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Posted by Michele Marius | 11 Feb 2011 | Content, ICT/Tech, Internet
Almost every few weeks, Facebook is in the news. Most recently, its creator was named Time Magazine’s Person of the Year. A movie based on Facebook’s formation is considered one of the best movies of 2010 and is in the forefront for an Academy Award. Although Facebook is a godsend to many, there are several reasons to be a bit wary…
Read MorePosted by Michele Marius | 8 Feb 2011 | Caribbean, Content, ICT/Tech, Telecoms
Unless you have been living under a rock for the past few months, the public release of classified military and diplomatic information by Wikileaks has spurred widespread controversy and raised questions on transparency and confidentiality. Further, last month, the media reported that courts in the United States were increasingly granting access to private posts on Facebook in civil proceedings. These unrelated incidences, among others, are suggesting that the protection that had been accorded to matters deemed “private” is eroding…
Read MorePosted by Michele Marius | 4 Feb 2011 | Caribbean, Computing, ICT/Tech, Internet
In an earlier post, “Is it really in the Clouds? How 5 stated trends in Cloud Computing really stack up”, we examined some of the hype and predictions surrounding cloud computing. While cloud services might appear to benefit to you or your organisation, there are important issues that should be considered before a final decision is made.
Read MorePosted by Michele Marius | 1 Feb 2011 | Caribbean, Telecoms
The state of telecoms in the Caribbean has changed drastically over the last 10 to 12 years. In most countries we now enjoy significantly lower rates, increased access to and better quality of services, but is that the all we should expect? Where next should we set our horizons?
Read MorePosted by Michele Marius | 28 Jan 2011 | Computing, ICT/Tech, Lists, Networking
For those of us who have worked in organisations with IT Techs on staff, we tend to have a grudging respect for them. We are thrilled they are around to solve our IT problem, and to perform system maintenance activities at times convenient to us. On the other hand, we are somewhat suspicious about all the time they sometime seem to have on their hands – to play solitaire, download music and movies, etc. However, times have been changing, even in the Caribbean, and the role of the IT Tech is not what is used to be.
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