TECH TALK: Regulation is urgently needed to stabilise and secure the volatile crypto market, says BILL MAGEE Have we just seen a cryptocurrency meltdown or just another blip in a highly-volatile global coin market in urgent need of a regulatory reboot? Over $500 billion (£400bn) of crypto value was wiped out in less than a […]
Tech beasts unlikely to be tamed by safety crackdown
TECH TALK: New legislation to control internet intrusion may prove to be too weak, says BILL MAGEE The Queen’s Speech was closely monitored for vital updates of the long-anticipated online safety legislation that, it’s hoped, will be endowed with tough statutory powers, signalling a new era of data control. But businesses fear the new bill […]
Help is at hand amid Big Tech’s sales pitch
TECH TALK: Becoming digitally literate can pay huge dividends, says BILL MAGEE Businesses badly need a dose of digital clarity amidst growing commercial uncertainty to better deal with Big Tech’s relentless barrage of jargon to help hard-sell their products, including often impenetrable acronyms, initialisms and idioms. You name it. Companies are under constant pressure to […]
Beware the gadgets taking over our lives
TECH TALK: New apps are increasingly penetrating aspects of our every day life, says BILL MAGEE “Man is Never Ready for the Things He Invents” – Sci-Fi author and screenwriter Ray Bradbury “The Veldt” Soon the trusty smartphone will be equipped with an artificial intelligent-powered app dedicated to analysing our everyday anxieties. Let’s hope that […]
Distance bias, and why you should avoid it
TECH TALK: Ensure your remote workers are not made to feel too remote, says BILL MAGEE Company bosses desperate to streamline work practices to offset the economic impact of COVID-19 and now the global energy spike caused by the Russian invasion of Ukraine should take note of a new study from Gartner, the technology research and consulting […]