Tackling the unemployment issue in Wales one swipe at a time
by Nicholas Fearn , February 14
In 2016, it was reported that Wales had one of the highest youth unemployment rates in the UK. This figure is both alarming yet unsurprising when looking at the level of employment support available to young people between the age of 16-24. However, there are individuals looking to make a positive change to these figures and improve...
Read More >Guest blog: How education technology will impact 2018
by Chris Hambli, January 19
Chris Hamblin, a director at communications app Schoop, explores the latest education technology trends and what to expect to see in 2018. Tech is becoming increasingly influential and essential across all industries, and its growing importance in education is evident. Within education and learning, technology is now becoming an essential tool and is now considered to be...
Read More >Guest blog: Tis the Season to be Cautious
by Wayne Harris, December 22
Wayne Harris is an IT security expert and compliance officer at ITCS. He discusses why Welsh businesses and individuals should be especially cautious about fraud and phishing attacks at this time of year. As the festive season approaches rapidly, we see an increase in cyber-crime, phishing attacks and fraud attempts. I’m sure most businesses and...
Read More >Opinion: Why you should give your business up to the paperless revolution
by Leanne Owen, December 15
Leanne Owen, partner at tech consultancy HSJ Strato, discusses how using mobile forms can improve the accuracy of what you do while saving countless hours lost to duplication. There are many benefits to embracing the paperless practice when it comes to business. Firstly, it’s environmentally friendly; that’s a bit of a no-brainer. However, more importantly,...
Read More >Guest blog: The rise of restaurant tech
by Emma Smith, September 29
Restaurants are all about the experience – the staff, the venue and ultimately, the culinary skills. However, in recent years we have seen an increased use of technology within the restaurant sector to improve experiences, accessibility, grow and retain customer bases and ultimately boost bottom lines. E mma Smith, CEO of loyalty app, Memberoo explains what is currently happening in the...
Read More >How phones and the internet have changed over the past decade
by Jay Ball, April 20
As Bridgend-based telecom company DataKom celebrates its 10th year in business, MD Jay Ball reflects on how tech has changed over the last 10 years. 10 years feels like a relatively short time – just 10 years ago in Wales the smoking ban came into force, and Tony Blair stepped down as prime minister....
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