Apple/FBI battle highlights IT blunders and need for strong mobile device management
By Scott Matteson From TechRepublic IT mistakes reported in the Apple and FBI story offer lessons in what not to do when it comes to mobile device management. Here are MDM best practices IT should follow. The FBI wants information…
Cayman Islands Computer Services’ announce new interim director
Following the retirement of Gilbert McLaughlin, the Ministry of Home Affairs is happy to announce that David Smailes has been appointed interim Director for the Computer Services Department for three months. Mr. Smailes, who has lived in the Cayman Islands…
Cayman islands Computer Services head retires
Director of Computer Services Department, Mr. Gilbert McLaughlin, retired on Friday, 9 October 2015. Mr. McLaughlin joined the department as a programmer in 1984, soon after completing his Bachelor’s Degree in computer science, and became its head in 1997. His…
Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines: detecting threats on the ocean with DNS data
By Margi Murphy From Security Asia Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines used Splunk Cloud to spot security threats across its floating IT estate. The cruise company, which is the second largest in the world, manages threats on its complex ship network…
How much should firms pay to protect themselves from hackers?
By Nell Gluckman, From The Am Law Daily Whether it’s to steal intellectual property, information on pending mergers or the credentials to bank accounts, cybersecurity consultants say that foreign governments and organized criminal groups are after the data stored inside…
The state of cloud computing: 10 things you need to know
By Conner Forrest From TechRepublic Cloud computing has grown from a novel concept to the go-to model for many organizations. Here’s what you need to know about the cloud industry. From shared documents to smartphone data backups, the cloud touches…
The man who turned a ‘boring’ idea into a $1.7 billion company explains the secret to success
By Eugene Kim From Business Insider When Zendesk CEO Mikkel Svane first came up with the idea of Zendesk, a customer service software that’s now worth $1.7 billion, everyone thought it was boring. But when he shared the vision for…
Cayman Islands – still a paradise if you’re made redundant from the public sector?
By Graham Scott From Civil Service Reform – Global Government Reform While many governments around the world have embraced the idea of reforming their civil services for increased efficiency, how it is done and what are seen as the likely…
Government improving IT capacity
GRAND CAYMAN, Cayman Islands – The Ministry of Home Affairs has released a Request for Proposal for consultancy services that will look to create and implement a Strategic Governance Framework for the Computer Services Department (CSD). This request follows the…
The tech resume may not be dead yet, but its pulse is fading
By Erin Carson From Tech Republic Don’t chuck your resume just yet, but also don’t be surprised if your next potential employer doesn’t ask to see it — especially if you’re looking for a tech job. The search for better…