Clare Hopping
Clare is an experienced marketer and entrepreneur. In 2016, she founded Blue Cactus Digital, a digital marketing company that helps ethical and sustainability-focused businesses grow their customer base, where she remains its director. Clients include the likes of the University of Surrey, the History Market, Confident Tiger, and Rethink Partners.
Between 2014 and 2016, she also spent time at Thunderfoot, Harver, and Swan Creative in creative and marketing roles. She is also a member of the Chartered Institute of Marketing (CIM).
Prior to her marketing career, Clare was a journalist specializing in mobile devices. She worked as a staff writer and later the features editor at What Mobile, before becoming the founding editor of Know Your Mobile. She later moved on into freelance writing for a number of years.
It was during her time as a freelance journalist that she regularly wrote for ITPro, covering a range of topics as a news reporter, as well as drawing on her knowledge of mobile technology when writing features.
She also penned a number of tutorials for ITPro helping users navigate knotty issues around Windows 10 and various email applications, as well as in-depth explainers of topics like the semantic web and how to get started with data mining.
Latest articles by Clare Hopping
IT decision makers fail to implement proactive security
By Clare Hopping published
News A lack of support from board members is a major hurdle
Exertis announces Lenovo AV product expansion
By Clare Hopping published
News Lenovo's video conferencing solutions will now be available to partners
D-Wave reveals its super-charged quantum computing platform
By Clare Hopping published
News Pegasus utilises 5,000 qubits - more than double that of its predecessor
Exertis signs VR distie deal with mk2
By Clare Hopping published
News The company will now be able to sell virtual reality bundles for those businesses looking to fast-track VR deployments
Sauce Labs doubles down on EU with Frankfurt data centre
By Clare Hopping published
News The company's rapid workforce growth means a Lonndon office expansion is on the horizon
Quickbooks launches MTD suite for small businesses
By Clare Hopping published
News The tools will ensure businesses and accountants comply with the government's Making Tax Digital legislation
CIOs now prioritise aligning IT with business goals
By Clare Hopping published
News Majority of CIOs now prioritise driving IT strategies that align with business objectivies
Inmarsat and Microsoft team up on network-sharing deal
By Clare Hopping published
News Inmarsat's IoT customers can store their data in Microsoft's cloud and Microsoft customers can use Inmarsat's satellite network
Digital tax overhaul could generate £46 billion
By Clare Hopping published
News The move to digital services will have major productivity benefits for SMEs
Tech firms need more help with Making Tax Digital
By Clare Hopping published
News KPMG said almost a third of businesses aren't ready for the 1 April deadline
Citrix boosts EMEA team to support customer cloud journey
By Clare Hopping published
News The company wants to make sure it can support partners and customers undergoing cloud transformation
Government can help wipe out network not-spots
By Clare Hopping published
News The government can do even more to improve network connectivity on major road and rail routes, says NIC chairman
Qlik to buy Attunity to boost data management and analytics
By Clare Hopping published
News Attunity's tech will enable Qlik to integrate predictive analytics and AI into data management
Google introduces hybrid cloud platform built on Kubernetes
By Clare Hopping published
News The platform will enable highly regulated industries to use Google's cloud services on their own servers
Check Point reveals cloud and mobile threats are growing
By Clare Hopping published
News IT professionals are refusing to implement mobile-based security, despite accepting they're open to hacking
Ping Identity updates partner programme with new sales tools
By Clare Hopping published
News Microsoft has been awarded the company's Technology Alliance Partner of the Year
O2 5G network will launch later this year
By Clare Hopping published
News The network is the last of the UK's major providers to reveal it plans to launch 5G this year
Microsoft unleashes Office app for Windows 10
By Clare Hopping published
News The app can be used by any Windows 10 customer, whether they have an Office 365 subscription or not
UK yet to decide security policy for 5G rollout
By Clare Hopping published
News The National Cyber Security Centre said Huawei doesn't pose a threat to national security
Popular password managers found to have serious flaws
By Clare Hopping published
News The four market-leading password managers all have worrying vulnerabilities
How to use Twitter analytics: start sharing like the pros
By Clare Hopping, Adam Shepherd, Rene Millman published
Tutorials Here’s how to make the most of Twitter’s data analysis tools - and why you need to
Cloud resources are increasingly targeted by cyber criminals
By Clare Hopping published
News As more businesses migrate to the cloud, they are failing to secure their infrastructure properly
Kaspersky debuts CyberTrace threat intelligence
By Clare Hopping published
News The free tool will help CISOs detect and manage threats to keep their business secure
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