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Convention District seeks master developer for expansion
20+ hour, 54+ min ago (405+ words) The Puerto Rico Convention Center District Authority is seeking a master developer to oversee the transformation of about 53 to 60 acres of undeveloped land and waterfront property in the district. The authority is seeking one entity to oversee the full project…...
Analysis: Puerto Rico can’t afford ‘patch and pray’ approach to cybersecurity
3+ day, 17+ hour ago (509+ words) Puerto Rico knows better than most that critical infrastructure can fail when it’s stretched too thin. Whether it’s power outages, aging public systems or the increasing digitization of government services, resilience isn’t just a buzzword on the island — it’s a necessity....
CRIM Exposed 1M Social Security numbers
1+ week, 16+ hour ago (935+ words) The government agency that collects property taxes in Puerto Rico inadvertently exposed the Social Security numbers of approximately 1 million people, Centro de Periodismo Investigativo (CPI) and ProPublica learned. It was the latest cybersecurity lapse for the Puerto Rico government, which…...
Evertec hit with 3 class-action suits over reported data breach
1+ mon, 2+ day ago (441+ words) Evertec Group LLC is facing three proposed class-action lawsuits in federal court in Puerto Rico accusing the payment processing and financial technology company of failing to adequately protect customer information that may have been exposed in a cybersecurity incident disclosed…...
Evertec breach prompts warnings from PRITS, DACO
1+ mon, 5+ day ago (723+ words) A cybersecurity incident at Evertec, the Puerto Rico-based financial technology and transaction processing company, has exposed some customer information tied to financial institutions on the island, prompting government officials to urge consumers to monitor their accounts and remain alert for…...
Analysis: Puerto Rico’s next infrastructure threat isn’t a hurricane — it’s quantum cyber warfare
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (192+ words) A shocking number of companies still approach cybersecurity as a compliance requirement instead of a survival requirement. Sensitive intellectual property, proprietary business data, customer records and operational infrastructure often remain protected by outdated endpoint security systems and aging encryption standards…...
FirstBank, OPPEA expand fraud prevention outreach
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (303+ words) FirstBank and Puerto Rico’s Office of the Ombudsman for the Elderly are launching a weeklong effort to help older adults identify and prevent financial exploitation. From May 22-29, staff from the ombudsman’s office (OPPEA, in Spanish) will provide educational materials and…...
Parallel18 marks decade with 600 startups supported
1+ mon, 4+ week ago (631+ words) parallel18, the startup accelerator operated by the Puerto Rico Science, Technology and Research Trust, said it is winding down one of its early-stage grant programs as Puerto Rico’s startup sector shows signs of growth nearly a decade after the organization launched....
Analysis: Cybersecurity isn’t an IT problem. It’s a business risk
3+ mon, 1+ day ago (616+ words) During the first half of 2025, Puerto Rico registered 154.3 million cyberattack attempts against local systems — roughly 50 per resident in six months. That breaks down to 848,351 attempts per day, 35,348 per hour and 589 per minute. While most are blocked automatically, the volume itself…...
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