Puerto Rico among 30 jurisdictions exploring adoption of Apple Wallet digital IDs
December 28, 2021
Puerto Rico is among 30 jurisdictions that is exploring the possibility of adopting technology giant Apple’s digital ID feature, which would allow citizens to add their driver’s license or state ID to their iPhone’s digital Wallet application. The feature could go live early next year. The ID stored in the Wallet app could be used […]
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FTC, Debt.com stats show 2916% surge in identity theft in US, PR
December 23, 2021
The COVID-19 pandemic is being blamed for an increase of 2916% of identity theft reports filed in the US and Puerto Rico, mostly related to government benefits, credit cards and online sales, statistics from the Federal Trade Commission and Debt.com show. Debt.com’s data shows that 46% of people whose identity was stolen was related to […]
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Practical Techie: Digital money seen as a damper for political corruption
December 23, 2021
The famous Mexican actress Maria Félix said it candidly: “Money is not the most important thing in life, but it does calm your nerves.” Others say that money indeed makes the world go ‘round. Truly, it has been humanity’s instrument of barter and exchange goods since time immemorial. Also, since long ago, coinage has been […]
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Practical Techie: Be careful — digital toys may be spying devices
December 15, 2021
In the high-tech world, security and privacy go hand in hand. If a device stores personal information, privacy depends on the gadget’s ability to keep secrets safe from intruders. In that sense, some of the playthings we give our kids as Christmas or birthday gifts may be spying on us. So, which toys should we […]
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Practical Techie: YouTube puts out list of top 10 video creators for ’21
December 8, 2021
As 2021 winds up, it’s time to look back on specific developments in the high-tech sphere. For one, video retained its standing as the prime communication tool in social media. Consequently, YouTube is a central platform for videography. Thus, the platform released an overview of the top videos of the year, and it depicts interesting […]
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Cybercrimes have escalated during COVID-19 pandemic
December 2, 2021
Considering the increasing incidence of cybercrimes, companies must know their risk profiles, prioritize cyber hygiene, and identify the appropriate insurance solutions for their type of company, but above all, start as soon as possible. Those were some of the recommendations offered by Brian J. Schnese who, prior to becoming a risk consultant for Hub International, […]
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Practical Techie: Is artificial intelligence deciding who gets a top job?
December 1, 2021
Automation has turned the corner far enough to reach the pile of resumes of job seekers sitting atop the desk of a typical human resources executive. The crucial document is being screened at present time by artificial intelligence (AI) before it even reaches the hands of the top recruitment decision-makers. In reality, it’s two technologies […]
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Practical Techie: Cyberattacks against business on the rise in LatAm
November 24, 2021
As cybercriminals become more audacious, a small business must counter the new danger by paying more attention to the different types of cyberattacks that bring loss and frustration to any entrepreneur. Cyberattacks have gone up in Latin America by 24%, since last year, as compared with 2020, according to the Kaspersky digital security platform. Such […]
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Practical Techie: Google becomes an assistant to sustainable travel
November 17, 2021
The world is slowly waking up from the long pandemic lockdown and travel is fast becoming once more a trendy habit. Sustainable tourism is the new norm. The World Tourism Organization defines sustainable travel as tourism that takes full account of its current and future economic, social, and environmental impacts on the environment. It is […]
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3 Puerto Ricans establish their leadership footprints at Amazon
November 15, 2021
At present, the number of Puerto Ricans in leading positions on e-commerce platforms is increasing. In the case of Amazon, there are outstanding executives, including three professionals from Puerto Rico whose leadership styles have made a great impact on the performance of the departments they lead and, thus, the entire company. It is well-known that […]
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Practical Techie: Meta, Facebook’s metaverse proposal has many scratching their heads
November 10, 2021
Facebook, the beleaguered social media platform is up to new devices with a revamped branding it calls Meta and an offshoot enterprise described as FB metaverse, or its multiple reality web. So, what is CEO Mark Zuckerberg up to now? Facebook defines its proposed metaverse as “a set of virtual spaces where you can create […]
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ICANN scraps in-person conference planned for March ’22 in Puerto Rico
November 8, 2021
The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) announced that it will no longer hold its in-person ICANN73 convention in Puerto Rico on Mar. 5-10, 2022, going virtual instead, citing “continuing impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic.” The ICANN Board of Directors — which first announced plans to come to the island in 2019 — […]
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Liberty Puerto Rico reports $359M in 3Q21 revenue
November 4, 2021
Liberty Puerto Rico is still reporting positive results from its acquisition of AT&T Puerto Rico’s assets, which nearly tripled its revenues to $359 million during the third quarter ended Sept. 30, when compared to the $114.4 million for the same year-ago period. The report shows that Liberty Puerto Rico’s revenue grew by 214% and 2% […]
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Practical Techie: Detecting fake news getting harder on the web
November 3, 2021
Web-users must be wary of how events play out in the virtual reality of cyberspace. Besides it not being a real world, there is also the danger of postings with manipulated facts and images. We will examine a few recent samples of how false images and data can easily sidetrack a web surfer who is […]
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Liberty will apply credits for hours of fixed internet service interruption
October 28, 2021
Liberty Puerto Rico confirmed it will be applying automatic credits to thousands of customers on the island who experienced an interruption of their fixed internet service Wednesday night. In a statement, the company explained the reasons for the fixed internet outage between 8 p.m. and midnight Wednesday. “We experienced a situation with the access routes […]
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