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Mark Lyndersay

Tobago, Trinidad and Tobago

Photographer and Writer at Freelance

Editor at TechNewsTT

Columnist at Newsday (Trinidad and Tobago)

I write about tech and I take photographs of people.

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  • "Trinidad and Tobago election on the open internet"

    4 days ago | newsday.co.tt | Mark Lyndersay

    Commentary BitDepth#1507Mark LyndersayMUCH OF the digital battle for attention in the upcoming election on April 28 has been focused on social media platforms. Those spaces are magnets for siloed thinking, stoking heated statements but do little to expand the conversation beyond providing echo chambers for the committed. The Elections and Boundaries Commission lists voter turnouts for the 2015 and 2010 elections as part of its record of election participation since 1946.

  • The password problem

    1 week ago | technewstt.com | Mark Lyndersay

    Compromised passwords are the root cause of most cybersecurity problems. YouTube has the highest password reset frequency with 4.3 times per year per 100,000 users. The digital identity market is projected to reach USD 133.19 billion by 2030.

  • "The password problem"

    1 week ago | newsday.co.tt | Mark Lyndersay

    Commentary BitDepth#1506Mark LyndersayAT THE heart of most cybersecurity problems is a compromised password. A password that was guessed. A password unknowingly shared with a hacker in a phishing operation. A password found in a data breach that was still active. It doesn't matter how well something is locked down if the key can be easily found or replicated.

  • VISA reports 30% increase in transactions over Carnival 2025

    2 weeks ago | technewstt.com | Mark Lyndersay

    Above: Carnival 2025. Photo courtesy VISA.

  • Georgia's 16 years managing Global Voices

    2 weeks ago | technewstt.com | Mark Lyndersay

    Georgia Popplewell is stepping down as Managing Director of Global Voices after 16 years. Global Voices has adapted to the changing internet landscape by focusing on translation, advocacy for free speech, and training for underrepresented communities. GV is now network of bloggers to a diverse community with translators, researchers, and media developers.

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2 Apr 25

More than 80 per cent of TT’s population is connected to the internet. Jamaica, with double TT’s population, has connected 85 per cent of its citizens while Barbados, with a fifth of TT’s numbers, reports 76 per cent internet penetration. https://t.co/oZ9KVz8CN5

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1 Apr 25

"If you are an individual providing services or goods requiring a physical presence, making it clear to potential clients exactly who you are, what you have done and why you should be trusted will become increasingly critical." https://t.co/KsjdJvycuq

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17 Mar 25

Monday’s @ttnewsday editorial… https://t.co/cqj83JzCm0