I am a technology reporter, presenter and consumer champion working across TV, print and online. My beat includes cyber security, online safety and scams, as well as mobile, telecoms and enterprise tech.
My career began in the technology industry, leading major IT transformation projects in the financial services, media and telecoms sectors for companies including IBM, Reuters and Dell.
For the last ten years I have been BBC Rip Off Britain resident technology expert; I also investigate and expose cyber-scams for programmes including Watchdog, Crimewatch, Morning Live and The One Show, and explain how technologies from deepfakes and generative AI to social media are changing our lives for Channel 4’s Steph’s Packed Lunch.
As a journalist and writer, my bylines have regularly featured in national newspapers and specialist titles including Metro, Computer Weekly, Wired, CNET, TechRadar and International Business Times.
In-demand as a conference host and speaker, I combine journalistic curiosity with tech industry background to moderate roundtables and panels, and to deliver enlightening and engaging keynote speeches across the world.
Seeing is no longer believing, and deepfakes aren’t far from the news at the moment. I have been working on some broadcast projects recently to demonstrate how powerful deepfakes can be - and how easy they are to create.
Read more Deepfake Diaries: The One Show and Rip Off BritainWe are into the final week of this season of BBC Rip Off Britain where the ‘cost of living special’ shows are broadcast live from London.
Read more Unpacking the Skyscanner Flight Booking Scam - BBC Rip Off BritainWhat role can technology play in helping to fight Covid-19? I’ve been keeping a close eye on the potential for smartphones to help contact tracing programmes become faster and more accurate.
Read more CBBC Newsround: NHS Contact Tracing App LatestIn a recent report for CBBC Newsround I explained the theory behind how contact tracing apps work to reduce the spread of infectious diseases.
Read more BBC Newsround: Covid-19 Contact Tracing AppsFor different ways of getting in touch, check out my Contact page. To find out more about what I do, take a look at my About page.
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