I attended WCDM for the first time in 2010, and it is fair to say I probably only went because they accepted my proposal to present a paper. It was such a great experience that I was very keen to return again this year, despite not being a presenter. My view has not changed after […]
The final day
The final day of WCDM 2012 started the same as the last two – with a scary doomsday keynote! Today the subject was the risk of nuclear terrorism. John Powers suggested that some large cities – especially in the USA – are the most likely targets. However a key message was for all to be […]
Prison, Pubs and Prizes
I hasten to point out that things occurred in the order listed. Normally prison comes somewhere after the Pub! Tuesday afternoon at WCDM started with the plenary session, Don Forgeron talking about how we need to adapt our approaches to deal with climate change. Again food for thought about taking different approaches to mitigation of […]
Transference from Cyber to Real world
Contrasting sessions this morning, providing plenty to think about. First up was the keynote – Richard Clark on Cyber Security. Clark has held various senior roles in the US Government, including key roles advising the White House on terrorism. Some of you may have read his book –Against All Enemies: Inside America’s War on Terror. Today […]
Ethics and interactions
Sometimes the best information exchanges at a conference occur outside the formal sessions. This was certainly the case for me this afternoon. I attended an interesting session from John Orlando, “Ethical Issues in Business Continuity Management and the Future of the Profession“. I have been interacting with John and his work for some time via […]
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