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More women for Tech's future

This is an important point. It was actually something we were discussing today during a UK IT Leaders weekly call. The Power of Diversity: Why We Need More Women Shaping Tech’s FutureImagine a room buzzing with creativity, a hub of brilliant minds tackling the world’s toughest problems. But

Underwater Bitbarns

Fun fact: my Masters degree is in Marine Science. I once hand fed a shark, that was quite cool. Undersea datacenter biz offers 90-day trialTesting platform for those ‘unfamiliar with the subsea environment’The RegisterDan Robinson I’m fascinated by these underwater data centres. It’s been talked about for

Microsoft push on security

This is quite good from Microsoft - what was needed after the CISA report. Especially the ‘six prioritized security pillars’. Nadella put out a pretty good memo as well. Read Satya Nadella’s Microsoft memo on putting security firstNadella doesn’t want Microsoft employees making security tradeoffs.The Verge The

ERP? Done incorrectly? £££

£2.6m to £40m cost for West Sussex County Council. Same sort of issue as Birmingham. How many more are out there? Oracle Fusion rollout costs 15 times council’s estimatesNo it’s not Birmingham this time. West Sussex County Council ERP replacement price to hit £40MThe RegisterLindsay Clark I’

Big Tech has lost their mind

I think it’s widely accepted now that Jack Welch and his ‘rank and yank’ approach to ruthlessly drive productivity was very short-sighted and not great for a sustainable business. Similar parallels could be drawn with Boeing and their move from engineering/quality to growth at all cost. https://www.

Vendor lock-in

Debatably a dramatic headline. But the same issue for the UK Government as well. Also the same issue for businesses. Why Microsoft is a national security threatWith little competition at the goverment level, Windows giant has no incentive to make its systems saferThe RegisterBrandon Vigliarolo You should definitely have the

'Women who code' closing

This is disappointing. ‘Women Who Code” is shutting down due to lack of funding. I agree with what Tim Cook once said “There are no good excuses” for the lack of women in the sector. Women Who Code - Empowering women to excel in tech careersWomen Who Code is on

Wants vs Needs

The good thing about hopes, dreams and ambitions is they can be limitless. The bad thing is that they meet reality eventually (dammit). I can have my super secure fridge with AI that’s built to stop hackers. This is the world’s most secure fridge - but it’s