In this episode we are looking at a sector where IT and tech innovation is taking efficiency to a whole new level - manufacturing. Manufacturing is in a precarious position as an industry. In the global north, growth is largely stagnant, according to those same UN statistics. Even in high-growth economies like China, it’s slowing down. It’s also notoriously inefficient. So, can tech help? And if so, what does that look like? Joining us to discuss is Dan Klein, an advisor on data and digital transformation with a special interest in the manufacturing sector. This is Technology Now, a weekly show from Hewlett Packard Enterprise. Every week we look at a story that's been making headlines, take a look at the technology behind it, and explain why it matters to organizations and what we can learn from it. About this week's guest, Dan Klein: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dplklein/?originalSubdomain=uk Sources cited in this week’s episode: UN stats on the state of global manufacturing: https://stat.unido.org/portal/storage/file/publications/qiip/World_Manufacturing_Production_2024_Q1.pdfStatista report on global manufacturing and efficiency: https://www.statista.com/outlook/io/manufacturing/worldwide Water on Mars: https://pubs.geoscienceworld.org/gsa/geology/article/52/12/939/648640/Seismic-discontinuity-in-the-Martian-crust

In this episode we are looking once again at our digital security, particularly around the state of the industry in 2025, and the way threats and consumer behaviours are evolving. We’ll be looking at the adoption of new kinds of security, how VPNs are still an evolving part of the security equation, and how Security Service Edge (SSE) is beginning to be taken more seriously. Joining us to discuss is Jaye Tillson, Field CTO and Distinguished Technologist at HPE. This is Technology Now, a weekly show from Hewlett Packard Enterprise. Every week we look at a story that's been making headlines, take a look at the technology behind it, and explain why it matters to organizations and what we can learn from it. About this week's guest, Jaye Tillson: https://jayetillson.tech/ Sources cited in this week’s episode:WEF 2025 cyber security report: https://www.weforum.org/publications/global-cybersecurity-outlook-2025/ Nuclear batteries: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2590147825000038?via%3DihubStatistics on nuclear energy: https://www.iea.org/energy-system/electricity/nuclear-power

In this episode we are taking a fresh look at how AI is affecting the world of cybersecurity. As we’ve explored on the podcast in previous episodes, artificial intelligence has opened up a whole new world of opportunities for our organizations, but it also brings fresh challenges for cybersecurity professionals. We’ll be looking at the current state of play, and asking whether AI as a tool to defend us can match AI as a weapon to attack us, with guest Simon Leech, Director of the Cyber Security Centre of Excellence at HPE. This is Technology Now, a weekly show from Hewlett Packard Enterprise. Every week we look at a story that's been making headlines, take a look at the technology behind it, and explain why it matters to organizations and what we can learn from it. About this week's guest, Simon Leech: https://www.linkedin.com/in/simonleech/?originalSubdomain=nl Sources cited in this week’s episode:McKinsey report into AI use: https://www.mckinsey.com/capabilities/quantumblack/our-insights/the-state-of-ai Statista report into cybercrime costs:  https://www.statista.com/forecasts/1280009/cost-cybercrime-worldwide  Improvements to swarm robot insects: https://news.mit.edu/2025/fast-agile-robotic-insect-could-someday-aid-mechanical-pollination-0115