Mark Lyndersay

Mark Lyndersay is a writer and photographer based in Trinidad and Tobago. He wrote 1,800 editorial leaders for Guardian Media Limited between 2001 and 2016 and now provides leaders for the T&T Newsday. He writes features and reviews for several publications. His column, BitDepth has examined personal technology issues continuously over the last 27 years. As a photographer, he divides his time between commercial assignments, editorial photography, annual reports and personal projects like Local Lives, which examines the backstory of life and culture in Trinidad and Tobago.

A local AI to meet the cyberbullying challenge

The cyberbullying resource is available to teachers who request it. RSC offers both a mobile app and a desktop version.

Where cybersecurity threats begin: Phishing

Do not submit PII to anyone, anywhere, unless you have initiated the contact and are absolutely clear that you are speaking with/logged into/emailing/form-filling in an environment you are certain is secure.

Samsung launches Galaxy S25 smartphones

The Now Bar taps personal information such as appointments to create an onscreen Daily Life Summary.

The backup challenge

Deletion marks data as erased, but doesn't actually remove it

Moving the government to digital transformation

Is there a digital transformation group in every ministry dedicated to identifying opportunities for transformation and capable of moving actionable projects to completion?

Concepts of a transformation plan

The MDT is trumpeting a national strategy that reads more like a manifesto than a real-world action plan.

The Caribbean broadband development dilemma

A Gigabit Caribbean Society implements 5G mobile broadband networks and fiber to the home download connections of at least 100 Mbps.

The most useful tech I own in 2024

These are the devices that turned out to be truly good ideas and ended up both earning their keep.

Gifts for the tech obsessed

If you travel regularly, replacing multiple chargers with one unit that can do double or triple duty makes sense, even more so if it has a foldable wall plug.

What keeps regional cybersecurity experts awake at night

Whether the attack comes from a successful external attempt, exploiting a vulnerability or from inside, perhaps a disgruntled employee, an exploit needs just one vulnerability.

Where hackers begin

Digital nation strategies have been released by 170 countries and regions and more than 60 countries have elevated AI in their national strategy.

Blue skies for microblogging?

Bluesky hit its current high of 23 million users faster than expected, but it’s way behind X.
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