Nicholas Fearn
Nicholas Fearn is a freelance technology journalist and copywriter from the Welsh valleys. His work has appeared in publications such as the FT, the Independent, the Daily Telegraph, the Next Web, T3, Android Central, Computer Weekly, and many others. He also happens to be a diehard Mariah Carey fan. You can follow Nicholas on Twitter.
Latest articles by Nicholas Fearn
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UK's HPC industry 'needs to collaborate to survive Brexit'
By Nicholas Fearn published
In-depth Tech firms say Britain's commitment to the tech needs to match the EU's
Tech Talent Charter will rely on collaboration to succeed
By Nicholas Fearn published
In-depth Signatories call for a fundamental overhaul of hiring and workplace policies
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Android OEMs allegedly lied about missed security patches
By Nicholas Fearn published
News Some major phone makers appear to have missed important security updates from Google
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Hackers are increasingly exploiting cryptojacking malware
By Nicholas Fearn published
News Crypto malware is quickly extending to non-browser applications, says Checkpoint
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Securing a startup in the GDPR age
By Nicholas Fearn published
In-depth Without the vast budgets of corporations, startups need to be savvy with security spending
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What the Internet of Things (IoT) means for data security
By Nicholas Fearn published
In-depth Businesses struggle to manage the 2.5 quintillion bytes of data generated daily, say experts
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Will drones take off in the business world?
By Nicholas Fearn published
In-depth While they're a familiar sight in the hands of hobbyists and soldiers, drones are only just making inroads in the enterprise
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NATS teams up with aviation startup to improve drone safety
By Nicholas Fearn published
News The companies will develop a system to monitor drones and safeguard planes
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EU 'may create blockchain standards' to support fintech
By Nicholas Fearn published
News European officials are drafting new laws to encourage fintech investment post-Brexit - report
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How businesses can avoid dangerous AI
By Nicholas Fearn published
In-depth Artificial intelligence offers numerous benefits, but there are also pitfalls
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EU to spend €1 billion on supercomputing strategy
By Nicholas Fearn published
News But Brexit means the UK may be left out in the cold
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Another partner leaves the European arm of GV
By Nicholas Fearn published
News Avid Larizadeh Duggan heads for pastures new, leaving one partner remaining
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Carphone Warehouse hit with £400k fine for 2015 data breach
By Nicholas Fearn published
News The ICO says there were "systemic failures" in the company's data protection procedures
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Facebook bins M, its AI-powered virtual assistant
By Nicholas Fearn published
News The service will end on 19 January, although some features will continue through M Suggestions
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Why container tech is the backbone of DevOps
By Nicholas Fearn published
In-depth Containers and DevOps may be thought of as different trends, but one would be much less powerful without the other
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Bridging the UK's digital skills gap
By Nicholas Fearn published
In-depth The lack of STEM skills in the UK is a serious challenge to business, but not an insurmountable one
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Why the mainframe is still going strong
By Nicholas Fearn published
In-depth Despite predictions of its demise at the hands of cloud, mainframe is still widely used. But it's now facing a new threat
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How the sharing economy is transforming technology
By Nicholas Fearn published
In-depth It's not all Uber and Airbnb, the sharing economy has something to teach business as well
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How tech companies are promoting STEM
By Nicholas Fearn published
In-depth Bridging the skills gap isn't just the job of the public sector, private businesses need to be involved too
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Digital skills of Welsh workers lag behind rest of UK
By Nicholas Fearn published
News Digital prowess "key determinant of earnings power"
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TechUK: It's time for Wales to seize its digital opportunity
By Nicholas Fearn published
News Trade body president praises Welsh curriculum's technology focus
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Startups highlight the future of Wales at Digital Festival
By Nicholas Fearn published
News Cardiff tech festival celebrates Wales' digital entrepreneurs
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Welsh property startup raises £450,000
By Nicholas Fearn published
News University Cribs is a property search engine for students