Last week I joined the fray of the hundreds of thousands of people talking about GDPR and the technicalities surrounding the changing requirements of managing personal data. It went very deep into the legislation and some impacts to businesses.Today I am taking a different look
It's been an interesting start to 2018 for business owners, consultants, and marketing firms. Two separate pieces of legislation came into effect, changing the requirements for almost any Australian based firm. The European Union council enacted the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the Australian
At the beginning of this year I started writing again, both professionally and for my own enjoyment. I promised myself I would put pen to paper (fingers to keys these days!) and discuss technology, business, and entrepreneurship. I feel like I need to make a
I have noticed a trend of late an overwhelming trend of companies losing control of their cloud based data. A common thread is people leaving troves of data unsecured in Amazon Web Serivces (AWS) S3 buckets for all to see. Databases, personnel files, strategy documents,
I was enjoying a glass of scotch last year on Christmas Eve talking about 2017 and goals for 2018. We talked about a great many things but the one that stuck in my mind was about strengths, both personal and business. I keep reflecting back
We are getting back into the swing of the year, with the end of May fast approaching… soon we will blink and it will be Christmas again! All the usual folks are getting back into the swing of making predictions. Pundits are wondering what the
I decided to start blogging after years of toying with the idea. I always thought, who will read it? It's just a guy talking tech, business, and having a few laughs along the way, but I think that is exactly the point. Easy to digest
I have been in Michigan for the last week or so, expecting a rather quiet couple of weeks on the technology front. A perfect opportunity to get away while people are easing back into the new year. CES is taking place in Las Vegas which
The start of a new year a most exciting season: time off, family & friends, and an opportunity to recharge — what a great way to reset and start with a bang! Now I am sure you are thinking, what on earth does this have to do
The last week has been crazy. As well as finishing the fit out of our new Adelaide office, I announced the launch of my new business, Iconic Growth. I have been absolutely taken back by the overwhelmingly positive response to the announcement and could not