{"id":166675,"date":"2022-10-17T06:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-10-17T11:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ict-pulse.com\/?p=166675"},"modified":"2022-10-16T20:01:14","modified_gmt":"2022-10-17T01:01:14","slug":"roundup-for-the-week-ending-16-october-2022","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ict-pulse.com\/2022\/10\/roundup-for-the-week-ending-16-october-2022\/","title":{"rendered":"Roundup:\u00a0 for the week ending 16 October 2022\ufffc"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

A roundup of the latest ICT\/technology news from across the Caribbean region for the period Monday 10 October to Sunday 16 October 2022.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Monday, 10 October 2021<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Can TT\u2019s public service ever work remotely?<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Trinidad and Tobago<\/em> \u2013 When the Prime Minister declared after the reading of the budget last week that the government wasn\u2019t pursuing a work from home (WFH) policy, it was a state level rejection of the concept\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Tuesday, 11 October 2021<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

FTX launches Visa card allowing crypto payments by debit card<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 FTX and Visa have partnered with Visa to allow FTX\u2019s crypto holders to use their cards to purchase items using their coins, according to a press statement on the matter\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

DEREK SMITH: Don\u2019t ignore cyber threat to mobiles<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Caribbean <\/em>\u2013 As should be evident by now, cyber security must always be a top business priority and, in most cases, it should be the priority\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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ECTEL has a new arbiter for employment disputes<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Caribbean <\/em>\u2013  It\u2019s official, the Eastern Caribbean Telecommunications Authority (ECTEL) accedes to the Caribbean Community Administrative Tribunal (CCAT) as its final arbiter for employment disputes\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

New digital bank in the works<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Caribbean<\/em> \u2013 A member of one of the region\u2019s largest conglomerates says it is closer to introducing a digital bank in Trinidad and Tobago, and Barbados will be close behind\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Flow lifts spirits with cable, internet service at Bustamante Hospital for Children<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 Marvin Ottey and his partner Shakira Lake endured a traumatic experience recently when they discovered that their three-year-old daughter, Neveah, had an enlarged heart surrounded by fluid\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Wednesday, 12 October 2021<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Caribbean cable company wants to bridge region\u2019s renewable energy<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Caribbean<\/em> \u2013 From the islands of the Caribbean Sea to territories on mainland Central and South America, the Caribbean is composed of countries with diverse geological origins which created unique geographic features over time\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hacker shows how to be cyber-safe<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Caribbean <\/em>\u2013 C&W Business, the business-to-business arm of C&W Communications, will host two online forums on October 12 & 19 aimed at helping governments, large businesses, and individual entrepreneurs better protect their organisations and companies from online threats\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Important resolutions tabled at the Telecommunications Conference<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Dominica <\/em>\u2013 A number of resolutions have been tabled at the International Telecommunications Union Plenipotentiary Conference held in Bucharest, Romania last week\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Digital maturity, the final stages<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 Last week we shared two of the five stages of becoming digitally mature: The Babies and Toddlers & Young Children. If you didn’t get a chance to read Part One, grab last week’s edition of Digital Life online. This week, we’ll focus on the last three stages\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

JN sub Phoenix International adds digital loan origination<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 Banking technology provider Phoenix International has expanded its solutions to include a new loan origination product, described as an end-to-end digital loan application and disbursement process\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Yanika Miller \u2014 Passionate disrupter<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 Yanika Miller, technology consulting manager of global professional services companies, is driven by an innate curiosity and passion for excellence. She is also thrilled that technology is an ever-evolving space which allows for adaptation and innovation across various domains\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

J.E. Bergasse & Company Ltd. Hosted Cyber Security Week<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Saint Lucia <\/em>\u2013 The month of October has been designated Cyber Security Awareness Month (Cyber Month), an internationally recognized campaign held every October to educate individuals and businesses about the value of safeguarding their online assets as threats to technology and sensitive data multiply\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Thursday, 13 October 2021<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Innovation hub seeking to boost technology funding<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 A NEWLY-LAUNCHED innovation hub aims to give Bahamian digital assets and technology entrepreneurs direct access to international financing by forging links with California’s Silicon Valley\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cyber cops warn businesses of increased \u2018ransom\u2019 risk<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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Cayman Islands <\/em>\u2013 The Cayman Islands Government\u2019s Cyber Security Office and the RCIPS Digital Forensics Hub are warning the business community of a recent increase in the amount of phishing and scam emails being reported in this jurisdiction\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

