{"id":169399,"date":"2023-11-13T05:45:00","date_gmt":"2023-11-13T10:45:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ict-pulse.com\/?p=169399"},"modified":"2023-11-13T05:45:05","modified_gmt":"2023-11-13T10:45:05","slug":"roundup-for-the-week-ending-12-november-2023","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ict-pulse.com\/2023\/11\/roundup-for-the-week-ending-12-november-2023\/","title":{"rendered":"Roundup: for the week ending 12 November 2023"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

A roundup of the latest ICT\/technology news from across the Caribbean region for the period Monday 6 November to Sunday 12 November 2023.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Monday, 6 November 2023<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

CTO Secretary-General addresses talent, technology, and the future at Human Resources Conference<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Caribbean <\/em>\u2013 Speaking at the Caribbean Tourism Organization\u2019s (CTO) 10th Tourism Human Resources Conference in Nevis this week, Secretary-General and CEO Dona Regis-Prosper delivered a strong message to delegates on the importance of human capital and the need to leverage talent and technology.. more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Customs begins rollout of online payments<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Cayman Islands<\/em> \u2013 For the past few years, the Customs and Border Control Service (CBC) has been attempting, with the help of technology, to streamline its services to improve the customer experience\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

GTT signs major \u201csmart rooms\u201d agreement with new hotel<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Guyana <\/em>\u2013 Business Solutions on Monday announced that it has clinched an agreement with a high quality 149-room hotel to provide an integrated high-speed security and telecommunications system\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

10 Additional Municipal Corporations Receive Technological Devices Valued $12.3M<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 Ten additional Municipal Corporations are being provided with FortiGate devices, valued approximately $12.3 million, to strengthen their digital framework and boost their technological capabilities\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Parasram: Nothing to be done about data exposure<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Trinidad and Tobago<\/em> \u2013 Cybersecurity consultant Shiva Parasram emphathises with TSTT customers who have information included in the data dump exfiltrated by RansomEXX, but warns that there is little that an individual can do about it. He noted that the raw data dump has migrated from the dark web and is now being shared on download sites like Megafiles\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Updated: Are you in the TSTT data dump? Find out here\u2026<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Trinidad and Tobago<\/em> \u2013 Quantum-Chaos, a technology solutions company based in Delaware with operations in the Caribbean has created a website that searches the TSTT data dump on the dark web and allows a user to find out if their name is in the information archive posted there\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Tuesday, 7 November 2023<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Tablets donated to Juvenile Justice Department<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 Yesterday, 21 Ethos, a technology, education, and career development company donated 15 Samsung Tablets to the Juvenile Justice Department, according to a release form the Ministry of Home Affairs\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Connected Caribbean Summit 2023 Takes Collaborative Approach to Accelerating Caribbean Development<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Caribbean <\/em>\u2013 \u00a0In an era of unprecedented and disruptive shifts sweeping across every sector, the Caribbean region stands at a pivotal crossroad. The need for innovative, collaborative and forward-thinking approaches has never been more pressing\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Flow Business unveils tech solutions for SMEs ahead of Yuletide season<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 Business operators in western Jamaica are gearing up to maximise their returns from the upcoming holiday season, thanks to the dynamic offerings unveiled by Flow Business\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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FLOW\u2019s case against Gov\u2019t, CHEC over infrastructure damage delayed<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 Justice David Batts will today determine whether the multimillion-dollar dispute involving Cable & Wireless Jamaica (FLOW), China Harbour Engineering Company (CHEC), and the Government will proceed to trial on Wednesday after it suffered a setback on Monday\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Growth & Jobs | Successful digital banking requires communication<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 DESPITE SEVERAL changes and advancements in technology, the products banks offer have largely remained the same. However, as these institutions incorporate more digital technologies into their strategies, customers must be provided with adequate support to encourage them to adopt the new digital channels, fintech professionals say\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Students Begin to Receive Tablets Donated by the Republic of Korea<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Jamaica<\/em> \u2013 Students from schools across the island have started to receive 4,103 computer tablets donated by the Republic of Korea, valued more than $92 million\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Gonzales meets Bacchus, TSTT on cyber breach<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Trinidad and Tobago<\/em> \u2013 MINISTER of Public Utilities Marvin Gonzales told Newsday on Monday that he had earlier held a teleconference with Minister of Digital Transformation Hassel Bacchus and TSTT chairman Sean Roach over the recent cyber attack on TSTT\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

