The Trinidad and Tobago Computer Society is pleased to announce the release of the TTCS OSSWIN DVD v1.54, a collection of the latest version of Free and Open Source Software for Microsoft Windows (XP/Vista/7/8) and available for download.
Our collection features a web based interface for browsing programs organised into several categories: Desktop Applications, Educational, Games, Graphics, Internet, Server, Sound and Video and Utilities.
For TTCS OSSWIN DVD v1.54, many software updates were done, and this version includes LibreOffice 5.0.2, Mozilla Firefox 41 and Virtualbox 5.4
Visit the TTCS OSSWIN DVD page at http://www.ttcsweb.org/osswin-dvd/ for more details and to download the DVD as an ISO file for burning onto a DVD or extracting to your harddrive or USB storage device.
“Adobe has released security updates for Adobe Flash Player. These updates address critical vulnerabilities that could potentially allow an attacker to take control of the affected system.
Many conferencing solutions (like Adobe Connect) and Flash games use the Flash plugin. So if you have Adobe Flash installed, UPDATE ASAP!
However, consider uninstalling Flash if you’re not using it. If you were only using Adobe Flash to watch YouTube videos, YouTube now defaults to HTML5 instead of Adobe Flash for playing videos in Google Chrome, IE 11, Apple Safari 8 and Mozilla Firefox. So you can uninstall Adobe Flash if you are using these browsers (and not worry about keeping Adobe Flash up to date).
The latest update bumps the latest version of Flash Player for Windows and Mac OS X to version 19.0.0.185.
the Flash Player in Microsoft Internet Explorer v9 and earlier versions of Internet Explorer,
the Flash player in web browsers like Mozilla Firefox and Safari.
the Flash player in web browsers in Chromium and Opera.
are separate installs. You should install and update versions of Adobe Flash for all three browser variations if you have all three installed.
For Internet Explorer v10 and Internet Explorer v11 (for users for Windows 7 Service Pack 1 and Windows 8), these browsers have Adobe Flash Player built-in and users should update their Internet Explorer browser versions.
For Microsoft Edge, the default browser in Windows 10, this browser has Adobe Flash Player built in and users should update their Edge browser.
Google Chrome browser users has Adobe Flash Player built-in and users should update the Google Chrome browser to the latest version.
See https://support.google.com/chrome/answer/95414 on how to do so.
The Trinidad and Tobago Computer Society (TTCS ; http://cs.tt) will be having a lime on Wednesday September 9 2015 from 7pm to 9pm at Wendy’s Cafe located upstairs at Wendy’s Restaurant at the corner of Ana Street & Ariapita Avenue, Woodbrook, Port of Spain.
Come join as we eat and chat about various ICT topics including:
Trinidad and Tobago: The intersection of social media and existing laws (elections)
Apple: Wednesday 9th September event – we’ll know what
Microsoft: Windows 10 is out a while now – how yuh feel?
Anyone interested in computing and ICT are welcome to attend, however please RSVP to info@ttcsweb.org as space is limited.
Please note that for this meeting, you will be able to purchase food directly from Wendy’s at your own expense. The minimum contribution to TTCS for this meeting is $20.
The first ever Caribbean Technology and Innovation for Digital Economy (TIDE) conference hosted by The Ministry of Science and Technology, along with the Ministry of Finance and Economy and the World Bank Group will be held in Trinidad and Tobago from 25-27 August 2015 at the Hilton Trinidad, Lady Young Rd, Port of Spain, Trinidad & Tobago.
The Caribbean TIDE conference will explore the latest trends in the region on the Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) for Economic Development, with a special emphasis on the importance of broadband infrastructure for supplying connectivity, and the economic and social value of open data as a tool for increased governance and transparency, and a driver of innovation and entrepreneurship.
The Caribbean TIDE conference will gather together government officials, policy makers and international experts to promote collaboration among technology innovation initiatives in the Caribbean, share experiences and lessons learned, and gain knowledge about relevant global trends for digital economy. The conference will host a variety of sessions for participants throughout, including panels, hands-on workshops, and TIDE Talks, which will feature leaders in technology and innovation sharing stories in TED-style talks.
Full details including the agenda, speakers and how to register and attend for free can be done at the Caribbean TIDE website at http://www.caribbeantide.org/
The Caribbean Internet Governance Forum (CIGF) is a regional, multi-stakeholder forum initiated by the CTU and the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretariat in 2005 to coordinate a regional approach to Internet Governance. The forum has since met annually and the primary products of its work have been the formulation of a Caribbean Internet Governance Policy Framework (currently at v2), the proliferation of Internet Exchange Points (IXPs) and capacity building in Internet Governance Principles across the Caribbean.
