vulnerability of all facets of society. The country has witnessed an increase in a number of cyber incidents including child online pornography, online bullying, attempted domain hijacking and website hacking. The April 2012 hacking into the Ministry of Finance and Parliament websites and the July 2012 Automated Teller Machine (ATM) skimming scam whereby well-hidden cameras were used by thieves, to capture the personal identification numbers for some customers’ debit and credit cards, from a few major banking institutions, are recent local examples of increasing cybercrime incidents”. Questioned in an online magazine “ICT Pulse”, an IT/network security expert expressed the view that the biggest trends in threats and intrusions in Trinidad and Tobago are the increasing “presence of command and control BOT, attempted domain hijacking and fake antivirus as well as constant port scans.”11 The GoRTT has embarked on a number of programmes to increase ICT access and affordability and to reduce the digital divide. These include the eConnect and Learn (eCAL) Programme through which all students entering secondary schools in Form 1 are provided with laptops; and the fleet of buses that facilitates ICT training and capacity building in rural underserved and unserved areas. These programmes are evidence of the importance that has been attached to ICT and the Internet as a critical component in achieving economic growth, global competitiveness and a better life for citizens. Such an approach allows for the maximum realisation of the benefits to be derived from the digital revolution. At the same time however, it is incumbent that strategies be implemented that address the risks, particularly to our children and young people, associated with the use of the Internet. *° Cyber Unit and Fraud Squad probe ATM scam. Trinidad Guardian. July 10, 2012. http://www.guardian.co.tt/news/2012-07-09/cyber-unit-and-fraud-squad-probe-atm-scam 11 Expert insights 3: Cyber threats and security in the Caribbean. ICT Pulse: ICT issues from a Caribbean perspective. April 1, 2012. Interview with Aaron Manzano, of HMP Consulting in Trinidad and Tobago. http://www. ict-pulse.com/2012/03/expert-insights-3-cyber-threats-and-security-in-thecaribbean/