GTT to invest GY$10 billion in further expanding fibre-optic network<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Guyana <\/em>\u2013 The Guyana Telephone and Telegraph (GTT) on Thursday announced that it intends to invest GY$10  billion in its fibre-optic network over the next two years to serve the overwhelming majority of Guyanese\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

20 side-hustle ideas you can start<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Trinidad and Tobago <\/em>\u2013 The beautiful thing about the digital age is the limitless opportunities that we can tap into regardless of where we are in the world. With the cost of living rising, you probably aren\u2019t going to get a raise high enough or fast enough to balance out your new expenses\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Friday, 14 October 2021<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Flow supports WIN BVI with internet connectivity for vulnerable families<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

British Virgin Islands <\/em>\u2013 Five families of the Women In Need (WIN) BVI network will receive internet connectivity to support hybrid classroom activities, compliments of Flow, through the Cable & Wireless Charitable Foundation (CWCF)\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Mobile wallet collab to benefit e-commerce across Caribbean countries<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Caribbean<\/em> \u2013 Users of several different mobile wallets in Barbados and other parts of the region could soon be able to transfer funds to each other and pay for items sold by regional countries online using a single Caribbean settlement network\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

GTT connects more than 100,000 homes with fibre internet in 2022<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Guyana <\/em>\u2013 The internet has become an essential part our daily lives in a rapidly developing world and that is why GTT is taking huge strides to satisfy its customers in with high-speed internet solutions through its fibre initiative\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

GTT internet fibre in 100,000 homes<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Guyana <\/em>\u2013 The Guyana Telephone and Telegraph\u2019s (GTT) fibre optic cable rollout is now in 100,000 homes\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jamaican-Gambian firm commits $14.6m to cybersecurity<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 The board of St. Elizabeth Sloane & Company Limited (Elizabeth Sloane), a business management firm with operations in the West Africa and Caribbean, has approved a $14.6 million investment in cybersecurity education and certification \u2013 a venture capital that is said to be the largest into cybersecurity education… more <\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Digicel SVG Supports Students Going Back To School<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines<\/em> \u2013 Students from ten schools across St. Vincent and the Grenadines have benefitted from Digicel SVG\u2019s recent back to school initiative\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

FLOW helps finance SVG\u2019s Robotics Team to global competition in Switzerland<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines<\/em> \u2013 Leading telecommunications provider FLOW has donated $4,000 to the St Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG) robotics team to support them in their travels to Geneva, Switzerland to compete in the 2022 First Global Challenge\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Saturday, 15 October 2022<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Digicel Group shortlisted for global awards<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Caribbean <\/em>\u2013 THE Digicel Group has been shortlisted for both the Global Carrier Awards and the World Communication Awards\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Sunday, 16 October 2022<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Akawini to access ICT training via new $4M hub<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Guyana<\/em> \u2013 Toshao of Akawini Village in the Lower Pomeroon River, Region Two, Rudolph Wilson, has said that over 50 youths and hundreds of residents living in the Amerindian community now have access to Information Communication and Technology (ICT) training\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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New telecoms provider Green Gibraltar to begin hinterland demonstrations next month<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Guyana <\/em>\u2013 Hoping that local villages will be partners given that they are greatly underserved, new telecommunications provider Green Gibraltar is preparing to begin its product demonstrations throughout the hinterlands next month\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Liability is yours<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Jamaica<\/em> \u2013 Warning that liability will rest at the feet of companies under the Data Protection Act, Information commissioner Celia Barclay has intensified calls for businesses to take added steps in ensuring greater protection of customer data\u2026 more<\/a>  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Images credit: Ono Kosuki (Pexels<\/a>); ECTEL<\/a>; Wikipedia<\/a>; Guyana Chronicle<\/a>; Trinidad and Tobago Newsday<\/a>; Wikipedia<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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