A roundup of the latest ICT\/technology news from across the Caribbean region for the period Monday 2 May to Sunday 8 May 2022.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Monday, 2 May 2022<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

DARE Act must evolve quickly with cryptocurrency sector, says SCB chief<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 The digital assets space is evolving so quickly that the Securities Commission of The Bahamas (SCB) will need to begin tweaking its Digital Assets and Registered Exchanges (DARE) Act in order to keep up with evolving trends, SCB Executive Director Christina Rolle said on Friday, explaining that the commission now needs to take a closer look at stable coins\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Digital assets firms in talks with FTX about Bahamas move<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Bahamas<\/em> \u2013 About 20 to 30 digital assets firms are talking with locally domiciled cryptocurrency exchange FTX about bringing their companies to The Bahamas, FTX\u2019s Chief Executive Officer Ryan Salame told cryptocurrency news website Theblockcrypto.com last week\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Digital Assets \u2018Shot In The Arm\u2019 Sparks Accountants To Reunite<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 The Bahamas\u2019 entry into the digital assets space sparked two well-known accountants to speed up their reunion after a decade apart by merging their two firms with effect from yesterday\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Pay TV subscriptions continue their decline<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 Pay TV subscriptions have continued their downward trend, with the largest fall-off in subscribers taking place between 2020 and 2021, when there was an 11 percent decrease\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Digital ecosystem \u2018a threat\u2019<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Barbados <\/em>\u2013 Barbados and the world\u2019s push towards expanding the digital economy is a threat to the environment\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Is TATT becoming a runaway regulator<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Trinidad and Tobago <\/em>\u2013 IN MARCH, the Telecommunications Authority (TATT) published its most recent consultative document on the subject of net neutrality, the Framework on Net Neutrality in Trinidad and Tobago, as a precursor to its final round of consultations on the issue\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Tuesday, 3 May 2022<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Website, app focused on helping small businesses grow<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Bahamas<\/em> \u2013 A new local website and app, Everything-local.com, hopes to become the premier one-stop-shop informational portal for The Bahamas, the company\u2019s president Jason Taylor told Guardian Business yesterday, explaining that the functionality of the platform could help small businesses to grow\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Government commissions submarine cable feasibility study<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Cayman Islands<\/em> \u2013 The Cayman Islands government, through the Ministry of Infrastructure, has contracted advisory firm Grant Thornton Specialist Services to carry out a formal feasibility study into the modernisation of the Islands\u2019 submarine cable infrastructure\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Guyana Press Association, Association of Caribbean Media Workers worried about spyware<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Guyana <\/em>\u2013 The Guyana Press Association (GPA) and the Association of Caribbean Media Workers (ACM) said on Tuesday- World Press Freedom Day- they were worried about whether governments were using spyware to go after journalists and their sources\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hanover residents encouraged to put public Wi-Fi to good use<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 The historic town of Lucea, Hanover is the latest recipient of a public Wi-Fi hotspot and its residents were urged to maximise the opportunities internet access provides\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

PBS returns to profitability<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 TECHNOLOGY outfit Productive Business Solutions (PBS) has returned to profitability after a year of being in the red\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Massy Card system remains down<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Trinidad and Tobago<\/em> \u2013 Five days after a cyber attack halted sales at Massy Stores across the country, the company\u2019s Massy Card system is still offline\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Wednesday, 4 May 2022<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

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DIGITAL CURRENCY: Central Bank pushing for wider uptake of Sand Dollar on Family Islands<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 The Central Bank is aggressively working toward integrating more Bahamians onto its Sand Dollar platform, according to Central Bank Governor John Rolle, who flagged the bank\u2019s considered focus on Family Island residents\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Pay TV subscriptions continue downward decline<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 Pay TV subscriptions in the country remain on a downward decline, with the largest decrease seen in the past year\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

