Quantum computing can seem exotic, but there are a growing number of offerings from cloud and colocation providers that provide ready access for those that aren’t quite ready to step up to one of their own. Analyst Gabriella Brown returns to discuss the services and technologies that are available with host Eric Hanselman. It’s getting easier to use and now generative AI tools can translate natural language prompts into quantum circuits. Onramps for quantum experimentation are ready for all.

The idea of zero trust in security is many years old, but seems to evade clear definition. Returning guests Dan Kennedy and Garrett Bekker join host Eric Hanselman to discuss the various tenets of zero trust and look into issues with implementation. There’s strong desire to get to a zero trust footing, but a lot of hurdles to clear in the journey. A U.S. executive order has added pressure, but delivering reasonable user experiences is complicated by limited support and legacy technologies.

While the hype may have faded, predictions of the death of the metaverse are greatly exaggerated. While Apple never uttered the word at their headset announcement, it’s another step in the progress of “spatial computing.” Returning guests Neil Barbour and Ian Hughes explore the impact and the supporting ecosystem with host Eric Hanselman. Keeping clear of buzzy terms could aid adoption, as more practical uses are leading the charge. The future may be here, just not very evenly distributed…

We kick off Pride Month with a look at the technology challenges faced by many marginalized communities and effective ways to build capabilities to overcome them. Cybersecurity analyst Abby Simmons and returning guest Emily Jasper, president of our Pride Resource Group, join host Eric Hanselman to talk about efforts to bridge the technology gap, transfer skills and overcome barriers to success. Actions for allies like smartphone repair and working for Right to Repair are just the beginning.

There’s an interesting intersection between technology and the physical world that’s happening in eSports and it arrives with a lot of the same drama we see in traditional sports leagues. It’s easy to conflate recreational gaming, but returning guest Richard Berndes joins host Eric Hanselman to explain the differences and look at where this multi-billion dollar industry is headed. eSports is growing rapidly and the line between traditional sports leagues, media, broadcasters, and fans is blurring. 

While we’ve talked a lot about the general aspects of digital transformation, in manufacturing there are an additional set of concerns and benefits. Consulting analyst, David Immerman joins host Eric Hanselman to explore where technology improvements are improving efficiency and how they’re looking at addressing a set of new challenges. Adoption of new technologies is more complex than in the IT world and issues like sustainability weigh heavily.

The modern digital business is wrestling with how to balance competing concerns across data management, privacy and security. Sheryl Kingstone, Paige Bartley and Justin Lam return to the podcast to look at how organizations are addressing them with host Eric Hanselman. Data is needed to improve customer and employee experience, but regulations are imposing restrictions on its use. At the same time, data security concerns are driving the adoption of new technologies. What’s a business to do?

With all of the furor surrounding generative AI, a more fundamental understanding of the technology can provide better insights. Peter Licursi and Chris Tanner of Kensho return to look at the history and technology on which all of the AI hype rests with host Eric Hanselman. Language models have been with us for years, but the combination of lower cost computing and the ready availability of large volumes of training data have transformed the types of problems that we’re able to address.

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With the attention given to the metaverse, it’s worth digging into the more practical details of how it’s impacting the need for infrastructure, and what the market impacts can be. Ian Hughes and Neil Barbour return to look at recent research, market forecasts, and the evolution of advertising in this new realm with host Eric Hanselman. As practical applications extend from gaming to the industrial metaverse and investment strategies change, branding and advertising are changing along with them.

The RSA Conference in San Francisco is a major event for the information security industry and this year will have the risks and benefits of generative AI to add to the conversations. Research director Scott Crawford and security analysts Garrett Bekker and Dan Kennedy join host Eric Hanselman to explore the realities of the trends and technologies at the conference. AI has the in improving security operations, but the attacker community is already weaponizing it for their own ends.