Digital Readiness in the Caribbean
Frazer Lindsay, PwC’s Caribbean CEO has highlighted the needed to boost workforce productivity to improve customer experience. He also states that digital transformation is now competitively critical for businesses here in the Caribbean. Additionally, he highlighted the need to invest in new technology by upskilling their workforce, instilling an innovative mindset within their organisations. Some emerging technologies the Caribbean are encouraged to embrace include: Artificial Intelligence Internet of Things Robotic Process Automation Drones Blockchain Augmented Reality Virtual Reality 3D Printing Read more about the survey here and the original article from Barbados Today here.
Data Privacy Day 2021
January 28th is celebrated internationally as Data Privacy Day, when security and privacy professionals push data privacy. While not officially recognised by our government as yet, our chapter recognises its importance. Data privacy is at the heart of protecting citizens in today’s world where the internet is considered a right, and where social media, smartphones, email and IM are an integral part of our lives. In recognition of the Data Privacy Day 2021, we’ve published an article in the Barbados Today news paper. You can read the article here.