Caribbean governments split on drone regulations
DRONES, the unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) loved by hobbyists, but which have important everyday commercial and other applications, are starting to become an issue in the Caribbean, raising...
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Jamaica’s political parties caught up in web domain fight
KINGSTON, Jamaica— The Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) and People’s National Party (PNP) are battling over the purchase of two website domain names ahead of Jamaica's general elections later...
It’s time for the Caribbean to get serious about cyber-security
BY DAVID JESSOP — Cyber-security incidents are on the rise: According to Pricewaterhouse Cooper’s Global State of Information Security Survey 2015, attacks rose internationally by 48 per cent in 2014 resulting in...
How could the liberalisation of the Internet transform Cuba?
BY DAVID JESSOP--- Cuba’s government’s primary focus is not on the process of normalising its relationship with the United States, but on the far more fundamental domestic reforms...
Cuba finally relaxes restrictions on Internet access
HAVANA, Cuba, January 13, 2014 (AMG) — In 2011, a United Nations report argued that by curtailing their respective populations' access to the Internet, some governments were committing serious...
How secure is Barbados’ new centralised health information system?
BY NIEL HARPER — Think about the following scenario for a minute: A Caribbean government deploys a health information system (HIS) with the goal of improving the quality...
