Author: Gus Fraser
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Data Protection: Risks, Rights & Solutions
I just gave a talk during Data Protection Week here in Jersey as part of our regulator, the Jersey Office of the Information Commissioner’s series of events. Here is a selection of the slides I used; You do have rights and you should exercise them!
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The Case for an Identity Verification Token Sale in Jersey
At Digital Jersey’s annual review, it was encouraging to hear from world renowned Identity and Blockchain expert and author Dave Birch that Jersey has a unique opportunity to capitalise on leveraging blockchain technologies. It would be the missed opportunity of a generation if Jersey does not fully get to grips with some of the options available and take…
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The Gradual Demise of the Channel Islands
[this post originally featured in BL Magazine] Aonghus Fraser, CEO at Atam ID Technologies, explains why Guernsey and Jersey will suffer a gradual demise if they don’t get to grips with what technology has to offer. In the early 19th century, the unanticipated downfall of the shipbuilding industry in the Channel Islands was triggered by…
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Investments and Funds in the age of Cryptocurrencies
[This article was original published in BL Global] The fast moving pace of technology has recently given rise to a number of revolutionary ideas and concepts that can provide attractive investment opportunities all based on Blockchain technology. A blockchain is essentially an immutable, de-centralised & distributed database or ledger with cryptography that ensures it is…
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The Truth about Azure Stack
If you have any interest in technology advancements within the Microsoft world you will no doubt have heard of the Microsoft Azure Stack (Stack). Soon to launch and much hyped, the Stack is an on-premises and hybrid cloud platform that enables you to leverage much of Microsoft’s Azure functionality in your own data centres. Put simply, you can leverage…
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Cultivating Gardening and Technology Sucess
[This article originally appeared in Connect magazine] The world is changing more quickly than ever. Stories of industries being disrupted or enhanced by technology are becoming very familiar. Uber, AirBnB, Skype and WhatsApp are all examples of traditional businesses and business models being built upon or even replaced outright by much more consumer-friendly options. Naturally,…
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Lessons from Estonia: E-Government, Digital Identity, Health, IoT and Startups
I recently returned from a trip to Estonia where I spent a week meeting various government departments and technology companies to learn as much as possible about one of the most advanced e-Governments in the world. I was travelling with Tony Moretta and Chris Knight from Digital Jersey, Jason Turner from the States of Jersey…
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Top 5 Cloud Myths
By Aonghus Fraser In our line of work, we see how the true cloud offers unrivalled power, security and flexibility to businesses – but we also see how the cloud is probably one of the most over-hyped and misrepresented technology innovations we are ever likely to encounter. This has even led to the term “cloud…
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Our Connected World
I was recently invited to the Microsoft UK HQ, where I delivered a talk, as C5 Alliance Group CTO and demonstrated how Jersey has been using the Internet of Things (IoT) and Microsoft Azure to innovate. IoT is such a new and hot topic in the digital sphere, and the technology is extremely versatile, the…
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Office 2016 Authentication against legacy SharePoint Online (BPOS)
I’m sure you’ve all installed Office 2016 by now! If you have already installed Office 2016, and you were an early adopter of SharePoint Online (as part of the original Office 365 – the obscurely named “Business Productivity Online Services” or BPOS…) you may have some issues authenticating against legacy site collections from within your…