Opinion

Opinion

Big data analytics

• The winter of AI discontent – thoughts on trends in tech ethics

  All organisations need to consider the ethics of their technology use, especially as artificial intelligence tools become more mainstream  Continue Reading

• Building Britain’s national digital twin

  The tech sector and wider industry are coming together to create a “digital twin” of Britain to help improve the nation’s physical infrastructure – and you can help  Continue Reading

• Putting the UK at the forefront of ethics and innovation in AI and data

  The announcement of high-profile members of the UK's Centre for Data Ethics and Innovation is another step for the government's commitment to be a global leader in AI, says secretary of state  Continue Reading

• UK winners and losers in digital tech

  The UK's retail and telecoms companies are among the best in the world at digital technology, but a survey of digital leaders shows there is still room for improvement for many UK firms  Continue Reading

• Why the government should rethink the UK’s surveillance laws

  The European Court of Human Rights has made clear that the Snoopers’ Charter is an unlawful violation of people’s rights and freedoms  Continue Reading

• How design thinking will affect today’s analysts

  A user research manager at Tableau Software explains the import of an eye-tracking survey, focused on understanding how humans consume dashboards  Continue Reading

• Beyond GDPR: ePrivacy could have an even greater impact on mobile

  From how we monitor air pollution and manage our public transport systems, to how we enable connected cars and the next generation of 5G mobile services, the forthcoming ePR could have a lasting impact on European society  Continue Reading

• Digital transformation is just business change

  Don't always start with the technology if you're driving transformation, but always start with the business  Continue Reading

• Big data skills shortages – and how to work around them

  Businesses are finding it hard to recruit enough people with big data and analytics skills, but for CIOs there are alternative strategies to consider  Continue Reading

• Open data, democracy and public service reform

  Discussion around reforming public services is as important as better information sharing rules if government is to make the most of public data  Continue Reading

• How will the UK supercharge its digital economy?

  The country needs to focus on the key issues it faces to make the most of the opportunities presented by the digital revolution  Continue Reading

• More hospitals in APAC adopting IT to bolster patient care

  Healthcare providers in the APAC region are looking to the cloud and big data analytics to enhance services and lower cost  Continue Reading

• The children of the digital revolution

  Digital professionals are emerging as the source of expertise within the agile enterprise. They understand how to use digital technologies, starting small then building big  Continue Reading

• Let’s have some more straight talking on AI and robotics

  How do you ensure artificial intelligence grows with your business and does not turn into an assortment of technologies that may be fantastic but don’t integrate or scale well?  Continue Reading

• Understanding the economic value of your personal data

  Your personal data is worthless – it's only when it's processed by the Facebooks or Googles of this world that it has business value  Continue Reading