Defending Caribbean Networks

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http://www.guardian.co.tt/business/2013-05-19/defending-caribbean-networks

By Gerard Best
Guardian Newspaper
May 19, 2013

Recent attacks on Caribbean computer networks by Internet hackers should 
be a major concern for Caribbean businesses and governments.

“Computer hacking is a global problem," technology expert Bevil Wooding 
said at the fifth regional meeting of the Caribbean Network Operators 
Group (CaribNOG) in Bridgetown, Barbados.

"As the region increases in its dependence on information and 
communication technologies, it must at the same time build greater 
capacity to manage and protect its technology assets."

Wooding gave several examples from around the world of volunteer groups 
of ethical hackers who had mobilised to protect their local and regional 
networks.

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