What is network security? Network security encompasses all the steps taken to protect the integrity of a computer network and the data within it. Network security is important because it keeps sensitive data safe from cyber attacks and ensures the network is usable and trustworthy. Successful network security strategies employ multiple security solutions to protect […]

With the proliferation of digital channels and pace of innovation, application programming interfaces (APIs) have grown in importance because of the API economy and microservices. APIs permit external and internal applications and services to communicate with each other to perform or complete tasks and requests, transmitting data back and forth and allowing full integration […]

Technology is a sector experiencing boom conditions. Nevertheless, with an uncertain economic outlook and rising inflation and business costs, there have been reports of Big Tech hiring freezes or significant slowdowns as they take stock of the road ahead. The reality is that most Big Tech is continuing to hire, certainly at a contractor level […]

Only around a quarter of young people working in tech have had an “entirely positive” experience so far in the sector, according to Wiley Edge. In a survey of 18 to 24 year olds in the UK (44% of whom work in tech) and business leaders from various industries, the skills and talent provider […]

Ofcom’s plan to investigate competition in cloud services – especially the position of Amazon Web Services (AWS), Microsoft Azure and Google Cloud – has raised eyebrows in provider communities.  Industry players argue that any threat might be more theoretical than real – at least for now. Ulrich Voigt, vice-president of product management at media […]

Analyst firm Forrester has predicted that artificial intelligence (AI) is becoming the biggest growth area across the software industry and will drive mainstream adoption of AI in business. The main area of growth, according to Forrester, is in off-the-shelf and platform AI software, where it predicted spending would increase from $33bn in 2021 to […]

Cloud platforms, as a remotely managed service, come with a service-level agreement (SLA) that guarantees an uptime percentage or your money back. These SLAs, and the shifting of responsibility of infrastructure maintenance from your organisation or colocation provider to the clouds in use in your organisation, have prompted an expectation that cloud services will […]

Far from being a futuristic concept relegated to the realms of science fiction, the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in the workplace is becoming more common. The benefits of using AI are often cited by reference to time and productivity savings. However, the challenges of implementing AI into HR practice and procedures should not […]

Jaded observers dismiss it as marketing, little more than an evocative buzzword to lure investors. The initiated say it is our shared digital future: a virtual world of abundant possibilities that exists in parallel to our physical world. Most find themselves in the middle – unsure, confused… or awaiting an explanation. Welcome to the […]

In-sourcing digital skills and capabilities is key to fulfilling the UK government’s latest digital strategy, but must be balanced with continued public and private sector collaboration, according to senior civil servants. Produced by the Central Digital and Data Office (CDDO) and published in June 2022, the digital strategy outlined the government’s three-year plan to transform […]