{"id":100305,"date":"2017-07-03T06:31:48","date_gmt":"2017-07-03T11:31:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ict-pulse.com\/?p=100305"},"modified":"2017-07-03T10:52:53","modified_gmt":"2017-07-03T15:52:53","slug":"roundup-week-2-july-2017","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ict-pulse.com\/2017\/07\/roundup-week-2-july-2017\/","title":{"rendered":"Roundup: for the week ending 2 July 2017"},"content":{"rendered":"

A roundup of the latest ICT\/technology news from across the Caribbean region for the period Monday 26 June 2017 to Sunday 2 July 2017.<\/em><\/p>\n

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Monday, 26 June 2017<\/h3>\n

AG knocks technology dependency<\/h4>\n

Barbados<\/em> \u2013 PARENTS ARE giving up their responsibility of raising their children to technology\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Windows XP danger lurking<\/h4>\n

Barbados <\/em>\u2013 AS A BAJAN and international cyber\/information security consultant I urge my fellow countrymen and women to take the global Windows XP cyber weakness seriously and upgrade to a supported platform immediately, whether at home, work or play\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

EDITORIAL – PUT TECHNOLOGY TO GOOD USE<\/h4>\n

Barbados<\/em> \u2013 OVER the last two decades internet technology has developed at such a rapid rate that one can hardly keep \u00a0up with it\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

First robot exhibition off to fantastic start<\/h4>\n

Guyana <\/em>\u2013 Guyana\u2019s first robot exhibition got off to a fantastic start yesterday at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Guyana wants to end GTT monopoly by end of July<\/h4>\n

Guyana <\/em>\u2013 The Guyanese government\u2019s talks with the incumbent Guyana Telephone and Telegraph Company (GTT) over the end of its fixed line monopoly are \u201cgoing well\u201d but may not meet the end of July deadline, reports local agency Kaieteur News, citing public telecommunications minister Catherine Hughes\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

PRESS RELEASE: Why cybersecurity is critical in business risk management?<\/h4>\n

Regional<\/em> \u2013 The cyber threat picture becomes more challenging with attacks against both public and private sectors organization. Cyber threats are continually evolving, becoming more sophisticated and harder to both prevent and detect\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Tuesday, 27 June 2017<\/h3>\n

Putting A Target On Cyberbullying<\/h4>\n

Belize <\/em>\u2013 As technology and the internet continue to play larger roles in our daily lives, ensuring the safety of everyone online is becoming a higher priority. Already cyber bullying has presented itself as a huge threat to the well being of students, as well as adults using social media\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Online classifieds Corotos adds features to boost auto sales<\/h4>\n

Dominican Republic <\/em>\u2013 The online classifieds Corotos, recently participated in the auto-fair hosted by the car dealers grouped in ANADIVE, where it provided information on its new website to buy and sell of all types of vehicles\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Cabinet focus should include Information Technology<\/h4>\n

Guyana <\/em>\u2013 Dear Editor, The media reports of June 26 quoted our President\u2019s \u201cvision of a more efficient Guyana\u201d in the context of procurement spending and greater supervision of projects, etc, and that in his scheduled meeting with Cabinet on the 27th June, he plans to include the permanent secretaries and accounting staff to \u201cdiscuss the adoption of cost-cutting measures within their spheres of operation\u201d\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

\"\"Digicel Being Questioned by OUR<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 \u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Seaga Counters BPO Anxieties<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 The Jamaica Special Economic Zone Authority (JSEZA) has rubbished claims that fees and regulations under the SEZ Act are already having a negative impact on the business process outsourcing (BPO) industry, a sector earmarked to spearhead economic growth\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

A school manual to fight cyberbullying<\/h4>\n

Regional<\/em> \u2013 With an estimated one in three of all internet users in the world today being below the age of eighteen, children and young people are facing increased safety risks when going online\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Cyber-Bullying Gets Regional Manual to Combat<\/h4>\n

Regional<\/em> \u2013 A regional manual to tackle cyber bullying is being developed by agencies across the Caribbean\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Putting A Target On Cyberbullying<\/h4>\n

Regional<\/em> \u2013 As technology and the internet continue to play larger roles in our daily lives, ensuring the safety of everyone online is becoming a higher priority\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Flow and C&W Business Boost Cyber-Security<\/h4>\n

