Bio
Ian Murphy is an enterprise technology journalist, editor and industry analyst with more than 40 years' experience covering enterprise IT, cybersecurity, networking, cloud and artificial intelligence. His
Ian Murphy is an enterprise technology journalist, editor and industry analyst with more than 40 years' experience covering enterprise IT, cybersecurity, networking, cloud and artificial intelligence.
His career combines hands-on technology experience with long-term industry analysis and journalism. In the 1980s, Ian authored an industry report on expert systems, an early application of artificial intelligence, and founded an IT training company delivering accredited training on enterprise software. He later became a Microsoft Certified Trainer, helping professionals understand and apply business technologies.
Alongside his work as a freelance journalist and analyst, Ian developed software, deployed enterprise networks and managed software and technical support teams. That practical experience informs his writing, providing insight into not only what technologies promise, but how they are implemented and used in real enterprise environments.
Ian has written thousands of articles, produced industry research, hosted podcasts and interviewed technology leaders across enterprise software, infrastructure, cybersecurity and AI. His work focuses on helping CIOs, IT leaders and technology professionals understand the opportunities, challenges and real-world impact of emerging technologies.
Specialist areas
AI incl Expert System, CyberSecurity, Quantum Computing, Blockchain (not cryptocurrency related), Cloud Computing, Datacentre - incl Air Conditioning, Audits, Security, Rack systems, UPS, Bridges, Routers, Storage Area Networks, Microsoft Windows operating systems (server, client and mobile), Microsoft Office, Business Intelligence, Microsoft .NET, Linux, Java, Mobile Internet, Wireless, Networking, education, storage, mobile computing, WAP, Bluetooth, IPv6, telephony, videoconferencing, security, communications, developer tools, mobile phones, database development, AJAX, science - especially where related to nanotechnology and space, fiction (science-fiction, fantasy, horror), computer gaming