Last Wednesday's BCS event on IT security certainly made that point on many different levels. If I was a betting man, I'd wager that the IT security industry is on the brink of a major revolution, on the back of that vague and fluffy thing called the...
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The Buzzword Facebook Effect
By Jude Umeh
It’s amazing how the right buzzword can galvanise interest even in the dullest of topics. Think seamy tabloid headline meets uber-cool geek speak, and you’ll get the picture. This post is about a particular buzzword, and the effect its having on...
Read morePrivacy vs. Mobility
By Jude Umeh
This appears to be a worrying trend whereby mobile devices are playing an increasing role in the erosion of personal privacy. Why does privacy not translate very well for mobile technology? Starting from easily accessible and recoverable SMS text...
Read moreCopyright and Technology 2010
By Jude Umeh
Last week's event on copyright and technology has led me to the conclusion that a long-overdue dialogue is slowly taking place between two vital groups in the digital content economy, i.e. the legal and technology stakeholders. However, it also...
Read moreWhat is the cost of disruptive innovation?
By Jude Umeh
Lately it seems I’ve become immersed in all things start-up, and can even spout buzzwords like funding rounds, exit strategies and venture capitalisation, at the least provocation. However, I’m puzzled as to why most early stage start-ups, and...
Read moreStartups, Innovation and Capgemini
Last week I attended a Show and Tell session, featuring three innovative, venture-backed startup companies at our office in London’s West End, and must admit that I came away with the distinct feeling that any economic recovery in the UK, and...
Read moreBlog on Bloggers: The Top 3 Qualities Of Great Bloggers.
By Jude Umeh
Last week I attended an informal Bloggers Meetup event in London’s West End, mostly out of curiosity, and to see what some of our fellow bloggers looked like in real life. From observing and conversing with a few of the attendees, I started to pick...
Read moreThe Music Industry Is Alive And Well, Thank You Very much.
By Jude Umeh
The much heralded demise of the music industry is simply fiction and a gross exaggeration at best. I say this with confidence, based on a glimpse of the future of the industry, courtesy of the recent Music 4.5 Conference in London. This event...
Read moreLiving And Dying The Online Way
By Jude Umeh
These days it seems that just about anything you can think of has already been done online, including the morbid topic of death related services. Apparently there is a quietly burgeoning industry of post mortem service providers that will, for an...
Read morePredicting 2010: Wisdom of Sheep or Silence of the Crowds?
“The wisdom of crowds” is a phrase that often evokes lofty thoughts of how collective wisdom and collaborative effort can be harnessed to achieve truly remarkable outcomes. However, like most things, there is a fine line between hype and reality,...
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