
Blogs


Our journey from monolith to microservices
Richard Hooper, Head of Systems, explains how CloudTrade upgraded its software environment to cope with increased demand and some of the problems solved along the way.

It may not be rocket science, but it can be complex
Reading documents may not be rocket science, but computers struggle to do what humans find simple. Is technology finally able to read documents in the same way as humans?

Self isolation? No problem – keep your business running 24/7
With the world slowly putting itself into self-isolation, never has it been more evident that digitisation of your business practices enables increased flexibility in where your team works and helping to keep it ‘open as usual’....

CloudTrade – a woman’s world?
Well, not quite yet… But we’re getting there! Here Amee Patel, Operations Manager, discusses some of the challenges of being a woman in a male-dominated industry and how CloudTrade has changed our practices to encourage female...

HI, the new AI – what the Terminator got right
Ever since Schwarzenegger told a desk Sargent that he’d be back and then was back 5 mins later crashing through the wall of police station, the world has been in love with the idea of AI.

Invoice fraud: get smart or get fleeced
Invoice fraud can be an expensive problem, if you choose to ignore it. Last year invoice fraud cost UK firms almost £93 million, with 3,280 invoice and bank scam cases reported – at an average of £28,000 per case. Although there...

Is digital transformation a technology issue?
In our private lives we interact daily with Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and WhatsApp. At work, it’s applications for communicating with colleagues and clients; email, LinkedIn and Skype. There’s also Microsoft Office, document...
What’s at the top of your CFO’s Christmas list?
Since it’s that time of year again, you might be thinking about what to get for the special someone in your life: your CFO. Though this is the person you work alongside every day, you may be at a loss as to what they’re hoping...