Author: Michele Marius

ICTP 420: Pioneering Caribbean data sovereignty through the Curaçao Data Embassy Reference Framework, with Giovanni King

Physical borders are no longer the only line of defence for Caribbean countries. Our digital borders matter just as much. In our latest podcast episode, we welcome back Giovanni King, CEO of Blue NAP Americas and Chairman of the Caribbean Datacenter Association, to dive into a game-changing and recently published document to improve regional digital resilience: the Curaçao Data Embassy Reference Framework. In addition to discussing the framework and what a data embassy is, Giovanni shares his thoughts on, among other things: the change in conversation that has been occurring across the region as it relates to digital assets; why each Caribbean country does not have to establish its own, independent infrastructure ecosystem to protect its digital assets; why data classification is a critical and often overlooked step in the data resilience process; and the single most important action Caribbean leaders should take regarding data embassy frameworks.

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ICTP 419: 2026 Expert Insight update on cyber threats and security in the Caribbean, with David Gittens

In the fourth instalment of our Expert Insights series on cyber threats and security for 2026, and to commemorate Cybersecurity Awareness Month in October, we are joined once again by Cybersecurity Consultant David Gittens after a three-year break. During this conversation, David shares his thoughts on, among other things: where Caribbean organisations stand in terms of actual posture versus perceived readiness; how resource-constrained security teams can use AI to level the playing field; the biggest friction points governments face when translating policy into operational defence; and some high-impact security measures Caribbean MSMEs should prioritise today.

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