David works in IT Services as an IT Analyst in Data Services.  David has played a vital role in the creation of the UCC Data Hub.  While David’s day job is data, he is also a very successful musician. David is a multi-instrumentalist and is best known for playing the pedal steel guitar. As well as contributing to records across a range of genres, David has completed tours of Ireland, UK, Europe and U.S.A. as well as performing on live national radio and television.

In this episode we chat to David about his career in IT but also his career in music and how he uncovered his love and talent for playing the pedal steel guitar.  He also shares stories of playing in venues from St. Luke’s in Cork to Alexandra Palace in London.  We talk about technology and how it can enable music particularly musical collaborations. We hear how improved technology gave David the opportunity to record music from his studio in Cork with artists as far away as Mexico. You can find out more about David’s music in the links below:

Website: http://www.davidmurphymusic.com/

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1uJbipU6OSVi4r8CsZv2yN?si=b7855fc35efa434d&nd=1

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUC7xTIGDgVRhF2lNGHPRVw

Twitter: https://twitter.com/steelydave83

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Hello and welcome to ITBytes, UCC IT Services first official podcast.  The podcast is hosted by IT Services staff members, Noelette Hurley and Deirdre Keane.   Noelette works as an IT Analyst while Deirdre is kept busy as our Communications Coordinator.  In this episode they chat to Rosie Coffey. Rosie leads up the Enterprise Solutions team in IT Services.  In this episode Rosie chats about her work as part of the National Cyber Security Awareness Task Force to tackle the growing problem of technology in gender-based crime.  * We advise listener discretion with this episode as some listeners might find some of the content triggering, topics such as image-based abuse, impersonation, and harassment are discussed. *

While the conversation is of a serious nature, it is remarkable the drive, commitment and positive change Rosie, colleagues across UCC, National Cyber Security Awareness Task Force and beyond are making.  This team of people are creating awareness to help others to recognise the signs of technology facilitated abuse and what a person can do to help themselves or somebody they know.  

Audio Production: Eoin O’Sullivan

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Resource material referenced in this episode 

Red Flags Campaign - https://www.safeireland.ie/learn-the-red-flags-of-technology-facilitated-abuse/

Supporting Women – Responding to Technology-Facilitated Domestic Abuse Booklet Let’s Talk Tech – Online Safety Tips - Safe Ireland

Safe Ireland https://www.safeireland.ie/

Reporting illegal online content, including images www.hotline.ie

About the National Cyber Security Awareness Task Force https://cyberawarenessireland.com/about-ncsata

Bystander Intervention https://www.ucc.ie/en/bystander/

Alicia O’Sullivan, Safety over Stigma https://www.ucc.ie/en/quercus/news/alicia-osullivan-forms-safety-over-stigma-.html

Serious Consequences Campaign: https://www.gov.ie/en/press-release/2c715-minister-harris-launches-threat-to-share-awareness-campaign-on-intimate-image-abuse/

IT Services has recently launched the ITBytes podcast, hosted by Noelette Hurley featuring Deirdre Keane and produced by Eoin O’Sullivan.  ITBytes will chat about all things IT in UCC and introduce you to a variety of guests from UCC staff, students, alumni and beyond.  It aims to inform, demystify IT and share some interesting stories with the guests featured on the podcast. 

In the latest episode, ITBytes chats to UCC IT Security Officer, Barry Foley. Barry has worked in UCC for 20 years and has been our IT Security Officer since 2019. Barry talks about IT Security from the University perspective, how the IT Security team use AI to help protect UCC from cyber threats, MFA fatigue, the use of deep fakes, and how a bit of luck has helped along the way. You can listen to this episode on Spotify , Apple Podcasts  or wherever you get your podcasts. 

The ITBytes team would like to thank Barry for taking time to chat and record this episode of the podcast. 

On social media, you can follow IT Services on Twitter @UCCITServices and Instagram @UCCStudent.it, and you can follow ITBytes on Spotify and Apple Podcasts  

Thank you to UCC98.3FM, where ITBytes is recorded. This episode of the podcast will also be available to listen to on UCC98.3FM on Thursday, 11th May @ 5pm. 

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Hello and welcome to ITBytes, UCC IT Services official podcast.  The podcast is hosted by IT Services staff members, Noelette Hurley and Deirdre Keane.  Noelette works as an IT Analyst while Deirdre is kept busy as our Communications Coordinator.  In this episode they chat to Peter Flynn. Peter started his career in UCC back in 1984 in computing support and went onto to do many great things over his career, one such thing being creating Ireland’s first website (9th in the world!).  Join us as we chat to Peter about what brought him to UCC, his thoughts on technology and its future, knowing and working with Tim Berners Lee at the birth of the World Wide Web.  Peter retired from UCC in 2018 and shared with us his joy of cooking and the website where his many recipes are available including a very delicious marmalade recipe

You can follow us on Instagram and Twitter for the latest on all things IT in UCC. Feel free to drop us a message with suggested topics or guests for the podcast.

Audio Production: Eoin O’Sullivan

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Conor is a 3rd year BIS student, works in Student IT and was one of the student champions in the pilot of accessibility software, Ally, in 2021. Conor chats about growing up with technology, working in Student IT Services, how digital has impacted on fashion, the value of joining a UCC Society, being a student in UCC during the COVID pandemic and lots more.

Hello and welcome to ITBytes, UCC IT Services first official podcast.  The podcast is hosted by IT Services staff members, Noelette Hurley and Deirdre Keane.   Noelette works as an IT Analyst while Deirdre is kept busy as our Communications Coordinator.  In this episode they chat about the topics that will be covered in upcoming episodes and the guests we hope to have on the pod!

You can follow us on Instagram and Twitter for the latest on all things IT in UCC. Feel free to drop us a message with suggested topics or guests for the podcast.

Audio Production: Eoin O’Sullivan

Thanks to UCC 98.3fm

Instagram @uccstudent.it

Twitter @UCCITServices