Bridging the Tech Skills Gap: A Race Between Education and Technology
The rapid acceleration of technology across businesses has intensified a long-standing challenge: the widening gap between the pace of innovation and our ability to adapt our skills. This tech skills gap, a persistent issue for years, has expanded dramatically over the last decade, pushing us into a race where education and workforce development are struggling […]
From greener payments to financial inclusion: How biometrics are driving social impact
As the focus on Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) strategies accelerates, Anette Trulsson Corda, SVP Market Development at IDEX Biometrics explores what sustainability means for the payment industry, and how biometric innovation is driving a more sustainable ecosystem… For the next generation of consumers – Millennials and Gen Z – sustainability has never been more […]
The shifting role of business mobile
How can resellers attract new customers? According to BT, almost 60 per cent of business owners claim their smartphone is the device they use most to run their operations. Yet, smart phone sales are slowing, with many companies shifting to a bring-your-own device (BYOD) policy to utilise employees’ existing mobiles. Here, Kristian Torode, Director and […]
Final countdown to NIS2: How ISO 27001 accreditation can be a key ally in achieving compliance
In today’s fast-paced business environment, technology is central to enterprise success, often underpinning efficiency, innovation and competitiveness. From advanced data analytics to cloud-based models, modern companies are now leveraging a wide range of digital tools to boost productivity and streamline operations. That said, firms need to consider several factors to ensure that technology is a […]
Mitigating AI Bias: The hidden challenge
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is transforming the way businesses operate across the UK, offering tools that can manage customer service inquiries, automate tasks, analyse huge amounts of data, and even make decisions. Last year, 60% of large UK enterprises and 35% of small and medium-sized businesses were already using AI in some form and, according to a report […]
Reimagining IT support to drive continuous improvement
At Solent NHS Trust we provide a wide range of community and mental health services across Southampton, Portsmouth, parts of Hampshire, and the Isle of Wight. However, as the demands on our services continue to grow, so too does the need for a robust, integrated, and innovative IT infrastructure that can support our teams and […]
Striking the right balance between AI innovation and evolving regulation
Since the dawn of the digital age, privacy concerns have continued to grow in significance. But the recent explosion in AI has only intensified these concerns, with 70% of businesses reporting at least a 25% annual increase in data generation. And this explosion in AI is radically changing how organisations approach privacy. Why? Because generating […]
How to Effectively Communicate TPRM and Supply Chain Risk to Your Board
Managing third-party risk should be an urgent priority for all organisations in today’s world of complex digital supply chains. But getting such technical matters heard and understood at the top table can be a challenge for CISOs and their teams. Here we offer some key talking points and strategies to help you communicate third-party risk […]
5 tips all aspiring B Corp workplaces can use
“We’re a B Corp!” Those three words (or four if you count the B as a separate word) profoundly impacted me and all of us at PaperCut when our Legal Counsel, Jeremy Davey, spoke them at a staff BBQ. PaperCut has a 250-ish headcount, three central workplaces (in the UK, US, and Australia), and a […]
Don’t Expect Cybersecurity to Work in Firms Where Nothing Does
You cannot expect the CISO on their own, bottom-up, to reverse widespread business dynamics, where short-termism prevails everywhere across the business. I have written at length about the difficulties many large organizations encounter with cybersecurity, and their endemic execution problems when it comes to protecting themselves from cyber threats. While the diagnostic is relatively clear in my view, there […]