Today I decided to relax and get my breath. I also starting to work on both my final report and a keynote speech that I will be giving at the FutureGov SAARC Summit in cinnamon Grand, Colombo, Sri Lanka. My Keynote is "Securing Mobile Government" looking at:
- Rethinking information security for the mobile channel
- Access control for endpoint devices, and
- Remote management of compromised devices
This speech is part of the discussions that I have had on my way around the world with people with regards to mobile technology and the deployment and management of these devices. Looking at the change in attitudes which are leaving both government and corporations exposed. The rapid change and introduction in technology, the consumerization of that technology and the powerful aid and damage BYOD (Bring Your Own Devices) can bring to the party.
The other part is to my report. Part of what I have been doing is researching a number of books which have been recommended to me on my way. One of those books was "Beautiful Visualization: Looking at Data through the Eyes of Experts " by Julie Steele and Noah Ilinsky. This book was recommended by one of the contact I received from Isabelle Sigal whom I stayed with in New York. Here name was Zoe Fraade-Blanar we unfortunately were unable to catch up but I have received a number of correspondence from Zoe and the information she recommended has been great.
I also had a couple of books recommended by Clay Shirky they being two he wrote which after readying the intro I obtained copies. They were "Here Comes Everybody: The Power of Organising Without Organisations" the second was "Cognitive Surplus - Creativity and Generosity in a Connected Age" both of these indirectly have added to my research. Thank god for Kindle software and digital books. The final book which is utilising mobile technology is using the services of Audible an audio book. I tried to obtain the book written by another of my contact who worked at the John F. Kennedy School of Government. That was Zackary Tumin and his book "Collaborate or Perish" which was written by him and William Bratton
"William Bratton former Los Angeles police chief and New York police commissioner. They lay out a field-tested
playbook for collaborating across the boundaries of our networked world. Today,
when everyone is connected, collaboration is the game changer. Agencies and
firms, citizens and groups who can collaborate, Bratton and Tumin argue, will
thrive in the networked world; those who can't are doomed to perish. No one
today is better known around the world for his ability to get citizens,
governments, and industries working together to improve the safety of cities
than William Bratton.
At Harvard, Zachary Tumin has led senior executives from
government and industry in executive sessions and classrooms for over a decade,
burnishing a global reputation for insight and leadership. Together, Bratton and
Tumin draw on in-depth accounts from Fortune 100 giants such as Alcoa, Wells
Fargo, and Toyota; from masters of collaboration in education, social work, and
the military; and from Bratton's own storied career. Among the specific
strategies they reveal: Start collaboration with a broad vision that supporters
can add to and make their own Rightsize problems, and get value in the hands of
users fast Get the right people involved - from sponsors to grass roots Make
collaboration pay in the right currency - whether recognition, rewards, or
revenue Today companies and managers face unique challenges - and opportunities
- in reaching out to others, thanks to the incredibly connected world in which
we live.
Bratton and Tumin provide practical strategies anyone can use, from the
cubicle to the boardroom. This is the ultimate guide to getting things done in
today's networked world."
Quoted from the Audibility Write up
I tried to get a digital version for the kindle software but the copyright issues were stopping me. Crazy, I could buy the physical book or the audio book but not the digital book, crazy.
There is an example of Department of Social Service and the changes required in the Department to get Families, Social Works and many other parties.
So with all this in mind I am using this time for some study and research.
Signing Off 3:00pm
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