All articles by Claudia Glover
Claudia Glover
Back to the office: Technology for the Covid-safe workplace
With employers planning a return to the office, Tech Monitor examines technologies to manage the risk of infection.
The wealth management industry is on the brink of a digital overhaul
The wealth management industry was slow to digitise and left the door open to disruption by fintechs. But digitisation may not be ‘winner takes all’.
Investor appetite for tech is driving ‘megadeals’. Will start-ups suffer?
Investors sought exposure to high-growth tech scale-ups last year but digital innovation requires a pipeline of early-stage firms.
Investors flock to UK cybersecurity but start-up funding has fallen
Last year saw a boom in investment in the UK’s cybersecurity industry but it was dominated by ‘megadeals’ with established firms.
Why employee adaptability is vital for digital transformation
Widespread reskilling could deliver a big boost to global GDP, but an adaptable workforce will be key to its success.
WhatsApp’s privacy policy could cause legal headaches for employers
The messaging app’s privacy policy leaves the door open to customers’ data being shared with Facebook without their consent, a data protection lawyer warns.
SPACs set their sights on the European tech ecosystem
‘Blank cheque’ companies offer tech businesses a quick and easy way to go public. Now they’re coming to Europe.
GameStop: Regulatory response will reveal finance’s appetite for disruption
How US regulators respond to the GameStop ‘short squeeze’ will reveal how much digital disruption the finance sector can stomach.
Meet the companies set to make 2021 a record year for tech IPOs
Despite the pandemic, 2020 broke records for technology IPOs. But this year is expected to be even bigger.
How Biden’s policy agenda may impact start-ups
Joe Biden could boost the start-up ecosystem by reviving competition in digital markets and boosting the influx of technology talent.