TECH TALK: BILL MAGEE Dude, where’s my bitcoin? The call is a legitimate one as there are growing fears the cryptocurrency phenomenon is threatening to disappear down a digital rabbit hole. It follows an alarming rise in crypto asset-related investment scams and ransoms reflected in a Financial Conduct Authority website dedicated to the growing menace. […]
Security must be in your firm’s DNA from the get-go
TECH TALK: BILL MAGEE “I love technology,” an industry veteran whispered to me during an online e-commerce conference keynote and, of course, I get his point. Smart IT in this digital economy is exciting. The trouble is far too many tech-related moving parts are set to hit mainstream in the coming months. That’s if the […]
Next steps on the road to a tech revolution
TECH TALK BILL MAGEE has been asking what has happened since the Logan Report on the tech ecosystem was published in the summer The Logan Report, on which hangs Scotland’s hopes and aspirations of establishing a fully-aligned digital ecosystem capable of matching London, Cambridge and even Silicon Valley, was well-received when it was published in […]
IoT promises big benefits, but often lacks business value
TECH TALK: BILL MAGEE “When the rate of change outside exceeds the rate of change inside, the end is in sight.” – late General Electric chairman/CEO Jack Welch As we all attempt to adjust to a new future it is absolutely no surprise to me that more than half (55%) of Internet of Things projects […]
Counting down the days to a digital Christmas
TECH TALK Retailers need to get their e-commerce campaigns in place, says BILL MAGEE “Xmas Is Cancelled” screamed the headlines. Melodrama apart, it’s clear that for any organisation with an online presence it’s make-or-break time in terms of surviving the COVID-19 crisis. Digital Christmas has become a bit of a political football in the midst of […]