By Simon Cocking, review of Not Working, Why We Have To Stop, Josh Cohen, available from Granta here. In a culture that tacitly coerces us into blind activity, the art of doing nothing is disappearing. Inactivity can induce lethargy and indifference, but is also a condition of imaginative freedom and creativity. Psychoanalyst Josh Cohen explores […]
We discuss design and veganism with Wagner Rosati What is your own background briefly? About to complete 5 years in Ireland, 39, I am originally from Brazil, I decided to come to Island to live a new life experience, not only seeking work opportunities but to learn new cultures. With a degree in Advertising and […]
Automation is both the buzzword and reality of our times, essential for businesses to stay in the competition. In this blog, we’ll walk you through 10 strategic ways to automate internal business processes so that you can reach your goals a tiny bit easier. Considering to shift gears to automation in terms of your business […]
By Simon Cocking, review of Myths of Social Media: Dismiss the Misconceptions and Use Social Media Effectively in Business (Business Myths) 1st Edition, by Michelle Carvill and Ian MacRae. Available to buy from Amazon here. Everyone knows that social media is free, millennials are all adept social media experts, that businesses always have to be available […]
In today’s digital world, a lot is going on through the internet — most are good and pleasant things, but cybercrimes remain a significant threat. There are countless cybercriminals waiting for any chance to steal your personal and sensitive information to commit fraud. If you are a frequent traveller, you are more exposed to such […]
Banking & Payments Federation Ireland (BPFI) have today said that several parties including banks, retailers and technology companies are working closely together on the rollout of the increased contactless payment limit from €30 to €50 with the aim of delivering the new increased limit across all retail outlets nationally by April 1st. Speaking on the […]
By Simon Cocking review of Dark Data: Why What You Don’t Know Matters by David J. Hand available from Princeton Press here. In the era of big data, it is easy to imagine that we have all the information we need to make good decisions. But in fact the data we have are never complete, […]
By @SimonCocking, review of Chris Skinner’s latest book Doing Digital: Lessons from Leaders, available from April 7th here. There has been lots of discussion of digital and open banking, banking-as-a-service, banking platforms, FinTech and TechFin and more, over the past decade. This all indicates that we are in a decade of rapid cycle change that […]
It’s frustrating to have web pages open slower than usual. It can be stressful needing to download something quickly and it takes forever to download. The following are some factors that might impact your Internet speed and steps you can take to speed things up. Reduce the Number of Users Your Internet speed slows down […]
Belfast RegTech provider, Automated Intelligence, has announced the appointment of Mark Dowds as Chairman of the board. His selection comes as part of a strategic decision by the company to focus its offering towards the financial services sector. Dowds, a serial investor and entrepreneur, has extensive financial services experience, having co-founded Trov, the world’s first […]