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More fines coming for telecoms firms

More fines coming for telecoms firms

| 23/05/2016 | 16 Comments

(CNS): The Information and Communication Authority has said that it cannot yet reveal the names of telecommunication firms that have been fined for breaches of the law and regulations surrounding the sector, but said more fines are expected as investigations continue. The minister with responsibility for communications recently revealed that the regulator had issued its […]

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Cayman under cyber-attack, says ICTA

Cayman under cyber-attack, says ICTA

| 29/04/2016 | 11 Comments

(CNS): As local telecommunications provider Flow issued another alert about phishing scams impacting its customers, the managing director of the Information & Communications Technology Authority warned that Cayman is being targeted by cyber criminals. Earlier this week Flow warned customers about an email purporting to be from LIME, its previous brand, regarding spam security issues […]

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ICTA to tackle network weaknesses

ICTA to tackle network weaknesses

| 17/02/2016 | 0 Comments

(CNS Business): The managing director of the telecoms regulator has revealed that his agency will be forming a working group to tackle weaknesses in the local telecommunications network after a lightning strike in Miami on Tuesday had a serious impact on local phones and internet. The major hardware failure that affected the MAYA-1 submarine cable […]

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ICTA to become utilities regulator

ICTA to become utilities regulator

| 17/02/2016 | 0 Comments

(CNS Business): The Information and Communications Technology Authority is in the process of transitioning into a new Public Utilities Commission (PUC), which will see the electricity, telecommunications, water and fuel regulators come under one umbrella. Among its goals is to provide a way for consumers to complain about their utility service providers, the authority said. […]

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Obsolete 911 system to get major upgrade

Obsolete 911 system to get major upgrade

| 16/02/2016 | 10 Comments

(CNS): The Cayman Islands’ 911 structure is to undergo a major overhaul to bring the outdated system into the 21st century and ultimately offer greater security and improved service to residents, according to a release from the Information & Communications Technology Authority (ICTA), which will be project-managing the upgrade on behalf of government. One of the ICTA’s […]

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