Podcasts

After the previous episode asking 'what went wrong', we now dive into the world of legislation, interest considerations and frameworks with the question; Where is the line? There is no checklist in government. So how do they deal with ethical issues? And within education, how do we deal with the AI act coming our way?

Listen now to the first episode of the new series Between Power and Morality in which we look for the answer to the question: How do we ensure that technological progress benefits us all again? We start at the beginning with Marleen Stikker. What went wrong?

In this new four-part series, we look for answers to the question of how do we restore the distorted balance of power and morality in technology, and how do we ensure that technological progress benefits us all again?

What exactly is a DDoS attack? Why do we need to talk about it now? Is it preventable? But most importantly, what can you do if you are attacked? Listen to the SURFshort podcast.

When exactly is a second over? And how accurate is the time on your smartwatch, laptop or phone? And most importantly, what does it really matter, precise and accurate time and location tracking?

17 years ago, John Doove, open science programme manager at SURF, started thinking about the possibilities of open science with a small idealistic group. Where are we now and why should open science be the norm? Listen now to the new episode of SURFshort.

What is it? And what opportunities does this new technology offer for education? Listen to the podcast now.

Ultimately, it is IT specialists who keep our industry safe. But with software as a service and cloud solutions, much of their work is disappearing and with it, ultimately, expertise. This is highly undesirable, argue two of our guests we heard earlier in this series Bert Hubert (episode 1) and Roland van Rijswijk-Deij (episode 2). In this short episode, we look for the solution.