You are reading an NFT<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Caribbean <\/em>\u2013 Last week covered cryptocurrencies; this week will journey into the crazy and infinitely creative world of NFTs, non-fungible tokens. You may have heard of a piece of digital art sold by an artist named Beeple for US$69 million at Christies Auction or kids as young as 12 selling their art as NFTs for hundred of thousands of US dollars\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Businesses urged to publicly declare data protection officers<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 The identity of data protection officers, who are to act as the vanguards of data security within an organisation, should be clearly promulgated, according to Information Commissioner Celia Barclay\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

George Henry: Connect, Build, Optimise<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 George Henry, CEO of Appfinity, recounts that while at Northern Caribbean University (NCU), he pursued his undergraduate studies to become an English teacher\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Your bag of digital currency is secure<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 We\u2019ve heard the phrase \u201csecure the bag\u201d more times than we care to count over the last two years, and it has evolved from simple Internet slang to an actual way of life\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Fire contained at iGovTT Port of Spain building<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Trinidad and Tobago<\/em> \u2013 The National Information and Communication Technology Company Ltd (iGovTT) building in Port of Spain was evacuated after a fire began thereon Wednesday afternoon\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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TSTT: Police held 161 for copper cable theft<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Trinidad and Tobago<\/em> \u2013 SOME 161 people have been taken to court this year for stealing copper cable, with TSTT lamenting “a significant increase” in such theft during the pandemic, in a TSTT statement on Wednesday\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

TSTT takes a hard line on copper theft<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Trinidad and Tobago<\/em> \u2013 In 2018, TSTT announced that as part of its digital transformation thrust, the Company would be sunsetting its copper plant and migrating customers to wireless and fibre solutions; both of which are better suited to meet the needs of customers in this digital age\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Thursday, 5 May 2022<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

FORGING AHEAD: Digital Advisory Panel announced<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 Attorney General Ryan Pinder yesterday revealed the names of the members of the Digital Advisory Panel that will be charged with keeping the government, regulators, and the policy committee headed by the prime minister, updated on developments and associated risks in the digital assets space\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Govt appoints nine-member Digital Advisory Panel<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

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Bahamas<\/em> \u2013 The government has appointed the nine-member Digital Advisory Panel for the development of the digital assets policy and industry\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

BTC Revenues Up 6% As Subscribers Decline<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Bahamas<\/em> \u2013 The Bahamas Telecommunications Company\u2019s (BTC) revenues increased by 6 percent year-over-year for the 2022 first quarter as the carrier continued its steady recovery from the lows caused by the COVID-19 pandemic\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Banking Association assures customers their data is safe<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Barbados <\/em>\u2013 The Barbados Banking Association is assuring Barbadian customers that their information is safe after several reports of security breaches associated with bank cards\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cybercrime poses biggest threat to businesses<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Barbados <\/em>\u2013 Business leaders in Barbados and the Eastern Caribbean are being urged to see cyber risk as a serious threat to their operations and become proactive and nimble in their response to such threats\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

5 reasons to have WhatsApp Business<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Caribbean <\/em>\u2013 WhatsApp is the number-one communication platform around the world: it boasts over two billion monthly active users, far ahead of second-place Facebook Messenger, at 1.3 billion monthly active users\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Digicel claims top spot for the Caribbean in Ookla speed tests<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Caribbean<\/em> \u2013 Ookla, the global leader in leaders in internet testing and analysis, confirmed that Digicel mobile customers benefit from the fastest network in the Caribbean, it was announced today\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Survey: Cybercrime poses biggest threat to businesses<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Caribbean <\/em>\u2013 Cybercrime tops the list of current threats facing businesses, while emerging risks from ESG-reporting fraud and platform fraud could impact businesses in the future, according to a report by PwC\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cyberattacks are serious threats<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Trinidad and Tobago <\/em>\u2013 THERE ARE national and even international implications stemming from the cyberattack that disrupted the operations of Massy Stores in Trinidad last Thursday\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Cybercrime: A lurking threat to companies<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Trinidad and Tobago <\/em>\u2013 Digitisation continues to transition companies from brick and mortar models to hybrid models, balancing digital and physical innovations in several sectors. But as businesses evolve, so do criminal elements who prey on organisations through fraud and cybercrime\u2026 more<\/a> \u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Revert to online classes<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Trinidad and Tobago <\/em>\u2013 THE EDITOR: I write to appeal to the Ministry of Education to revert to online classes for primary and kindergarten children due to the spread of covid19\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Scrap iron dealers blame TSTT for rise in copper theft<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Trinidad and Tobago <\/em>\u2013 THE Scrap Iron Dealers Association has blamed the increase in larceny of scrap metal \u2013 which has led to the deaths of several people \u2013 on the Telecommunications Services of Trinidad and Tobago (TSTT)\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Friday, 6 May 2022<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Cable Bahamas Disruption After ‘Major Power Surge’<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 SCORES of Cable Bahamas customers experienced disruptions with internet and television service as a result of a major power surge caused by the \u201clocal power provider\u201d, the cable provider said Friday\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Digital wallet transactions increase fourfold, users up 53%<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 Digital wallets registered more than $110 million in transactions during 2021, a fourfold increase over the previous year, showing exponential growth in the emerging payments segment\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Barbados ranks #1 in Caribbean for digital nomads<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Barbados <\/em>\u2013 Barbados is the number one Caribbean destination for executive digital nomads, according to Savills Plc, a United Kingdom real estate agency\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

