Keri Allan
Keri Allan is a freelancer with 20 years of experience writing about technology and has written for publications including the Guardian, the Sunday Times, CIO, E&T and Arabian Computer News. She specialises in areas including the cloud, IoT, AI, machine learning and digital transformation.
Latest articles by Keri Allan
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Hyperautomation in action: The most exciting examples
By Keri Allan published
In-depth Three case studies showcasing the potential for hyperautomation to radically transform business processes
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5G future trends to watch in 2022
By Keri Allan published
In-depth It may not revolutionise your business overnight, but success is on the horizon if you can sharpen up your 5G strategy
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What does the future look like for AIOps?
By Keri Allan last updated
In-depth Discover how AIOps is evolving and how enterprises can ensure they benefit from the opportunities the technology offers
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Platform-based banking is revolutionising finance
By Keri Allan published
In-depth Traditional banks are waking up to the value of platform banking, allowing them to offer services to other firms as well as new apps to their own customers
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The rise of cloud misconfiguration threats and how to avoid them
By Keri Allan published
In-depth Businesses must adopt new tools and practices to combat one of the leading causes of security breaches
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Augmented reality’s making a comeback – but did it ever actually leave?
By Keri Allan published
In-depth With new consumer AR products on the horizon, the hype around this technology is building again. But in the enterprise sector, it's already found its niches
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What has the move to remote working meant for employee monitoring?
By Keri Allan published
In-depth Reports show a growth in employee monitoring since the start of the pandemic, but are staff aware of the extent of surveillance?
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Cyber risk planning for directors – six principles to follow
By Keri Allan published
In-depth By following these core principles, members of the boardroom can help create a business-wide culture of security
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Confidential computing – the next frontier in security
By Keri Allan published
In-depth Confidential computing provides the opportunity for businesses to encrypt their data while in use, rather than just in transit or rest. Could it become as ubiquitous as SSL?
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Developing the Internet of Senses
By Keri Allan published
In-depth The Internet of Senses aims to deliver multisensory experiences, but is it truly achievable by 2030?
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The rise of consent and preference management
By Keri Allan published
In-depth With cookies falling out of favour, organisations need to find another way to manage customer data
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The role of cloud native at the edge
By Keri Allan published
In-depth Could cloud native tame edge computing’s ‘Wild West’? We examine the synergy between the two
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Should we be worried about self-learning malware?
By Keri Allan published
In-depth Some analysts predict self-learning malware will cause a major security breach by 2024, but not everyone agrees
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What is DevSecOps and why is it important?
By Keri Allan last updated
In-depth This new flavour of DevOps is helping organisations rapidly implement security by design
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Why deepfakes could threaten everything from biometrics to democracy
By Keri Allan published
In-depth Deepfake technology has been rated the most serious AI crime threat, but there are ways to fight back
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How Stanford University is putting humans at the centre of AI
By Keri Allan published
In-depth Recipients of the Hoffman-Yee Research Grant Program are researching everything from the evolution of words to advances in elderly care
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Why Stanford University wants to put humans at the centre of AI
By Keri Allan published
In-depth Recipients of the Hoffman-Yee Research Grant Program are researching everything from the evolution of words to advances in elderly care
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How do we fix security's toxic culture?
By Keri Allan published
In-depth From high staff churn to bullying and loss of productivity, security teams are suffering when they fail to address poor working environments
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Have coronavirus conspiracies damaged the rollout of UK 5G?
By Keri Allan published
In-depth 5G was already the target of health scares and rumours – the eruption of COVID-19 has only made it worse
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Computer vision – have you seen the light?
By Keri Allan published
In-depth From detecting tumours to identifying wear in machines, computer vision can help improve our world – but not everything is plain sailing
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What is Tiny AI?
By Keri Allan published
In-depth Listed as one of MIT Technology Review’s 10 Breakthrough Technologies of 2020, this version of AI is set to make a real difference in solving important problems. But what exactly is it and what will its impact be?
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How can we deal with digital pollution?
By Keri Allan published
In-depth Data may seem ethereal, but everything from the biggest cloud to a single unopened email has an environmental cost
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Do you have visibility of all your machine identities?
By Keri Allan published
In-depth SSH manipulation has become mainstream, presenting a real threat to businesses. Here's how to protect yourself
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