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Compass News – 19 September 2025
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Cayman Compass
Q&A with Minister Isaac Rankine on Cayman’s cybersecurity
Speaking on the sidelines of the Security BSides Cayman Islands conference on 18 Sept., Minister for Social Development and Innovation Isaac Rankine told the Compass that the islands’ economy depends on solid cybersecurity.
Question: What is this government doing to protect the finance sector from cyber-security threats?
Answer: Well, we have our own internal cybersecurity defence strategy that is not only for government but also coordinates with the private sector as well. In addition to that, the Premier [André Ebanks is a long-time supporter of BSides, but was unable to attend the 2025 edition] and I are also putting together an AI Task Force, which we hope to launch very soon because we recognise the threats.
And as I said in my remarks [the minister was a keynote speaker at the Security BSides Cayman Islands conference], this is not just about technical issues such as network security or the like, but it’s also about our reputation, and we have to protect our reputation for the global financial sector.
