Each month, hosts Keith Shaw and Matt Egan are joined by a top-tier panel of editors from Foundry’s global team to discuss hot technology topics and give insights from IT buyers in markets around the world.

Global Tech Tales: What Buyers Want
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Each month, hosts Keith Shaw and Matt Egan are joined by a top-tier panel of editors from Foundry’s global team to discuss hot technology topics and give insights from IT buyers in markets around the world.
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Recent Episodes

October 21, 2025
Bonus episode: The challenges of patching vulnerabilities | What IT Leaders Want, Ep. 12
In this bonus episode of Global Tech Tales, CSO Online's Lucian Constantin talks with Daniel dos Santos, Head of Security Research at Forescout Technologies, about the challenges of patching vulnerabilities in modern cybersecurity, shrinking patching windows, and the concern that automated scanners and botnets are rapidly exploiting new vulnerabilities.

October 7, 2025
Episode 12: Why hackers are now targeting VPNs and routers
Enterprise security is under siege, but not where you might expect. In this episode of Global Tech Tales, host Keith Shaw and co-host Matt Egan explore a critical shift in the cybersecurity landscape: a surge in zero-day attacks targeting edge devices like VPN gateways, firewalls, routers, and other embedded infrastructure. Lucian Constantin, Senior Writer at CSO Online, joins the show to speak with Daniel dos Santos, Head of Security Research at Forescout Technologies. They examine why attackers are moving beyond endpoints and exploiting overlooked areas of the enterprise network. This episode covers: * The growing focus on edge infrastructure by state-sponsored and financially motivated threat actors * Why legacy code, patch delays, and low visibility make these devices attractive targets * The rise of zero-day vulnerabilities and what makes them so dangerous * Practical steps organizations can take to reduce risk and harden remote infrastructure This episode is sponsored by Commvault. Bonus episode coming soon with additional footage from the interview with Daniel dos Santos.

September 29, 2025
Bonus episode: IT culture change and AI’s impact on developers | What IT Leaders Want, Ep. 11
In this bonus episode of Global Tech Tales, Computerworld’s Valerie Potter talks with Jeff Foster of Redgate Software about workplace culture as an “operating system” for business success. He shares strategies for assessing and nurturing culture, highlights red flags, and explores how AI-powered coding tools will expand—not replace—the role of software engineers, emphasizing adaptability, empathy, and continuous learning.
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