Category: technology
Klout Social Ranking Service To Close Down
Our quarterly Bermuda Klout social media reports will be coming to an end, as the Klout service announced today they will be closing down effective May 25, 2018, with their parent company saying that Klout ”is not aligned with our long-term strategy.” Klout was founded in 2008 as a way for social media users to measure their “influence”... Read more of this article
KPMG Donate 30 Laptops To Dellwood School
KPMG donated 30 re-conditioned laptops to Dellwood Middle School saying they “aim to help students unlock their potential and inspire innovative teaching.” Minister of Education and Workforce Development Diallo Rabain, was on hand for the presentation and expressed his appreciation for KPMG’s continued commitment to Dellwood, saying, “This... Read more of this article
Bermuda Celebrates Inspiring Girls In ICT
On April 26th, the Department of ICT Policy and Innovation celebrated the winners of three competitions aimed to recognise women in ICT [Information and Communications Technologies] on the Island. The Department ran the competitions to mark the occasion of the International Telecommunication Union’s [ITU] Girls in ICT Day. The global effort is meant... Read more of this article
Speakers Announced For KPMG FinTech Summit
The KPMG’s FinTech Summit will be held on Thursday May 31 at Elbow Beach, with topics ranging from the “current and future implications of RegTech to how blockchain is revolutionizing the way business is transacted.” “The FinTech landscape is far reaching. With KPMG’s FinTech Summit, we will concentrate on separating reality from... Read more of this article
Thompson & Eaton To Speak At Chamber AGM
The Bermuda Chamber of Commerce has announced the keynote speakers for this year’s Annual General Meeting [AGM] Luncheon will be Mark Thompson, Global Privacy Lead for KPMG International, presenting alongside Chris Eaton, Cyber Security lead for KPMG Islands Group. A spokesperson said, “Mr. Thompson specializes in Cyber Security and Privacy... Read more of this article
First Atlantic Online Gateway Available In Canada
First Atlantic Commerce [FAC], a global online payment gateway and payment solutions provider, is now available in Canada to online Canadian merchants. FAC is a Bermuda-based, feature-rich payment gateway that delivers customized and flexible online credit and debit card processing to businesses in the Latin American Caribbean Region including the Caribbean... Read more of this article
RA Town Hall Meetings On Island’s Energy Plan
The Regulatory Authority of Bermuda is hosting Town Hall meetings starting today – Tuesday May 8th — with a second one set for Thursday May 10th. The public meetings are open to all interested parties to learn more about how Bermuda’s future energy plan will be developed and how to submit proposals toward the plan. The presentation... Read more of this article
MP Dunkley: ‘Hype Has Outpaced Discussion’
“We want growth, opportunity and jobs for Bermudians and will support the Government with any initiatives that have the potential to do such but we will never hesitate to ask questions and raise concerns where appropriate,” Shadow Minister of National Security Michael Dunkley said, adding that the “hype” around digital currency... Read more of this article
New Work Permit Policy For FinTech Companies
There will be a new Immigration policy for fintech companies setting up businesses in Bermuda, Minister of Home Affairs Walton Brown said, with the policy to allow a “fintech company that is new to Bermuda to receive immediate approval of five work permits within the first six months of obtaining the first Fintech Business Work Permit.” Speaking... Read more of this article
Govt Plans E-Gazette To Post Notices Online
The Government plans to establish an e-Gazette to publish official notices online, Minister of Government Reform Lovitta Foggo said, adding that benefits will include “time savings, easy access to and retrieval of information” and “cost savings of in excess of $300,000 a year for the Government.” Speaking in the House of Assembly... Read more of this article
Premier Burt: MOU Terms To Create 70 Jobs
The MOUs signed with Binance Group and Medici Ventures have terms in which they will create 40 and 30 jobs in Bermuda, Premier David Burt said today, adding that the terms with Binance also include $10 million in funding for university-level training for Bermudians in blockchain and regulatory compliance and up to $5 million investment in new Bermuda-based... Read more of this article
Premier & Minister Do Interviews In New York
Bermuda’s work to position itself as the world’s first regulated hub for blockchain business and digital assets was the focus of a series of media interviews and live broadcasts in New York, Representatives of the BDA joined Bermuda Premier David Burt and National Security Minister Wayne Caines for a morning of interviews focused on emerging technologies. The... Read more of this article
