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Technology is now part of every business, but most business owners, managers and leaders were never taught how to make technology decisions. The Technology Translator is a practical podcast that breaks down technology, cybersecurity, AI and digital business topics into plain English. Hosted by Vic, a technology professional with more than a decade of experience working with Australian organisations, each episode explores the questions business leaders are asking every day: What technology do we actually need? How do we reduce risk? What should we know about AI? How do we get value from technology without getting lost in the jargon? No buzzwords. No vendor sales pitches. No unnecessary complexity. Just practical conversations designed to help Australian businesses make technology make sense.

Recent Episodes

What Is a Firewall? Network Security, Cloud Security & CASB Explained

Firewalls are one of those technology terms everyone has heard, but not everyone really understands. In this episode of The Technology Translator, we break down what a firewall actually does, what “allow” and “block” really mean, and how things like default allow and default deny work in practice. We also look at what this means if you’re a small business with a laptop, Wi-Fi and mostly cloud-based applications, how firewalls have evolved as businesses have moved into the cloud, where CASB fi...

20 MIN

Networking Explained: How Your Technology Actually Communicates

Ever wondered what actually happens when you hit send on an email — or why your house and office are full of little boxes with blinking lights? In this episode of The Technology Translator, we break networking down into plain English. From Wi-Fi and Ethernet to routers, switches, IP addresses, DNS, bandwidth and even why LAN parties were once the ultimate nerd event, we follow how information actually gets from A to B. No networking degree required. Just a simple explanation of the invisible ...

10 MIN

Servers & Cloud Explained: The Evolution of Business Technology

You use technology every day. You open your laptop, click on the F drive, jump into SharePoint, open your CRM and get on with your job. But have you ever stopped to think about what's actually happening behind the scenes? In this episode of The Technology Translator, we're going back to basics and looking at how business technology evolved from paper and filing cabinets, to individual computers, centralised servers and eventually the cloud. We break down what a server actually is, why busines...

30 MIN

Is Your Business Actually Ready for AI? The Foundations Nobody Talks About

Everyone is talking about AI. ChatGPT. Microsoft Copilot. Claude. AI Agents. Agentic AI. RAG. MCP. But before your business invests in AI, there's a far more important question to answer... Are you actually ready for it? In this episode of The Technology Translator, Vic Cole explains why successful AI adoption has far less to do with choosing the right tool and far more to do with understanding your business information. You'll learn: What AI buzzwords like Agentic AI, RAG and MCP actually me...

24 MIN

AI for Business: The Good, the Bad & the Hype

AI is everywhere. Every software vendor has an AI feature. Every conference has an AI keynote. Every second LinkedIn post seems to promise that AI will completely transform your business. But what actually is AI? In this episode of The Technology Translator, Vic cuts through the noise and explains Artificial Intelligence in plain English. You'll learn: Why AI isn't actually as "new" as people thinkThe difference between AI, machine learning and Large Language Models (LLMs)Why AI hallucinates ...

21 MIN