Matthew McNaughtoninslashrootsLearning to play like yourself…updating SlashRoots’ missionLast year SlashRoots reexamined why we did this work, what success looked like for us and the communities we wanted to impact. Here is…Mar 30, 2022Mar 30, 2022
Matthew McNaughtoninslashrootsCivil Society Coalition outlines key reforms of NIDS Bill to ParliamentOn Wednesday, March 31, 2021 The NIDS Focus Coalition will present before Jamaica’s Parliament on the National ID BillApr 5, 2021Apr 5, 2021
Matthew McNaughtoninslashrootsWhat’s in it for me? New Citizen Rights in the Data Protection ActAt our recent Data Protection Act Town Hall, two common sentiments shared among the presenters and participants were: Too few Jamaicans…Jun 4, 2018Jun 4, 2018
Matthew McNaughtoninslashrootsMoving the needle on Jamaica’s data use cultureDaily we allow our data to be collected and used. Sometimes it is being shared and used without our consent — and these abuses often become…May 14, 2018May 14, 2018
Matthew McNaughtoninslashrootsThe Jamaican cook shop: on the frontlines of the new Data Protection ActWhat does the humble Jamaican cook shop and the pursuit of being Jamaica’s own Mark Zuckerberg have in common? Actually, quite a lot…Mar 15, 20182Mar 15, 20182
Matthew McNaughtoninslashrootsSteady but Slow — Open Data’s Progress in the CaribbeanThis blog post was co-authored with Denique Ferguson and Alesha Aris of the SlashRoots Foundation. It was originally published on the Open…May 1, 2017May 1, 2017
Matthew McNaughtoninslashrootsHarvestAPI: A Building Block to Better Agriculture Data InterfacesThis blog post forms part two of a three-part series in which we will be sharing the key insights and lessons learned from our work thus…Mar 26, 2017Mar 26, 2017
Matthew McNaughtoninslashrootsReimagining Jamaica’s Agriculture Data InfrastructureIn 2016, the newly elected Jamaican Government set out an ambitious target of achieving 5% GDP growth in four years. To much public…Mar 26, 2017Mar 26, 2017