Contents tagged with John Reiners
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Time to wake up to the cyber threat
By John Reiners Like many people, I have become a little nonchalant about the cyber threat. We have been told for so long that crime, war, and terror are moving online, yet few people I know have … more
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Lessons from the Olympics medal table
By John Reiners
At the time of writing, Great Britain stands an unprecedented second in the Olympics medal table behind the USA (at the 1996 Atlanta Olympics they finished 31st).This has led … more
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Are Platforms eating the world?
by John Reiners
I generally dislike hyperbole around the latest fad. Platforms are not even that new – in the 1960s, for example, credit cards and IBM’s system/360 were based on a … more
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Skills for a digital future
by John Reiners
I’m as concerned as any parent of teenagers about the skills that young people will need to prepare for the jobs of the future. So I try to keep up with the … more
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The digital revolution we’re all waiting for
by John Reiners
Healthcare is the area where I’ve always thought digital technology would lead to the greatest leap forward in human well-being. For example, Eric Topol’ … more
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Brexit: long-term hopes vs. short-term fears; a reprise
by John Reiners
I wrote my first post on this subject in February, just as the referendum campaign was getting started. I set out my hope that the debate would focus on long-term aspirations, … more
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The future for Cities
by John Reiners
I attended an enjoyable discussion yesterday evening on the future for cities, hosted by the Monacle magazine (it can be viewed here). The discussion was mostly … more
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Financial reporting for the Information Age—why care?
by John Reiners
In my last blog post I reported from CIMA’s event on the difficulties of accurately reporting intangibles, a situation that is getting much worse with the emerging … more
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Financial reporting for the Information Age
by John Reiners
I was really looking forward to yesterday’s event, sponsored by CIMA, the management accounting institute, on valuing intangible assets. I’ve been thinking for a … more
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What can we learn from IoT early adopters?
by John Reiners
I was talking to the Partner at a London PR firm the other day who mentioned that many CEOs he talks with are thirsty for more information about the Internet of Things (IoT). … more
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Who would Kant have supported on the Apple v FBI dispute?
by John Reiners
It seems like everyone is talking about the fallout from the dispute over whether Apple should have been compelled to provide a backdoor to allow FBI access to the iPhone of … more
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The economic implications of Brexit
by John Reiners
I’m just back at my desk after attending this morning’s launch of Oxford Economics’ report, Assessing the Economic Implications of Brexit. The report models … more
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The rise and fall of the Chief Digital Officer?
by John Reiners
I was interested by an FT article (paywall) by Andrew Hill earlier this week on the changing role of the Chief Digital Officer (CDO). He quotes a CIO survey from recruitment … more
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The case for Brexit – long term hopes v short term fears
by John Reiners
Here in the UK, the last week has seen an explosion of debate on the case for or against Britain staying in the European Union, with prominent politicians, business leaders and … more
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What is the digital economy?
by John Reiners
Last week, Tech UK, a publically funded body promoting the UK’s digital sector, and NESTA, an innovation charity, published Tech Nation 2016, a thorough … more
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Blockchain: Hype or hot?
by John Reiners
In an earlier post, I noted how I may have been over hasty in accepting an expert’s view that the Blockchain was at the peak of the Hype Cycle – with … more
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Thinking beyond the Hype Cycle
by John Reiners
A week before Christmas, I was at a fascinating talk on how technology is transforming financial services. The informed audience was having a lively discussion with the expert … more
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