TECH TALK: Bill Magee says employers may not approve of staff talking politics online Water cooler conversations are traditionally all about passing the time of day, at times letting off steam about a work issue that’s bugging you. But the digital version has got rising numbers of employers hot under the virtual collar. Staff are […]
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Don’t let Zoom turn to gloom for home workers
TECH TALK: Bill Magee says attention to small matters can make workers feel less isolated As many businesses try to make up for time and revenue lost during the year-long pandemic, little attention is being paid to individual burnout in what is being termed the new world of work. It can have a harmful knock-on effect […]
Don’t be constrained by your legacy platforms
SCOTT McGLINCHEY says moving your data to the cloud will give you a competitive advantage Never has there been a more crucial time to harness the cloud. Whatever industry you are in, it has been a tough year with a lot of disruption, some of which, is likely to continue in the coming months. Both the pandemic […]
Robots are here, just don’t expect them to be your friends
TECH TALK: BILL MAGEE says the new world of AI poses big challenges over trust and security “Can Machines Think?” Computing Machinery and Intelligence/The Turing Test – Alan Turing“You just can’t differentiate between a robot and the very best of humans” I, Robot – Isaac Asimov An imminent report on artificial intelligence should get the […]
Tuning in to tech-driven flexibility
TECH TALK: Bill Magee says some company executives still do not see the benefits that technology brings to working practices Pandemic tech innovations, as they’ve become known, are being digitally harnessed by ambitious businesses across all sectors as a distressed market place prepares for the long awaited post-Covid era. IT developers are busy responding by […]