Our Next Webinar: Friday 13th September 2024 at 2pm. FROM BARTER TO BLOCKCHAIN: THE EVOLUTION & SECURITY OF FINTECH. We delve into the historical evolution of financial trade, tracing its roots from ancient barter systems and the advent of commodities-based currency around 3000 BC to the sophisticated banking operations of Ancient Mesopotamia and the medieval […]
A Tale of Hype, Herculean Efforts, and Successful Outcomes (in the main) INTRODUCTION As the clock ticked closer to midnight on December 31, 1999, the world braced itself for a technological apocalypse known as the Millennium Bug, or Y2K. This looming threat was predicted to disrupt computer systems worldwide, leading to catastrophic failures in everything […]
Advanced technology is not always immediately effective and well received. There’s a risk that users will not adapt to or ultimately accept every new software release due to functionality complications or bugs that affect system software.
On 6th June 2024, on the 80 year anniversary of D-Day, events were held across the UK to commemorate the largest seaborne invasion in history; a mission that marked the beginning of Western Europe’s liberation in the second world war. Here’s an overview of how computing helped at this critical time. COMPUTING IN THE 1940s […]
Our Dev Cafe, June 2024, saw a group of IAP members who work from home, and some in the office, get together for a quick chat over the virtual coffee pot. From Orkney in Scotland to Vietnam, they took timeout for a short 30-ish minute coffee (or tea) break. One of the main discussions was […]
Once again the IAP is a BUSINESS SHOW sponsor. The event is being held at the Excel Centre in London. The main show runs alongside RETRAIN EXPO. It’s on 13th & 14th November 2024 and is free to attend. To book your tickets go to www.greatbritishbusinessshow.co.uk. This year’s show promises to be the biggest business […]
AI Safety Summit – Bletchley Park. The recent AI summit at Bletchley Park, which coincided with the publication of the ‘Bletchley Declaration’, was a significant event involving 28 countries and the European Union. The declaration aims to enhance global cooperation on AI safety, encouraging transparency and accountability among developers of frontier AI technology and setting […]
