Dominic Connor

Confessions of a ransomware negotiator: Well, somebody's got to talk to the criminals holding data hostage

Interview We can't deny people are paying up left, right, and centre...

Security03 Sep 2021 | 58

What is your greatest weakness? The definitive list of the many kinds of interviewer you will meet in Hell

Feature You don't mind if we record this, do you?

Offbeat26 Jul 2021 | 258

Want to keep working in shorts and flipflops way after this is all over? It could be time to rethink your career moves

Feature Pandemic has opened a can of worms for our work goals with what comes next

Offbeat14 Jun 2021 | 86

The common factor in all your failed job applications: Your CV

Comment Top tips from an insider in the tech recruitment game

Offbeat02 Jun 2021 | 173

Why you'll never make really big money as an AI dev

Artificial Intelligence? How the future was back in the '80s

AI + ML21 Jul 2017 | 32

Hololens for biz shocker: Surprisingly, it doesn't totally suck

Review Serious playtime for suits – but not you, gamers

Channel12 Sep 2016 | 46

London Stock Exchange's German mega-merger: It's a go, despite Brexit

Playing politics with the IT jobs axe

On-Prem04 Jul 2016 | 36

Friends with benefits: A taxing problem for Ireland in a post-Brexit world

So near (shore), so far

Channel16 Jun 2016 | 78

Big data in action: How CompSci theory helps medics fight cancer

UCL professor to lecture at next Real Time Club dinner

Networks11 Apr 2016 | 6

Hands on with the BBC's Micro:Bit computer. You know, for kids

First look It's almost, but not quite, entirely unlike a Raspberry Pi. But similar

Personal Tech22 Mar 2016 | 157

Are CIOs condemned to 'interesting' times in 2016?

CIO Manifesto Register roundtable looks into... the future

On-Prem02 Dec 2015 | 5

MS Future Decoded conference, or The Empire Strikes Back

Advertising oddness and what MS really wants you to know

Channel12 Nov 2015 | 20

Laid-off IT workers: You want free on-demand service for what now?

Updated Zombie programmers awaken ... and they're pretty tetchy

Software22 Oct 2015 | 161

Just what do real CIOs think a real strategy looks like?

Reg Roundtable 'I know it when I see it'

On-Prem14 Oct 2015 | 1

CIOs ready to leap boundaries in our omni-channel world

Reg Roundtable Accept software development as creative

On-Prem24 Jul 2015 | 1

CISOs' newest fear? Criminals with a big data strategy

CIO Manifesto Reg roundtable disses pen testers and security theatre

On-Prem19 Jun 2015 | 5

Do any REAL CIOs believe we're in a post PC world? No.

CIO Manifesto Reg roundtable delivers non-rose-tinted view of 2020

On-Prem20 May 2015 | 4

How tech bosses manage their teams for fun and profit

CIO Manifesto 'Whenever I hear the word culture I reach for my org chart...'

Channel26 Mar 2015 | 7

BBC gives naked computers to kids (hmm, code for something?)

Comment Drop the consoles and look at that LED array

Devops16 Mar 2015 | 93

World’s oldest IT dining society breaks into the House of Lords

Promo And Reg readers are invited... for a price

Channel05 Mar 2015 | 9

CIOs: Want to get onto the Board? Just 'running' IT isn't enough

Reg Roundtable Still bitching about 'the business'? Then you've no business being on the board

On-Prem05 Dec 2014 | 5

Droids - everywhere! Is Apple really even in the game any more?

DroidCon 14 I ain't drinking the Kool Aid, but I can't avoid swimming in it

Personal Tech04 Nov 2014 | 17

How do Reg readers keep their vendors in line?

Reg Roundtable CIOs talk sticks, carrots and account managers

On-Prem27 Oct 2014 |

Doctor Who and the Dalek: 10-year-old tests BBC programming game

Young VB warrior commandeers Daleks

Personal Tech20 Oct 2014 | 72

BBC: We're going to slip CODING into kids' TV

Comment Pureed-carrot-in-ice cream C++ surprise

Devops01 Sep 2014 | 110

Google hops into bed with Brit red-top: Cooks up 'draw an app' coding compo for kids

Comment Yes, Sun asks tots to debug broken page get out crayons

Devops14 Aug 2014 | 28

Why do Reg readers deserve the big bucks? Here's why...

