HPE and Digital Realty: Advancing AI
The HPE GreenLake partnership with Digital Realty colocation services enables customers to benefit from offloading their data center management. Now, as customers seek to leverage AI and put more emphasis on data sovereignty to meet growing regulation, their partnership has evolved to help customers keep control of their IT while allowing them to utilise the […]
Tech leaders discuss the importance of upskilling and diversifying the workforce on National Engineering Day
National Engineering Day celebrates the vital contributions engineers make to society, highlighting their role in driving innovation and solving complex challenges across various industries. This year’s National Engineering Day highlights role models across the industry, from businesses and employees to innovative workforces — providing a chance to reflect on those driving the field forward while acknowledging critical […]
Consumers are concerned about connected tech reliability. What can be done?
There is no doubt that our homes and daily lives are increasingly connected. In Europe alone, 2023 figures show an estimated 75 million smart homes, with numbers expected to soar to almost 180 million in 2028. Adoption of smart, connected devices also continues to climb, averaging at around 80% across all age groups in the […]
Understanding the operational risk of change failure
Change occurs when a business looks to make technological, regulatory or operational improvements. Whether motivated by optimising internal processes, complying with vendor-driven updates, or staying ahead of market competition, without change, business progress and growth would stagnate. Companies are often intimidated out of making changes to critical elements of business infrastructure. Systems like ERP sit […]
What Are the Implications of the EU’s NIS2 Cybersecurity Regulation for Businesses Operating in the EU and UK?
In the wake of the recent cyberattack on Transport for London (TfL) that is expected to cost millions, the need to strengthen cybersecurity measures is clearly pressing. On 19 October 2024, the EU’s second Network and Information Security Directive (NIS2) focusing on cybercrime will be introduced, bringing new responsibilities for businesses and governments alike. Here, […]
Achieving Net Zero: The Role of Sustainable Design in Tech Sector
Achieving net zero carbon emissions is arguably one of the biggest challenges confronting contemporary society and economies. Globally, and particularly within the tech sector, business leaders grapple with the imperative to minimise environmental impacts, while facing pressure to enhance efficiency. Over the years, technology companies have been spearheading the global efforts to address sustainability, through […]
Harnessing technology to diversify your business
For entrepreneurs, scaling a start-up is both exciting and challenging. After navigating the initial challenges of launching a business: from securing funding to building a customer base, and establishing a brand, the next stage for many will involve expanding into new markets. This isn’t a process which happens overnight. Entering a new market will require […]
Women in Tech: Sparking Curiosity, Sustaining Success
The UK tech sector continues to face significant and persistent challenges with gender inequality, despite the industry’s claims of progress. While some strides have been made in the past decade, women are still underrepresented in the industry, and alarmingly, being systematically pushed out altogether. Recent studies reveal that women are 1.6 times more likely to […]
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 […]