Opinion stories - Page 58

As extreme weather threatens energy infrastructures, UK utilities are seeking to bolster network resilience against outages, with smart technologies and AI playing a crucial role.

The top 10 global professional service firms of 2024 make significant contributions to the $6.02 trillion industry, driving revenue and operating margins.

Despite acknowledging the benefits of technology, conservatism in legal firms is impeding the adoption of AI and legal tech tools; ongoing education and real-world examples may be the remedy.

Data tampering's growing threat in the era of AI underscores the essential role of immutable backups in protecting business data.

Defence and industry tackle the delicate balance of managing scale, value extraction and security of classified data. Aiding this task, Policy Orchestration technology offers a solution.

The professional services industry, valued at $6.02tn in 2022, incorporates diverse sectors from supply chain management to cybersecurity consulting.

Companies must prioritise choosing dependable, green, and scalable Data Centre providers to ensure the success and resilience of their digital operations.

Insightful, the workforce analytics software, earns 52 top honours in the G2 winter 2024 report, cementing its reputation as the leading remote work tool.

Accountants and bookkeepers are poised to unlock lucrative opportunities by venturing into the overlooked professional services advisory sector.

Imparting cybersecurity awareness as part of a wider change-management process can turn workers into robust defences against evolving threats.

Live streaming heightens online engagement, outpacing TV shows in views, with its raw, unfiltered content and real-time audience interaction, becoming a prime avenue for growing virtual communities.

Businesses adopt private AI models, utilising proprietary datasets on private infrastructure, to protect their sensitive data and intellectual property.

Cybercriminals increasingly harness AI for innovative and harder-to-detect attacks, using tools like ChatGPT to improve malware efficiency, automate phishing attempts and exploit APIs vulnerabilities.

Unveiling 25 practical strategies to cement trust with clients, businesses are beginning to understand that word-of-mouth recommendations, underpinned by trust, outperform traditional advertising efforts fivefold.

Start-up CEOs are shifting from hiring single-person data teams to using boutique consultancies and Modern Data Stack solutions, reducing costs and complexity.

In 2024, AI copycats risk losing to innovative competitors as increased ethical checks and a crowded market demand unique, strategic AI applications, not imitation.

AI and audio-visual technology are revolutionising workplace communications and increasing sustainability, set to automate 40% of the working day.

Tensions over AI-generated content and cybersecurity risks heighten as US voters express cross-party concern for the 2024 electoral landscape.

As more businesses seek cloud-like features with regulatory compliance and security, colocation facilities have proven essential.

Determining your consultancy's utilisation – involves assessing billable hours as a proportion of total hours worked, with automation offering time-saving calculation benefits.