Surveillance cameras. Image from DepositPhotos/Wavebreakmedia Not too long ago, the Beetham highway was the scene of protest. I listened to some people in a local coffee […]
Surveillance isn’t seeing
Can self-service replace bad customer service?
Above: Illustration by wutwhan/DepositPhotos. You are home about to binge watch Stranger Things Season 2 on Netflix with your significant other. You have everything, A.C is […]
The future is not purchased, it is earned
Above: Image by sakkmesterke/DepositPhotos. Some might argue the semantic here. Purchase requires earning, some might say, but in this day and age where you can get a […]
Why Bitcoin will not solve the Caribbean’s financial inclusion woes
Above: BitCoin as gold standard. Image by ulchik74/DepositPhotos Niel Harper wrote this analysis for his Linked-In profile. It is reproduced here by courtesy of the author. What […]
Beyond disaster to preparedness
Above: Tropical weather systems Hurricane Norma, left, on the Pacific Ocean side of Mexico; Jose, center, east of Florida; Tropical Storm Maria, second from right, north […]
Broad strokes: Flaws in fastforward II
Above: When you grade your own report card, it’s easy to come put looking good. Photo by OlyPhotoStories/DepositPhotos. The Draft National ICT Plan, fastforward II, is open […]
The Fight For Relevance: Beyond CIGF and the NICT Plan
Above: Usable information rarely pierces the speech bubble to enable understanding. Illustration by cienpies/DepositPhotos People need to get involved. I attended 2 of the 3 days at […]
MPAC responds to evaluation of National ICT Plan
Above: The Honourable Maxie Cuffie, Minister of Public Administration and Communications, author of the following… I wish to refer to Mark Lyndersay’s review of the National ICT […]
Technology vs. Bureaucracy: a T&TEC Connection
Bureaucracies involving light poles take different forms. Photo by Mark Lyndersay. One of the less fun things I get to do in dealing with land ownership […]
The Labyrinth of Nuance, the Desert of Fact
Illustration by Mindscanner/DepositPhotos. When I read, “Journalism 2017: The Lost Visual History”, I sighed. It’s always been difficult for me to look around and see all […]
Reflections on the ITU/TATT discussions on Digital Finance
Above: A light moment shared while discussing the unique challenges which IoT poses to user security and privacy in IoT session 8. Shiva Bissessar was contracted […]
A technologist’s view of the cybercrime bill
Above: Digital illusrtation by Andreus/DepositPhotos I like the spirit of the bill. My own personal background in technology is public knowledge; my LinkedIn profile will demonstrate […]
MATT calls for more consultation on Cybercrime Bill.
The Media Association of Trinidad and Tobago (MATT) is deeply concerned about the reintroduction of the Cybercrime Bill (2016). In our last correspondence with the Ministry […]
TechAgri Expo 2017’s promises and lapses
Students at the TechAgri Expo 2017. Photo by J Morris/UWIFFA via Flickr. Adapted and expanded by the author from a post on Knowprose.com. Given my return […]
What’s happening with electronic transactions in T&T?
The Government of Trinidad and Tobago continues to undertake activities which, ostensibly, are to assist or guide the development of an ICT sector. The stated rationale […]