A roundup of the latest ICT\/technology news from across the Caribbean region for the period Monday 24 October to Sunday 30 October 2022.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Monday, 24 October 2021<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

DEREK SMITH: Countering the security risk from mobile phones<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 The mobile phone has become a necessity in today\u2019s workplace. It has become common practice for companies to allow employees access to company e-mails, read, review and respond to critical company files, and even attend video conferences via their personal devices\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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E-commerce firm WiPay promises to reduce cost of online transactions<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Caribbean <\/em>\u2013 nline payment company WiPay Caribbean is promising to significantly reduce the cost of electronic transactions in the region by eliminating the need for US-dollar payments to go through correspondent banks in the US\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

GTT has not responded to landline problem<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Guyana<\/em> \u2013 Dear Editor, I am disturbed that GTT has not responded to my landline problem reported and afforded the reference number 266735 over a month. My phone is malfunctioning and in consequence I cannot receive or give out calls\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

US fintech firm announces availability of tech solutions locally<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 American fintech company Fiserv is looking to expand its offerings to the Jamaican market and is hoping to tap financial institutions and businesses who want to improve their core banking and card issuing capabilities as well as transform their customers’ digital banking experiences\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Tuesday, 25 October 2021<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

New opportunities for Kanoo following use of digital currency at festival<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Bahamas<\/em> \u2013 Despite the criticisms digital payment solutions provider Kanoo fielded as a result of some hiccups on the first day of the International Culture, Wine and Food Festival (ICWFF), the company gained at least 600 new Kanoo wallet holders, and the company\u2019s ability to improve on its shortcomings for the second day of the festival has the phone ringing with new opportunities, the company\u2019s chairman and co-founder, Nicholas Rees said yesterday\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sand Dollar undermined? \u2018Nothing further from truth\u2019<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Bahamas<\/em> \u2013 Kanoo\u2019s chairman yesterday denied that it tried to \u201cbite off more than we can chew\u201d over the payments woes that beset the two-day International Culture, Wine and Food Festival over the weekend\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Strike! BTC manager\u2019s $198k dismissal lawsuit bowled over<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Bahamas<\/em> \u2013 A former senior health and safety manager with the Bahamas Telecommunications Company (BTC) has lost her $198,292 wrongful\/unfair dismissal claim after she obtained a fellow employee\u2019s medical records without authorisation\u2026 more<\/a>  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Thousands of Sand Dollars put into circulation thanks to weekend festival<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 The Sand Dollar had a big showing over the weekend, being the only form of payment accepted at this year\u2019s International Culture, Wine and Food Festival (ICWFF), with at least $200,000 more of the central bank digital currency (CBDC) being put into circulation, Governor of The Central Bank of The Bahamas (CBOB) John Rolle told Guardian Business<\/em>\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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InKnowvation Series returns with Flow Business<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Caribbean<\/em> \u2013 The spotlight will once again shine on Caribbean start-ups and entrepreneurs as leading telecoms provider Flow Business hosts the third edition in its series of free InKnowvation virtual conferences, live-streamed from The Bahamas on October 28\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Amcham T&T to focus on cybersecurity in upcoming event<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Trinidad and Tobago<\/em> \u2013 The issue of cybersecurity will feature as a stand alone session in the upcoming annual Health, Safety, Security and Environment (HSSE) Conference & Exhibition hosted by the American Chamber of Commerce of Trinidad and Tobago (Amcham T&T) this year\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Wednesday, 26 October 2021<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Bitt and IDEMIA win big tech award<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Barbados <\/em>\u2013 Bitt and IDEMIA have won the 2022 G20TechSprint global central bank digital currency (CBDC) competition. The news comes on the one-year anniversary of the eNaira, a joint project of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and Bitt, making Nigeria the first on the continent of Africa to be able to use a legal tender digital currency for their daily financial transactions\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

You can shut down phishing attacks<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Caribbean<\/em> \u2013 Most of us know what a phishing attack is. However, I think it’s worthwhile to define the term and all of the different attacks that fall under the umbrella of phishing. It is by far the number one attack vector\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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E-Networks says rolling out 5G VoLTE service<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Guyana<\/em> \u2013 E-Networks Inc says it has invested US$35 million to expand its services and will be launching Guyana\u2019s first 5G mobile cellular network-VoLTE (Voice over LTE) later this year\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Project Amazon eyes phase two<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 Having almost completed training sessions for the first batch of participants under its Project Amazon initiative, the Jamaica Manufacturers and Exporters Association (JMEA) is looking to extend the programme to other cohorts\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Microsoft to host DigiGirlz Day 2022 on Friday<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Trinidad and Tobago<\/em> \u2013 On Friday Microsoft will be hosting its DigiGirlz Day. DigiGirlz Day is Microsoft\u2019s annual tech seminar aimed at educating and empowering secondary school girls in the Caribbean by giving them the opportunity to learn about careers in technology, connect with Microsoft employees, and participate in hands-on computer and technology workshops via the Microsoft Teams platform\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Thursday, 27 October 2021<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Cable Bahamas creating change through strategic collaboration<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 Scores of women from all walks of life gathered at the Grand Hyatt Convention Centre at Baha Mar for \u201cSorry Not Sorry: Unapologetically Ambitious\u201d, Cable Bahamas\u2019 first ever women\u2019s empowerment event\u2026 more<\/a>  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

WiPay launches new network, solutions<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Caribbean <\/em>\u2013 WiPay celebrated its fifth anniversary with a bang at the AC Hotel in Kingston, Jamaica. The event was spectacular and brought out some of Jamaica\u2019s biggest names in the financial industry \u2013 and saw the likes of Shaggy in attendance as well\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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BOJ governor says merchants slow to warm up to JAM-DEX<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 The Bank of Jamaica (BOJ) says that, despite the approximately 100,000 persons who have obtained the central bank digital currency (CBDC), dubbed Jamaica Digital Exchange (JAM-DEX), there has been paucity in its use, as large merchants are yet to come on board\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hiccups hamper digital currency roll-out<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 HE central bank is urging all commercial banks to participate in the full roll-out of digital currency by the end of December 2023, but technical difficulties among large merchants have so far hampered the process\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

TelEm Group CEO: St. Martin Internet Exchange point great for telecom relations.<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Sint Maarten <\/em>\u2013 TelEm Group CEO, Mr. Kendall Dupersoy, says a new Internet Exchange Point (IXP) recently launched on the French side, is breaking down the telecommunication barriers between French and Dutch St. Maarten and improving services for customers on both sides of the island\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Friday, 28 October 2021<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Monkey banana and the contempt GTT has for this nation<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Guyana <\/em>\u2013 Yesterday, a friend of mine, Rawle Welch, formerly of the Kaieteur News sports department, called me to assist with an inquiry he was having difficulty in pursuing with the loan agency for UG students\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Saturday, 29 October 2022<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

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Sunday, 30 October 2022<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

After six months of talks, Reckord walks<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 tTech CEO Christopher Reckord is exploring his options with an eye on either a Caribbean or global move. This, as he announced that after nearly a decade of association with tTech, and over four years as its leader, he will be moving on\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cyber protection is everybody\u2019s business<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Jamaica<\/em> \u2013 The news gods decreed that I write about cyberspace risks today. Cyberspace is \u2018the information environment consisting of the interdependent network of information systems infrastructures including the Internet, telecommunications networks,\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Images credit: Markus Spiske (Pexels<\/a>); Trinidad and Tobago Newsday<\/a>; Flow (Facebook<\/a>); E-Network<\/a>; Bank of Jamaica (Facebook<\/a>); <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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