Serious Business: Cyber security: Be aware, be proactive<\/h4>\n
Barbados <\/i>\u2013 THE agricultural revolution, which took place in the 18th and 19th centuries, was a period of agricultural development which saw a massive and rapid increase in agricultural productivity and vast improvements in farm technology. Farming and farm machinery have continued to evolve\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Belize <\/i>\u2013 Over 100 computer networking specialists and enthusiasts gathered in Belize City, Belize for the sixth regional meeting of the Caribbean Network Operators Group (CaribNOG)\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Cura\u00e7ao<\/i> \u2013 According to the most recent operational bulletin published by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), the Bureau of Telecommunications and Post (BTP) of Curacao has deactivated certain number ranges belonging to Saba-based Satel and Bonaire-based Telbo\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Regional<\/i> \u2013 The Caribbean Telecommunications Union (CTU), together with US-based research firm Packet Clearing House (PCH), is working with officials in St Lucia and in St Vincent and the Grenadines to improve the countries\u2019 Internet infrastructure\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Antigua & Barbuda <\/i>\u2013 The Government of Antigua and Barbuda has partnered with BrightPath Foundation, a non-profit organisation specialising in technology training, to host a Mobile App Development Workshop at the new\u00a0Government Assisted Technology Endeavour (GATE)\u00a0ICT Cadet Training Facility in St John\u2019s\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Antigua & Barbuda <\/i>\u2013 The International Telecommunication Union (ITU) on Monday commenced a four day workshop on Expert-Level Training on Regulatory Accounting and Cost Modeling in a Broadband Environment for National Regulatory Authorities and Operators\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Belize <\/i>\u2013 This morning the Caribbean Court of Justice heard an application by the Government of Belize to discharge a conservatory order it had issued in December of 2012 restraining the payment of dividends by Belize Telemedia Ltd, BTL\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Regional <\/i>\u2013 Bell today announced significant reductions in mobile data, voice and text roaming rates for Bermuda and most Caribbean islands, and double the Internet access in its popular data travel add-on\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Regional <\/i>\u2013 The Caribbean needs to improve collaboration to promote the use of green technology in the region, according to Organization of American States Assistant Secretary General Albert Ramdin\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Barbados<\/i> \u2013 LIBRARIES must incorporate the use of technology into the services that they provide to the public\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Guyana<\/i> \u2013 Dear Editor,<\/i> We are impressed by Digicel\u2019s swift response to customer complaints against unsolicited text messages. Now I wish to complain against the same company\u2019s constant texts and notifications urging customers to have their credit topped up from overseas\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Guyana<\/i> \u2013 Dear Editor,<\/i> For the past two days I am experiencing difficulties from GT&T with my telephone and internet services on the Essequibo Coast\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Regional<\/i> \u2013 THOSE of us, who use the Internet or need it badly, like I do, as I am in the information technology field, must monitor what we have on the Web\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Barbados<\/i> \u2013 Technology must be used to transform the lives of children in the learning environment\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Belize <\/i>\u2013 The Belize Telemedia Limited declared dividends in the sum of $11,889,000 for the year ended March 2012 and $12,388,000 for the year ended March 2013\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Cayman Islands <\/i>\u2013 The Financial Crime Unit is investigating a new email fraud involving Cayman Islands banks\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Jamaica <\/i>\u2013 The Anti-Lottery Scam Task Force is to get a new chief\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Jamaica <\/i>\u2013 The Government of Jamaica is taking further steps to strengthen its cyber security capabilities and is seeking the help of its South Korea counterpart in the process\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Jamaica <\/i>\u2013 Minister of Science, Technology, Energy and Mining Phillip Paulwell today (October 17) travels to Geneva, Switzerland to attend the