Opinions
Opinion and analysis from the UK enterprise technology community.
Commentary from technology leaders, CIOs, founders, and analysts writing on cloud, security, data, AI, and the business decisions that shape British enterprise IT.
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When protecting sensitive data makes it useless – and how to stop that happening
The dilemma is one that many organisations will recognise: the need for realistic data in non-production environments such as software development, testing, AI, and analytics, versus the need to protect real sensitive…
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Your incident response plan isn’t proof you can recover
Terry Hancock, Head of Cyber Resilience at Axiologik, explains why businesses need to prepare for cyber attacks getting through, not just focus on keeping them out.
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Data residency isn’t the same as data sovereignty
Keeping data within national borders can meet an important requirement, but it does not, on its own, establish who can access that data, how it is protected, or whether it can be moved when circumstances change.
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Data is nothing without insights
Whether it’s coming from smart factories or digitally-connected supply chains, data is more accessible than ever before for asset-intensive organisations. A Modern Industrial Strategy is more than just a data revolution.
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Your Best Technical Content Is Hidden Where Search Cannot Find It
I must’ve audited close to a hundred sites over the last 20 years, and I always come across the same issues. Landing pages that fail to do their job of giving the reader enough of a reason to buy.
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Clean steel will make software a production decision
Sweden’s HYBRIT programme reveals a practical software opportunity in industrial decarbonisation. British firms should focus on reliable scheduling and integration, with savings tested against real operating constraints.
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Britain’s next energy asset class could sit hundreds of metres below ground
Britain should develop suitable salt caverns alongside credible hydrogen customers. The opportunity reaches engineering, monitoring and software, but geological potential alone cannot establish a commercial asset.
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Hydrogen’s hidden software market is worth Britain’s attention
Germany’s hydrogen network could create software work around conversion schedules, asset records and customer commitments. British suppliers should prove a narrow operational need before betting on a large new market.
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Hydrogen’s future depends on storage becoming a business priority
Hydrogen production capacity cannot guarantee dependable supply. The Dutch HyStock commitment offers British businesses a practical lesson in storage, infrastructure timing and who carries the risk.
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Long-duration storage could connect offshore wind with British industry
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The next premium industrial site may advertise molecules as well as megawatts
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Some of Britain’s future energy network may already be buried underground
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The British farm of the future may need a network engineer as much as a mechanic
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Green steel is becoming an energy technology business
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British buyers should treat workplace robots as machinery
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Britain’s businesses should keep control as the grid reaches inside
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Flying taxis need a power strategy before a route map
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Energy suppliers should earn a software role with British fleets
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The next transport property boom could happen on rooftops