TECH TALK: BILL MAGEE says surveillance implants in employees may not be far away Almost half of finance company bosses have said they would consider subcutaneously microchipping employees. It raises Orwellian fears over just how far is too far when it comes to worker surveillance, issues of ethics and trust. Yet an acceleration in such futuristic […]
Titans in a digital power battle
TECH TALK: BILL MAGEE Two multi-billionaire tech moguls who should know better. Slugging it out in the full public glare over who has the biggest social media site. As for businesses anxious to advance their cloud-based digital transformation plans, size doesn’t matter. They probably wish they could ignore, if not drop altogether, the mega egos of […]
Prepare to flex and take everyone with you
TECH TALK: BILL MAGEE says it’s wise to take on board employee demands for how they work Digitally savvy and highly mobile Gen Z and Millennial job seekers are increasingly serving recruiters notice they expect their contract of employment to “flex” in harmony with their personal lives. C-Suite executives, in turn, are warned they risk […]
Stay safe and check your app is secure
TECH TALK: BILL MAGEE says apps are coming thick and fast and it is important to check their security The surge in online/mobile applications continues unabated. One hundred billion apps were downloaded in a single year for the first time last year. Unfortunately, it was more than matched by a 48% increase in cyberattacks compared […]
Scotland needs EIE’s voice in the tech world
TECH TALK: BILL MAGEE says that calling off this year’s EIE investor showcase is a big mistake A year ago I wrote how an Engage Invest Exploit (EIE) London Innovation & Investment gathering had engaged investors from around the world. EIE worked hard at pressing home Scotland’s burgeoning position as the gateway to global investment and […]