The Trinidad and Tobago Computer Society (https://www.ttcs.tt) will be having a online call on Thursday May 21 2020 at 8pm to discuss the possibility of refurbishing computers.

Refurbishing computers is the repairing and restoring of (usually old) computers to a ‘like new’ condition for reuse.

We will be using Zoom for this conference call.

Zoom Meeting URL : https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83013777512?pwd=M1E4T0l3YnE0Zzh2ajJ2ZVdqOHRjdz09
Zoom meeting ID : 830 1377 7512

Please RSVP at info@ttcs.tt to get the Zoom password for the call.

Be sure to update to the latest Zoom client at https://zoom.us/download#client_4meeting and/or if connecting from mobile,
have the Zoom mobile app for iOS or the Zoom mobile app for Android devices. See you online!

There will be a Trinidad and Tobago Computer Society online conference call on Sunday March 8 2020 at 9pm to review the comments on the Interception of Communications (Amendment) Bill 2020 and immediate next steps.

The Interception of Communications (Amendment) Bill 2020 was passed in the Senate on March 3 2020 with amendments and introduced in the House of Representatives on March 6 2020.

Read the TTCS interpretation of what the final Interception Interception of Communications Act will become if the proposed Bill is approved. Comments are enabled.

Conference call details

We will be using Jitsi for the conference call.

On a desktop/laptop with a microphone and/or camera, use a modern browser (Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox) to go to

https://meet.jit.si/ttcs

and grant permissions for your microphone and video to be accessed by the browser.

Alternatively, you can use the mobile apps on iOS and Android https://jitsi.org/downloads/ and join the room ttcs

The Trinidad and Tobago Computer Society will be having a meeting on Wednesday August 7th, 2019 from 7pm to 9:30 pm at Joe’s Pizza, St. Augustine (click for map).

Our key topic for this meeting is to discuss our upcoming AGM and nominations. We should also be discussing the recent hacks to severalGovernmentwebsites by ‘vandathegod’. Please come prepared with your comments and contributions to the discussion, especially with regards to our nominations for our AGM.

Anyone interested in computing and ICT are welcome to attend, however please RSVP to info@ttcs.tt . See you there!

Only a few seats remain for you to register for free, to attend the Trinidad and Tobago Internet Governance Forum 2019 (TTIGF 2019)

TTIGF 2019 (http://ttigf2019.igf.tt/) will be held on Friday 25th January 2019 from 9am to 5pm at the Trinidad and Tobago Chamber of Industry and Commerce, Columbus Circle, Westmoorings, Trinidad with online participation available for those unable to attend at the venue.

Now in its third year, the TTIGF is hosted by the Trinidad and Tobago Multistakeholder Advisory Group (TTMAG), of which the Trinidad and Tobago Computer Society is a member.

With the overall theme of “The Internet of Trust”, TTIGF 2019’s agenda features three panel sessions with selected experts and respected professionals:

• Caribbean Data Protection Regulations (CDPR)
• Cultural Factors in the Caribbean affecting Trust & Privacy for Digital Security
• Using Technology to Increase Trust in Public Institutions

TTIGF 2019 will also have an open forum session where all stakeholders (including online participants) can share comments, questions, solutions and best practices on internet governance locally, regionally and globally.

If you plan to attend (in person or remotely), please register for TTIGF2019 . Registration is FREE. There is no charge to attend TTIGF 2019, but space is limited!

Register for free, to attend the Trinidad and Tobago Internet Governance Forum 2019 (TTIGF 2019) !

TTIGF 2019 (http://ttigf2019.igf.tt/) will be held on Friday 25th January 2019 from 9am to 5pm at the Trinidad and Tobago Chamber of Industry and Commerce, Columbus Circle, Westmoorings, Trinidad with online participation available for those unable to attend at the venue.

Now in its third year, the TTIGF is hosted by the Trinidad and Tobago Multistakeholder Advisory Group (TTMAG), of which the Trinidad and Tobago Computer Society is a member.

With the overall theme of “The Internet of Trust”, TTIGF 2019’s agenda features three panel sessions with selected experts and respected professionals:

• Caribbean Data Protection Regulations (CDPR)
• Cultural Factors in the Caribbean affecting Trust & Privacy for Digital Security
• Using Technology to Increase Trust in Public Institutions

TTIGF 2019 will also have an open forum session where all stakeholders (including online participants) can share comments, questions, solutions and best practices on internet governance locally, regionally and globally.

If you plan to attend (in person or remotely), please register for TTIGF2019 . Registration is FREE. There is no charge to attend TTIGF 2019, but space is limited!

The Trinidad and Tobago Computer Socierty will be having a lime on Wednesday July 4th 2018 from 7pm to 9:30 pm at Wendy’s Cafe located upstairs at Wendy’s Restaurant at the corner of Ana Street & Ariapita Avenue, Woodbrook, Port of Spain.

Our key topic for this lime is to discuss TATT’s “Discussion Paper on Android Boxes in Trinidad and Tobago” (PDF ; 666K ; 22 pages) and to help formulate our response (Google doc, no account required) to TATT as a group. Please come prepared with your comments and contributions to the discussion.

Anyone interested in computing and ICT are welcome to attend, however please RSVP to info@ttcs.tt . See you there!

 

Following the submission of the Trinidad and Tobago Computer Society’s comments on the Cybercrime Bill 2017 and presentation to the Joint Select Committee of the Trinidad and Tobago Parliament (JSC) in May, the Committee has asked the TTCS for specific follow-up on some of our comments, specifically on Clause 18 re: Cyberbullying and the use of satire and parody as a form of cyberbullying.

We will be having a lime on Monday June 4th 2018 from 7pm to 9:30 pm at Wendy’s Cafe located upstairs at Wendy’s Restaurant at the corner of Ana Street & Ariapita Avenue, Woodbrook, Port of Spain to discuss this issue and help formulate our response as a group. Please come prepared with your comments and contributions to the discussion. If you are unable to attend, please make every effort to provide your input via the mailing list.

• TTCS Comments on Cybercrime Bill 2017 submitted to JSC on May 17 2018
• TTCS Live Presentation to the JSC

Additionally, given enough time, we may tackle discussion on Uber’s decision to pull out of Trinidad and Tobago.

Anyone interested in computing and ICT are welcome to attend, however please RSVP to info@ttcs.tt as space is limited.