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“As it stands, Jamaica does not have a large presence in the global online economy. There is much opportunity for development of e-commerce platforms”, says Colin McGann, Assistant General Manager – Innovation at MC Systems.
Many Jamaicans have suffered from some form of data theft, such as the stealing of their credit card details.
“We need a policy which really speaks to what the Jamaican digital society will look like…” says Chairman of the National ICT Advisory Council, Trevor Forrest.
Chad Gordon, Commercial Manager – Payroll Solutions at MC Systems noted that the ‘pros’ far outweigh the ‘cons’.
“I am a big believer that our emerging #DigitalCaribbean must be created by us to the world, not fed to us by the world,” says Jamaican Tech Guru, Ingrid Riley.
Individual persons will experience shorter waiting times, and they will no longer need to visit multiple agencies to perform a single transaction.
“You can install automated parenting software, so that if your child is accessing age inappropriate sites, it will send you an alert,” says IT Infrastructure Manager, Collin Burgess.
Salomie Lyle-Scott, Senior Project Manager at MC Systems, the technology company, said that smart cities would ease traffic congestion.
Last year, the government of Jamaica committed to establishing the country’s first “smart city.”
Dwayne Russell, general manager, MC Systems, urge MSMEs to embrace digital transformation to become more competitive.