Tech Transformed

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, as they explore:

• Maintenance vs initial fixed cost
• Building in features without altering the core product
• Keeping things accessible while empowering the skills of tech teams

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 understanding the ability to make better decisions.

In this episode of the EM360 podcast, Editor Matt Harris speaks to Steve Neat, GM EMEA of Alation, to explore:

• Why data catalogs are important
• Fostering a data culture 
• Utilising data to make decisions

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 Analytics’, Analyst Christina Stathopoulos speaks to Richard Heyns, Founder and CEO of Brytlyt to cover:

Why do two-thirds of models built with the intention to deploy never make it to deployment

Databases and the critical role they play

Scaling up analytics and ML

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 speaks to Paul Speciale, CMO at Scality, to discuss:

• What is behind the huge growth in data
• Managing unstructured data
• Selecting a storage solution for cloud, on-prem and edge deployments

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 attack surface?

In this episode of the EM360 Podcast, Editor Matt Harris talks to Karl Triebes, SVP Product and GM AppSec, as the pair explore:

• APIs and their importance in the modern economy
• Data breaches and how to stop them
• Managing identity and access management for APIs

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 automation philosophy gaining so much traction? And why do businesses need to care about it?

In this episode of the EM360 podcast, Editor Matt Harris speaks to Paul Turner, Automation Expert at Tray.io, to discuss:

• The true definition of hyperautomation
• Shifting from a project mindset to a product mindset
• How to successfully implement hyperautomation

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 developers using CI/CD
• Software delivery metrics and what makes an elite team
• How developers can implement CI/CD to build, test and deploy more efficiently 

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 explore:

• The pandemic’s role in enlarging the healthcare industry attack surface
• Isolating attacks vs preventing them
• How public health organisations can strengthen their security posture

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, as the pair discuss:

• How automation tech impacts consumers and organisational culture
• Technology’s role in breaking down barriers
• Why automation is becoming a strategic priority for the C-Suite

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 management and tackle basic misconfigurations?

In this episode of the EM360 Podcast, Chief Research Analyst at IT-Harvest Richard Stiennon speaks to David SooHoo, Director of Product Management at Censys, as the pair discuss: 

• Attack surface management vs asset management
• The shift of the cloud
• Zero-day attacks and how to mitigate them