Reg Roundtable Top tech managers take control of first Reg Roundtable

On-Prem07 Aug 2014 | 10

Join me, Reg readers, and help me UPGRADE our CHILDREN

Appeal Think of the children? I just did, says Dom Connor

On-Prem13 Jun 2014 | 18

The gift of Grace: COBOL's odyssey from Vietnam to the Square Mile

Add 50, 1964 GIVING Anniversary

Systems08 Apr 2014 | 71

Your kids' chances of becoming programmers? ZERO

Part One We had it all in the 1980s. Here's what went wrong...

Devops06 Nov 2013 | 216

10 Types of IT managers from hell

A Reg reader's guide

Networks05 Nov 2013 | 104

A short, sharp tool kit to get you to the top in financial IT

Battling the ~~bullshit artists~~ biz analysts with a Black Swan

On-Prem02 Jul 2013 | 32

How City IT is under attack from politicians, diesel bugs, HR

Comment Oh, and the stock exchange could blow any moment....

On-Prem27 Jun 2013 | 67

When to say those three little words: 'I am quitting'

Feature Ruthless headhunter also dispenses tips on when NOT to

On-Prem17 Jun 2013 | 138

Girls, beer and C++: How to choose the right Comp-Sci degree for you

Feature You're just a child. But trust me, I'm a headhunter

On-Prem14 Jun 2013 | 198

Think you're ready to make a big career bet? Read this first...

Feature Reg headhunter serves up array of crystal balls

On-Prem31 May 2013 | 60

So you want to be a contractor? Well, here's how it works

Free advice from Reg headhunter Dominic Connor

On-Prem20 May 2013 | 104

Is the IT industry short on Cobolers? This could be your lucky day

Sometimes a CV needs a few fossils

On-Prem01 May 2013 | 52

IT salaries: Why you are a clapped-out Ferrari

Skills shortages? The thing in short supply is cash

On-Prem12 Apr 2013 | 113

Spotting a Big Data faker as you set up Big Data for someone

It says here on your CV....

On-Prem28 Mar 2013 | 18

Reg man bested in geek-to-geek combat - in World War 3 nerve centre

Geek's Guide to Britain Dom Connor and the cool Cold Warriors

Geek's Guide28 Mar 2013 | 31

iPads in education: Not actually evil, but pretty close

Analysis Why are we giving these playthings of the Devil to kids?

Legal26 Mar 2013 | 211

Apple share-price-off-a-cliff: Told you that would happen

Don't tell Oracle, but you can be too rich and too thin

On-Prem25 Mar 2013 | 137

Help save the endangered QUANTUM OWL, pleads Reg man

Tin rattler Chip in for proper science with balls and bad smells

Science25 Mar 2013 | 30

I used to be an Oracle DBA ... but now I'm a Big Data guru

Dominic Connor shows you how to jump the bandwagon

On-Prem20 Feb 2013 | 24

Where were the bullet holes on OS/2's corpse? Its head ... or foot?

Part two Ex-IBM insider Dom Connor reveals what went wrong

OSes26 Nov 2012 | 113

IBM insider: How I caught my wife while bug-hunting on OS/2

Part one No wonder that chkdsk flaw was never fixed

OSes23 Nov 2012 | 156

How to spot a terrible tech boss within SECONDS

Part 2 El Reg job expert Dom Connor returns with more top interview advice

On-Prem12 Nov 2012 | 49

Are you an IT pro? It's no longer safe to bet your career on Microsoft

Obviously don't just become an iOS dev, though ...

Software06 Nov 2012 | 95

Mmm, what's that smell: Coffee or sweat? How to avoid a crap IT job

Part 1 El Reg job expert Dom Connor reveals key clues to look out for in interviews

On-Prem05 Nov 2012 | 140

Is running IT for the Olympics the worst job in the world?

The results will be in in August

On-Prem23 Jul 2012 | 42

How to screw LIBOR and alienate people

Dominic Connor presents another tutorial in Rogue Trading

On-Prem10 Jul 2012 | 74

So, that vast IT disaster you may have caused? Come in, sit down

You won't be forced to dig your own grave

On-Prem03 Jul 2012 | 156

Do you work in IT at RBS? Or at the next place to get hit ...?

