Dan Oliver

Identity theft is a term that strikes fear into many people, with stories of credit card fraudsters, Tinder swindlers, celebrity impersonators and assassination plots making headlines around the world. And while these may be extreme cases, for those looking to steal identities, the opportunities have never been greater.

In this guide to safe shopping and avoiding fake websites we’ve enlisted the help of F‑Secure’s crack team of cyber security experts. *Cue voiceover*: If you have a problem. If no one else can help. And if you can find them… maybe you can hire — the F‑Team!

The Meta Quest 3 is the latest VR headset intended to lure us into the metaverse. However, since the launch of the Quest 2 in 2020, we’ve also seen the release of the Meta’s high-end headset, the Meta Quest Pro, which featured full-colour passthrough for mixed reality, a thinner form factor, pancake lenses, integrated facial tracking, and more. So the question is how many of these ‘Pro’ features have made it into the Quest 3?

Discover how a new breed of virtual reality applications are addressing the monumental issue of workplace stress and anxiety.

Over the last 10 years the office has undergone one of its most significant transformations since the introduction of open-plan working in the post-war era, as emerging technology and a need for more flexibility present new opportunities for businesses around the globe.

According to Frank Lloyd Wright, the architect who created the first open-plan office design, his buildings — set against a backdrop of political extremism in the 1930s — represented the “architecture of freedom and democracy”...

Produced for Dell, the 'Making AI Real' report presented the findings of a survey of more than 2,500 business decision makers. To accompany the results I undertook a series of in-depth interviews with a cross-section of AI experts, working within sectors such as healthcare, manufacturing, financial services, agriculture, and property.

I wrote this introduction to AI and Azure for Microsoft. This was an introductory guide to how AI can help businesses reduce costs, boost profits, and become more efficient.

The F‑Secured guide provides a comprehensive overview of the cyber security threats facing consumers in 2023, featuring insight and advice from F‑Secure experts.

I oversaw this guide, which included writing a number of articles, commissioning F-Secure experts, and overseeing the editorial direction and design.

Whilst working with F-Secure, I helped introduce a monthly cyber security report for consumers, which brought together the latest security stories with insight from the experts at F-Secure.

The Living Secure survey collects insight from 7,000 people, in selected regions around the world, enabling us to create a comprehensive overview of digital moments in 2023.

Working with the team at F-Secure, I helped develop this survey, which culminated in a consumer-focussed report on how people are living their digital lives in 2023. I oversaw the editorial direction of the report, edited the final version, and wrote the content alongside another contributor.

Bluetooth speakers were one of 2021's must-have gadgets. And I wrote this group test of the lastest speakers for the world's number one design blog, Creative Bloq.

I wrote this overview of mesh networking for TechRadar Pro, the sister site of the world's leading technology website, TechRadar.

Working with the team at Three UK, I oversaw this in-depth report, which included editing, commissioning, and writing (with design work done by Tanya Oliver).

I wrote this ebike review whilst working for Wallpaper* magazine as its digital editor.

Working with the teams at Metia and Amazon, I produced a number of case studies for AWS (see sample) which included interviews, transcription, client calls, and case study production.