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...

The Spectrum Management Authority (SMA) is reminding importers of second-hand vehicles, and other devices using a signal, that type approval is required from the agency to ensure these equipment function properly in Jamaica. Managing Director, Dr. Maria Myers Hamilton, told JIS News that a Type-approval Certificate is issued for products meeting a minimum set of regulatory, technical and safety requirements....

The Spectrum Management Authority (SMA) has instituted an online client payment portal. Managing Director, Dr. Maria Myers Hamilton, told JIS News that in reviewing the agency’s arrangements, it was decided to establish the system to make it more convenient for clients to pay their fees. “For example, for amateur radio operators, the payment is $500, and in order to make...

Minister of Science, Energy and Technology, Hon. Fayval Williams, is encouraging more women to join the field of engineering. "I believe our women have much to contribute to the growth of this country, and the field of engineering is no exception," she said. Mrs. Williams made the call in a speech delivered by Director of Project Management and Administration in...

Members of the public are invited to participate in activities for Cybersecurity Awareness month in October. The month-long activities, under the theme, ‘Cybersecurity Awareness – Own IT, Secure IT, Protect IT’, will include school tours from October 14 to 16; and roadshows in Sam Sharpe Square, Montego Bay, on October 11 and Mandeville, Manchester, on October 25. Attendees at the...