Saint Lucia <\/em>\u2013 MORE and more, it is becoming difficult \u2013 if not impossible \u2013 to do business without access to the internet, whether fixed, home, office wireless, or even a mobile connection, with the proliferation of smartphones and other similar devices\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

PRESS RELEASE: Microsoft Excel \u2013 Intermediate to Advanced Training<\/h4>\n

Saint Lucia <\/em>\u2013 Microsoft Excel is a powerful tool essential for managing and presenting data in today\u2019s working environment. Microsoft Excel spreadsheet software has become an integral part of most business organizations across the world\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Wednesday, 28 June 2017<\/h3>\n

Belizean team dominates regional programming competition<\/h4>\n

Belize <\/em>\u2013 LXJ Code Belize, a team of programmers from Corozal Junior College, has taken first place in the\u00a0(Caribbean Organization of National Telecommunications Organizations (CANTO) C.O.D.E 3.0 Virutal Hackaton, which was held from June 17-25,2017\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

\"\"Dominicans urged to use technology \u2018wisely\u2019<\/h4>\n

Dominica <\/em>\u2013 A Dominican, who resides in the US and was the featured speaker at the Pierre Charles Secondary School\u2019s graduation, has highlighted the need for technology to be used wisely\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Dominican Republic cenbank issues cryptocurrencies warning<\/h4>\n

Dominican Republic <\/em>\u2013 The Dominican Republic’s central bank (BCRD) issued a statement clarifying its position on cryptocurrencies, becoming the latest nation in Latin America\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Lucky GTT customers win trip to Jamaica, new phones<\/h4>\n

Guyana <\/em>\u2013 GTT yesterday afforded lucky customer George Mc Intosh, of Bartica Housing Scheme, the opportunity to fly to Jamaica to enjoy an all-expenses paid trip for two to the beautiful Ocho Rios, Mammee Bay Estate Resort, Jamaica\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

NFMU beefs up spectrum monitoring capacity; illegal frequency use confirmed<\/h4>\n

Guyana <\/em>\u2013 Guyana\u2019s National Frequency Management Unit (NFMU) on Thursday officially commissioned three high-tech spectrum monitoring stations that will allow the country to effectively police that natural resource\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

OUR Demands Explanation Of New Fee From Digicel<\/h4>\n

Jamaica<\/em> \u2013 The Office of Utilities Regulation (OUR) has written to telecommunications PROVIDER Digicel requesting that the company explains its decision to start charging a Prepaid Maintenance Fee (PMF) to customers whose monthly spend is under J$50\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

OUR, Digicel at loggerheads over new fee for prepaid customers<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 The Office of Utilities Regulation (OUR) says it has written to Digicel requesting an explanation on the company’s decision to start charging a prepaid maintenance fee (PMF) to customers whose monthly spend falls below $50\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Scams, scam attempts continue to plague locals<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 While local residents have yet to fully experience summer\u2019s increased temperatures, they have experienced another area in which things have really heated up\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Bernadette Lewis honoured for contribution to C\u2019bean\u2019s ICT sector<\/h4>\n

Regional<\/em> \u2013 SECRETARY general of the Caribbean Telecommunications Union (CTU) Bernadette Lewis has been honoured for her contribution to the Caribbean\u2019s information and communication technology (ICT) sector and to internet governance\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

CANTO Chair Discuss CANTO 2017 and Telecoms Issues on Regional TV Show: Time to Face the Facts<\/h4>\n

Regional <\/em>\u2013 \u00a0 Chairman of CANTO, Mr. Julian Wilkins joined telecom experts from the Caribbean to discuss regional telecom issues and the upcoming CANTO 2017 event\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Thursday, 29 June 2017<\/h3>\n

Microsoft and GOB sign MOU to minimize corruption<\/h4>\n

Belize <\/em>\u2013 Belize\u2019s 10 year relationship with Microsoft has recently experienced an additional new feature\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Dominicans must adopt a cybersecurity culture: official<\/h4>\n

