Joel Adams

Norwich

Investigations Reporter at Freelance

Investigative reporter. Previously @mailonline, @telegraph, @thesun, @edp24, @brightonargus. All opinions mine. Semi-aquatic.

Articles

Communications of the ACM

Nov 20, 2024 | cacm.acm.org | Mark Halper |Karen Emslie |Logan Kugler |Joel Adams

The cat and mouse game of computer security has been on since at least the 1970s. There was John Draper’s infamous hack of telephone systems using a toy whistle from a Cap’n Crunch cereal box in 1971. On the good guy side, Ray Tomlinson wrote what is regarded as the first antivirus software in 1972, when his Reaper program eradicated the Creeper worm that his colleague Bob Thomas unleashed in an effort by the two to demonstrate possible scenarios. Fast forward to today.
Communications of the ACM

Nov 14, 2024 | cacm.acm.org | Karen Emslie |Logan Kugler |Joel Adams |Alex Williams

Thousands of ordinary citizens are already using Open-Source Intelligence (OSINT) techniques, whether they know it or not. Online sleuths attempt to solve crimes by scouring social media posts for clues, and dating app users run potential suitors’ profiles through a reverse image search to verify they are who they say. OSINT—once the preserve of intelligence agencies and law enforcement—is becoming accessible, and artificial intelligence (AI) is powering the change.
Communications of the ACM

Nov 11, 2024 | cacm.acm.org | Joel Adams |Alex Williams |Saurabh Bagchi |Shuchi Grover

The second week of each December, Computer Science Education Week introduces K-12 students to computer science. This timing was chosen to commemorate the birthday of Grace Murray Hopper, December 9, 1906. Rear Admiral Hopper is well known to the CS community for her many contributions to computing. For those who never saw her, I recommend her 1986 television appearance on ‘Late Night with David Letterman’ where her personality shines through.
Hybrid cloud success: The role of Red Hat OpenShift Virtualization

Aug 22, 2024 | ibm.com | Joel Adams |IBM Consulting

Many organizations have aligned their technology strategy to achieve business success, but they recently encountered a disruption in their plans amidst the ever-changing portfolio after VMware’s acquisition by Broadcom. This disruption has caused an uproar in the IT industry and led to mass confusion with large product modifications, licensing changes and financial implications.
One in four children under 5 could need hearing or vision treatment

Apr 19, 2024 | caymancompass.com | Joel Adams

More than a quarter of children under 5 have eyesight or hearing issues which require investigation or treatment, a charity programme which provides vision and hearing screenings has found. Since 2020, 62 out of 260 children screened for eye problems across eight nurseries and preschools have been referred for further testing. In the same period at the same schools, 83 of 212 children tested for hearing problems were recommended for some sort of follow-up.
Businesses could face higher bills for 2,500 workers already above minimum wage

Apr 12, 2024 | caymancompass.com | Joel Adams

International comparisons of Cayman’s minimum wage have caused some to ask whether the planned increase to $8.75 an hour should go further – but others call for caution because of the knock-on costs to businesses. One under-acknowledged impact of national minimum wage increases is the effect on those who earn slightly more than that.
Cayman's minimum wage one of the least generous in the world

Apr 12, 2024 | caymancompass.com | Joel Adams

Cayman’s national minimum wage is one of the least generous in the developed world when compared with average earnings in other countries, research by the Cayman Compass has revealed. Set against other economically developed countries, other Caribbean nations, and even other international financial centres, Cayman’s national minimum wage sits almost last among the 35 countries analysed. Minimum wage earners in Chile and New Zealand are twice as well paid as Cayman’s, the data reveals.
Aqua Bay 10-storey development: Planning board rejects ‘ill-conceived monstrosity’

Apr 11, 2024 | caymancompass.com | Joel Adams

A 10-storey development at the north end of Seven Mile Beach has been turned down by planners, to the delight of objectors who described the proposed building as an “ill-conceived monstrosity”. The Central Planning Authority ruled against plans to tear down Aqua Bay Club in West Bay and redevelop the site into a glass-and-steel tower of 38 apartments over 10 floors.
Five-storey condos proposed for 1,000 feet of Bodden Town shoreline

Apr 10, 2024 | caymancompass.com | Joel Adams

A proposed $100 million apartment complex of six 5-storey buildings which would cover 1,000 feet of Bodden Town coastline is being considered by the planning board today, amid objections from locals. The SeaGlass development, on a vacant lot west of the Moon Bay Condominium complex, would include 157 seaview apartments with “floor-to-ceiling wall-to-wall glass facades”, as well as two 256-square-foot cabanas, three swimming pools, and shared subterranean parking for 243 vehicles.
Experts conclude government foiled attempted cyber attack

Apr 9, 2024 | caymancompass.com | Joel Adams

A thorough third-party report into an attempted cyber attack of the government’s systems has concluded Cayman’s defences thwarted the attempt, the Compass understands. On 9 Feb. an attempted breach of the Cayman Island government’s systems was undertaken by a hacker, or hackers. In response to rumours circulating online, the government quickly reported the attempted attack had been unsuccessful.