The Universal Service Fund (USF) has earmarked another $50 million for the implementation of projects to benefit the special needs community during this financial year. The entity’s Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Daniel Dawes, made the disclosure at the commissioning of a Community Access Point (CAP) at the Caribbean Christian Centre for the Deaf (CCCD) in St. Andrew on Tuesday (October...

The transition team navigating the establishment of the new Information and Communications Technology (ICT) Authority will begin its work in November. Minister of Science, Energy and Technology, Hon. Fayval Williams, made the disclosure during a press briefing hosted by the Ministry at Eden Gardens Wellness Resort and Spa in St. Andrew on Tuesday (October 8). She noted that the team...

Students of the Caribbean Christian Centre for the Deaf (CCCD) now have the benefit of a Community Access Point (CAP), with the provision of Internet and other computer-related services. The commissioning of the CAP was held at the school’s Cassia Park Road address in Kingston, on Tuesday (October 8). It was developed by the Universal Service Fund (USF) at a...

Jamaicans are being encouraged to be aware of and safeguard themselves against cyber-scams and other cyberthreats. With increased Internet connectivity and in observance of Cybersecurity Awareness Month during October, the Cyber Incident Response Team (CIRT), in tandem with the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF), is highlighting some of the most common threats that have been trending up. Speaking at a recent...

As Jamaica joins a number of other countries around the world in observing Cybersecurity Awareness Month, Minister of Science, Energy and Technology, Hon. Fayval Williams, is calling on Jamaicans to become more aware of cyberthreats and to take the necessary steps to safeguard their data. Speaking at the DESCON 2019 Security and Encryption Conference on Wednesday (October 2), at The...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says Jamaica has been aligning itself with the right contacts and expertise, where it could, one day, develop its own locally generated solar technology for export. Mr. Holness, who was giving the keynote address at the inauguration of Paradise Park Solar Farm in Savanna-la-Mar, Westmoreland, on October 2, said “projects like these”, where...

Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the American Registry for Internet Numbers (ARIN), John Curran, is suggesting that Caribbean countries collaborate to better fight cybercrime. Mr. Curran said issues relating to cybercrime are extremely difficult to solve globally because of the inherent nature of the Internet regarding its deficiency and accountability. “While there is no locality to the Internet and it...