July: Thoughts and Insights

Paul Watson - Hitachi Smart Screening & Diagnostics - 360 Ultrasound for Breast Cancer.

Following an article I posted a few weeks ago on Hitachi's research into Urine Testing for Breast Cancer. I would like to share another on a related topic, Hitachi recently announced the release of "a new technology that detects breast cancer by... Read more.

Terry Walton - Could machines replace humans?

Many types of activities have the potential to be technically automated yet they vary significantly between industry sectors and furthermore vary significantly across activities. Technical feasibility is often measured as the percentage of time... Read more

Terry Walton - Oracle Government Cloud, Certified.

Over the past few years, the UK government technology landscape has moved significantly in light of the stated commitment to ‘Cloud First’. Government departments and public sector organisations have become more mature in their uptake of cloud... Read more.

Paul Watson - Shifting the focus to Preventative Medicine.

This is a great article from BBC's Doctor in the House that highlights the "prevention" need and opportunity. The WHO suggest that 90% of Type 2 Diabetes could be prevented through lifestyle change. To achieve impactful global change through... Read more.

Terry Walton - One small step for man, one giant leap for Blockchain.

What happens when you get 159 engineers from 28 organisations contribute to a project to advance open blockchain products and services....Success.On 11th July 2017 Hyperledger, a collaborative cross-industry effort created to advance blockchain... Read more.

Mike Pell - Drastic action to prepare for GDPR.

Most retailers are currently struggling to ensure they are in good shape with their data prior to the new regulations coming in. The action from Wetherspoons however appears fairly drastic, in that they have chosen to remove any information... Read more.

Terry Walton - Wimbledon's digital disruption means fans win.

One of the great bastions of British Summer time is about to start, Wimbledon. Whether you are a tennis fan or not it holds a certain romance and appeal that most would find hard to resist. There is something very British about Wimbledon yet the... Read more.