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As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to impact the Caribbean, a regional group of computer experts is calling for more to be done to keep critical systems secure…
Caribbean internet system risk failure as pandemic poses ongoing threats, according to computer experts
CYBER-SECURITY: The ongoing pandemic has threatened the Caribbeans digital infrastructure (Image: via Getty Images)
A REGIONAL group of computer experts in the Caribbean have called for more to be done to keep critical systems secure and accessible during the Covid-19 pandemic.
Several speakers at the fourth annual technical community forum hosted by the American Registry for Internet Numbers (ARIN) and the Caribbean Network Operators Group (CaribNOG) made the announcement following increased pressure for organisations and governments to advance digital systems as the coronavirus has spread.
Bevil Wooding, Director of Caribbean Affairs at ARIN, said:
Computer experts want stronger internet infrastructure in region
Bevil Wooding, Director of Caribbean Affairs, American Registry for Internet Numbers -
As the covid19 pandemic continues to impact the Caribbean, a regional group of computer experts is calling for more to be done to keep critical systems secure, resilient and accessible in the face of mounting threats.
The call came from several speakers at the fourth annual technical community forum hosted by the American Registry for Internet Numbers (ARIN) and the Caribbean Network Operators Group (CaribNOG).
“The covid19 pandemic has forced organisations and governments to accelerate the digitization of systems and rush to get essential services online,” said Bevil Wooding, Director of Caribbean Affairs at ARIN, a nonprofit corporation that manages the distribution of Internet number resources in many Caribbean and North Atlantic islands, Canada, and the United States.
Urgent Need to Strengthen Internet Infrastructure in the Caribbean
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AS the COVID-19 pandemic continues to impact the Caribbean, a regional group of computer experts is calling for more to be done to keep critical systems secure, resilient and accessible in the face of mounting threats.
The call came from several speakers at the fourth annual technical community forum hosted by the American Registry for Internet Numbers (ARIN) and the Caribbean Network Operators Group (CaribNOG).
CaribNOG Executive Director Bevil Wooding Speaking at a CaribNOG Meeting in 2019.
“The COVID-19 pandemic has forced organizations and governments to accelerate the digitization of systems and rush to get essential services online,” said Bevil Wooding, Director of Caribbean Affairs at ARIN, a nonprofit corporation that manages the distribution of Internet number resources in many Caribbean and North Atlantic islands, Canada, and the United States.