Dominican Republic <\/em>\u2013 Dominican Telecom Institute (Indotel) president Jose del Castillo on Wed. announced an executive order to launch a national cybersecurity policy in September, as the baseline for response, design and define actions to prevent cyber crimes\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Guyana government acquires spectrum monitoring systems<\/h4>\n

Guyana <\/em>\u2013 Guyana’s telecoms ministry has purchased three spectrum monitoring systems costing some 100mn Guyana dollars (US$482,000) to better manage and trace frequencies\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Not So Fast Digicel: Jamaican Regulator Wants Explanation on New Fee<\/h4>\n

Jamaica<\/em> \u2013 Telecommunications giant Digicel has until\u00a0tomorrow\u00a0to explain to Jamaican regulators its introduction of a new charge to some customers\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Tech Hopefuls Share US$25,000 at PitchIT Caribbean Challenge 3<\/h4>\n

Regional <\/em>\u2013 Tech start-ups from five Caribbean territories scored big at the PitchIT Caribbean Challenge mobile app entrepreneurship competition on June 17, each winning US$5,000 in seed funding to develop their businesses\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

\"\"Flow admits customers not getting \u201c100 percent\u201d service<\/h4>\n

Saint Lucia<\/em> \u2013 Telecommunications provider Flow has admitted that St Lucian consumers are not receiving 100 percent of the service for which they are paying\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Flow taking \u201cproactive steps\u201d to address customer complaints<\/h4>\n

Saint Lucia<\/em> \u2013 Telecommunications company Flow has assured customers that it is taking proactive steps to smooth out glitches in its system due to a recent upgrade in its broadband and television networks\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

CTU Secretary General Addresses Regional Governors in Sint Maarten<\/h4>\n

Sint Maarten <\/em>\u2013 Ms. Bernadette Lewis, Secretary General of the\u00a0Caribbean Telecommunications Union\u00a0delivered the Keynote address at the 6th Annual Governor\u2019s Symposium which had as its theme \u2018ICT Governance \u2013 Shaping our Future\u2019\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Friday, 30 June 2017<\/h3>\n

BTC Northern Bahamas Hit by Copper Thieves<\/h4>\n

Bahamas<\/em> \u2013 At around 1am on June 29th, a BTC substation in Lewis Yard became the target of copper thieves who severed wires resulting in widespread service outages for area residents including the communities of Pinder\u2019s Point and Hunters, as well as portions of the Hawksbill area on Grand Bahama\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

BTC Outage\u00a0Caused By Copper Thieves<\/h4>\n

Bahamas<\/em> \u2013 The Bahamas Telecommunications Company (BTC) suffered widespread service outages in several Grand Bahama areas yesterday, after its Lewis Yard sub-station was hit by copper thieves around 1am\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Please\u00a0bring back the payphones<\/h4>\n

Barbados <\/em>\u2013 BARBADOS SEEMS to be the only country in the Caribbean where a landline phone outside of the home (pay phone for individuals) is now unavailable\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

\"\"URCA Hit By 30% Staff Attrition In ’16<\/h4>\n

Bahamas<\/em> \u2013 The Utilities Regulation and Competition Authority (URCA) lost nearly 30 per cent of its staff in 2016, its chief executive conceding this had impacted its ability to deliver on projects\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

GTT sacks 15 more workers<\/h4>\n

Guyana <\/em>\u2013 The Guyana Telephone and Telegraph Company (GTT) has terminated the services of 15 more workers, according to head of the Guyana Postal and Telecommunications Workers Union (PTWU) Harold Shepherd, who says the company breached a court order requiring that it meaningfully consult with the union before proceeding\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Internet connectivity for ambulances and the police<\/h4>\n

Guyana <\/em>\u2013 The desire for progress is something intrinsic to human beings, both at the individual level and collectively speaking. So, when the Government of Guyana makes certain pronouncements such as telling of plans to make online access to public services possible, the response by the general public is usually positive\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Local company launches new website builder<\/h4>\n

Guyana <\/em>\u2013 Guyanese Tech Engineer Miguel Gurchuran has introduced a state-of-the-art website builder which he says will challenge the manner in which websites are managed in Guyana\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

