Latest Information Society Updates

Published On: Mar 27th 2017

The Malta Communications Authority (MCA), in collaboration with the eSkills Foundation, the Directorate for Data Protection and the Malta Hotels and Restaurants Association, provided targeted training to employees working in the hospitality industry to build and strengthen their digital skills, which are essential ...

Published On: Mar 15th 2017

At the end of 2016, approximately 1.86 billion individuals were active on Facebook on a monthly basis. Undeniably, platforms such as Facebook have completely revolutionised the way in which communities worldwide interact. Malta is contributing to this new reality, in fact, latest statistics published by the Europea...

Published On: Feb 22nd 2017

The Malta Communications Authority (MCA) is the primary coordinator of the Online Maltese Dictionary. This project has been implemented and is maintained with the continued support of the University of Malta and the National Council for the Maltese Language. This online resource is aimed at enhancing the linguistic...

Published On: Feb 2nd 2017

Over the years, Safer Internet Day has become a landmark event in the online safety calendar. Starting as an initiative of the EU SafeBorders project in 2004 and taken up by the Insafe network as one of its earliest actions in 2005, Safer Internet Day has grown beyond its traditional geographic zone and is now cele...

Published On: Jan 24th 2017

For the first time this year, the Malta Communications Authority has decided to open the Best Social Media Campaign Category in the eBusiness Awards 2016 to public voting. This is a category that, by its very nature, entails social engagement and indeed, public voting will be a realistic measure of the effectivenes...

Published On: Jan 19th 2017

The Malta Communications Authority (MCA) has launched GetSmarter - a new initiative that is aimed at helping mobile users maximise the use of their smartphone. This initiative is being undertaken with the collaboration and support of the three leading mobile operators, GO plc, Melita and Vodafone Malta. The trainin...

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