John Thornton

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John Thornton

John Thornton is the director of e-ssential Resources and an independent adviser on business transformation, financial management and innovation.

Recent articles

Milking the future for public services

Even dairy cows are getting a taste of the ‘smart’ century’s potential to reduce costs, improve... Read more
Learning a lesson from local traders

As the public sector wrestles with looming funding gaps, John Thornton asks if the technology that... Read more
Lessons from across the pond

John Thornton asks if the UK could learn from the US Digital Service when it comes to... Read more
Don't forget the old grey whistle test

You don’t have to be old, grey or in the music industry to benefit from applying the same rule to... Read more
Independent life from technology

With dementia becoming more prevalent, could ‘smart’ or even everyday home technology help people... Read more
It no longer rains but pours data

The Paradise Papers isn’t just about tax avoidance. It shows how masses of data can be easily... Read more
In an arms race with the bad guys

The NHS learnt a lot about its defences during the WannaCry attack. It must now get ready for... Read more
Drawing the new online battle lines

Cyberattacks, carried out by terrorists and other nation states, can paralyse a country’s... Read more
Blockchain on the books

If trust and transactions are a major part of an organisation’s work, it could benefit from... Read more
No need to tolerate a terminal go slow

Are your IT systems slow? If you have to think about it, the answer is almost certainly “yes... Read more

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