CERT Tonga held a workshop last week to discuss and share information on Emotet malware and how to mitigate its impact. Participants were ICT practitioners from Government ministries and agencies, public enterprises and boards, private businesses and NGOs.
Included in the program was an awareness session on other cyber incidents observed in Tonga and an update on CERT Tonga and their role
The APNIC Program Committee (PC) is now seeking presentations for theAPNIC 52 online-only conference scheduled for September 2021. The PC arelooking for content that would suit technical sessions. Key dates——— Call for Presentations Opens NOWFirst Round Acceptance 18 June 2021Final Deadline for Submissions 06 August 2021Final Round Acceptance 15 August 2021 Submission———- Topics for conference…
17 Mar 2021 By Ian Barber, Lea Kaspar, Ruby Khela, Daniela Schnidrig, Richard Wingfield and Matthew Griffin The rise and evolution of the internet and digital technologies has brought about new opportunities and challenges for communities around the world to exercise and enjoy their human rights – including freedom of expression, freedom of assembly, and…
Dear PICISOC Members, The SPC-EU funded Pacific Agriculture Policy Banks, Vanuatu TeleHealth and Solomon Islands ICT4BE initiative are in the running for a prestigious international prize (WSIS), but your votes are needed to win! How Do I Vote? Step 1: Go to http://www.itu.int/net4/wsis/prizes/2017/ and click on ‘Vote’ Step 2: If you don’t already have a…
Asia Pacific Regional Internet Governance Forum (APrIGF) serves as a platform for discussion, exchange, and collaboration at a regional level, and also where possible to aggregate national IGF discussions, ultimately advance the Internet governance development in the Asia Pacific region. The Asia Pacific Regional Internet Governance Forum (APrIGF) 2021 event is now in it’s 11th year and…
A website raising awareness on cybersecurity was launched in Tonga today by the Minister for MEIDECC Hon Poasi Tei. GetSafeOnline Tonga aims to raise awareness about online risks and to educate businesses and individuals on how to protect themselves from online threats such as phishing scams, identity theft, ransomware, malware, and viruses. Publisher notes: The website was launched…
View as originally posted on Cook Island News With yesterday’s internet switch-over, Aitutaki becomes one of the smallest fibre-connected islands in the world. Intermittent internet on Aitutaki had left some of the island’s residents frustrated this week. The Vodafone service was “very poor” and the Wi-Fi hotspot had been playing up, said resident Regina Potini….