Christine Horton

London

Writer and Editor at Freelance

Contributing Editor at Channel Futures

Books, music, cats, wrestling, occasionally sweary. Freelance journo and copywriter. Very little - if any - work stuff to be found here.

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Articles

Pure Storage Reveals 4-Point Channel Growth Strategy

4 days ago | channelfutures.com | Christine Horton

“I want Pure to be a destination that everyone in the channel is jealous they don’t work here,” says Pure Storage’s Americas channel leader, Hope Galley. Pure Storage’s new Americas channel leader has outlined her four priorities for growing partner business. Hope Galley joined the Pure Storage channel from Juniper Networks in March, following a long tenure at Cisco.
UK civil servants see time savings with Microsoft 365 Copilot

4 days ago | thinkdigitalpartners.com | Christine Horton

UK civil servants saved 26 minutes per day when using Microsoft 365 Copilot – equating to nearly two weeks of time annually – during a trial of 20,000 employees across 12 different government organisations. The Government wants to target £45 billion in productivity savings annually across the public sector, with artificial intelligence (AI) tools central to its strategy.
Digital Identity: Global Roundup

5 days ago | thinkdigitalpartners.com | Christine Horton

Editorial GlobalThe International Organization for Migration has released the IOM Digital Identity Toolkit to help decision-makers and policymakers to have a better understanding of key concepts of digital identity. The 135-page document is designed to strengthen stakeholders’ understanding of how to establish and implement digital identity systems, focusing on human rights, privacy, security and key technological considerations.
UK leads in European government AI adoption

5 days ago | thinkdigitalpartners.com | Christine Horton

Editorial The UK is leading in European government AI adoption, with three-quarters (75 percent) of public sector organisations either exploring or actively working on gen AI initiatives.
How the public sector can save millions on IT spend

1 week ago | thinkdigitalpartners.com | Christine Horton

Editorial Proactive IT is already helping some public sector organisations uncover significant savings, but many are still lagging behind. One major UK department, for instance, saved £1 millionsimply by right-sizing its hardware estate. Yet across government, the picture is less encouraging.
AI: public sector must address data challenge

1 week ago | thinkdigitalpartners.com | Christine Horton

Despite the current momentum behind adopting artificial intelligence (AI) within the public sector, there are still hurdles that still need to be addressed before government agencies can fully capitalise on the technology’s potential, according to one expert. Clint Dean, SVP, state and local government at Ensono, spoke to Think Digital Partners at the recent Dell Technologies World event in Las Vegas.
Data workforce: powering the AI-enhanced future of work

1 week ago | raconteur.net | Christine Horton

Data is now king of the modern enterprise – is yours ready for its elevated role? Businesses must tackle quality, governance and infrastructure gaps to unlock AI’s full potential There is unrivalled enthusiasm among business leaders as to how artificial intelligence (AI) will impact their operations. The race is on to deploy AI applications at scale and take advantage of newer developments, such as agentic AI, in a bid to stay one step ahead of the competition.
Report highlights budget constraints and legacy tech challenges in public sector

1 week ago | thinkdigitalpartners.com | Christine Horton

Despite the government laying out anAI Action Plan and a proposed overhaul of tech usage in the UK public sector, a new report says most organisations are still wrestling with outdated systems, security anxieties, and staff overwhelmed by too many disconnected platforms. The 2025 UK Public Sector CX Report from analyst firm Cavell Group and contact centre vendor 8×8, Inc.
Partners: Dell AI Focus Is Real — Even If Buzz Is Loud

1 week ago | channelfutures.com | Christine Horton

Last week’s Dell Technologies World saw the vendor continue its pivot toward AI-centric solutions. Dell’s channel partners in attendance have reacted with interest, tempered by pragmatism. “Like a lot of the other [original equipment manufacturers], Dell is really spending a lot of energy and time around, aligning themselves around AI,” said Logicalis US CEO Jon Groves. “It’s almost 'buzzword bingo' these days.
Digital Identity: Global Roundup

1 week ago | thinkdigitalpartners.com | Christine Horton

Editorial United KingdomOnly 42 percent of the UK are comfortable with the idea of an internationally recognised digital ID wallet, according to a report from fintech firm Checkout.com. Trust in the Digital Economy 2025 has revealed that this is lower than in countries like Spain (43 percent), New Zealand (46 percent), China (52 percent), Saudi Arabia, and the UAE (both 71 percent).