The KoolAid is being quaffed in great quantities this week in Dublin. And, having run national and international conferences in the Data Protection and Data Quality fields, I have to respect the achievement of the organisers of the Dublin Web Summit for putting together an impressive event that showcases the level of innovation and thought …
Dublin Web Summit, Data Protection, Data Quality, and Brand Read More »
I love Lego. The fact that my Facebook avatar is a sinister looking “Liago†man from a Chinese clone of the famous Lego System is a little personal in-joke (and I’d love to see what their facial recognition makes of that). But I also love my daughter, who is bright, imaginative, and creative. And I …
Problem Statement The Irish Government is tripping over itself to win FDI from the new ‘Big Data’ enterprises. Whether it is promoting Ireland as a perfect location for Data Centres (it is, apparently we’re in a temperate Goldilocks zone) or chasing flagship investments in European headquarters for companies such as LinkedIn, Facebook, Zynga Games, Twitter, …
Support your Local Sheriff–why the DPC needs us to help them help us. Read More »
Dear Commissioner Reding, I’m writing to you as an EU Citizen who is passionate about data, is use, its quality, and its protection. I’m not writing to you as the Managing Director of a company that offers Data Protection training and consulting services, but in the interests of transparency I think it best to disclose …
After some toing and froing and an email trail that included quotes from the Chairman of TCH (the parent company of the Irish Examiner) at #mediv2012 I finally got clarification from the editor of the Irish Examiner of their Vatican Embassy story (soon to be corrected on-line), which I first blogged about on the 19th …
Correction from Irish Examiner re: Vatican Closure Read More »
I work in a knowledge-driven sector (consulting and training). I have written two publications that have ISBN numbers, which makes them books I suppose. They were each over 100 A4 pages long. I’ve written hundreds of blog posts and articles over the years and have a large external hard drive filled with every presentation I’ve …
SOPA, Irish political debate, and keyboard warriors Read More »
Hey you #stopsopaireland people, I’ve got a favour to ask. It’s not a big one. It will take you 30 seconds to do but it may help to make your life a little better The 30 seconds kicks in as soon as you’ve finished reading this post. The discussion around #stopsopaireland has focussed on the …
While we’re all fired up about protecting rights.. Read More »
So, today the European Commission is announcing new rules for Data Protection and Privacy in the EU (and the EEA countries and those countries seeking accession to the EU). There is hype and hoopla about the rules and what they mean, particularly for organisations conducting business on-line, companies based outside the EU selling into the …
On Monday the 16th January 2012 the Irish Examiner ran a story that purported to have found that 93% of the Irish public “decried” the decision of the Minister for Foreign Affairs to close Ireland’s embassy in the Vatican City State. The article detailed how they had undertaken a review of correspondence released under the …
I’m a big science fiction fan. I make no apologies about this fact. One of my favourite science fiction characters is The Doctor, the lead character in the BBC’s iconic series of the same name. In a genre that often falls for the easy charms of technology to drive a story, The Doctor (a 930 …
Information Quality Change – the Doctor Who effect Read More »