TSTT places customers at risk<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Trinidad and Tobago<\/em> \u2013 THE EDITOR:\u00a0Every time I think that our country has reached the bottom, something occurs that shows that the bottom is even further down for us\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Wednesday, 8 November 2023<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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\u2018Bit much\u2019 to only blame Bahamas over FTX fail<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Bahamas<\/em> \u2013 The Securities Commission\u2019s top executive yesterday said it was a \u201cbit much\u201d for The Bahamas to take all the blame over the FTX crypto currency exchange\u2019s collapse\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

FTX Bahamas signals fresh Ray \u2018progress\u2019<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Bahamas<\/em> \u2013 FTX Bahamas\u2019 liquidators and their US adversary yesterday\u00a0suspended all scheduled legal\u00a0filings as they bid to resolve their dispute outside the courtroom\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Unlocking Digital Success for MSMEs: The Power of the Digital Check-up<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Caribbean <\/em>\u2013 What is the Digital Check-up?… more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hundreds of Entities Connected to Internet under National Broadband Initiative<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Jamaica<\/em> \u2013 A total of 14 parish courts, six police stations, all municipal corporations and 524 educational institutions across the island are now connected to the Internet under the national broadband initiative\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Inter-Agency Communication Being Enhanced<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Jamaica<\/em> \u2013 Since 2019, 49 ministries, departments and agencies (MDAs) have been connected to GovNet within the Kingston Metropolitan Area, signifying a giant leap towards enhancing inter-agency communication\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

50 MSMEs to Receive Point-of-Sale Machines<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Saint Lucia<\/em> \u2013 The Ministry of Commerce, Manufacturing, Business Development, Cooperatives and Consumer Affairs, in collaboration with the Organisation of American States (OAS), is delighted to announce a significant milestone in its ongoing efforts to empower Micro, Small, and Medium-sized Enterprises (MSMEs) throughout the island\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

TTCSIRT on response to TSTT data breach<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Trinidad and Tobago<\/em> \u2013 After three resendings of emailed questions and one stonewalled phone call to the Trinidad and Tobago Cybersecurity Incident Response Team (TTCSIRT), the agency responsible for monitoring and responding to cybersecurity attacks responded to questions posed to it on November 03 by TechNewsTT as follows\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Thursday, 9 November 2023<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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ArawakX hits out at regulator\u2019s top exec over \u201cill advised\u201d conversations with BOB<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 ArawakX has strongly criticized the Securities Commission\u2019s top executive for what it has deemed an \u201cill-advised and prejudicial conversation\u201d with the Bank of the Bahamas (BOB) regarding their alleged negotiations on a settlement with the BISX-listed lender, asserting that it had submitted a settlement proposal at the bank\u2019s request\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

BOB rejects $33m ArawakX demand<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Bahamas<\/em> \u2013 The Securities Commission was yesterday accused of \u201ccallous disregard\u201d for ArawakX\u2019s interests by allegedly interfering with its demand for a $33m settlement from Bank of The Bahamas\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Protecting your identity after a data breach<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Caribbean <\/em>\u2013 In the wake of a disconcerting revelation that has shaken the trust of consumers and regulatory bodies alike, the Telecommunications Services of Trinidad and Tobago (TSTT) data breach stands as a stark reminder of the fragility of digital privacy\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Steer Town and Edgehill Equipped with Free Wi-Fi<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Jamaica<\/em> \u2013 Residents of Steer Town and Edgehill in St. Ann now have access to free, secure, high-speed Internet as the Government continues to equip communities to move into the digital age\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Gonzales confident in independent probe into TSTT hack<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Trinidad and Tobago<\/em> \u2013 Public Utilities Minister Marvin Gonzales is placing his confidence in the board of the Telecommunication Service of TT (TSTT) to ensure a fair and independent investigation is conducted into a recent hack that saw some six gigabytes of customers’ data released on the dark web\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

TSTT’s communications breach<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Trinidad and Tobago<\/em> \u2013 “How to squander trust and alienate customers.” This has to be the handbook TSTT managers are reading from\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

