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Michele Marius posted a blog postThe CTU’s 10th Caribbean Ministerial Strategic ICT Seminar
Do you have any questions or concerns that you would like posed at this event? Please leave them in the comment box below...For Immediate Release. 23 May 2012The Caribbean Telecommunications Union (CTU) will be hosting its 10th Ministerial Strategic Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Seminar from the 28th to 29th May, 2012 in Miami, Florida.The CTU’s Ministerial Strategic ICT Seminars have been designed to create a forum for industry players to explain emerging technologies and…See More
Michele Marius posted a blog postCyber threats and security in the Caribbean
Over the last few weeks, I have been exploring on my blog, ICT Pulse, cybercrime and security across the Caribbean. The springboard for the discussion were reports that a major telecoms provider in the region had a Dedicated Denial of Service (DDoS) attack which affected network performance. Moreover, tech experts have claimed that we the Caribbean might not appreciate the extent to which we are subject to cyber threats.As a staring point the discussion, I have engaged in a series of Q&As…See More
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Group for discussions of empowering, time management, peak performance, coaching and career skills
Trevor A. Phipps commented on Michele Marius's blog post What could be the impact of SOPA on the Caribbean?"Following is a link to an article about possible protest action against SOPA.
http://techland.time.com/2012/01/05/sopa-what-if-google-facebook-and-Twitter-went-offline-in-protest/?iid=tl-main-lede
Can you imagine a world without Google or…"
Michele Marius posted a blog postWhat could be the impact of SOPA on the Caribbean?
The draft Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) is currently being debated by the US legislature, but it has been severely criticised by tech experts and the industry at large. It aims to protect US Intellectual Property, and has been designed with considerable reach that could affect us the Caribbean.Yesterday, the Judicial House Committee, one of the standing committees of the US House of Representatives held a hearing on the proposed Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA), a highly controversial Bill…See More
Michele Marius commented on Michele Marius's blog post Is English becoming endangered online?"Admittedly, "endangered" might have been a bit over the top...
However I think from an English-speaker's perspective, particularly those who do not speak any other language, the realisation of how the Internet landscape is changing…"
Michele Marius posted a blog postThe value of a Computer Emergency Response Team
Although many organisations have established computer security protocols to deal with possible cyber threats and breaches, they could still benefit considerably from the support provided by to a Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT). This post discusses what a CERT is, and some of the benefits of having that resource, especially in the Caribbean.In today’s society, the value of information is growing at exponential rates. As a result, organisations and even countries are under considerable…See More
Michele Marius posted a blog postIs English becoming endangered online?
This post examines multilingualism on the Internet, some of the anticipated benefits and concerns, as well as the impact of this paradigm on English, which traditionally has been the language of the Internet.Did you know that: -Approximately 80% of the world’s population does not speak English?In 2000, over 70% of all web pages were in English, but current estimates are that about 50% of all web pages are in English?One can reach and communicate with 82.6% of all the Internet users in the world…See More
Michele Marius commented on Niel Harper's blog post There's really no plan for IPv6 migration"Hi Niel,
Although I do agree with you that there is no real plan to migrate to IPv6, the real question is "what can we do, or should be doing, about it?" Should we lobby for a deadline date to switch over to IPv6?
Ultimately, the…"
Michele Marius commented on Diplo IGCBP's blog post [Webinar] The future architecture of global Internet governance"I did not realise there was a webinar being held today. Are there any plans to make the talk available?"
Michele Marius commented on Michele Marius's blog post Moving towards open data - #212 #IGF11"Hi Keisha, I am not in Kenya - wish I was! Nevertheless, I hope we can continue chatting online..."
Keisha Taylor commented on Michele Marius's blog post Moving towards open data - #212 #IGF11"Hi Michele, I organised the 212 workshop so i am glad you found it informative! i like your last statement, though i am not sure how long and drawn out the battle will be. We should talk if you are here!"
Michele Marius commented on Deirdre Williams's blog post Facebook and Richard Stallman"Hi Deirdre,
I really take my hat off to you for waking up at 3am (2am Jamaica time). I have pretty full days, so instead I wake up at 5am, get ready for work and try to catch the afternoon session, which starts around 6:30am Jamaica time, until…"
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The CTU’s 10th Caribbean Ministerial Strategic ICT Seminar
Do you have any questions or concerns that you would like posed at this event? Please leave them in the comment box below...
For Immediate Release. 23 May 2012
The Caribbean Telecommunications Union (CTU) will be hosting its 10th Ministerial Strategic Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Seminar from the 28th to 29th May, 2012 in Miami, Florida.
The CTU’s Ministerial Strategic ICT Seminars have…
ContinuePosted on May 23, 2012 at 4:31pm
Cyber threats and security in the Caribbean
Over the last few weeks, I have been exploring on my blog, ICT Pulse, cybercrime and security across the Caribbean. The springboard for the discussion were reports that a major telecoms provider in the region had a Dedicated Denial of Service (DDoS) attack which affected network performance. Moreover, tech experts have claimed that we the Caribbean might not appreciate the extent to which we are subject to cyber threats.
As a staring point the discussion, I have engaged in a series of…
ContinuePosted on April 6, 2012 at 5:00am
What could be the impact of SOPA on the Caribbean?
The draft Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) is currently being debated by the US legislature, but it has been severely criticised by tech experts and the industry at large. It aims to protect US Intellectual Property, and has been designed with considerable reach that could affect us the Caribbean.
Yesterday, the Judicial House Committee, one of the standing committees of the US House of Representatives held a hearing on the proposed Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA), a…
ContinuePosted on December 16, 2011 at 5:35pm — 1 Comment
The value of a Computer Emergency Response Team
Although many organisations have established computer security protocols to deal with possible cyber threats and breaches, they could still benefit considerably from the support provided by to a Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT). This post discusses what a CERT is, and some of the benefits of having that resource, especially in the Caribbean.
In today’s society, the value of information is growing at exponential rates. As a result, organisations and even…
Posted on December 8, 2011 at 11:57am
Comment Wall (3 comments)
- At 9:14am on July 28, 2011,
Sonigitu Ekpe-Aji said… 
Participants at WAIGF in Lagos, Nigeria."Promoting the Multi-stakeholder Model for Further Internet Development in Africa"
- At 7:45am on June 28, 2011,
Robert Kikonyogo said… Hi ,
Nice to meet you guys !
Regards,
- At 10:08pm on June 5, 2011,
Deirdre Williams said… Hello - thank you for the invitation :-)
Deirdre
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