Holiday reading roundup: How the future looked, before the pandemicSix books, all written before the coronavirus pandemic, explore how different aspects of technology may shape our lives in 2021 and beyond.December 29, 2020 by Wendy M Grossman in Tech Industry
The Age of Surveillance Capitalism, book review: Data, privacy and the threat to democracyCapitalism has been distorted by the new captains of industry, says Harvard professor Shoshana Zuboff, thanks to the shift from industrialisation to 'informatisation'.February 5, 2019 by Wendy M Grossman in Big Data
The Future of IoT, book review: It's all about the dataThis book argues that the key to the IoT for businesses will be the ownership and usage of the data generated by 'things'. Many angles are considered, but data protection law is a surprising omission.February 7, 2018 by Wendy M Grossman in Internet of Things
Thinking Security, book review: The 'how' and 'why' of securitySteven M. Bellovin's rational but readable examination of security management is a masterclass for IT managers, chief security officers, and system architects.May 16, 2016 by Wendy M Grossman in Security
Obfuscation, book review: How to hide in plain sightRather than going to ground to avoid digital surveillance, you could surround yourself with so much noise that watchers cannot distinguish your signal, argue Finn Brunton and Helen Nissenbaum.November 9, 2015 by Wendy M Grossman in After Hours
YouTubers, book review: In search of authenticityYou could be forgiven for noticing YouTube only when a scandal breaks, but, as Chris Stokel-Walker writes, it's an increasingly important part of the entertainment business.May 16, 2019 by Wendy M Grossman in Tech Industry
The Smart-Enough City, book review: Putting people firstBen Green offers a welcome antidote to most accounts of smart cities, arguing that citizens' values, rather than technology itself, should be the starting point.September 16, 2019 by Wendy M Grossman in Smart Cities
Nine Algorithms That Changed the Future: Book reviewIn this admirably readable book, a selection of commonly-used algorithms that solve specific problems and underpin computer science theory are explained in satisfying detail.September 25, 2012 by Wendy M Grossman in After Hours
Travelling light: replacing your notebook with a PalmDo you find even an ultraportable notebook too much to carry? We set out to discover how feasible it is to restrict yourself to a Palm OS handheld on your travels.March 24, 2004 by Wendy M Grossman in Enterprise Software
Reclaiming Conversation, book review: Time to talkFace-to-face conversation is a casualty of the digital age and results in a worrying lack of empathy, says MIT professor Sherry Turkle.January 8, 2016 by Wendy M Grossman in After Hours