Topic: Cyber security
Cayman’s small size can give false sense of cybersecurity
Cayman's small size can lull companies into a false sense of security, an expert has warned
AI attacks a major risk for Cayman companies, PwC warns
Attacks using artificial intelligence pose a major threat to the security of Cayman companies, a "Big Four" financial services firm has warned
Cybersecurity experts: Caymankind doesn’t work online
Speakers at the Security BSides Cayman Islands Conference 2025 warned the islands must remain vigilant against online threats.
Q&A with Minister Isaac Rankine on Cayman’s cybersecurity
Isaac Rankine, Minister for Social Development and Innovation, told the Compass that the Islands’ economy depends on solid cybersecurity.
Cybersecurity conference returns to the Cayman Islands
A leading international cybersecurity conference returns to the Cayman Islands from 17-19 Sept. at Kimpton Seafire Resort + Spa.
Doctors Hospital thwarts ransomware attack
Doctors Hospital has confirmed its IT systems were hit by a ransomware attack, but that no patient records had been compromised.
Hackers and cyber gangs pose ‘national security threat’ to Cayman
The Cayman Islands faces a real and growing national security threat from cyber attacks, according to the former head of US Cyber Command.
Failure to report hacks hampers cyber-crime fight
It only takes 2.13 seconds for ransomware to deploy and seize complete control of a company's or individual's database, but getting that information back could take months.
PwC survey: Only 2% of companies protected against cyber attacks
Just 2% of companies have implemented firm-wide measures to protect themselves against cyber attacks, a global survey has found.
Cayman hosts international cyber security conference
Global cyber security experts are set to converge in the Cayman Islands next week for the third annual Security BSides Cayman Islands ("BSides") conference which will take a closer look at growing technology threats and how to handle them.
Police issue warning over phishing emails
Police are warning local businesses and members of the public about a recent upsurge in phishing emails.
The Resh Hour: Is Cayman cyber safe?
Is Cayman cyber safe? Deloitte & Touche LLP Risk Advisory Directors Dr. Alexandra Forssell and Wayne Green discuss Cayman's increase in cyber attacks and how companies and residents can be cyber safe as we mark International Cyber Security month.
Vigilance essential in cyber fight
Gone are the days of cloaked hackers in darkened basements launching attacks; instead, cyber-security professionals are now facing organised cartels of digital terrorists determined to make profit off any gaps they can exploit within corporate and government bodies.
Gov’t moves to fortify ‘ring of steel’ against cyber attacks
With Cayman’s economic stability now heavily vested in financial services, as tourism remains closed, keeping assets ‘cyber secure’ within that industry and within government is not just a reputational concern, but crucial to the country’s very survival.
New cyber-security course at Cayman Code Academy
The Cayman Code Academy has announced new cyber-security education programmes.
Captive Forum considers the human element in risk, cyber security
Human error may cause 90 percent of accidents and be responsible for more than half of all cyber-attacks, but the human element is often underrated when comes to risk management.
Offshore finance journalist says he’s been hacked
The editor and owner of financial news and information website OffshoreAlert said last week that his site had been hacked and that it appeared “an attempt was made to wipe out our company.”
Technology: Former hacker shows off new tricks of the trade
Kevin Mitnick, who once was on the FBI’s Most Wanted list and is now a computer security consultant, took to the stage at the Cayman Alternative Investment Summit to show off some of the newest ways hackers are breaking into computer systems.
