Image thanks to Sky News Quite rightly, our newspapers are filled with stories of political and human rights abuses from around the world. We may well worry how the Chinese government continues to tighten its grip on the people of Hong Kong and is determined to quash any pro-democracy movement as we see it. We … Continue reading How loud?
Hybrid events
I'm thinking something a little smaller. I’m all for hybrid working. My mantra for the last twenty years or so is to work where you can add the most value. I am fascinated, therefore, by the current debates around the future of work. The tension in the market over working from home or working from … Continue reading Hybrid events
#CyberFest 21 – Why you should go to Cyber security skills and employment opportunities
Everytime you watch the news these days there is some mention of a skills shortage. As older industries wane and newer ones wax, demand for skilled people exceeds supply and there are calls for investment in training and education. More traditional sectors aren’t immune though, with areas such as construction and hospitality suffering as the … Continue reading #CyberFest 21 – Why you should go to Cyber security skills and employment opportunities
Batley and Spen, a case for PR?
Photo thanks to: Danny Lawson/PA Wire, iNews I must admit that when it comes to proportional representation, by elections are a fly in the ointment. Yes, it is easy to define a system of PR that would work for a single seat, such as the Single Transferable Vote, but it would be impossible to reflect … Continue reading Batley and Spen, a case for PR?
The doorway effect
Image thanks to Science Alert I read somewhere about the doorway effect. I can’t remember where but then I wouldn’t be able to. Apparently walking over the threshold into another room can lead you to forget why you went there in the first place. So it happened to me this morning as I went into … Continue reading The doorway effect
Why you should go to #CyberFest 21 – Cyber Security and Fraud
There is a long and obvious link between cyber security and fraud. Most cyber attacks are done for some sort of financial gain, and most cases of fraud now involve some form of cyber activity. Let’s face it, it seems to be much easier to steal money electronically than to break into a bank. You … Continue reading Why you should go to #CyberFest 21 – Cyber Security and Fraud
Soap
Another week has passed in the soap opera that is our government. The oddly timed release of Hancock’s indiscretion is just the latest in a long line of illegal, immoral or downright disturbing things that have happened. It is like watching Soap, the TV series that ran for four years in the late seventies, with … Continue reading Soap
Hokey Cokey
It’s my granddaughters favourite tune because it’s a party song! She tries putting her left leg in, her left leg out but hasn’t yet grasped which leg is which. She is only two. When it comes on we all have to jump up and dance around and when it stops there is the inevitable shout … Continue reading Hokey Cokey
#CyberFest 21 – Strategy and Innovation
Image thanks to Disruptor League There is something for everyone at #CyberFest this year. We always try to aim for a varied programme that shows the wide ranging and exciting aspects of the region’s cyber security sector. This year is no different. Cyber security continues to be a real issue, with many high profile cyber … Continue reading #CyberFest 21 – Strategy and Innovation
A frosty reception
Image thanks to Irish Times Five years on and the Brexit bandwagon still rumbles on. Despite the Prime MInister's protestations that the B word should not be used it is still on the lips of many of us. Indeed a poll out this week puts the country as divided as ever over the issue with … Continue reading A frosty reception
Thoughts from a Guerrilla Worker 