Reflection

The opportunity to write about borders in the concept of information system in the midst of Brexit and Trump’s wall is a great experience. This blog has taught me that borders do not have to be physical to exist, but can do so in a social, technological sense. Exploring the topic borders with information […]

Borders – The literal sense

Borders are “part or edge of a surface or area that forms its outer boundary” (www.dictionary.com, 2019). From following our blog, you will see the different takes on borders we have discussed. Stemming from technological borders to organisational borders, we have gone beyond the border. However, how could we write a blog about borders, and […]

The Spacial Border – Beyond the Border of Earth

That’s one small step for a man, one giant leap for mankind. – Neil Armstrong, the first man on the moon Given the successful launch of SpaceX Falcon 9 this weekend, I think it’s appropriate to reminisce on the initial times we went beyond the border of Earth. Following the Second World […]

Geolocation – A technological Border

Geolocation is a pinpoint to your device’s location by using your IP address or your Wifi (Addresses and Accuracy, 2019). If Wally had a device, geolocation is a feature that you could use when trying to find him in a Where’s Wally image. Geolocation is a technological border that tends to enforce more effective […]

The Hard Border – Is Technology The Way Forward?

As a no-deal Brexit is becoming more of a reality, there is one thing that Ireland, the UK, and the EU can agree on: they all want to avoid a hard border. A hard border in Northern Ireland affects not only the peace-agreement that’s in place, but 7,300 companies that export to the […]