STEMGuyana success leads to calls for more community STEMClubs<\/h4>\n

Guyana <\/em>\u2013 Perhaps to a greater extent than their participation in Guyana\u2019s first ever National Robot and Technology Exhibition last Saturday, I took my cue from the decision by an empowered group of STEMGuyana team members to spend the previous evening at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall readying the venue for what was to be an unprecedented experience\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Digicel To Refund Prepaid Customers Unannounced Maintenance Fee<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 Telecommunication company Digicel is to refund prepaid customers the unannounced monthly maintenance charge it began imposing on some of them on June 22\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Flow Jamaica Gets Reprieve On Fixed-Line Cost Cuts<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 Telecommunications provider Cable & Wireless Jamaica Limited (C&WJ), which trades as FLOW, has urged its regulator to reconsider plans to slash fixed-line charges, saying it could have a deleterious effect on its cash flow\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Scotiabank Rolls Out Free Wi-Fi At Its Oxford Road Branch<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 Scotiabank has started the roll-out of free Wi-Fi to its network of 32 branches across the island. The launch of this initiative took place at the Oxford Road branch in St Andrew on Friday, June 16\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

PRESS RELEASE: Team Saint Lucia prepares for Robot Olympics (see photos)<\/h4>\n

Saint Lucia<\/em> \u2013 Team Saint Lucia (Team 758), Saint Lucia\u2019s representative in the inaugural Robot Olympics to be held July 16-18, 2017 in Washington D.C. are making excellent progress with the construction, programming and functioning of their robot\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Saturday, 1 July 2017<\/h3>\n

THE GODFATHER OF INTERNET INVENTIONS IS A BELIZEAN-AMERICAN, ANDRE GRAY<\/h4>\n

Belize <\/em>\u2013 Before the internet and the World Wide Web (WWW) became public modes of modern communications, its precursor was some dial-up telecommunications nodes. Every state in the US had them… more<\/a><\/p>\n

Digicel Slaps Low-Spending Customers With $15 Charge<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 Telecommunications giant Digicel is charging its customers $15 under its new scheme, which seems to penalise those who spend less than $50 per month on their prepaid account\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

\"\"Digicel to increase prices on next bill<\/h4>\n

Saint Kitts and Nevis <\/em>\u2013 Less than a year after Digicel Play increased its cable prices by $5.85 and its Internet prices by $10, another increase will be seen on its customers\u2019 next month bill\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Collin Greenland | Preparing For Cyber Attacks<\/h4>\n

Regional<\/em> \u2013 \u00a0This May and June have seen unprecedented levels of cyber attacks internationally that are now forcing security experts, and indeed all of us, to strengthen our preparatory and preventative efforts of our computer systems\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

CariGamers show skills<\/h4>\n

Trinidad and Tobago <\/em>\u2013 CARIGAMERS in collaboration with Papa John\u2019s Pizza and Flow, hosted their third Hearthstone Gaming event on June 25\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Sunday, 2 July 2017<\/h3>\n

CONSUMER CONCERNS\u2026Consumers welcome the new PUC chairman, look forward to quick liberalization<\/h4>\n

Guyana <\/em>\u2013 On Wednesday 21st June Ms. Della Britton, a well-known attorney-at-law and serving Commissioner of the Public Utilities Commission (PUC) was sworn in as Chairman of the PUC by President Granger\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Cyber-crime training to tackle emerging threats- Harmon<\/h4>\n

Guyana <\/em>\u2013 In light of several malware attacks on local companies\u2019 Information and Communication Technology (ICT), the Government is sending two persons to participate in a cyber security and grill programme in Suriname\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Digicel says sorry<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 Telecommunications company Digicel has sought to mend its relations with customers following its decision to charge a $15 Prepaid Maintenance Fee (PMF) on customers who spend less than $50 for the month of June\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Facebook threat to Rowley and family: Cops detain man<\/h4>\n

Trinidad and Tobago <\/em>\u2013 Police have detained Rayad Mohammed,\u00a0 the Rio Claro man who wrote a Facebook post directed at Prime Minister Dr Keith Rowley, his wife and daughter\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

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Image credits: \u00a0\u00a0Bernard Goldbach<\/a> (flickr); \u00a0Wikipedia<\/a>; \u00a0Wikipedia<\/a>; \u00a0Wikipedia<\/a>; \u00a0Bahamas News<\/a>; \u00a0Wikipedia<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

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