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ICTP 292: Tell us that blockchain technology isn’t dead, with Cleve Mesidor, of the Blockchain Foundation

ICTP 292: Tell us that blockchain technology isn’t dead, with Cleve Mesidor, of the Blockchain Foundation

Posted by | 6 Mar 2024 |

A few years ago, blockchain technology was considered transformative – the best thing since sliced bread – but today, we have not been hearing much about it at all. With Cleve Mesidor of the Blockchain Foundation, we discuss the current state of blockchain technology, how it can be leveraged in the Caribbean region, especially to improve the lives and livelihoods of ordinary citizens, and what countries ought to be doing to capitalise on the opportunities and efficiencies blockchain technology facilitates.

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ICTP 291: 2024 Expert Insight update on cyber threats and security in the Caribbean, with Sean Slattery of Caribbean Solutions Lab

ICTP 291: 2024 Expert Insight update on cyber threats and security in the Caribbean, with Sean Slattery of Caribbean Solutions Lab

Posted by | 28 Feb 2024 |

In the first instalment in our Expert insights series on cyber threats and security for 2024, and once again with Sean Slattery of Caribbean Solutions Lab, he discusses, among other things: the changes in the threat landscape that occurred in 2023; the impact of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in the security space; ethical considerations surrounding cybersecurity, particularly in areas like privacy and surveillance; possible implications of nation-state-sponsored cyberattacks; and three things organisations should be doing in 2024 to improve their network/IT security.

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