Let's talk DATA

The Let's Talk Data podcast episode you're about to dive into explores the art of making effective requests in the world of IT. This episode delves into the five essential keys for mastering the art of the request.

In this episode of "Let's Talk Data," the hosts delve into the pervasive issue of data bias and its profound implications for our daily lives and artificial intelligence. They explore various facets of bias, including confirmation bias, historical bias, and selection bias. One example highlights how historical data can lead to gender-based biases in medical diagnosis, such as the symptoms of heart attacks. They discuss how predictive policing algorithms can amplify bias, leading to problematic outcomes. The hosts emphasize the importance of maintaining a broad and unbiased database and being critically aware of inherent biases. They also encourage seeking diverse perspectives to counteract personal biases.

In this episode, we delve into the evolving landscape of social engineering in cybersecurity. Following the recent passing of Kevin Mitnick, a renowned figure in the world of hacking and cybersecurity, we explore how social engineering, a term popularized by Mitnick in 1995, has changed and continues to impact us today.

In this episode, we delve into Google's recent choice to restrict internet access for its employees and explore whether this move is beneficial. Our hosts, Tony Gent, Lisa-Marie Ihnen, and Christian Lehrer, dissect this decision and its implications for cybersecurity. They discuss the pros and cons of limiting internet access, especially for critical employees, and the potential benefits of removing administrative permissions on devices. The conversation touches on multi-factor authentication, the balance between security and usability, and the importance of well-designed processes. The trio addresses the challenges of maintaining security in a distributed work environment and underscores the need for tailored security measures based on users' roles. Tune in to gain insights into the evolving landscape of data security and IT practices. Don't forget to subscribe for more engaging discussions on Let's Talk Data, presented by Proact and NetApp.

What are the possible causes of gender imbalance in the tech industry? What can be done about it? And how we can all contribute to creating a more inclusive environment for everyone working in IT? Tune into our latest episode where we discuss these topics and more with Agnes Billgren, treasurer at Pink Programming and Business developer at Extrapreneur and Lotta Arnshav, Vice President of Service Operations at Proact.

Ransomware is on the rise, and it often targets backup solutions as part of an attack. We're hearing more and more about immutability — could it be the ultimate answer to protecting backups? Join us for a special edition of Let's Talk Data where we discuss backup methods that help keep your organisation’s data safe in the event of an attack.

What better way to celebrate all that we’ve learned during the past year’s episodes than with a quiz about this year’s most memorable quotes and facts? Join us for some holiday fun as our guests from previous episodes quiz our host, Nikolaus Mantzios, and returnee guests Per Sedihn and Christian Mohn!

Containers are everywhere. If they're not in your IT environment today, they're most likely in a test/dev environment or at least on the agenda. In this episode, we ask how to start with containers, what tools to use and whether open source really is truly “free”. To help us answer these questions and more, we spoke with Patrik Gunnersten, Business Area Manager at Conoa and Proact CTO Per Sedihn.

On this episode, we discuss the vital role of backup in the fight against ransomware. We talk about immutability, what isolation can do, and whether we’re doomed to using tape stored in Antarctica. Our guests are Tony Gent, Product Manager for Availability and Protection at Proact, and Rick Vanover, senior director of product strategy at Veeam.

We chat about the newest developments in networking with Damian Murphy, Product Manager for Networking at Proact and Jan Van de Laer, Director, Sales Engineers AIDE at Juniper Networks. We cover how AI is transforming the networking landscape, discover how the “new network” will meet the demands of post-Covid life and learn about why we’re entering the golden age for network engineers.