Techstrong Gang
The Techstrong Gang brings together a collection of IT industry editors, analysts and pundits to put major IT news and trends in perspective. Intended to help IT leaders make more informed strategic and tactical decisions, topics discussed typically span everything from the impact AI is having on society to the latest DevOps tools an IT team might employ to optimize workflows. Come watch core Techstrong Gang members Alan Shimel, Mitch Ashley, Mike Vizard, Sharon Florentine, Amanda Razani and Bonnie Schneider engage experts such as John Willis, Mark Hinkle, Tracy Ragan, Tracy Bannon and Bob Reselman to surface crucial insights into the issues changing the way we perceive the role of IT.
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Episodes
Tuesday Oct 22, 2024
Tuesday Oct 22, 2024
Mike, Jon, Bonnie and special guest Stephen Foskett, president of the Tech Field Day arm of The Futurum Group, discuss the state of cybersecurity following a recent event. Then the gang dives into the rise of DataOps in the age of artificial intelligence (AI) before providing some tips on how to achieve and maintain sustainability.
Monday Oct 21, 2024
Monday Oct 21, 2024
Alan, Mike, Mitch and special guest Chris Blask and Tracy Ragan discuss how artificial intelligence (AI) agents might soon resolve our DevSecOps issues once and for all. Then the gang turns its attention to why the U.S. Army is helping small businesses to implement best cybersecurity practices before diving into why the U.S. Department of Justice (DoJ) is running a Bitcoin scam.
Friday Oct 18, 2024
Friday Oct 18, 2024
In this episode of Techstrong Gang, Jon Swartz, Mitch Ashley and Guy Currier dive into the hot topics shaking up the tech landscape. Has AI lost its halo? Our experts debate the implications of this shift in AI governance. The gang also explores the growing concerns around biometrics — are we moving too fast in adopting these technologies without considering the risks? Plus, chaos engineering continues to challenge traditional approaches to building resilient systems.
Thursday Oct 17, 2024
Thursday Oct 17, 2024
Mike, Mitch, Jon and special guest Hope Lynch take stock of the x86 alliance between Intel and AMD before discussing how a joint effort led by Lenovo and NVIDIA might reduce the energy needed to power artificial intelligence (AI) applications. Then, the gang examines what BMC Software is up to now that it is splitting into two independent companies, both investing in various forms of AI.
Wednesday Oct 16, 2024
Wednesday Oct 16, 2024
Today’s Techstrong Gang features Alan Shimel, Mike Vizard and Futurum analyst Paul Nashawaty discussing whether cloud native has crossed the chasm to mainstream adoption, as evidenced by the findings of the DevOps Next report. The gang also examines the U.S. government's investigation into recent breaches, allegedly by hackers with links to the Chinese government, targeting major American-based ISPs. Finally, they discuss digital twins and the Digital Twin Consortium's efforts to promote standards for building digital twins models.
Tuesday Oct 15, 2024
Tuesday Oct 15, 2024
In this episode of Techstrong Gang, Stephen Foskett, Bonnie Schnieder and Alan Shimel discuss AMD's bold plans in AI computing space and how realistic they are. The gang also looks on the market reluctance to upgrade to Windows 11, despite it being almost 4 years old and Windows 10 support ending soon. In the last block the idea of indoor solar panels and how they can change our battery usage and sustainability numbers are discussed including a special report from Bonnie Schneider.
Monday Oct 14, 2024
Monday Oct 14, 2024
Mike, Jon and special guests Tracy Ragan, Traci Bannon and John Willis discus when we might someday be able to actually hail a cyber cab that Elon Musk launched last week with much fanfare. Then the gang assess the state of women in the STEM fields following a report published by MetLife before having a candid conversation about the current state of best DevSecOps adoption in an era where more individuals of varying levels of expertise are writing code.
Friday Oct 11, 2024
Friday Oct 11, 2024
Alan, Mike, Jon and special guests Hope Lynch and Lisa Martin, the CMO Advisor for The Futurum Group, discuss the dramatic increase in fraud likely to be perpetrated using generative artificial intelligence (AI) technologies. Then, the gang turns its attention to the emerging battle over integrated DevOps platforms. Finally, Mitch Ashley delivers a field report from Barcelona on how Atlassian is embracing AI to automate workflows and streamline the management of projects.
Thursday Oct 10, 2024
Thursday Oct 10, 2024
In today's episode, the gang is in San Diego covering Qualys Security Conference. At QSC, Alan meets with Qualys to discuss the new TruRisk management ROC (Risk Operations Center). They also discuss the challenges of disaster recovery in the era of extreme climate change and the Nobel Prize committee awarding two prizes for work using AI.
Wednesday Oct 09, 2024
Wednesday Oct 09, 2024
Alan, Mike and special guests Hope Lynch and Chris Blask discuss the extent to which generative artificial intelligence (AI) agents are about to transform the way everyone works before diving into the paradox that cloud computing has become. Then, the gang turns its attention to the outsized role the insurance industry now plays in the cybersecurity sector.