Here's a handy guide to riding out the storm

On-Prem29 Jun 2012 | 108

Why don't the best techies work in the channel?

'Cos the channel doesn't want them

Channel28 May 2012 | 67

Quitting your job? Here's how not to do it

He deleted most of the source code – the little @£$%%...

On-Prem29 Mar 2012 | 108

You're crap and paid too much for the little work you actually do

A recruiter's guide on how to get mo' money...

On-Prem21 Mar 2012 | 157

Topics

Special Features

Vendor Voice

Resources

Renting IT hardware on a subscription basis is bad for customers

The pandemic improved the status of IT workers … forever

When the bits hit the fan: What to do when ransomware strikes

Confessions of a ransomware negotiator: Well, somebody's got to talk to the criminals holding data hostage

What is your greatest weakness? The definitive list of the many kinds of interviewer you will meet in Hell

Want to keep working in shorts and flipflops way after this is all over? It could be time to rethink your career moves

The common factor in all your failed job applications: Your CV

Why you'll never make really big money as an AI dev

Hololens for biz shocker: Surprisingly, it doesn't totally suck

London Stock Exchange's German mega-merger: It's a go, despite Brexit

Friends with benefits: A taxing problem for Ireland in a post-Brexit world

Big data in action: How CompSci theory helps medics fight cancer

Hands on with the BBC's Micro:Bit computer. You know, for kids

Are CIOs condemned to 'interesting' times in 2016?

MS Future Decoded conference, or The Empire Strikes Back

Laid-off IT workers: You want free on-demand service for what now?

Just what do real CIOs think a real strategy looks like?

CIOs ready to leap boundaries in our omni-channel world

CISOs' newest fear? Criminals with a big data strategy

Do any REAL CIOs believe we're in a post PC world? No.

How tech bosses manage their teams for fun and profit

BBC gives naked computers to kids (hmm, code for something?)

World’s oldest IT dining society breaks into the House of Lords

CIOs: Want to get onto the Board? Just 'running' IT isn't enough

Droids - everywhere! Is Apple really even in the game any more?

How do Reg readers keep their vendors in line?

Doctor Who and the Dalek: 10-year-old tests BBC programming game

BBC: We're going to slip CODING into kids' TV

Google hops into bed with Brit red-top: Cooks up 'draw an app' coding compo for kids

Why do Reg readers deserve the big bucks? Here's why...

Join me, Reg readers, and help me UPGRADE our CHILDREN

The gift of Grace: COBOL's odyssey from Vietnam to the Square Mile

Your kids' chances of becoming programmers? ZERO

10 Types of IT managers from hell

A short, sharp tool kit to get you to the top in financial IT

How City IT is under attack from politicians, diesel bugs, HR

When to say those three little words: 'I am quitting'

Girls, beer and C++: How to choose the right Comp-Sci degree for you

Think you're ready to make a big career bet? Read this first...

So you want to be a contractor? Well, here's how it works

Is the IT industry short on Cobolers? This could be your lucky day

IT salaries: Why you are a clapped-out Ferrari

Spotting a Big Data faker as you set up Big Data for someone

Reg man bested in geek-to-geek combat - in World War 3 nerve centre

iPads in education: Not actually evil, but pretty close

Apple share-price-off-a-cliff: Told you that would happen

Help save the endangered QUANTUM OWL, pleads Reg man

I used to be an Oracle DBA ... but now I'm a Big Data guru

Where were the bullet holes on OS/2's corpse? Its head ... or foot?

IBM insider: How I caught my wife while bug-hunting on OS/2

How to spot a terrible tech boss within SECONDS

Are you an IT pro? It's no longer safe to bet your career on Microsoft

Mmm, what's that smell: Coffee or sweat? How to avoid a crap IT job

Is running IT for the Olympics the worst job in the world?

How to screw LIBOR and alienate people

So, that vast IT disaster you may have caused? Come in, sit down

Do you work in IT at RBS? Or at the next place to get hit ...?

Why don't the best techies work in the channel?

Quitting your job? Here's how not to do it

You're crap and paid too much for the little work you actually do

About Us

Our Websites

Your Privacy