All articles by Tom Ball

Tom Ball

Pivotal embarks on new Cloud Foundry era and works with IBM

Pivotal is gaining a great deal of attention in the world of cloud, with the likes of Accenture and IBM working with the influential startup.

100% cyberattack explosion predicted in next two years

This prediction places a spotlight on the critical cyber skills shortage, and raises awareness to the potentially impending IoT security crisis.

Google AI taught to recognise diversity via smile detection

Google is working with advanced machine learning technology to handle the complexity of the diversity spectrum.

Innovation paradox: UK consumers lack digital trust, demand experience

A paradox has been created as UK consumers expect innovative customer experiences but do not want to give up personal data readily.

Morgan Stanley launches online robo-advisor

Morgan Stanley is aiming to attract young investors by incorporating popular social causes into its new service.

Google raises online army to fight YouTube extremism

Pressure is mounting on YouTube to prevent users breaching its content rules, with violent extremist content on the site causing concern.

NATO: Could cyber attack be the best form of defence?

What do you think? Should NATO give the green light on targeting the enemy with cyber attacks?

Is Apple about to turn chip maker?

If the reported Apple initiative goes ahead, what impact might it have on competitors? What impact might this have on the power chip makers?

Google sued for alleged UK iPhone privacy breach

The lawsuit has been brought against Google on behalf of 5.4 million British people thought to be deserving of compensation.

Lloyds continues digital drive with 49 branch closures

These closures are part of a wider initiative Lloyds is engaged in to streamline and transform in line with changing banking trends.