Category: technology
One Communications Cyber Safety Advisory
One Communications said they “would like to remind the public to exercise caution when receiving emails and/or phone calls requesting personal information.” “A number of suspicious individuals posing as representatives under former company names, Logic and Northrock, have persisted in their attempts to commit fraud. If contacted,... Read more of this article
Speaker Warns MPs About Photos, Social Media
Speaker of the House Dennis Lister issued a warning to MPs today [Aug 10], telling them that photos of House proceedings are not allowed, and also informing them that any member who is posting on social media about “events that are taking place during the House, at the time that it’s happening, is out of order.” The Speaker’s comments... Read more of this article
64% Believe Virtual Asset Law Will Help Economy
64% of residents “believe that introducing legislation which will recognise businesses dealing in virtual assets will improve Bermuda’s economic future,” while 16% disagree that virtual currency legislation will yield economic benefits, and 20% are uncertain. This is according to the Bermuda Omnibus quarterly survey of public opinion... Read more of this article
Column: Island Leads Again With Insurtech
[Written by Stephanie P. Sanderson, Partner] Bermuda’s insurance history is an extremely rich one. The captive insurance sector, which was once thought radical, was developed in Bermuda in the 1960s and 1970s and established Bermuda’s bourgeoning international insurance industry. The 1980s saw Bermuda develop excess liability insurance and the 1990s... Read more of this article
Bluewave & Mimosa Networks Win At CANTO
Bluewave and its fixed wireless solutions partner, Mimosa received the award for “Connecting the Unconnected” at the inaugural 2018 CANTO Innovation Awards. A spokesperson said, “We are pleased to announce that Bluewave and its fixed wireless solutions partner, Mimosa received the award for ‘Connecting the Unconnected’ at the inaugural... Read more of this article
NY Times Highlights Bermuda’s Crypto Efforts
“The race is on to become the go-to destination for cryptocurrency companies that are looking for shelter from regulatory uncertainty in the United States and Asia” and “Bermuda has been a leading player,” according to a story in the New York Times.The story — entitled “Have a Cryptocurrency Company? Bermuda, Malta... Read more of this article
AXIS Accelerating Digital Technologies Efforts
AXIS Capital Holdings announced the launch of AXIS Digital Ventures, a new unit they said “will lead enterprise-wide efforts to partner with entrepreneurial companies focused on data and analytics with high value [re]insurance applications, new product opportunities including emerging risks, and new distribution and [re]insurance business models.” “AXIS... Read more of this article
Top 20 Bermuda Youtube Channels In July
[Written by Don Burgess] YouTube launched its VR platform on the Oculus-powered Samsung Gear VR. That app is already available on PlayStation VR, HTC Vive, and Daydream View. The company also announced a “Watch Together” feature, which allows people to share a video in real time and enjoy it in a group setting. While VR isn’t widely used at the... Read more of this article