EMTECH and HaitiPay Unveil The First CBDC Proof Of Concept for the Haitian Market

EMTECH, a Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) Infrastructure provider based in the U.S. joined forces with HaitiPay, a fintech company in Haiti, to demo its first CBDC + Fintech Proof Of Concept. Both companies, led by Haitian women, are presenting this Proof of Concept at Ayiti Tek Konekte (Haiti Tech Connect) event hosted by the…

ByG5 Cyber SecurityMay 5, 20220Comments

Cyber Security

Cyber threats potentionally costing the Caribbean millions

Haititechnews published an article on August 9, 2017, titled "Cyber security expert warns: Caribbean could be losing millions". The CEO of Caribbean Cyber Security Centre (CCSC) reveals the Caribbean’s fast-growing cybersecurity issues as he voices several concerns to both private organizations and governments. Key points: James Bynoe, CEO of Caribbean Cyber Security Centre (CCSC) reveals cybercrime becoming…

ByG5 Cyber SecurityJanuary 24, 20210Comments

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Monthly HTTPS Statistics for Haiti – January 2021

Below are our monthly statistics of HTTPS Usage in Haiti, based on our analysis of identified business domains. As at Jan 5, 2021, 49% (98 of 198) of business domains in Haiti automatically load over HTTPS based on our analysis. These domains relate to businesses that are operating locally in Haiti. PS. You can download the statistics…

ByG5 Cyber SecurityJanuary 5, 20210Comments

Cyber Security

Monthly Caribbean HTTPS Statistics – January 2021

Overview Below are our monthly statistics of HTTPS Usage across all countries and territories in the Caribbean, based on our analysis of identified business domains. PS. You can view the statistics here or download them as a single PDF document along with all the images in a zip folder for all countries analysed in this month. …

ByG5 Cyber SecurityJanuary 5, 20210Comments

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Haiti interested in a Cyber Security Warning Centre

Haiti Libre published an article on May 22, 2018, about a Cybersecurity Warning Center. Here’s a quick summary for you. The Latin American and Caribbean Internet Branch Registry (LACNIC) delegates who manage critical internet resources for the Latin America and Caribbean region met with the Director-General of the National Council of Telecommunication (CONATEL) to discuss cooperation…

ByG5 Cyber SecurityJune 21, 20200Comments