OPINION: Cayman Islands port, hope or hindrance
By Darveson Pinoy From Changed Journey Build it and they will come. Build a concrete monstrosity of a cruise berthing facility that dwarfs George Town (and Cayman) and the volume of tourists that come will guarantee Cayman prospers and guarantee…
Why Caribbean firms should tighten their shoelaces – not just their belts
From BluePrint Creative Two hikers were making their way through the forest when they encountered a massive bear in their path. The first hiker immediately bent down and started tightening his shoelaces, obviously intent on making a run for it….
Cayman Islands marketing conference to promote art of innovation
CIMPA Marketing Conference focuses on innovation Over 100 marketing and communication professionals will converge at the Westin, Grand Cayman Resort & Spa on Tuesday, 13 October for the 3rd Annual CIMPA Marketing Conference presented by Digicel. Hosted and organized by…
Harnessing the power of mobile for healthcare
By Aashima Gupta From Techcrunch Aashima Gupta is vice president of digital transformation for healthcare at Apigee and the former executive director of digital technology incubation and solutions at Kaiser Permanente. People are checking their phones more than ever. The…
Emails burn Facebook founder in real estate dispute
By Marisa Kendall, From The Recorder SAN JOSE — A Santa Clara County judge sent a contract suit against Facebook Inc. founder Mark Zuckerberg toward trial Thursday, ruling that emails from Zuckerberg, his assistant and his financial adviser raise the…
51 percent of smartphone users say sharing online has increased influence over companies
69 percent of smartphone users share and view more personal content than two years ago As people share more than ever before, 1 in 2 say protecting personal information should be a priority on the political agenda 37 percent of…
Ministry of Home Affairs responds to Auditor General’s rReport on IT Security
The Ministry of Home Affairs, along with Computer Services Department (CSD), has embraced the Office of the Auditor General’s Information Technology Security Audit Report, and began addressing issues found during the audit before receiving the final report. Cybersecurity is arguably…
Mobile operator starts blocking ads on its networks in the Caribbean
By Abigail Davies | Insights From ClickZ UK The mobile phone network provider Digicel, owned by Irish billionaire Denis O’Brien, is deploying ad control technology at the network level on its networks across the globe. The company is calling for…
National Conservation Council speaks out on Benthic Habitat Characterisation Survey
At the general meeting of the National Conservation Council held on 23 September the Council took note of the Benthic Habitat Characterisation Survey conducted by CSA Ocean Sciences Inc. dated 21 August 2015 that had been released to the public…
iNews Briefs, More & Community Events
Community Events Apostle 13 & the Disciple of Demons Play with music & dance FOUR performances only Opens Thu Oct 22- Sat Oct 24 7:30pm & Sun Oct 25 3:00pm St George’s Anglican Church Hall Tickets $15 (A) $5 (C)…