Log In

Tiny Bermuda is teaching the world a thing or two about fintech. Deputy secretary-general of the Commonwealth, Arjoon Suddhoo, said yesterday he was on the island to “learn from Bermuda”. Dr Suddhoo was at the Elbow Beach Hotel this week thrashing ou...

Attracting interest and support from another country’s Consulate General and some of its most innovative businesses is significant for Bermuda’s status in the fintech and technology space. That’s the view of Steven Rees Davies, joint global head of t...

Every night you lock your doors, and set the security alarm, but is your business really secure? TLC Group Solutions, a firm that advices on data security, sees many clients who are under prepared for a data breach or cyberattack. “In many of the lo...

All Bermudian-based insurance companies could soon be required to report cyber events that affect their operations to the Bermuda Monetary Authority. The potential vulnerability of insurance companies to such attacks has been investigated by the regu...

Google is ending its tax strategy called the “Double Irish, Dutch Sandwich”, which saw it move billions of dollars to Bermuda. The tech company moved $24.5 billion (€21.8 billion) through its Netherlands holding company to Bermuda in 2018, up from $2...

Submarine cable company Seabras 1 Bermuda Ltd has filed for bankruptcy protection in the US as it pursues a secured debt-restructuring plan. Severe price drops on a fibre-optic cable system between the US and Brazil have been cited as the reason why ...

A plan to introduce free public wi-fi to North East Hamilton could be a major boost for businesses in the area, store owners said yesterday. Everton Dawes, the owner of Casual Footwear on Court Street, said that wi-fi could help stores expand into th...

Cyber and climate change are the top two risks for global leaders, and that is a reason why Bermuda was the right place to stage an in depth conference on cyber-risk management. That’s the view of Marilyn Horrick, chief operation officer of MSA Resea...

A Canadian toxicology researcher is urging the island to hang up on any plans to start a 5G cellular network. Advocates of 5G, which has been called the network of the “near future”, have promised everything from quicker downloads to greater network...

A worst-day scenario played out for delegates at a cyber-risk event who took part in a simulation of what to expect when a cyber incident hits, and how to protect and defend themselves. They learnt skills and approaches that work best in protecting a...

Digitisation is changing the world in good, bad and ugly ways. Exactly how was spelled out by Richard Hoehne, global leader, counter fraud and financial crimes, at IBM Global Business Services. He said on the good side, digitisation is making life ea...

Cybersecurity case studies that keep a group of experts awake at night were discussed at the International Cyber Risk Management Conference at the Hamilton Princess & Beach Club. George Do, chief information security officer at Gojek, spoke about the...