David Armstrong

LAST month, I wrote about the now 30-years old birth of the internet that heralded the beginning of a period of incredible advancement in technology and communications.

2023 marks 30 years since the world wide web was launched to the public.

GO back 30 or even 15 years and it’s safe to say Northern Ireland would not be considered a mecca for the global tech industry.

THE UK government recently announced plans to pump millions of pounds worth of investment into creating “world class digital infrastructure” that it said would pave the way for a “better, more secure, more prosperous future”.

YOU can say what you like about the state of Northern Ireland infrastructure – or the lack of it – but there’s one thing we are definitely getting right and that’s the ever improving shape of rural broadband provision.

IF you took even a cursory glance at social media over the past week or two, you couldn’t fail to have seen coverage of the TikTok chief executive’s now infamous appearance before a United States Congressional committee hearing.

ASK any young person considering what their future career might be and you’ll no doubt get a plethora of answers ranging from the sensible to the sublime.

TODAY marks Safer Internet Day, 24 hours dedicated to keeping ourselves from harm while online.

THE annual Consumer Electronic Show (CES) – the most influential technology event in the world – drew to a close in Las Vegas over the weekend, once again setting the tone for what will be making waves in the 12 months ahead.

ALMOST three years on from the outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic, its impact on the way businesses operate continues to be felt across numerous sectors.