Chief Research Analyst at  IT-Harvest ,  Richard Stiennon  speaks to  Mariana Periera , Director of Email Se...

In 2021, more than half of all widespread threats began with a zero-day exploit that was targetted by threat actors before vendors could even make patches available.  With security teams now being put under immense pressure, what can organisations do to help secure their online presence against modern cyber threats? In this episode of the EM360 podcast, Content Producer Matt Harris talks to C...

When it comes to cybercrime and cybersecurity threats, social engineering attacks are unique in the way that they rely on human error versus software and operating system vulnerabilities. This is because as technological defenses become more and more robust, cybercriminals are increasingly targeting the weakest link in the chain: people. Using a variety of means both online and offline, unsuspecti...