inaugural meeting of the International Telecommunication Union’s (ITU) Smart Sustainable Development Model (SSDM) Advisory Board, where he will sit as a founding member\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Regional<\/i> \u2013 Cable & Wireless Communications Plc (CWC), the parent company of LIME, Thursday announced the appointment of Phil Bentley as chief executive officer, succeeding Tony Rice, with effect from January 1, 2014\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Regional<\/i> \u2013Tony Rice will be stepping down as chief executive officer of the British-based Cable & Wireless Communications (CWC), parent company of LIME, the company announced today\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Antigua & Barbuda <\/i>\u2013 Digicel Antigua and Barbuda has launched an international voice call promotion dubbed ‘Half Price Sundays’\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Bahamas <\/i>\u2013 Prime Minister Perry Christie said last night the announcement by Cable & Wireless Communications (CWC) that its CEO Tony Rice has resigned could halt the government\u2019s negotiations with CWC to reacquire two percent of the firm\u2019s shares in the Bahamas Telecommunications Company (BTC)\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Bahamas <\/i>\u2013 PRIME Minister Perry Christie has suggested that negotiations between the Government and BTC\u2019s parent company Cable and Wireless Communications over shares could have played a role in CWC\u2019s CEO tendering his resignation\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Barbados<\/i> \u2013 Technology in schools should be used to transform the learning styles of children, so that work written, researched or presented \u201cbecomes extremely real to them\u201d\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Cayman Islands <\/i>\u2013 With the revolution of the Internet, Bit currency is here to stay and the Cayman monetary authority should start exploring this possibility\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Cayman Islands<\/i> \u2013 Computer hackers have stolen hundreds of thousands of dollars from Cayman Islands bank accounts over the past few months in a sophisticated international scam\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Jamaica <\/i>\u2013 JAMAICA Co-operative Credit Union League (JCCUL) has announced that 10 credit unions across the island have so far signed up to its e-payment services platform, JCUES\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Jamaica <\/i>\u2013 DATA is the most valuable asset to any business, according to Daniel Rossignol, Director of Global Alliances and Partnerships at Geminare Incorporated\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Jamaica <\/i>\u2013 A new partnership between Flow operators Columbus Communications and eMedia Interactive will introduce a slate of original, locally produced programmes to Flow TV starting October 25\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Jamaica <\/i>\u2013 Multinational software corporation Microsoft has embarked on a mission to make its technology more accessible to Jamaican students through its information technology (IT) academies\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Regional<\/i> \u2013 IN several Latin American and Caribbean countries, women equal men in terms of Internet access, but are at a clear disadvantage when it comes to using it\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n St. Kitts & Nevis <\/i>\u2013 CoP Walwyn says Lojack has already caught laptop thieves\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n St. Vincent & the Grenadines <\/i>\u2013 Telecommunications provider LIME rolled into Georgetown last weekend, Saturday, where it hosted its third Town Hall Meeting\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Bahamas <\/i>\u2013 Prime Minister Perry Christie should move on and let go of his promise to regain majority shares in the Bahamas Telecommunications Company (BTC), Free National Movement (FNM) Chairman Darron Cash said yesterday\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Cura\u00e7ao<\/i> \u2013 Cura\u00e7ao Technology Exchange (CTEX), made a big entry into Latin America\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Guyana <\/i>\u2013 Information Technology students from New Amsterdam Multilateral School were treated to an informative session as computer giant STARR Computer recently hosted 65 Fourth and Fifth form students who were given a tour of the Samsung Experience Centre, Technical Department and Renewable Energy Installation\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Guyana <\/i>\u2013 Nine licences, including two each for cable TV and radios, were yesterday distributed by Guyana National Broadcasting Authority (GNBA)\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Jamaica<\/i> \u2013 