social computing & social media
I am watching the realtime destruction of Twitter by Elon Musk with a strange sense of detachment. After all, I knew that one day Twitter would fall, as with any technology company. And I have some thoughts and I’m going to share them… Because many users of Twitter now
privacy
Just a few tips for folks who might be the subject to a major data breach (like the recent Optus incident): * Start using multi factor authentication (MFA) for all accounts if possible. DO NOT USE SMS BASED AUTHENTICATION unless you have no other choice. Here is an explanation for the
awards
It is an honour to be included in CDO Magazine's 2022 list for Global Data Power Women. A distinguished group of amazing women and it is a delight to be listed among them.
civil society
In my previous post, Radical shifts in the media economy, I spoke of the changes that have arisen in the media landscape, touched upon the democratization of communication, and mentioned the emergence of the influencer economy. Today I am going to delve into the influencer economy and some of its
civil society
Radical shifts in the media economy: Social media has delivered an enormous shock to civil society in the West. It has been weaponised by nations who do not love democracy and the freedoms that we have come to enjoy. Back in 2007, when I predicted the great democratization of communication
speaking
Joined a panel at the ALIA Conference 2022 with: * Elizabeth Tydd, CEO, Information Commissioner, Information and Privacy Commission NSW * Alexis Tindall, Manager, Digital Innovation at University of Adelaide Library * Kate Carruthers, Chief Data and Insights Officer at UNSW Sydney * Facilitated by Roxanne Missingham, University Librarian, ANU
awards
It is an honour to be named among the Leading Academic Data Leaders by CDO Magazine for 2022. As always, I want to recognise and thank my team - they bring my ideas to life and do the essential work to operationalise them at scale. All the ideas in the
politics
The world is at a dangerous stage. We are dancing on the edge of a precipice and face the risk that we will be pitched into an authoritarian world that frames itself via extreme racist, misogynistic, and anti-Semitic ideologies. These ideologies are all racist, they are all misogynistic, they are
awards
It is a great honour to be named by Corinium as one of the 2022 Top 100 Global Leaders in Data & Analytics. As I have noted previously my team are the ones who do all the hard work to bring the ideas and strategies into reality. A huge thank-you
ideas
Late last year I participated in some research that was undertaken by the Pew Research Center. Was looking back on my comments now, and it is interesting to review them from the distance of a year.
speaking
Presentation at the BI Techfest Online 28 September 2021 https://techfestivals.com/bi/ This presentation mostly covers organisational and change management associated with building a high performing business intelligence and data analytics team.
higher education
Joined the TCS Panel with Glenn Campbell from Deakin University, Geoff Cutler from University of Sydney and Professor Robert Fitzgerald from Charles Darwin University joined TCS Higher Education experts, Kuldeep Pandita, Patrick Bodegraven and Ankur Mathur to share their insights on how universities can get prepared.