The crimes of former neonatal nurse Letby are abhorrent and beyond comprehension. She has been found guilty in a court of law and, quite rightly, is now in jail. Justice has been served yet this case has thrown up a number of concerns, namely the desire that those found guilty of such crimes are to … Continue reading A whole life sentence
We need more new businesses
One of CyberNorth’s objectives, number three if you are keeping count, is to support the growth of new cyber security businesses. This may seem at odds with our second objective, which is to support the growth of existing businesses but this is not the case. One of the ways in which the region can do … Continue reading We need more new businesses
What did the Romans…
Watching Mary Beard on the television last night reminded me of the power and sophistication of Rome and its empire. ‘Meet the Romans’ is a ten year old repeat yet still enjoyable and took me back to my early school days when Romans were very much on the curriculum. To be honest I have always … Continue reading What did the Romans…
Get yourself to #CyberFest 23
It’s that time of year. #CyberFest is back for its sixth year as the North East’s biggest cyber security festival. This time CyberNorth is partnering with local managed IT and cyber security service provider, Aspire Technology Solutions to bring some familiar events and some very different ones. At the time of writing this there are … Continue reading Get yourself to #CyberFest 23
Setting them up for a fall
No government could be this insensitive, nor this stupid. It seems that they are jumping on every passing bandwagon in the hope that they may scrape together enough votes to win the next election, or at least not crash out into political oblivion. Sunak’s five pledges, which when announced looked like open goals are now … Continue reading Setting them up for a fall
As seen on Google Maps
It was an unbelievable set of circumstances that led to some free publicity for the upcoming headline event at this year’s #CyberFest. This time I’ve really made it, making an appearance on Google Maps, in this year’s T-shirt. It all started with Thinking Digital moving from its usual May slot to the 6th of July. … Continue reading As seen on Google Maps
ULEZ
Image thanks to get Surrey I wrote this blog immediately after the by-elections. Things move on. I’m told that the proposed extension to the Ultra-Low Emissions Zone was an issue that resulted in Labour not taking Uxbridge and South Ruislip in the latest by-election. How do they know unless they asked everyone? I keep coming … Continue reading ULEZ
Northumbrian Water Innovation Festival day 3
No sooner had the festival started, it finished. Thursday was our last daily dash and this time we focussed on the region’s emerging FinTech sector and the so-called cost of living crisis. There is no doubt that the cost of living crisis has been one of the dominant stories of the last year, driven in … Continue reading Northumbrian Water Innovation Festival day 3
One out of three can’t be bad
Image thanks to iNews Congratulations to the three newly elected Members of Parliament, Keir Mather for the Labour Party in Selby and Ainsty, Steve Tuckwell for the Conservative Party in Uxbridge and South Ruislip and Sarah Joanne Dyke for the Liberal Democrats in Somerset and Frome. Having faced the prospect of losing all three by-elections, … Continue reading One out of three can’t be bad
Northumbrian Water Innovation Festival day 2
Looking back at the Northumbrian Water Innovation Festival, the days all roll into one. I have to look at the photographs to remember what kind of a day it was. On day two I was wearing long pants and so rain must have been threatening, not that Northumbrian Water would have been too worried by … Continue reading Northumbrian Water Innovation Festival day 2
Thoughts from a Guerrilla Worker 