The Green Room: Questions That Matter Most In Business

What can we learn from the underground economy? With Alex Cole and James Maude

Tired of the same old advice from the same old places? How about some innovation lessons from narcos, pirates and hackers? We’re not encouraging you take up illegal activities, don’t worry. But being proficient at new technologies is key to the success of underground economies. For these innovators on the edges of society, innovation isn’t a choice, but a matter of survival. This week we ask: what can we learn from the underground economy? In this episode you’ll discover:   Why this is about more than a hooded hacker in their bedroom How emojis are being used as code for suspicious purchases Whether something fishy is going on within Snapchat What Alex has looked up on a company laptop without being fired   Hosts: George Parrett and Lizzie Elston Guests: James Maude, cyber-crime expert and Alex Cole, senior consultant at Market Gravity Technical support: Deloitte’s creative studio Original music: Ali Barrett

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