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Send us Fan Mail Cybersecurity has changed. The question is: has your business changed with it? In this episode of Behind the Stack, Matthew Templeton from Xpand IT breaks down how cyber threats are evolving, where businesses are most exposed, and why protecting your organisation goes far beyond firewalls and antivirus. We unpack the real-world risks facing businesses, the growing importance of identity and access security, the human element behind cyber attacks, and what organisations should...

Send us Fan Mail Technology is moving faster than most businesses can keep up—and the gap is only getting bigger. In this episode of Behind the Stack, Jade Barter is joined by Dean Irwin to explore how the role of IT support is rapidly evolving from fixing problems to driving business strategy. Together, they unpack why so many technology projects fail, how AI and automation are reshaping managed services, the future of cybersecurity and cloud, and what business leaders need to do today to st...

Send us Fan Mail How do you turn YouTube into a multi-7-figure business? In this episode of Behind The Stack, host Jade Barter sits down with Matt Loui to uncover the strategies behind building one of South Africa's fastest-growing creator brands. Matt shares the lessons that helped him grow a YouTube audience of nearly 200,000 subscribers, build a thriving business through content, and create a personal brand that continues to open new opportunities. We discuss: • Growing a YouTube channel f...

Send us Fan Mail Every business talks about data. Few understand what it really takes to protect it. In this episode of Behind The Stack, host Jade Barter sits down with Werner Ferreira, Group IT Infrastructure Manager at Lightstone, one of South Africa's leading data and analytics companies. Werner shares what it takes to manage and protect the infrastructure behind millions of data points, the challenges of balancing performance, security and cost, and why resilience has become a business-c...

Send us Fan Mail EPISODE 3: Explain AI Like I’m Your Gran | Featuring Mark Werth Artificial Intelligence is everywhere… but what does it actually mean for business? In this episode of Behind The Stack, Mark Werth breaks down AI in the simplest way possible — explaining how AI works, how businesses are using it right now, and what most people get completely wrong. We unpack real-world AI use cases, why infrastructure matters more than ever, and how solutions like Hewlett Packard Enterprise Sma...