John Smith High profile incidents in the last 18 months have brought the importance of software security into sharp focus. Software vulnerabilities are manifesting with increasing frequency, like the zero-day exploit in Log4j. Geopolitical unrest will have consequences in cyberspace, with high profile targets such as critical infrastructure at risk…

Edtech will transform the learning experience and student engagement — Over the past few years, institutions have gradually implemented edtech as they look to improve teaching quality standards and explore new ways of learning. In fact, this movement was well underway before the COVID-19 pandemic hit. …

In a world where data is increasingly fragmented, Informatica is helping enterprises bring its information together and derive insights using AI and automation. Greg Hanson, VP EMEA, speaks to Digital Bulletin about its Intelligent Data Management Cloud and its recent listing on the New York Stock Exchange — After more than six years of operating as a private business, software company Informatica returned to the public arena at the end of October when it listed on the New York Stock Exchange, raising around $840 million in its first day of trading.

Paul Stark, General Manager of OnBoard Meetings, looks at how technology has changed the face of the boardroom — The pace of change in the boardroom has been faster, in general, than the pace of change in technology products, because the board has been in catchup mode over the last two decades. Going back to 2006, the technology in the boardroom was predominantly paper in most boardrooms. …

Gartner has made its annual predictions on the tech trends to watch over the next 12 months. Digital Bulletin spoke to a number of experts to find out more about the technologies tipped to have a breakout year — Hyperautomation Luis Huerta, VP and intelligent automation practice head, Europe, Firstsource I don’t think it’s a surprise that Gartner named hyperautomation a top strategic technology trend of 2022. The pandemic has only exacerbated the need to remove the dependency on staff being able to undertake business operations in a fixed…

Each month, Tech For Good speaks to one teenage entrepreneur about their incredible achievements in the world of tech, and how they’re contributing to making the world a better place. — Name: Angela Zhan Age: 14 Born: Utah, USA Achievements: Angela has developed a way to convert petroleum-based plastic wastes into environmentally friendly, biologically produced bioplastic, working with researchers from Weber State and Utah State universities. …

Yugabyte has made great strides in 2021, topped off by a bumper funding round. As a newly-minted unicorn, it is targeting rapid growth for its cloud-native database. Martin Gaffney, Vice President for EMEA, answers our questions — Congratulations on the Series C funding round, what are your initial thoughts on the raise? Having successfully closed $188 million in an oversubscribed Series C funding round, we are thrilled to have more resources at our disposal to help us better serve our customers, and continue to grow the market.

EY’s Health and Human Services team is helping governments across the world use data and technology to improve the lives of vulnerable people. We find out how — Andrea Danes shakes her head at the thought of it. EY’s Global Human Services Leader found out recently that people in desperate need of health services in the US to help them through the pandemic were being asked to fill in paper forms and fax them to the right department…

Was COP26 a success? We speak to four experts to find out if enough was done to tackle the climate crisis — Six years after the Paris Conference, the leaders of 197 nations of the world met in Glasgow to search for a way of addressing the climate crisis. During the conference, the path towards net-zero and the importance of private-sector commitments was made apparent. Under the new ‘Glasgow Climate Pact’, countries…