ICTP 327: Ramblings. Would you let AI make all of your decisions?
In this podcast episode, our host, Michele Marius is alone – no guests – and sharing her thoughts on a recent article published in the New York Times in which the writer allowed AI to make all of her decisions for a week. The article sent Michele down a rabbit hole (of sorts) and had her ponder whether, in the context of AI, we could have too much of a good thing.
Roundup: for the week ending 3 November 2024
A roundup of the latest ICT/technology news from across the Caribbean region for the period Monday 28 October to Sunday 3 November 2024.
Boosting cyber literacy: 6 essential steps for staying safe and savvy online
Thanks to the broad range of online threats that exist, increasingly, we are expected to be cyber literate. But what exactly is cyber literacy? In this article, we answer that question and provide some practical steps to enhance your cyber literacy and key areas to focus on.
ICTP 326: Our continuing vulnerability to cyberattacks, ESG versus CSR versus ICT, and Caribbean consultants becoming true digital nomads
In our October 2024 Community Chat, and with members of the Caribbean tech community, Debbie Jollie, the Stammering Communicator who is based in Trinidad and Tobago, and Technology Architect and Digital Transformation Consultant, Garfield Gordon, of Jamaica, the panel discusses: our continuing vulnerability to cyberattacks; ESG versus CSR and the effects on ICT; and Caribbean consultants becoming true digital nomads.
Roundup: for the week ending 27 October 2024
A roundup of the latest ICT/technology news from across the Caribbean region for the period Monday 21 October to Sunday 27 October 2024.
Snapshot on the cybersecurity measures that have been implemented in the Caribbean region in 2024
An examination of the performance of 16 Caribbean countries in the latest Global Cybersecurity Index published by the International Telecommunications Union.
ICTP 325: BPO and offshore outsourcing in the Caribbean update, with Wayne Sinclair of the Global Services Association of Jamaica
Globally, offshore outsourcing is a huge market and growing. By 2030, it is expected to be valued at half a trillion dollars! It is thus highly dynamic and competitive with Caribbean countries trying to maintain and even increase their size of pie. Wayne Sinclair, the current President of the Global Services Association of Jamaica, formerly the Business Process Industry Association of Jamaica, joins us to discuss the state of the industry, including: whether Jamaica’s outsourcing industry can continue to grow and remain globally competitive; the impact technologies such as AI and Robotic Process Automation are having on the industry; what it might take to move up the value chain; and his thoughts on the future of outsourcing.
Roundup: for the week ending 20 October 2024
A roundup of the latest ICT/technology news from across the Caribbean region for the period Monday 14 October to Sunday 20 October 2024.
Tech for the mind: 3 ways we can use technology to improve mental health
Contrary to popular belief, technology can play an important role in improving our mental health. We discuss three powerful ways it can be used to improve our mental health outcomes.
ICTP 324: Video game development, the benefits and opportunities in the Caribbean region
Although we have all played video games, video games developed by Caribbean developers appear to have little or no visibility. Moreover, there is no video game development industry in the region to speak of, and the underpinning ecosystem remains underdeveloped. However, by 2023, the size of the global video games industry is expected by valued at half a trillion US Dollars! We circle back to a 2021 conversation we had with video game developers, Glen Henry, of Spritewrench Studios, and Graham Reid, of GrahamOfLegend, where they discussed the state of game development and the potential and opportunities in the Caribbean region, including: the economic benefits for Caribbean countries; the region’s strengths and weaknesses; the business of video gaming development; and advice for individuals who want to get into game development.
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