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Neil McDonald

Newtown

Analyst at Gartner

Analyst at Gartner 20 years. Love helping businesses use technology securely. Background is engineering (BSEE, U of Kansas) + MBA (Florida International U)

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  • 1 week ago | eadt.co.uk | Neil McDonald |Neil Macdonald

    Sizewell is central to Labour’s clean power mission. Powering the equivalent of six million homes, this investment will provide long term energy security, create thousands of good jobs, and drive growth in every corner of our country. I briefly met Sir Keir last Wednesday at Suffolk New College. I didn’t get much of a word in though, as he was in full flow about the opportunity for local students to have a life-long well-paying job in the clean power industry.

  • 2 weeks ago | ipswichstar.co.uk | Neil McDonald |Neil Macdonald

    Statistically, crimes recorded in Alexandra ward, which includes the town centre, are down 32% on last year. However, we recognise there is still a fear of crime and a perception of safety in the town. The Community Safety Partnership (CSP) is a group of public sector bodies which includes Ipswich Borough Council (IBC), Suffolk Police, Suffolk County Council (SCC), Health, Youth Offending Services, Probation and Suffolk Fire and Rescue Services.

  • 3 weeks ago | ipswichstar.co.uk | Neil McDonald |Neil Macdonald

    I’m pleased to see two exciting projects granted planning permission this week: Digital Ipswich Portal – a UK exclusive - and the forthcoming conversion of Waterfront House into “At Home with Clay”, a cultural venue for a ‘hands on’ experience with clay. It might become difficult to escape from Sheeran-mania for a while! Ipswich Central and Ipswich Borough Council have come together to turn Ipswich town centre pink with bunting for his ‘Play’ tour.

  • 1 month ago | channel4.com | Neil McDonald |Neil Macdonald

    Thames Water has been hit with a record fine by its regulator, Ofwat. It will pay nearly £123 million for a string of failures in how it dealt with waste water and breaching rules on payments to shareholders. The government said it was part of the toughest crackdown on water companies in history.

  • 1 month ago | channel4.com | Neil McDonald |Neil Macdonald

    The IMF has told the government it must “stay the course” on its plans to bring down the deficit – despite growing speculation that Labour may scale back some of its controversial welfare reforms.

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Neil MacDonald
Neil MacDonald @nmacdona
28 Sep 21

Glad you enjoyed it. The #SASE architecture has resonated with the market since its introduction in 2019.

Ron Ronco
Ron Ronco @RonR_Ronco

Neil MacDonald session at #saseconverge is amazing. If you didn’t register you are missing out!! Kumar Ramachandran Anupam Upadhyaya @mountainviewer

Neil MacDonald
Neil MacDonald @nmacdona
22 May 20

agreed - that's the comment the neighbor made - the manager's were "surprised" how well it was working out - more productive by some reports

Ryan Alban
Ryan Alban @ralban

@anton_chuvakin @nmacdona Remote working has been technically possible for years. This event forced reluctant managers to acknowledge that presence + activity != outcomes

Neil MacDonald
Neil MacDonald @nmacdona
21 May 20

RT @cpettey: Gartner analyst @nmacdona weighs in on the rise of #cloud security tools in the wake of #data breaches. Read more from @CIOonl…