In our October 2023 Community Chat, and with members of the Caribbean tech community, Christelle Vaval, a lawyer in Haiti, and Steven Williams, of Data Privacy and Management Advisory Services in Barbados, the panel discusses: Digital inequality in Caribbean tech entrepreneurship; Trademarks protection in domain names; Are we still underprepared for cyberattacks?
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Continuing with our recognition of Cybersecurity Awareness Month, we have another instalment in our longstanding Expert Insight series on cyber threats and security, but with a twist! Joining us are Dr Keith Nurse, of the College of Science, Technology and Applied Arts Trinidad and Tobago and Kristerbella Sookdeo, of Fortinet, to chat about cybersecurity awareness. Among other things, we discuss: the common cyber threats or incidents in the Caribbean region; the current state of cybersecurity awareness; the implications of the “financialisation of the global economy” on the security landscape; and how to tackle the rate of change in the security space and the continual need to build awareness.
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Digital Transformation. An overused term that still seems to be misunderstood. With Christopher Reckord and Trevor Forrest, the authors of the new book “Successful Digital Transformation: Your World, Your Business, Your Life… Reimagined”, we discuss the key elements in a digital transformation process that must be addressed to guarantee success, along with: whether Caribbean leaders are thinking big enough for their organisations and the impact on the digital transformation effort; why MSMEs may actually benefit the most from digitally transforming their business; and how organisations can better embrace innovation, which is critical to successful digital transformation.
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Worldwide, October is commemorated as Cyber Security Awareness Month. As part of our longstanding Expert Insight series on cyber threats and security, we get a truly regional perspective on the subject. With Dale Joseph, of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Implementation Agency for Crime and Security (IMPACS), we discuss, among other things: what has been going on in the wider Caribbean region, with regard to cybersecurity threats and incidents; the priority areas of the CARICOM Cyber Security and Cybercrime Action Plan; the degree to which CARICOM IMPACS engages the private sector; and fostering more cybersecurity intelligence-sharing and collaboration in Caribbean countries.
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For our September 2023 Community Chat, and with members of the Caribbean tech community, Esmeralda Levens of BearingPoint Caribbean in Curaçao, and Andrew Olton of Cryptcore in Trinidad and Tobago, the panel discusses: Why the future of finance is global; Is the Caribbean region truly a home for digital nomads? and, Is our love affair with AI already over?
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