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  • The tech value gap: why your existing stack is worth more than you think

    The tech value gap: why your existing stack is worth more than you think

    Every board I sit on asks the same question when budget season comes round. What do we need to buy next. Almost none of them ask the harder question. What have we already bought that we’re not getting value from. That second question is the one worth asking first, and new research from Deloitte UK…

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  • The Clocks That Don’t Wait For Certainty

    The Clocks That Don’t Wait For Certainty

    Nobody can agree on when a quantum computer will break today’s encryption. Everyone agrees the migration away from it takes about a decade. And meanwhile, your engineers’ source code is already leaving the building through the front door. The UK’s National Cyber Security Centre has published a timeline for moving the country off today’s encryption…

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  • AI Is a Time Machine, Not a Money Machine

    AI Is a Time Machine, Not a Money Machine

    Why three-quarters of British businesses using AI are more productive, almost none of them are richer for it, and what that has in common with cybersecurity’s skills problem Three-quarters of UK businesses using AI report genuine gains in workforce productivity. According to the same research, from the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology, only 12%…

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  • Technical Leaders – Working with the Management Team

    This document outlines tips for technical leaders to effectively work with management teams. It discusses the importance of understanding management perspectives, communicating effectively, and aligning goals and expectations. Some key recommendations include studying management, asking for guidance, openly communicating, seeking feedback, clarifying objectives, and incorporating outside perspectives to find common ground and work as a…

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