Tag Archive: privacy

Jun 14 2013

Government intrusion and privacy: some things to think about

The recent revelations of the breadth and depth of the telecoms surveillance being conducted by the United States has been highlighting the extent to which communication is no longer private. This post discusses some matters that Caribbean and non-US Internet users especially, should be consider. Unless you have been wholly disconnected from international news over …

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Jan 09 2013

When passwords are not enough: alternatives to consider

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Three alternatives to passwords, which can be used to increase the security of critical resources, are examined.. In a number of our earlier posts, particularly those dealing with privacy and security, we do remind everyone set strong passwords – see for example, How secure are your passwords?  However, due to considerable processing power and software programmes that is readily available for …

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Dec 26 2012

Top 10 articles of 2012

The top 10 most widely ready articles published by ICT Pulse in 2012. In the over 150 articles we have published on ICT Pulse for 2012, below are the 10 most widely read of the year: 10:  Expert insights 3: Cyber threats and security in the Caribbean This was the final instalment of a three-part …

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Dec 21 2012

How will the new US rules affect children online privacy?

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This post discusses the recently amended Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act, and highlights its likely impact on the Caribbean. Earlier this week, the United States Government approved amendments to the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act with the aim of increasing the protection of children online, and making the provisions more relevant to evolving technology and …

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Nov 30 2012

What are current attitudes, usage and behaviour regarding the Internet?

Countries represented in ISOC survey

Key findings from the Internet Society’s Global Internet User Survey, which examined Internet usage, behaviour and attitudes, are highlighted and discussed. The Internet Society (ISOC) recently published the results of a survey it conducted on Internet usage, behaviour and attitudes. The survey was administered to 10,789 Internet users in 20 countries, the majority of which …

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