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Data capital: Mining for gold in the data decade

Across the globe, organisations large and small are starting to harness the power of data. Data capital will be viewed as one of a company’s most important assets, becoming an engine of commerce and innovation for the 21st century.

FinTech Part 2: Building the FinTech Ecosystem

FinTech Part 2: Building the FinTech Ecosystem

How are FinTech companies innovating? What’s the tech that sits behind the development of their apps and support networks, and what these advancements might mean for wider industries and consumers.

Digital Pollution

Digital Pollution: Cleaning Your Digital Footprint

As businesses strive to reduce their emissions, their digital services and processes are often forgotten. Taking a comprehensive approach to digital emissions is now a priority. 2020 will see a shift in how digital pollution is managed and reduced.

Machine Learning

Automation Part 1: The Robots Are Coming

Is it hyperbole about the coming automation revolution? Are robots about to take our jobs? In this first feature, we bring some much-needed sanity to the debate. Which sectors are likely to be most affected? Should these people start looking for new jobs? And from the business side, what is the reality of automation? Will it massively cut costs and increase productivity?

Data Crunching: How IT can help your business to grow

Data is often described as the lifeblood of modern businesses. Used to develop and drive marketing, sales, and customer service strategies, it informs every decision management makes and is key to achieving greater growth and profits.  Because of this, data analytics can prove vital in helping companies to prosper. Allowing businesses to gain useful insights into

Azure: Future for Your Datacentre?

Azure: The Future for Your Datacentre?

With Microsoft switching off Windows Server 2008, there is a distinct push to adopt Azure. Is this a good move? Silicon UK asks leading tech specialist for their views to assess whether moving to Azure is inevitable.

Florian Roth, Chief Information Officer, SAP SE

Silicon in Focus: Florian Roth, Chief Information Officer: SAP SE

SAP is the market leader in enterprise application software, helping companies of all sizes and in all industries. 77% of the world’s transaction revenue touches an SAP system, helping more than 437,000 organizations to gain deep business insights and to operate profitably and adapt continuously without disruption.

The Promise of the Blockchain

The Promise of the Blockchain

The blockchain could become one of the most disruptive technologies ever created. However, with sluggish uptake, what is preventing the blockchain from fulfilling its promise, and how can enterprises leverage the blockchain to deliver tangible change across their organizations?

How to identify and defend your business’s threat perimeter

Where is Your Threat Perimeter?

As business transform into agile organizations, the traditional perimeters a company could defend against attack have expanded and become less well-defined. In an age where mobile devices, the cloud and the burgeoning IoT revolution, how does security need to change to protect businesses in this new world of fluid data?

Microsoft HoloLens in healthcare

Wearable Healthcare: Vital Signs for CTO Innovation

As the wearable technology sector continues to expand, CTOs considering their company’s next innovation in this space should pay close attention to healthcare. With personalized health monitoring growing, wearable healthcare is set to become the next mass market.

GoodBox installed its GBx Pro terminals in the Natural History Museum

Giving With a Tap: Charity Technology in Action

The charity sector has been rapidly adopting new technologies to keep pace with how giving has changed. Today, charities and non-profit organizations are at the forefront of technical innovation.

Ben Taylor, CTO, Rainbird.

Machine Intelligence: The Value of Today’s AI

As the co-founder and CTO of Rainbird Technologies, Ben is the driving force behind the fusion of human expertise and automated decision-making. He holds degree in artificial intelligence from the University of Sussex, is a former Adobe computer scientist, and is an active member of the All Party Parliamentary Group on Artificial Intelligence (APPG AI).

Big Data Analytics

Data Lakes and Big Data Analytics

As the quantities of data collected today by businesses grow exponentially, managing and then analyzing these vast datasets is now an essential skill all enterprises must master.

Big Data Ecosystems and Infrastructures

Big Data: Ecosystems and Infrastructure

As data proliferates, creating robust, integrated and secure infrastructures is essential for all businesses no matter their size. Understanding how a Big Data ecosystems evolve, ensures the value of data is always revealed.

Big Data: The Race for Talent

Big Data: The Race for Talent

Data is now every business’s most precious commodity. Having a workforce that can manage this resource is an imperative for all enterprises. Bridging the Big Data skills gap is possible with clearly defined strategic planning

Why Collect Data?

Making Sense of Big Data

Data is your business’s most precious commodity. Finding value and actionable insight in Big Data are vital components of all successful enterprises

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