by Minter Dial | Jul 27, 2016 | Cyber Security, New Tech, Responsibility
By now, you’ve surely heard of the Pokemon Go (PG) craze, right? If you haven’t, I suspect that means that (a) you’ve been on holidays in the boondocks, (b) you don’t have kids or (c) perhaps you snub all things digital? In any event, twenty...
by Minter Dial | May 10, 2016 | Cyber Security, Leadership
At school (at least in the US), we are taught to aim for 100 out of 100. It seems that grade inflation has made a perfect score far too attainable. It’s a phenomenon that is rife at all higher institutions, including the upper crust schools. In fact, it was...
by Minter Dial | Mar 6, 2016 | Blockchain, Cyber Security, Minter Dialogue, Podcast
Minter Dialogue Episode #185 This interview is with Chris Bates, Chief Security Officer at Bitland, an NGO that uses the blockchain technology to help register the cadastre of land, with a focus on African countries — specifically Ghana — for now. In this stimulating...
by Minter Dial | Jan 28, 2016 | Cyber Security, New Tech, Social Media
I marvel how, in 2016, even in London, I still come across active people (i.e. not retired) who have decided to shun (at least a part of) the Internet. The key underlying issue is, of course, about privacy. No one in their right mind wants their private lives revealed...
by Minter Dial | Jan 26, 2016 | Cyber Security, Marketing, Meaningfulness
Last week, I published the first section of the business trends predictions for 2016, focusing on the new technology trends. This week, I present the other two sections, looking at the trends for marketing and in terms of mindset. The truth is that, if organizations...
by Minter Dial | Oct 1, 2015 | Cyber Security, Social Media
It is clear that the vast majority of people are using the Internet and their digital tools and devices without really knowing the full consequences. In a piece I wrote over the Summer entitled Internet Privacy, I categorized the different profiles with regard to...
