Insights

Our team here at Cyber-Duck has been itching to sink its teeth into blockchain technology applications for a while now. During our latest internal hackathon – the Quack Hack 2017 – we got to do exactly that.

We created BlockAid, a prototype charity donation platform that encourages transparency and strengthens security through blockchain technology and smart contracts. BlockAid went on to win a nomination at the Wirehive 100 Awards 2018 for Best Use of Emerging Technology.

At Teens in AI, Ollie Moser and I tutored a group of talented teens in the art of Design Thinking. Here, I'll talk you through my time over the weekend at the hackathon. (Spoiler alert: I was very impressed!)

Every year, Wall Street eagerly awaits Mary Meeker's Internet Report to see how the virtual world evolved in the previous year. For anyone wanting to make a success of the current financial year and beyond, it is an invaluable report. Here are our biggest takes from the talk, and thoughts on a glaring omission...

Our Marketing Manager, Sofia Breg was recognised as one of the BIMA Hot 100 2018. That means a Duck has been recognised as a Hot 100 every year since 2013. Find out more about our award-winning team and Sofia's big night!

With the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) right around the corner, organisations everywhere are changing how they seek consent and present their privacy policies to customers and clients. Here, we discuss how a range of businesses have informed their customers of changes and offer tips to enhance the experience for your users.

The GDPR is a very dense and complicated piece of legislation. A lot of people are worried ahead of it going live, and with everyone throwing their voices into the mix, how do you cut through the noise and figure out what's correct? Here, we bust common misconceptions so you can learn GDPR.

We recently descended yet again on General Assembly London. This time, we brought our ever-growing GDPR expertise to show how you can make a success of the impending data protection legislation. We were joined by David Farquharson of Ignition Law and Rebecca Turner of Trainline who also shared their keen insights.