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
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
How technology is changing the role of the manager
By Keri Allan published
In-depth A changing tech landscape will require managers to keep on top of not only their team's skills and training, but their own, too
Ensuring cyber security during mergers and acquisitions
By Keri Allan published
In-depth A lack of due diligence when bringing two companies together can lead to major IT and security issues down the line
CIOs are taking their seat at the boardroom table
By Keri Allan published
In-depth Once the poor relation of the C-suite, IT leaders have an increasingly important strategic role to play
Do we need to improve diversity within cyber security?
By Keri Allan published
In-depth We take a look at the industry's ongoing struggle with gender representation and the initiatives helping to create change
What are the biggest career trends in cyber security?
By Keri Allan published
In-depth We take a look at where the jobs are, who are the top employers and the most sought-after skills
How to make yourself irreplaceable in tomorrow’s job market
By Keri Allan published
In-depth What skills do IT professionals need to help them weather tech disruption in the workplace?
Why cloud should be part of your disaster recovery strategy
By Keri Allan, Esther Kezia Thorpe published
In-depth Cloud-based solutions can help support businesses of all sizes through unplanned downtime
What is driving the rise of hyperconverged infrastructure?
By Keri Allan published
In-depth A look at the buzz around HCI, its best and worst use cases, and what the future may hold for the framework
Data visibility: The biggest problem with public clouds
By Keri Allan published
In-depth Being unable to see your data leaves you open to data breaches, performance issues and unnecessary costs. So what needs to be done?
Developing effective strategies in the Industry 4.0 age
By Keri Allan published
In-depth Overinvestment, lack of understanding and poor leadership are undermining efforts to modernise
How a social media network could bring down your business
By Keri Allan published
In-depth Employees are devoting more than three hours per week to sites proven to be hotbeds of malware
How to deal with generational differences in the workplace
By Keri Allan published
In-depth As businesses gear up for Industry 4.0, age is quickly becoming the main factor in workplace conflict
2019's highest-paying IT certifications
By Keri Allan published
In-depth We take a look at the most lucrative certifications and assess what difference these will make to your CV
Should you still care about cryptocurrencies?
By Thomas Dougherty, Keri Allan last updated
In-depth The business case for Bitcoin never quite materialised, and chances are it never will
2019 will be the year cloud-native becomes the new norm
By Keri Allan published
In-depth Although many companies will continue to struggle with cloud security and talent shortages
What will the job seeker market look like under Google?
By Keri Allan published
In-depth Some experts say Google's standardisation is great for the industry, although concerns remain over competition
'Full cloud is Netflix, bursting is just boring old iPlayer'
By Keri Allan published
In-depth Despite growing interest in the public cloud, universities remain split over the efficacy of 'bursting'
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