Tech Talk: Bill Magee The perfect Covid-19 pandemic lockdown antidote. Swapping a dull breezy day in Edinburgh for a brighter yet equally brisk spell in Chicago. Then to be offered up the ultimate in tech conference guru sessions entitled “How to Eliminate Jargon.” This just had to be checked out.. It happened a wee while ago fitting […]
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Don’t overlook online security in the rush to go digital
Tech Talk: Bill Magee The Digital Dash, as I’ve labelled the Scottish Government’s call during Covid-19, urging everyone to “think radically” about embracing new technologies, is to be applauded, but still has me a bit worried. Anything that acts as a technological booster to Scotland’s place on the global stage is welcome. As long as […]
Conferencing hubs are in high demand: here are six of the best
Tech Talk: Bill Magee One assumes, as one does amid this bothersome Covid-19 lockdown, that when the Royal Family got together online to celebrate the Queen’s 94th birthday, “The Firm” as they’re affectionately known, took every cybersecurity privacy and security precaution possible before using Zoom. However, it remains somewhat surprising just exactly why that particular tele-conferencing […]
In the rush online beware of a new type of virus
Tech Talk: Bill Magee It reads like a tale of industrial espionage worthy of gracing the pages of a Le Carre novel and centred on a deadly global virus. But not Covid-19. Enter the “Wicked Panda.” Wicked what..? you might ask. Read on. Businesses should realise there is another virulent outbreak out there and in […]
Make working from home work for you
Tech Talk: Andrew Hart The continued spread of the coronavirus is causing much concern and some panic, with governments, businesses and individuals scrambling to prepare for a worst-case scenario while hoping for a positive breakthrough. Aside from the impending healthcare crisis, an unexpected possible by-product of this outbreak is that it may create long-term change […]