Jack Dorsey’s first tweet was sold as an NFT. Could whisky be next? TECH TALK: A Scottish company is taking whisky into the non-fungible tokens market, writes BILL MAGEE Buying and selling of the digital version of real life objects involves non fungible tokens (NFTs) as the currency of the monied few. But the ultra-exclusive […]
Estonia offers Scots a digital guiding hand
Viljar Lubi: Scotland is on the right track Scotland is poised to develop stronger ties with one of the world’s smallest but most advanced digital economies, writes BILL MAGEE Another week of wrangling over Brexit and the constitution provided the backdrop to a visit north of the border by the Estonian ambassador to the UK […]
Now is the time to make that digital switch
Going digital can improve efficiency TECH TALK: It need not cost the earth to transform your company’s IT system, says BILL MAGEE If ever a business needs expert help to choose the right digital way forward it is now. Big tech in turmoil with analysts warning of growing uncertainties. Investor sentiment surrounding the sector is at its […]
Crypto needs rules to rein in volatility
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 […]