I am reading The Secret Barrister having picked up his book at Waterstones. I have been following him on twitter for some time and have been fascinated to learn more about how the law works, or doesn’t. What has struck me though is that I have managed to get to the ripe old age of … Continue reading Life Lessons
Georgia Beech
I’ve never been to Georgia Beach in person but it is a beautiful place, especially in the winter when it is empty. Empty can mean either peaceful or desolate. Yet I have been taken there by the words of Margaret Atwood, in her collection of poems 1976 - 1986. I found her work at the … Continue reading Georgia Beech
Make friends with those you don’t like
I normally save my political blogs until Thursday and so, whilst this strays into the subject it is much more related to work. The reason I mention it is because over the last few years I have been over-active on Twitter on the back of the political unrest that we continue to find ourselves in. … Continue reading Make friends with those you don’t like
Cyber 101 boot camp #3
This is the third and probably last blog that I will get out of this year’s fantastic cyber 101 boot camp that was held at the end of November. The focus of the afternoon was on business function, making sure that you had the right processes, people and, of course, access to money. Once again … Continue reading Cyber 101 boot camp #3
Barclays AI Frenzy Fraud event
Artificial intelligence, if there is such a thing, is not something that I think I am involved in, yet last week I took part in my second event on the subject. The first was when I hosted a session put on by Durham University at Proto in Gateshead and the second was last week at … Continue reading Barclays AI Frenzy Fraud event
Coming into view
I like doing jigsaw puzzles. They are something that every semi-retired person should do between queuing at Boots for a prescription and writing angry letters to the council. I've written about doing them several times before and it is a subject I keep coming back to, partly because they fascinate me and partly because they … Continue reading Coming into view
Have a casual meeting
Waterston's in Durham is a company that I have long admired, really ever since I met its founders, Mike and Sally Waterston. The company is built upon their strong ethical values and shows that you can be successful while doing the decent and right things. I mention the company as I was down there for … Continue reading Have a casual meeting
Not Equal
Capitalism doesn’t have a conscience. It is a system in which money flows to where it can make the most return. If somebody can make it faster cheaper and easier the system will determine that they are the winners. Thankfully people do have consciences and it is they that can provide the bulwark against the … Continue reading Not Equal
NEBIzEthics as part of #CyberFest
#CyberFest is the North East’s biggest cybersecurity festival and has now completed its second year. With 11 events, 700 attendees and over 60 speakers it has become one of the highlights of the regional tech calendar. There are huge ethical issues in cyber security both in terms of those who perpetrate criminal and antisocial behaviour … Continue reading NEBIzEthics as part of #CyberFest
My favourite CyberFest event
I expect to get a few blogs out of this year’s #CyberFest, indeed I’m surprised that this is the first seeing that it is at least two weeks old. I guess my head has been down trying to visit, organise, speak at and generally deliver the events. A couple of people have asked me, during … Continue reading My favourite CyberFest event
Thoughts from a Guerrilla Worker 