Tag: security
Using A Mask Even During Intense Exercise Is Safe And Recommended
Nicolás Zúñiga, Costa Rican personal trainer, explains that it is normal to feel some discomfort with face masks and that it is only a...
Costa Rica’s Improvement in The Global Cybersecurity Index is recognized
The head of the Ministry of Science, Innovation, Technology and Telecommunications (Micitt) Paola Vega today celebrated Costa Rica's progress in Cybersecurity, going from position...
Costa Rica Aspires to be the Regional Cyber Security Hub
The governments of Costa Rica and Israel signed a Memorandum of Understanding for cooperation in cyber security, an initiative launched in 2019 with training...
Experts Provide Options to Improve Security in Costa Rican National Parks
Improving security measures in national parks is essential to avoid human losses, according to the director of the Fundación Caminantes de Costa Rica, Raúl...
Learn How to Create Strong Passwords for Your Online Accounts
Online security must be a priority when carrying out banking procedures, to have secure work and personal information on phones, computers and tablets. For...
Making Your Career With Cisco CCNA Certification
The Cisco CCNA Certification tests your skills and knowledge in fundamentals of the network, IP connectivity, IP services, network access, automation, fundamentals of security and programmability
Costa Rican Social Security Fund Will Take Advantage of the Reduction in COVID Cases...
In December, the CCSS reported that due to the pandemic, the waiting time for outpatient visits went from 345 days to 417; in surgeries from 335 days to 467 and in procedures from 128 days to 137
Cyber Security Fair Shows People How to Avoid Being Victims of On-line Fraud
The Costa Rican College of Informatics and Computing Professionals (CPIC) is holding the Cyber Security Fair this week. The objective of this activity, which...
3 Easy Ways for Military Personnel to Protect their Families While Deployed
Being away from family is difficult. This goes double when you're serving your country and potentially putting yourself in harm's way every day. And,...
Juan Santamaria Airport Receives Award for Promoting Health Security Measures
Costa Rica's main airport is the first institution in the country to register and obtain the "Ecological Blue Flag for the Promotion of Hygiene...
Did You Know that a Costa Rican Engineer Is Helping to Develop the Augmented...
Increasing security while saving human lives is part of the actions carried out by the US military, with a research where the Costa Rican...
Deciding Which Security Guard Company To Work For
Most of our time is spent at work. If you are happy at work, it very often spills over to your social and family...
Banco Nacional is Leader in Self-Disposable Insurance Ranking
The self-disposable insurances are very-low-cost and easy-to-subscribe policies. The most attractive point is that they do not require prior examinations for their issuance, and...
“Amazon” Plans to Deliver their Packages Directly Inside the Houses
The largest online retailer presented its latest development on last Wednesday: Amazon Key, a lock and camera system that users remotely control to let...
What You Should Know if You Want to Rent a House
Although renting a house can bring with it many advantages, it can also become a real headache for both the tenant and the landlord.
To...
Costa Rica Announces Immigration Control Plan
The General Directorate of Migration and Immigration explained in a press release that the "Intake Migration and Invalidity Card" (TIE) is currently used, in...
Costa Rican Corporations Are Being Targeted By Property Thieves
Costa Rican authorities have not been doing enough to address the problems of property theft. Surprisingly, property thefts are not that difficult to achieve....
Traveling With Small Children Or Babies Abroad
When making travel plans, especially for traveling abroad, most people find that doing this by plane is one of the most comfortable, pleasant, and...
Fears About Moving Overseas That Keep You Stuck
More and more people living in North America and elsewhere are considering the question of how to living differently, and perhaps even considering moving...
COSTA RICA JOINS IN THE PREVENTION OF CYBER CRIME
The global scope of cyber crime continues to grow, and cyber criminals have discovered that malicious data encryption followed by a ransom demand can...
President strictly warns against taxi driver protest
With strong tone and strict form, the President of the Republic, Luis Guillermo Solis, warned on Friday that he will not tolerate taxi driver blockades...
Increased demand for intellectual property rights
The increased innovation in intangibles in recent years has let to the demand for protection mechanisms called intellectual property rights.
