Michael Bird
Appears in 124 Episodes
ZTNA and SSE - what you need to know
In this episode, we’ll be taking a look at two increasingly important cybersecurity technologies: Zero Trust Network Access (ZTNA) and Software Security Edge (SSE).To ...
The cybersecurity landscape in 2024: an overview
In this episode, we’ll be taking a look at the overall cybersecurity landscape in 2024. We’ll be asking how threats have evolved, how new tools are helping us attack ...
Battling modern-day slavery in the tech supply chain
In this episode we are looking at the topic of modern day slavery in the tech supply chain, examining where it can be found, and what can be done about it.To tackle th...
Cybersecurity and mental health - the vulnerability between keyboard and chair
In this episode we revisiting last week’s topic of cybersecurity and mental health – this time, looking at how our mental health state affects our ability to be able t...
Cybersecurity and mental health - why data matters
In this episode we are looking at a topic which we could spend a whole lot longer than one episode on, so we’re going to make it a two-parter - cybersecurity and menta...
What Wifi7 means for increased connectivity
Some of you listening might be thinking that Wifi 6 only launched a couple of years ago, and, well, you’d be forgiven for doing so. Launched in 2020, its rollour was h...
Are no-code apps a ticket to productivity or a shadow IT nightmare?
In this episode we are looking at the growing market for no code or low code app development. The premise is simple. Rather than coding an app or tool yourself, you si...
HPC and extreme weather - How tech is helping save our lives and livelihoods
2024 has already been a difficult year for extreme weather. The hurricane season on the eastern seaboard of North America is already one of the earliest active seasons...
The intelligent data platform - a database for the AI era
The global market for databases grew by 12.8% in 2023, according research by Gartner, and is now worth some $102bn annually. Within that, data science and AI platforms...
Re-imagining how we train LLMs using physics-based AI
Machine-learning based Generative AI is inherently inefficient. Training models by sifting findings again and again until a suitable output is generated is a time-cons...
Re-engineering the computer to solve impossible math problems with AI accelerators
There are math problems that are hard. So hard that even current computers cannot solve them. To get around these problems, we need to re-think the very foundation of ...
Formula E: Bridging the gap between the digital and real worlds
In this episode, we’ll be taking you on a trip to London for the final race weekend of the 10th season of the Formula E championship, which was held on the weekend of ...
Who pays for our IT? The move to subscription hardware is making that complicated
Subscription-based IT is becoming increasingly popular – not just for software, but also for hardware. This means our IT is increasingly not a capital investment, but ...
Reducing barriers to entry to foundation model training
In the past couple of years, the world has seen the unprecedented growth and development of machine learning and AI applications, along with a huge spike in demand for...
How do we balance security fears and innovation?
In this episode we are looking at the dilemma being faced by organisations across the world when it comes to moving forward with innovations in technology, whilst also...
Geo-distributed workloads - chasing the sun to reduce our data center energy use
In this episode, we are looking at improving the energy efficiency and sustainability of our computer workloads by shifting them around the world in real-time - someth...
AI and ML Networking: bridging the gap between performance and economy
In this episode, we’re exploring the backbone of AI – network fabrics. The network fabric is the backbone of the data centre - keeping everything together between the ...
Exploring Interpol's Mission to Protect Against Global Cyber Threats
In this episode, we explore the critical work Interpol is doing to combat international cybercrime. Cyberattacks like phishing, ransomware, and data breaches are becom...
Diaries of a CTO: HPE's Fidelma Russo on AI, Data, and Future Tech
In this episode, we’re introducing a new format that we hope to revisit every few months. We’re joined by HPE's CTO, Fidelma Russo, to discuss the rapid advancements i...
Analysing Antonio Neri's Keynote on AI at HPE Discover
In this episode, we’re heading to Las Vegas for HPE Discover 2024, for a breakdown of the multimedia keynote by HPE President and CEO Antonio Neri.The AI-focused key...