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

Building a data governance strategy in 2023
By Keri Allan published
In-depth Data governance will continue to expand as attitudes change and businesses look to optimise the value of their data

Building a more supportive environment for LGBTQ+ staff
By Keri Allan published
In-depth Tech workers feel solidarity is starting to erode, and the workplace may be to blame

Digital transformation: Managing a hybrid IT estate of old and new
By Keri Allan published
In-depth Although a mixed IT estate isn’t sustainable in the long term, there are ways to make your job easier

Building an IT dream team
By Keri Allan published
In-depth With the tech industry constantly evolving, it’s important for your organisation to remain as agile and forward thinking as possible

Investment starvation could stall startup innovation
By Keri Allan published
In-depth With tech startups seeing less funding coming their way, how serious will the ramifications be for UK innovation?

How to avoid corrupting your hybrid work strategy
By Keri Allan last updated
In-depth Promises of flexibility and empowerment risk being undercut with increased monitoring and control over workers

Pushing cloud AI closer to the edge
By Keri Allan last updated
In-depth The popularity of AI services means cloud-only processing is no longer enough

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

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

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

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

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

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

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?

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

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?

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?

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

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

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

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

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

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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