CCTV cameras donated to Haslington<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Guyana <\/em>\u2013 Police in Region Four can now view the live feed of movements in the community of Haslington New Scheme on the East Coast of Demerara following the recent installation of two high-end CCTV cameras\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Gov’t signs contract for digitisation of RGD records<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 The government is moving ahead with digitisation of the records of the Registrar General’s Department as part of efforts to implement the National Identification System (NIDS)\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Gonzales: TSTT faced malware attack in March<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Trinidad and Tobago <\/em>\u2013 MINISTER of Public Utilities Marvin Gonzales has said a malware attack in March caused the failure of TSTT’s web portal for facilitating online bill payment\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Restructuring talks continue between TSTT, CWU<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Trinidad and Tobago <\/em>\u2013 TALKS on proposed restructuring are still ongoing between TSTT and the Communication Workers Union (CWU), union leader Clyde Elder has confirmed\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Trinidad and Tobago must keep up its digitisation drive<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Trinidad and Tobago <\/em>\u2013 Trinidad and Tobago must continue its drive to digitisation has it moves toward a post-pandemic economy, experts said Thursday at the launch of a two-day technology conference that takes place in July\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

UTT lecturer: Cybercrime will become No 1 issue<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Trinidad and Tobago <\/em>\u2013 IN A world of smartphones, artificial intelligence and digital systems managing everything from banks to the supply of water and electricity, cybercrime will become the number-one issue, said Prof Yufei Wu, programme leader of UTT\u2019s Centre for Information and Communication Technology\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Saturday, 7 May 2022<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

RBC wins Best Digital Banking Service Award<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Caribbean<\/em> \u2013 RBC Financial (Caribbean) Limited (\u201cRBC\u201d) has been awarded the coveted \u201cBest Digital Banking Services \u2013 Caribbean 2022\u201d by Capital Finance International (CFI). The award is an endorsement of the Bank\u2019s strength in the area of digital banking\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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GTT says my street is un-engineered thus depriving me of landline services<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Guyana <\/em>\u2013 Dear Editor,\u00a0 I am forced to once again publicly voice my utter dissatisfaction with the Customer Service of Guyana Telephone and Telegraph Company (GTT). Over a year ago I made an application by email to the Head Office at Brickdam for a landline telephone service\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Junction welcomes free Wi-Fi<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 RESIDENTS OF Junction welcomed the opportunity to be able to browse the Internet while on the go and to access data critical to educational needs in the St Elizabeth town\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

bmobile continues to support literacy programme<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Trinidad and Tobago <\/em>\u2013 Telecommunications company bmobile has renewed its alliance with\u00a0NGO Moms for Literacy to offset the tuition costs for a select number of students\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Sunday, 8 May 2022<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

ICD exits Amber Connect investment<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 Amber Group has reacquired the 32.5 per cent stake in Amber Connect sold to the ICD Group six years ago, reclaiming full ownership\u2026 more<\/a> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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