The 11th CIGF will focus on realising the new thrust, as announced at the 10th CIGF last year, to enhance Internet governance expertise and capacity at the national level in the Caribbean through the development of local multi-stakeholder structures, groups, fora or teams as appropriate. The 11th CIGF will also address areas of high priority for further policy development and continue the work of identifying appropriate amendments for incorporation into the next revision of the policy framework (Issue 3.0).
The Trinidad and Tobago Computer Society is pleased to announce the release of the TTCS OSSWIN DVD v1.53, a collection of the latest version of Free and Open Source Software for Microsoft Windows (XP/Vista/7/8) and available for download.
Our collection features a web based interface for browsing programs organised into several categories: Desktop Applications, Educational, Games, Graphics, Internet, Server, Sound and Video and Utilities.
For TTCS OSSWIN DVD v1.53, many software updates were done, and this version includes LibreOffice 5.0.0, Mozilla Firefox 40 and Virtualbox 5.0
Visit the TTCS OSSWIN DVD page at http://www.ttcsweb.org/osswin-dvd/ for more details and to download the DVD as an ISO file for burning onto a DVD or extracting to your harddrive or USB storage device.
“Adobe has released security updates for Adobe Flash Player. These updates address critical vulnerabilities that could potentially allow an attacker to take control of the affected system.
Many conferencing solutions (like Adobe Connect) and Flash games use the Flash plugin. So if you have Adobe Flash installed, UPDATE ASAP!
However, consider uninstalling Flash if you’re not using it. If you were only using Adobe Flash to watch YouTube videos, YouTube now defaults to HTML5 instead of Adobe Flash for playing videos in Google Chrome, IE 11, Apple Safari 8 and Mozilla Firefox. So you can uninstall Adobe Flash if you are using these browsers (and not worry about keeping Adobe Flash up to date).
The latest update bumps the latest version of Flash Player for Windows and Mac OS X to version 18.0.0.232.
the Flash Player in Microsoft Internet Explorer v9 and earlier versions of Internet Explorer,
the Flash player in web browsers like Mozilla Firefox and Safari.
the Flash player in web browsers in Chromium and Opera.
are separate installs. You should install and update versions of Adobe Flash for all three browser variations if you have all three installed.
For Internet Explorer v10 and Internet Explorer v11 (for users for Windows 7 Service Pack 1 and Windows 8), these browsers have Adobe Flash Player built-in and users should update their Internet Explorer browser versions.
Google Chrome browser users has Adobe Flash Player built-in and users should update the Google Chrome browser to the latest version.
See https://support.google.com/chrome/answer/95414 on how to do so.
“For the past two decades, TATT has presided over a telecommunications sector which has experienced significant and ongoing growth for all commercial actors. The TATT “light touch” approach is one of the main factors contributing to the success of the sector. The status quo, as facilitated by TATT, should be maintained as the market can and will continue to innovate in the provision of value added services as it has already done for the benefit of clients, consumers, service providers and the country as a whole.
The TTCS fears that any change in the status quo *at the present time* will lead to a stifling of innovation and lead to significantly reduced domestic competition overall.
The treatment of Over The Top (OTT) services is *fundamentally* a Network Neutrality (NN) issue. Once the Telecommunications Authority makes a final decision on where it stands regarding NN/zero rating of services, its way forward on topics such as OTT becomes much less complex and simple to execute. Over the top services (OTT) can be broad enough to apply to any service provided over the Internet as a whole, or any future network. If TATT is to consider competition described by providers as “unfair,” then Zero Rated services should also be considered by the Authority in greater detail.
Attempting to make a final decision on OTT without any final decision on NN issues may needlessly complicate the country’s future regulatory landscape, and create precedents
which may limit future regulatory agility and sector innovation and growth. One of the realities of a competitive marketplace is that service providers must innovate constantly or else perish.
The TTCS believes that any regulator should have no vested interest in stifling future sources of innovation in order to preserve revenue streams for service providers. More significantly, any request by service providers that TATT *must* intervene in the regulatory environment in order to mitigate any loss or potential loss of revenue as a result of technological changes in the sector misunderstands the responsibility of a regulator for the entire sector, and not just one part of it. Increased and differentiated competition and innovation in the telecoms space is to be encouraged, not stifled.
