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ICTP 262: Data ethics and the evolving world of privacy and data protection, with Rishi Maharaj

ICTP 262: Data ethics and the evolving world of privacy and data protection, with Rishi Maharaj

Posted by | 26 Jul 2023 |

Privacy and data protection have been gaining traction globally, and even across the Caribbean region. Rishi Maharaj, the Founder and Managing Director of Privicy Advisory Services, joins us to discuss privacy and data protection, along with the emerging concept of ‘data ethics’. Our conversation explores, among other things: the difference between data protection and data ethics; the challenges he has observed as organisations reframe themselves to become more privacy and data protection-centric; and his thoughts on the class action lawsuit filed against OpenAI alleging that it engaged in theft by scraping data and content from internet users.

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ICTP 259: 2023 cyber insurance update, with Max Pragnell of Gallagher Insurance Brokers

ICTP 259: 2023 cyber insurance update, with Max Pragnell of Gallagher Insurance Brokers

Posted by | 5 Jul 2023 |

Cyber insurance is no longer as alien as it had been just a few years ago, but the threat landscape is incredibly dynamic thus causing the cyber insurance industry to continually adjust and redefine its posture. Although we spoke with Max Pragnell, of Gallagher Insurance Brokers, just about a year ago, a lot has changed. In this conversation, he discusses, among other things: key changes that have occurred in the cybersecurity and cyber insurance space; how cascading failures (across organisations, subsidiaries or business units, for example) from a single attack are being handled; and “data breach insurance” and what cyber insurance coverage may be available.

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Open Data and Open Government: Why they are essential in bridging the transparency and accountability gap

Open Data and Open Government: Why they are essential in bridging the transparency and accountability gap

Posted by | 30 Jun 2023 |

Although there have been longstanding efforts by Caribbean countries to digitally transform their governments, it is questionable the degree of success that has been realised when the Average Joe is likely to be of the view that public sectors across the region are less open than they had previously been. Moreover, the focus on Open Data and Open Government also seemed to have stalled, though they are critical in supporting greater transparency and accountability and reducing corruption in the public sector.

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