COVID-19
Global crises set to slow IT hardware spending
Inflation, supply chain disruptions and the war in Ukraine will slow IT hardware spending this year, analysts have predicted. But…
Booming trade in fake vaccine passports could hinder return to the office
As vaccine passports come into use in the UK and Europe to help citizens return to work or leave the…
Covid-19 calls for renewed focus on universal internet access
The pandemic has made the injustice of unequal internet access, both within and between countries, glaringly apparent. But while universal…
Vaccine passports are coming – but they may exclude millions
The ‘International Certificate of Vaccination or Prophylaxis’, better known as the Yellow Card, is essential for entry into more than…
The technology sector is hiring again but recruitment has changed forever
Despite many tech companies thriving during Covid-19, hiring took a hit in the past 12 months, with large corporations and…
How NIHR built a digital platform for the UK’s Covid-19 vaccine programme
The UK's Covid-19 vaccination roll-out has been a rare source of hope in the dark months of the pandemic, and…
Millions of vulnerable people in the UK live in digital poverty
Millions of people in the UK still live in areas without sufficient quality of internet access, lack relevant digital skills,…
Closing the digital divide is central to the Covid-19 recovery
Ongoing Covid-19 lockdowns are laying bare the cracks in global digital infrastructure. Many communities in the developed as well as…
Digital nomads are capitalising on the rise in remote work
The Covid-19 pandemic has rewritten the rules governing work, with employees choosing to ditch the office permanently in favour of…
The future of work – and society – will be decided in 2021
It is likely 2021 will be the year the pandemic's lasting impact is determined: the principle of the eight-hour working…