by IslandNet | Sep 23, 2020 | Cybersecurity
EVER EXPERIENCED THE UPPERCUT KNOCKOUT BLOW? An uppercut to the chin in boxing is the most devastating knockout blow. You don’t see it coming and it hits you so hard in a place you are most vulnerable… the next thing you know is you are down and out! When you...
by IslandNet | Aug 26, 2020 | Cybersecurity
HOW DOES THE NEW DATA PROTECTION ACT AFFECT MY BUSINESS? The revised and recently passed Data Protection Act, 2020 provides Jamaica with the regulatory authority to create and monitor data sharing and data storage standards (under the purview of newly appointed...
by IslandNet | Jul 23, 2020 | Cybersecurity
THE THREAT LANDSCAPE The threat landscape is growing at a fast pace and evolving daily. You don’t want to be one of those businesses that “wished” you did something BUT now suffering the consequences. It will be an extremely painful experience! If your healthcare...
by IslandNet | Jul 14, 2020 | Cybersecurity
Even during this time of the Corona pandemic, one might hear of the various cyber attacks happening within organizations in Jamaica, primarily ransomware attacks. You might also have heard that Zoom had to fix an issue where approximately 500 thousand accounts were...
by IslandNet | Jul 8, 2020 | Wireless Connectivity
A technology for Social Distancing The coronavirus outbreak has created a worldwide state of emergency, challenging businesses with identifying solutions to create a safe environment for staff and customers through social distancing. Using your existing WiFi...
by IslandNet | Jun 30, 2020 | Cybersecurity
One of the biggest misconceptions about security appliances is that they are all the same. Just because a device has the word security does not mean it is secure enough for your organization. Firewalls may look alike, but they are not the same. Managers need to ask...
by IslandNet | Jun 19, 2020 | Cybersecurity
COVID-19 has revolutionized the way we work. Approximately 40% of the world’s workforce is now working from home. Which means, they are ONLINE. Unfortunately, the only way to 100% guarantee that a user will never succumb to an attack is by disconnecting, but that is...
by IslandNet | Jun 17, 2020 | Wireless Connectivity
WHY IS ISLANDNET INVOLVED IN DEVELOPING TELEMEDICINE INITIATIVES? IslandNet specializes in the management and delivery of business-critical data services islandwide and is a wholly-owned and operated Jamaican company. The company is now sixteen (16) years old and has...
by IslandNet | Jun 12, 2020 | Wireless Connectivity
Over the past couple of weeks, this pandemic outbreak has driven clients from the Marketing and Distributing/Manufacturing industry to have their employees operate from home. This has led to high bandwidth usages on shared connections across the island resulting in...
