
Sandra Vogel
Sandra Vogel is a freelance journalist with a wealth of experience in the tech sector. Sandra has produced work across a diverse range of formats including long-form and explainer content, research papers, case studies, white papers, blogs, books, and hardware reviews.
At ITPro, Sandra has contributed articles on artificial intelligence (AI), measures that can be taken to cope with inflation, the telecoms industry, risk management, and C-suite strategies. In the past, Sandra also contributed handset reviews for ITPro and has written for the brand for more than 13 years in total.
Sandra’s other work includes being a main phone and laptop reviewer for ZDNet for many years till 2023, national newspapers, and many of the best-known technology websites. Outside the world of tech journalism, Sandra also has a strong interest in volunteering and consulting in the community sector. She was formerly head of information at the housing and homelessness charity Shelter and is currently a trustee of several organizations. She is a keen saxophone player.
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The new-age technology saving the high street
In-depth Innovation has eroded the high street, but are our physical shops in terminal decline or ready for a technology-led revival?
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Patching together the UK’s fragmented smart city landscape
In-depth Despite a lack of central government direction, disparate smart city projects are delivering rich successes and finding ways to stay connected
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Why 5G monetisation is proving a headache for operators
In-depth Although 5G is expected to take off imminently, telecoms firms still face major barriers in actually turning a profit
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What is green cloud?
In-depth Tech firms can do their bit to support our march to a zero carbon lifestyle by cleaning up their cloud
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A look at some of the UK's best digital skills initiatives
In-depth We take a look at the programmes attempting to bridge the UK's growing skills gap
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How to spot a failing digital transformation project
In-depth For large-scale projects, figuring out what's working and what isn't can be a daunting task
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How tech startups can present their best selves to investors
In-depth Businesses need funding and, in the beginning, that means impressing investors. Here are some tips on how to do that
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The Locus Charter – a sign of the times
In-depth Location data is going to be big in the coming years, and a new location data charter aims to help ensure it’s used fairly and personal data is protected
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Regtech and the elimination of paper
In-depth Organisations are realising the many benefits of regtech, but what should they consider before they start to implement it?
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Why aren’t women heading more tech startups?
In-depth Women are in incredibly short supply as founders of top tech firms. What’s going on, and can the situation change for the better?
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How do you measure the success of your cloud strategy?
In-depth Moving to the cloud can transform business processes. This can make measuring success complex, but it is achievable
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How good is your backup, really?
In-depth Set it and forget it is no way to treat a critical element of business resiliency
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What is offensive AI and how do you protect against it?
In-depth Offensive AI is on the rise and organisations need to put appropriate defences in place if they are to fend off attacks
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Why IT projects fail and how to make yours a success
In-depth IT projects often run into trouble and have to be abandoned, but organisations can take steps to avoid common pitfalls
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ePrivacy Regulation: What is it and how does it affect me?
In-depth We look at the new rules designed to maintain user privacy in the digital age
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Cloud can help you understand data – but only if you plan first
In-depth Moving to the cloud is often seen as a way to get insights from your data, but you need to plan and spend some quality time with it first
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Making a smooth transition to a new IT services provider
In-depth IT services are core to many firms and changing to a new provider is often a significant task. Careful planning, however, can help avoid some common pitfalls
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How should employers support people working from home?
In-depth From the technological to the physical and mental, remote working raises new challenges when it comes to employee wellbeing
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What is digital capital and how does it fit with the government’s levelling up agenda?
In-depth There's more to improving our standing as a future-facing economy than digital skills
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What are employers' responsibilities when we use personal tech to work from home?
In-depth With many more months of lockdown ahead of us, and workers reluctant to return to the office full time, it's time to think about roles and responsibilities
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Upskilling a remote workforce
In-depth With the distributed office here to stay, organisations need to think how they can deliver effective training in this new environment
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What is design thinking and why do diverse workforces do it better?
In-depth From 'innovation revenue' to first mover advantage, design thinking has a lot to offer
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How to find and root out unconscious bias
In-depth While most organisations are cracking down on overt bias and prejudice, addressing ingrained attitudes can be more difficult
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Why is IoT security still such a problem?
In-depth Talk about privacy by design and regulation has so far failed to yield results
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