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In this week's podcast: We hear three different views about the way cyber threats are affecting companies and consumers. Christian Fredrikson, president and CEO of Finnish computer security company F-Secure, explains that mobile phones and tablets are at growing risk of attack; Verizon's Ernie Hayden looks at protecting critical national infrastructure, and Lloyds Banking Group, looks at the growing shortage of skilled infosecurity professionals. Presented and produced by Stephen Pritchard

In this week’s podcast: How the consumerisation of technology and big data helping businesses improve the way they manage their people? We speak to Robert Bolton, a partner in the people and change practice at KPMG, and we speak to Camilla Aitchison, chief human resources officer for Inchcape Shipping Services. Plus Mark Raskino explains why Gartner thinks chief executives are looking to increase their IT budgets once again.

In this week's podcast: We speak to two chief financial officers: Tony Wilson, of UK-based medical manufacturer Kimal, and Chris Lafond, CFO of the technology analysts Gartner, about their relationship with technology. Plus Peter Lumley, of PA Consulting Group, on how to visualise financial data.

In this week’s podcast: We follow up on Mobile World Congress by speaking to Goldcrest Films about flexible working in the film and post production industry, and we hear from Stroz Friedberg about managing the risks of mobiles and tablets. Plus, Gartner's Mark Raskino talks about the growth of a new role in business: the chief data officer. Presented and produced by Stephen Pritchard

In this week's podcast: What are the latest trends in mobile handsets, how far off is 5G, and can businesses really benefit from Bring Your Own Device? As Mobile World Congress continues in Barcelona, we speak to the GSMA's Alex Sinclair, Ovum's Richard Absalom and Vodafone's Paul Stonadge about the future of mobile devices, and mobile working. Presented and produced by Stephen Pritchard

In this week's podcast: We look at how gas mains, drains and water pipes could hold the key to boosting fast broadband in Europe, and hear from the CIO of UK local authority, East Sussex County Council, on how tablets and 4G are helping it to cope with budget constraints. Plus: how businesses are updating their supply chain intelligence, to cope with new rules on conflict minerals. Presented and produced by Stephen Pritchard

In this week’s programme, we look in-depth at information security. Data privacy and security continues to move up the agenda, with governments, as well as businesses, increasingly concerned about the threat posed to – and by – information. We speak to Richard Archdeacon, of HP’s enterprise security services division, on how businesses are having to tackle a wider range of threats, and Quentyn Taylor, head of information security for Canon in EMEA, about protecting customer data. And we ask biometric experts Mark Crego and Cyrille Bataller of Accenture whether that security technology is now ready for business.

In this week's podcast: We hear from PA Consulting's Nathan Sage, MWD Advisors' Angela Ashenden, and Rob Howard, founder of Telligent, about how social tools and social intelligence are changing the workplace. Presented and produced by Stephen Pritchard

In this week's podcast: In a special programme, we hear from technology commentator Peter Cochrane, Shaun Collins of analysts CCS Insight, Allen Brown, CEO of the Open Group, Chris Watkins, of law firm CMS, Matt Peers, CIO at Deloitte and Gartner's Mark Raskino about the key technology events of 2012, and their outlook for the coming year. Presented and produced by Stephen Pritchard

In this week’s podcast: We hear how the frozen foods business – Igloo Foods Group - started from scratch with its IT, following a buy out from its parent company. We speak to Constellation Research’s Ray Wang, about a trend that is attracting a lot of interest in boardrooms: gamification. And we look at the growing cost of data storage, and what business can do about it. Presented and produced by Stephen Pritchard

In this week's podcast: How are companies coping with IT budgets that are, at best, flat? And how can smart technology help funds go further? We speak to Ernst & Young, Gartner and YouGov about ensuring that IT is effective, and pays its way.

In this week’s podcast: In a special show focused on the high-octane world of motor racing, we hear how the Lotus F1 team is updating its back office IT, so it can put more resources into racing, and how Sahara Force India updated its website to provide a better service to its fans. Plus, F1 data specialists QuantumBlack on what businesses can learn from the sport. Presented and produced by Stephen Pritchard

In this week's podcast: We examine the role of the chief information officer today. Who is leading IT in the business today, and how is IT providing better tools to business leaders? Our guests are Mark McDonald from Gartner, David Elton from PA Consulting, and Frank Modruson, CIO of Accenture. Presented and produced by Stephen Pritchard

In this week's podcast: We speak to Autodesk CEO Carl Bass about how smartphones, tablets and the cloud are changing the software industry, and to author David Gray about his new book, The Connected Company. Plus, our series on how businesses are using IT continues with a look at a supply chain project at Danone Italy. Presented and produced by Stephen Pritchard

In this week's podcast: What are the strategic priorities for IT in the financial services sector? We speak to Ovum analyst Daniel Mayo, and we hear how Greece's Generali Insurance is cutting down on paperwork. Plus: Cyber Security Month, and Europe's largest ever cyber wargames exercise.