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
The rise of cloud misconfiguration threats and how to avoid them
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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?
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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?
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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?
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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?
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In-depth This new flavour of DevOps is helping organisations rapidly implement security by design
Why deepfakes could threaten everything from biometrics to democracy
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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
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In-depth Recipients of the Hoffman-Yee Research Grant Program are researching everything from the evolution of words to advances in elderly care
Why Stanford University wants to put humans at the centre of AI
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In-depth Recipients of the Hoffman-Yee Research Grant Program are researching everything from the evolution of words to advances in elderly care
How do we fix security's toxic culture?
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In-depth From high staff churn to bullying and loss of productivity, security teams are suffering when they fail to address poor working environments
Have coronavirus conspiracies damaged the rollout of UK 5G?
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In-depth 5G was already the target of health scares and rumours – the eruption of COVID-19 has only made it worse
Computer vision – have you seen the light?
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In-depth From detecting tumours to identifying wear in machines, computer vision can help improve our world – but not everything is plain sailing
What is Tiny AI?
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In-depth Listed as one of MIT Technology Review’s 10 Breakthrough Technologies of 2020, this version of AI is set to make a real difference in solving important problems. But what exactly is it and what will its impact be?
How can we deal with digital pollution?
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In-depth Data may seem ethereal, but everything from the biggest cloud to a single unopened email has an environmental cost
Do you have visibility of all your machine identities?
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In-depth SSH manipulation has become mainstream, presenting a real threat to businesses. Here's how to protect yourself
How technology is changing the role of the manager
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In-depth A changing tech landscape will require managers to keep on top of not only their team's skills and training, but their own, too
Ensuring cyber security during mergers and acquisitions
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In-depth A lack of due diligence when bringing two companies together can lead to major IT and security issues down the line
CIOs are taking their seat at the boardroom table
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In-depth Once the poor relation of the C-suite, IT leaders have an increasingly important strategic role to play
Do we need to improve diversity within cyber security?
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In-depth We take a look at the industry's ongoing struggle with gender representation and the initiatives helping to create change