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Now that 5G is becoming widespread what can we expect from 6G? [Q&A]

The 5G rollout is continuing, but technology companies, academics, service providers, and even governments are already starting to look ahead to the next generation of mobile technology.

So, what is 6G and what benefits will it offer over earlier standards? We spoke to Roger Nichols, 6G program manager at Keysight Technologies, to find out.

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How no-code platforms are helping meet enterprise business challenges [Q&A]

According to a November Wall Street Journal article, Gartner predicts global revenue in the low-code application platforms market will exceed $14 billion by 2025. Also, in a Forrester Research poll earlier this year of over 1,800 corporate tech officials at global companies, roughly 37 percent say they currently use low-code, no-code or digital process automation tools.

No-code is undoubtedly having its time in the sun and looks to be here for the long term. We recently caught up with Vinod Kachroo, CEO of no-code technology platform Innoveo, to learn more about what's driving the demand for no-code and what kind of ROI companies can realistically anticipate from it.

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What is the business metaverse and why should enterprises care? [Q&A]

The metaverse has triggered something of a buzz in recent months, particularly among big tech companies and wealthy investors.

But while the idea of a virtual world might be compelling for consumers, what does it mean for enterprises? We spoke to Nadir Ali, CEO of Inpixon to find out.

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DevSecOps

DevSecOps and the importance of threat modeling [Q&A]

In the past security has been something that was added only at the end of the development process. But as release cycles have accelerated this is no longer a viable approach.

DevSecOps (development, security and operations) is all about automating the integration of security at every phase of the software development lifecycle.

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Why a people-centric culture is critical to security, growth and transformation [Q&A]

Digital transformation is still very much flavor of the month, and businesses face an increasing level of cyber threats. But what is sometimes overlooked is that these things aren't all about technology.

People are an important part of the equation too, driving change and reacting to events. We spoke to James Harrison, head of UK at Telstra, to find out more about why it's important to build a corporate culture that doesn't neglect the human angle.

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Laptop collecting data

How web scraping has gone from niche to mainstream [Q&A]

Web scraping -- collecting data from websites -- has been around almost as long as the internet has existed. But recently it's gone from a little-known niche to a serious activity, using automation to collect large amounts of information.

We spoke to Julius Černiauskas, CEO of data acquisition company Oxylabs to find out more about web scraping and how it has evolved.

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Why organizations must move to a cloud-based infrastructure [Q&A]

The past couple of years have led to lots of new demands on IT and many businesses have turned to the cloud in order to meet them.

Whilst the initial assumption may have been that these changes would be temporary, much of the shift in working patterns looks like becoming permanent. We spoke to Alkira's CEO Amir Khan to find out more about what this means for businesses as they gear up for remote work on a long-term basis.

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Cyber war

Why we need to take the threat of cyberwarfare seriously [Q&A]

The age of what might be called the hobbyist hacker is long gone, replaced by a much more serious trend towards organized crime and nation states being behind hacking and cyberattacks.

In an era where data can be weaponized, both businesses and governments need to take the threat seriously. It's important for security teams to understand how attacks are carried out and the motivations that lie behind them.

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Are cybersecurity teams underusing female talent? [Q&A]

It's reckoned that women make up only around a quarter of the cybersecurity workforce. And yet the women who do work in the sector are generally better qualified than their male counterparts.

Despite this there is still a clear divide across the technology sector generally, in both treatment and pay. So, is the cybersecurity sector under-utilizing female talent? And what advantages can a more gender diverse workforce deliver?

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Artificial intelligence

Could democratization of AI help prevent the Great Resignation? [Q&A]

The Great Resignation has hit the IT industry harder than most, with recent figures from Gartner suggesting only 29 percent of global IT workers have a ‘high intent’ to stay in their current role.

AI is sometimes blamed for reducing the number of jobs, but could a democratization of AI in the workplace help retain staff by giving them the skills to be more involved in the flow of work?

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Edge computing

Why and how organizations are modernizing their container deployments at the edge [Q&A]

Edge computing is aimed at bringing computing power closer to the source of data, such as IoT devices. It's increasingly being seen as an alternative to traditional data center and cloud models.

Stewart McGrath is the CEO at Section, a global Edge as a Service (EaaS) provider that helps organizations improve availability of their containerized application workloads in the cloud. We spoke to him to find out how and why companies are moving applications out to the edge.

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Chatbots -- are they more artificial than intelligent? [Q&A]

When you contact a large organization it's increasingly likely that, in the first instance at least, you'll find yourself dealing with a chatbot rather than a real person.

Most of these are based on some form of AI, but are they really all that clever? Deon Nicholas, CEO and co-founder of Forethought, doesn't think so. We spoke to him to find out more and discuss whether there might be a better solution.

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home working security

The challenges of fully remote work environments [Q&A]

Prior to the pandemic, only six percent of employees worked remotely. In tech, and specifically cyber, though that number is considerably higher.

But what benefits and challenges do high levels of remote working present? We spoke to DNSFilter CEO and co-founder, Ken Carnesi to find out.

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Automation

Why automation is the future of incident response [Q&A]

A security breach can lead to serious reputational and legal issues for enterprises. The speed and effectiveness with which they are able to respond to incidents is therefore crucial.

Larry Gagnon, senior vice president, global incident response at eSentire, believes that the way to address this is by greater automation incident response. We talked to him to find out more.

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How data can help overcome the challenges of hybrid working [Q&A]

Of the many challenges thrown up by the pandemic, the switch to remote working has perhaps been one of the most significant.

How have organizations coped with this change, what will the long term effects be and what's the role of data in making hybrid work possible? We spoke to Mark Devereux, CTPO of Scalable Software, to find out.

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