Opinion
The perils of the smart city
There will be more than 50 billion smart devices in the world by 2030, managing and monitoring everything from our health to our roads. But what are the pros and cons of handing city management over to the IoT?
The Coronavirus pandemic makes it more essential than ever that big tech pays its taxes
With essential services and safety nets struggling thanks in part to years of austerity and the more recent pandemic, it's time for big tech to step up and pay its dues, argues Stuart Sumner
Boosting cyber resilience when the odds are stacked against you
2020 exposed gaps in our ability to trust information, ignited cloud migrations, and put overburdened security teams under more strain. In 2021 we must focus on the danger areas
How to gauge if your DevOps transformation is on track
Implementing DevOps is neither straightforward nor linear. Putting in place smart approaches that encapsulate both technology and culture is fundamental for managing the highs and lows
Why event streaming is key to your hybrid cloud strategy
Event streaming is the modern way to facilitate data exchange between on-premises infrastructure and the cloud
Can regulation solve businesses' IoT security woes?
IoT manufacturers are waking up to the fact that they have responsibilities - even if it hurts their bottom line
Big tech versus regulation - the start of an interesting decade
An almighty battle is brewing over control and sovereignty of citizens' data
Why 80 per cent of your software should be open source
In most organisations 80 per cent of software functionality is totally non-competitive; it's time to switch this ratio around
Remote working is putting data at risk. But it doesn't have to...
Egress CEO Tony Pepper advises how organisations can keep their data safe in the era of mass remote working
Peter Cochrane: All I want for Christmas is a usable UI
Why one of my grandchildren will be getting a smartwatch this year
The 'Diversity Dialogue' - are you listening?
Catherine Harrison, HR Director, First Derivatives, explains how to evolve from an initiative ‘mindset’ to an approach that truly embeds diversity and inclusion values in an organisation
International fencer and Iron Man, Leon Orr, GFT's Chief Delivery Officer, discusses winning the UK IT Industry Award for Services Company of the Year
Computing catches up with GFT's Orr to discuss his organisation's win
Business transformation is more than just buying software
A practical approach to data management ensures businesses can be sure that their ideas will boost both customer experiences and the bottom line
Peter Cochrane: The digitalisation mystery
The plethora of digitalisation events shows managers haven't been paying attention, says Professor Peter Cochrane
Why talent mobility should be the top of every corporate agenda in 2021
The combination of pent-up desire among employees for greater flexibility and intensifying competition for talent means talent mobility will become a critical priority for companies in 2021
Discovery! - UK quantum computing technology moves towards commercialisation
Dr Andrew Fearnside, senior associate attorney specialising in quantum technology at patent law firm Mewburn Ellis LLP, outlines the latest investments in quantum computing, explains how it all works and why we should be excited
Why the world needs better and more robust ways of measuring time
Critical infrastructure and systems such as GPS rely on time-keeping mechanisms that are far too easily subverted or prone to error
The benefits of adding cloud telephony to Microsoft Teams
Two-thirds of organisations expect remote work to continue in the long-term - how can you prepare?
How to measure the durability and availability of your cloud storage
Any organisation looking to make the leap to cloud storage needs to understand the risk of data degrading or being inaccessible
Companies can't afford to ignore diversity, warns Women in Tech finalist Sarah Lucas
Increasing diversity brings new ways of thinking and unlocks a competitive advantage
Style vs substance: how to build an agile digital offering in a post-Covid age
Agencies must strike a balance between innovation and durability in creating products that are crisis-resilient, says Andrew Dunbar
Peter Cochrane: Where are the generalists we need today?
We need more generalists with a broad multi-disciplinary education and experience, but education is heading in the opposite direction
Calling the bluff of breachstortion gangs
Confidence in the defences and using backup data to test and assess is key to standing up to the latest criminal demands
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