TSTT’s week of evasion, half-truths<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Trinidad and Tobago<\/em> \u2013 Last week was a long seven days. On October 28, I was informed about a potential data breach at TSTT that resulted in company data being posted to the dark web\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Friday, 10 November 2023<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Chief Justice is \u2018satisfied\u2019 ArawakX $2.4m insolvent<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Bahamas<\/em> \u2013 The Chief Justice yesterday ruled \u201cthere is more than sufficient evidence\u201d of ArawakX\u2019s $2.4m insolvency to justify appointing a provisional liquidator to take control of its affairs and protect assets\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Chief justice orders Mdollaz\/ArawakX into provisional liquidation<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 Chief Justice Sir Ian Winder has ordered Mdollaz Ltd., trading as\u00a0crowdfunding exchange ArawakX, into provisional liquidation and ordered that a winding-up order for the company be prepared, according to court documents\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Digital asset firms still interested in Bahamas, says SCB head<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 One year after the collapse of cryptocurrency exchange FTX, Executive Director of the Securities Commission of The Bahamas (SCB) Christina Rolle said there remains healthy interest in the jurisdiction from digital asset firms\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sam Bankman-Fried \u2018wants to be heard\u2019 in FTX Bahamas wind-up<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Bahamas<\/em> \u2013 FTX\u2019s founder says he \u201cwishes to be heard\u201d at today\u2019s Supreme Court hearing on the winding-up petition intended to place the crypto exchange\u2019s Bahamian subsidiary into full liquidation\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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AI will cause \u2018havoc\u2019 and wipe out jobs, conference hears<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Cayman Islands<\/em> \u2013 Artificial intelligence could make millions of white-collar jobs, including in the Cayman Islands\u2019 key industries, obsolete within the next decade, delegates at an investment conference in Grand Cayman have heard\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

HEART\/NSTA Trust on Digital Transformation Path<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 The HEART\/NSTA Trust is on a path of digital transformation to align with global standards\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

TSTT: ‘Security increased after cyber attack’<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Trinidad and Tobago<\/em> \u2013 THE Telecommunications Services of TT (TSTT) says it has strengthened its safeguards to protect itself and its customers from any future cyber attack\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

[UPDATED] TSTT CEO sorry for data breach, company taking steps to better protect customers’ info<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Trinidad and Tobago<\/em> \u2013 TELECOMMUNICATIONS Services of TT (TSTT) CEO Lisa Agard apologised to the company’s customers for a breach of the company’s cybersecurity after an attack on October 9. She added TSTT had strengthened its safeguards to protect itself and its customers from any future cyber attack\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

UTT wants to ramp up the cyber security work<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Trinidad and Tobago<\/em> \u2013 Given its success to date and amid new emerging threats, the University of TT (UTT) hopes to ramp up its cybersecurity programme\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Saturday, 11 November 2023<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Companies still opting not to report cyber attacks<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Caribbean <\/em>\u2013 While there has been a noticeable increase in the number of cyber attacks against firms in the Caribbean in recent years, companies are still under-reporting those attacks due to fear of reputational damage\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Three Caribbean countries join Crypto-Asset Reporting Framework<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 Three Caribbean countries have joined an initiative, developed by the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), to ensure the recent gains in global tax transparency will not be gradually eroded\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

PM: Internet to cover entire country<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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Trinidad and Tobago<\/em> \u2013 THE Prime Minister wants the internet to be available across the entire country, citing the numerous benefits it has for transformation\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

TSTT profits jump 316%<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Trinidad and Tobago<\/em> \u2013 Majority state-owned Telecommunications Services of Trinidad and Tobago (TSTT) yesterday declared profit after tax profit of US$21 million for the six months ended September 30, 2023, which is an increase of 316 per cent compared with the US$5 million profit for the same period in 2022… more <\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Sunday, 12 November 2023<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The rise and fall of social media superstars<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Guyana<\/em> \u2013 Me seh, me nah know bout you, but dis whole social media superstar thing is more confusing than a crab in a traffic jam\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mosa Estate bears fruit with agri-tech<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Jamaica<\/em> \u2013 Propelled by a vision of supplying hotels in Jamaica with fresh fruit, Toni-Ann Williams embarked on a journey into entrepreneurism unaware of the setbacks she would face as a commercial farmer\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cyberattacks should not slow digital adoption<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Trinidad and Tobago <\/em>\u2013 With the increased cyberattacks in T&T, low consumer confidence in digitalisation could be experienced but there is still a need for ease of access and convenience\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

TSTT CEO issues statement on company data breach<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Trinidad and Tobago <\/em>\u2013 On October 9. 2023, Telecommunications Services of Trinidad and Tobago (TSTT) experienced a cyber-attack that resulted in the unauthorized access of certain customer data, which was subsequently placed on the \u2018dark web\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Images credit:\u00a0<\/em> Bank Phrom (Unsplash<\/a>); Flow Jamaica (Facebook<\/a>); Wikimedia Commons<\/a>; ArawakX<\/a>; Wikipedia<\/a>; Wikipedia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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