The brand name of a product,...
Costa Rica and Azerbaijan to Strengthen Economic Ties
In what economists call a complementary partnership, oil-rich Azerbaijan plans on solidifying its relations with Costa Rica, which is globally known for its agricultural...
Gallo Pinto for Everyone! Costa Rica Rice Prices Will Go Down 52 Colones Per...
The Costa Rica government decreed that the price for 2 kilos of rice (quality 80/20) will go down ₡52 per bag starting on June 8...
Costa Rica May Recruit Foreigners to Solve Its Anesthesiologist Shortage
The Costa Rican Social Security Fund (CCSS) may be bringing in anesthesiologists from other countries to meet domestic demand, said the chief executive of...
Viva la Fiesta! Permits for the Puntarenas Carnaval This Weekend Were Finally Approved
The Costa Rica News (TCRN) - Finally at noon today, the Playa Association of Puntarenas, Asoplaya, received the necessary endorsements from the Ministry of...
Two Dozen Same-Sex Costa Rican Couples Approved for Health Insurance Under New CCSS Regulations
The Costa Rica News (TCRN) - Twenty-four same-sex couples have already received family health insurance provided by the Costa Rican Social Security Fund (CCSS).
This...
Costa Rican Police Seized the Most Marijuana in Central America in 2014
The Costa Rica News (TCRN) – Costa Rica won the title for the Central American country that confiscated the most marijuana in the region,...
Chikungunya Virus Under Control in Chomes But New Cases are Popping Up in Surrounding...
The Costa Rica News (TCRN) – The chikungunya virus has been declared under control in the community of Chomes de Puntarenas, but the virus...
Coast Guard Busts Fishermen Attempting to Use Live Bait in Golfo Dulce; One Surprised...
The Costa Rica News (TCRN) – The Costa Rica National Coast Guard stopped a fishing boat carrying several types of live bait, which is...
Costa Rica Police Dismantled 123 Drug Trafficking Rings in 2014 Alone
The Costa Rica News (TCRN) – The Costa Rica Ministry of Public Security reported that in 2014 they were able to dismantle 123 criminal...
Good News for Gastric Cancer Patients: Costa Rican Hospital Attains 66% Remission Rate
The Costa Rica News (TCRN) - Gastric cancer, a disease that affects about 34 people per 100,000 inhabitants, has been cured in 66 percent...
The Female Condom is Gaining Popularity in Costa Rica and Will be Available Nationwide...
The Costa Rica News (TCRN) - The Costa Rican Social Security Fund (CCSS) has confirmed that female condoms will now be available to policyholders...
Study Reveals That Only 45% of Costa Rica’s Small Business are Formally Registered
The Costa Rica News (TCRN) – A study by the Universidad Estatal a Distancia (UNED) recently revealed that 45 percent of micro, small and...
New Regulations Eliminate Income Tax for Those Who Earn Less Than 793,000 Monthly
The Costa Rica News (TCRN) – People who receive a gross salary (i.e. without deductions for taxes and social security contributions) less than 793,000...
Free Costa Rican Neonatal ‘Heel Test’ Diagnoses and Allows Treatment for 29 Diseases
The Costa Rica News (TCRN) – The neonatal screening known as the "heel test" should be performed on the third or fourth day after...
Start a Savings Account at Banco Popular with Only 10,000 Colones
The Costa Rica News (TCRN) – Banco Popular announced a new savings plan that can be opened with only 10,000 colones.
According to Victor Rodriguez,...
Job Fair Hosted by CCSS at the Cais de Limón
The Costa Rica News (TCRN) – The Costa Rican Social Security Fund (CCSS) will hold a job fair in Limón on Wednesday, October 8th...
Costa Rica Takes the Next Big Step for Same-Sex Couples to Have Health Benefits
The Costa Rica News (TCRN) – On Thursday, the Costa Rican Social Security board reviewed a comprehensive analysis of all the measures needed for...
Possible Grenade Explosion Investigated in Guanacaste
The Costa Rica News (TCRN) – The regional deputy director of the Security Forces of the Northern Border, Commander Steven Trejos said the Judicial Investigation...
