IT: A Jamaican Weekly Perspective: Recent Episodes
Ian Seymour
Information Technology is vital to our daily life... personal, education, business, spiritual to name a few. Using this platform and others listed below, I aim to make information technology a relatable topic and reinforce the value Information Technology adds to our lives. On a weekly basis, I will discuss various information technology uses, opportunities, issues and news with you, my valued listeners. These topics will take into account old, present and new technology as part of the conversation, as I disseminate my expert perspective on the technology available and review your comments, feedback as well as questions.Ian Seymour is my name, I have over twenty (20) years in Information Technology - a lecturer, Systems Administrator, Podcaster (link), Consultant, hardware/software installation/repairs. I hold a Bsc. degree in Information Technology degree as well as a MBA, as well certified in networking and MIS.Please do not hesitate to cast me an email at ianseymour0@gmail.com or information@thefiletrunk.com to express your views, give reviews or even ideas that you would like to hear me speak on. To better serve your cloud and file sharing needs, I invite you to engage my file sharing site at https://thefiletrunk.com.Thanking you all in advance for the support and listener-ship. “Fortuna audaces iuvat”
This episode speaks about the pitfalls of a certain set of IT skills and how to avoid them.
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This podcast speaks to the various applications of Blockchain technology and how it can positively affect or everyday lives.
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A look at the various technologies that we will be encountering in 2023.
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This podcast describes the upgrades made by Microsoft from Windows 10 in releasing Windows 11.
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In this episode we look at 10 ways in which digital banking can be improved for banks and credit unions.
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In this podcast we discuss 7 IT cost cutting mistakes that must be avoided by those who make decisions for companies.
In this podcast we look at the new trends that will affect our world from a business and social standpoint for the year 2022.
This podcast speaks about the various ways in which data can be kept safe through the privacy enhancing technologies.
This podcast speaks to the combination of user experience and customer experience as well as internal experience to create a total package for the business clientele.
In this podcast we speak about quantum computing, what it is and how it differs from traditional computing.
In this episode we discuss digital money from the world's perspective, Jamaica's perspective and how RTGS and Blockchain will be affecting the payment landscape for the future.
In this week we follow up on the strategies that CIOs need to employ re: cloud deployments for 2021.
In this episode we discuss five main issues around the use of multi-cloud strategies in 2021.
In this episode we discuss the trending idea of Anywhere Operations - what it is and how it will affect the work environment going forward.
In this episode we discuss some gift ideas for Valentine's Day from a technological angle.....
In this episode we take a look at the Internet of Behaviours which is really an extension of the Internet of Things.
In this episode we discuss the twelve business intelligence tools for 2021 as well as giving an explanation as to definition of business intelligence.
In this podcast we list the various trends that will become household names in 2021. These trends will be discussed in detail in future podcasts.
In this podcast we discuss what is a data breach and what are the appropriate actions to take when this has happened.
In this episode we discuss the history of computers from the Abacus, through the slide rule through to the modern machines that we know today.
In this episode we speak on the important milestones of the Internet between 1969 and 2009.
In this episode we explore the are of biometrics. Some of the things we will cover are:
What are biometrics?
How does it work?
Components of biometric devices
Types of biometrics
Uses
Advantages and disadvantages
Security and privacy issues
Vulnerabilities
The future
In this episode we discuss data protection, what it is and how it affects us as being clients of several companies who have out personal data under their control.
In this episode we explore what are autonomous things, the robots and drones among others that can be categorized as such, how do they help us and what does the future old for them.
In this episode we discuss virtual reality and augmented reality, how they work, how they differ and how we benefit from their usage.
In this episode we discuss what is Machine Learning and the various subject matter surrounding this phenomenon.
In this episode, we discuss cyber security, the causes of issues and the ways in which we can protect ourselves amongst other information.
In this episode we speak on what is cloud computing, how does it work, the benefits of cloud computing, types of cloud computing, some of the companies offering cloud computing among other things. We also discuss the likely future of cloud computing as we explain the current phenomenon. Although not a 2020 IT trend, I thought it was important to explain the next podcast Edge Computing.
In this podcast we tackle the theory of edge computing, what is it, the different theories around it, the likely benefits to be accrued and how it can change the face of technology.
In this episode we speak about what is RPA (Robotic Process Automation), how it works, the benefits and the use of enterprise wide RPA.
This podcast delves into the discussion of artificial intelligence (AI) discussing what is AI, its applications, advantages and disadvantages and future growth.
This podcast does into the phenomenon of the 5G mobile network. What is it, its effects, usage, speed and how it works. We also look at where in the world its available and how it will affect our lives as humans.
In this episode I will go through what is a blockchain, the types of blockchains, its securities, its uses spanning various industries and my thoughts as to how it could be utilized in Jamaica.
In this episode I go through the definition of a network, the different types of networks and the network topologies.
In this episode I speak on the issue of denial of service attacks and distributed denial of service attacks; what they are and how they can be mitigated against.
This episode describes what is the internet of things and gives the risks associated with it and the security measures that can be taken.
At times companies are faced with this decision with respect to having a software on their premises managed by them or it situated in the cloud where it is managed by another entity. This episode goes through the pros and cons of either choice with respect to Microsoft Exchange.
In this episode, I list and explain briefly the information technology trends for the year 2020. As explained in the podcast, I will go into detail about each one in subsequent shows.
This episode speaks about me and my Information Technology abilities as well as the different paths that someone could take to be a part of of the IT community as well as the different jobs tied to those paths.