Guest blog: Why should we care about bots?
by Lucy Hopkins, October 5
The history of bots dates back to the 1950s, when pioneering British Computer Scientist Alan Turing (who would now be 106 years of age!) began wondering whether machines could develop the ability to think like humans. In 1950, he created a test which is now aptly named The Turing Test. This originally started out with...
Read More >Welsh innovators embark on business mission to MIT
by Nicholas Fearn , August 14
If there’s one place famed for being an innovation gold mine globally, it’s the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). Located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, the university has a long history of churning out world-class technologists, entrepreneurs, innovations and research. Back in March, some of Wales’s fastest-growing digital companies and entrepreneurs embarked on a Welsh Government business...
Read More >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,...
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