Local television gets an injection of brand new shows to entertain and inform viewers beginning next Saturday when a new slate of local productions comes to TV screens\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n St. Maarten <\/i>\u2013 Minister of Tourism, Economics, Transport and Telecommunications Ted Richardson and Director of Government Service Caribbean Netherlands RCN Sybren van Dam have reached an agreement to make a fibre optic cable connection from St. Maarten to St. Eustatius and Saba\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Trinidad & Tobago <\/i>\u2013 On October 16, the Telecommunications Authority of Trinidad and Tobago (TATT) opened its office in Tobago as part of the company\u2019s continued geographic expansion to increase its country-wide presence\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Jamaica <\/i>\u2013 The Jamaica Customs Agency is reporting victory in its fight against smugglers of items linked to cybercrimes and the infamous lottery scam\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Jamaica <\/i>\u2013 Achieving 100 per cent broadband penetration in Jamaica stands to yield significant economic gains\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Jamaica <\/i>\u2013 Jamaica is among 87 countries which have endorsed the newly formulated \u2018Seoul Framework\u2019, which seeks to strengthen global collaboration in efforts to combat cyber-crimes\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Image credits: \u00a0RambergMediaImages<\/a> (flickr); \u00a0Wikipedia<\/a>; \u00a0Eleutheran News<\/a>; \u00a0Wikipedia<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n ______________<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" A roundup of ICT\/technology news from across the Caribbean region during the period Monday 14 October to Sunday 20 October 2013. 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BTP Of Curacao Overhauls Number Range For Regional Telcos<\/h4>\n
St Vincent and the Grenadines, St Lucia Look to Improve Local Internet<\/h4>\n
Tuesday, 15 October 2013<\/h3>\n
Antigua and Barbuda invests in mobile economy<\/h4>\n
ITU Expert Level Workshop Begins In Antigua<\/h4>\n
Caribbean Court of Justice Hears Application From Government of Belize<\/h4>\n
Bell cuts mobile roaming prices for Bermuda and Caribbean islands<\/h4>\n
Region urged to explore green technology<\/h4>\n
Wednesday, 16 October 2013<\/h3>\n
Libraries must utilise new technology<\/h4>\n
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Digicel\u2019s constant messages to customers to have credit topped up from overseas are offensive<\/h4>\nTelephone, internet disruptions on Essequibo Coast<\/h4>\n
Monitor your web space<\/h4>\n
Thursday, 17 October 2013<\/h3>\n
Use technology to transform children\u2019s lives<\/h4>\n
GOB gets $12M in Dividends from BTL<\/h4>\n
Hackers target Cayman bank accounts<\/h4>\n
Anti-Lottery Scam Task Force to get a new chief<\/h4>\n
Gov’t Seeks Assistance from South Korea in Strengthening Cyber Security<\/h4>\n
Paulwell to attend ITU Advisory Board Meeting in Switzerland<\/h4>\n
New Cable and Wireless head takes office January 2014<\/h4>\n
Tony Rice stepping down as CEO of CWC<\/h4>\n
Friday, 18 October 2013<\/h3>\n
Digicel Antigua and Barbuda starts international call promo<\/h4>\n
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BTC\u00a0talks in limbo<\/h4>\nPM: Negotiations May Have Played Role In Cable & Wireless CEO\u2019s Resignation<\/h4>\n
Education Minister: Transform Children\u2019s Lives Through Technology<\/h4>\n
A currency for the future<\/h4>\n
Email hackers raid Cayman bank accounts<\/h4>\n
10 credit unions log on to e-payment services platform<\/h4>\n
Data is the real asset of business<\/h4>\n
Flow introduces locally produced weekend programmes<\/h4>\n
Microsoft Launches 2nd It Academy With Heart Trust<\/h4>\n
Participation of region’s women lags behind men in digital economy<\/h4>\n
Lojack Donates Computer Recovery Software To SKN<\/h4>\n
LIME commits to Georgetown residents<\/h4>\n
Saturday, 19 October 2013<\/h3>\n
FNM:\u00a0PM should finally give up BTC take back<\/h4>\n
CTEX Is Recognized At The IX Encuentro Iberamericano Conference In Panama As One Of The Most Innovative New Companies In Latin America<\/h4>\n
Computer giant hosts seminar for IT students<\/h4>\n
Two cable TV operators among nine licensed broadcasters<\/h4>\n
Flow, eMedia Bring ‘Weekend Prime’<\/h4>\n
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Agreement on fibre optic cable to Statia and Saba<\/h4>\nTATT opens office in Tobago<\/h4>\n
Sunday, 20 October 2013<\/h3>\n
Customs Squeezes Scammers – Sharp Dip In Seizures Of Lottery Scam-Related Items<\/h4>\n
Jamaica: growing to full broadband penetration<\/h4>\n
Jamaica signs on to \u2018Seoul Framework\u2019 to combat cyber crime<\/h4>\n