It Doesn't Have to Be Crazy at Work, book review: Choose calm instead
The founders of software company Basecamp offer practical advice based on what they've found works in their company.
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The Internet, Warts and All, book review: How to regulate a messy system
Paul Bernal explores today's unruly, heterogeneous internet, debunks a number of myths and offers guidelines on how to resolve its problems.
The Evolved Executive, book review: Banishing fear from the workplace
This useful book summarises a lot of theory and practice about management and company processes that could help you start some discussions and make some changes.
Click Here to Kill Everybody, book review: Meeting the IoT security challenge
In the Internet of Things era, cyberattacks can cause actual death and destruction. Bruce Schneier surveys this security nightmare, and looks for solutions.
Bad Blood, book review: The rise and fall of Theranos
Wall Street Journal reporter John Carreyrou tells the astounding story of the Silicon Valley startup that dazzled investors, but whose technology simply didn't work.
Hello World, book review: Algorithms, and how to live with them
Human and machine working together can do better than either on their own, says mathematics lecturer Hannah Fry.
The Death of the Gods, book review: Power in the digital age
Demos researcher Carl Miller details how the internet has brought about profound power shifts that reach into every aspect of our lives.
Artificial Unintelligence, book review: Exploring the limits of technology
Meredith Broussard explains how computers, software, and AI and machine learning actually work -- and considers the times they don't.
The Open Revolution, book review: Ownership in the digital age
Today's digital economy should be more open and equitable, says Rufus Pollock, rather than closed and at the mercy of 'digital dictators'.
The 4th Industrial Revolution, book review: A curate's egg
Half of this book is good and useful. What happened in producing the other half is a genuine mystery.
Cyber Wars, book review: High-profile hacks, deconstructed
Tech journalist Charles Arthur picks apart some notorious cyber attacks, examining the nature of the security failures, their antecedents, and the lessons to be drawn from them.
Driverless cars, book review: Do we know where we're going?
Christian Wolmar counters the widespread hype and optimism about autonomous vehicles with a healthy dose of measured scepticism.
A Dozen Lessons for Entrepreneurs, book review: Insights from the VC world
This chatty but comprehensive book picks the brains of key investors and startup coaches to learn about investing in and running new businesses.
What You Know About Startups Is Wrong, book review: Puncturing the myths
VC and serial entrepreneur KP Reddy offers advice, anecdotes and common sense in this useful, if somewhat discursive, book.
Listening In, book review: Security, privacy and the role of government
Susan Landau examines the place of law enforcement in today's cybersecurity landscape, arguing that it needs 21st century capabilities to match those of its enemies and attackers.
