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Former U.S. secret service agent and convicted hacker reunite for the first time on the GISEC Global stage

Matt O’Neill and Hieu Minh Ngo share their unique story of redemption, as the pair seek to transform global understanding of evolving cybersecurity threats Dubai, UAE: A former United States Secret Service Agent and a Vietnamese former-hacker-turned-cybersecurity-specialist are set to reunite for the first time at GISEC Global 2024, Middle East and Africa’s largest cybersecurity […]


Regulation remains the strongest multiplier to cybersecurity growth, according to report from Frost & Sullivan

Newly released report ahead of GISEC Global 2024 offers deep dive into current conditions of the region’s cybersecurity industry In 2023, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) actively repelled more than 50,000 cyberattacks daily, according to the UAE Cybersecurity Council. In the first three quarters of the same year, the country successfully prevented over 71 million […]


Mastercard appoints Folasade Femi-Lawal as the new Country Manager for West Africa

Mastercard, a leading company in digital payments and technology, is pleased to announce the appointment of Folasade Femi-Lawal as the new Country Manager and Area Business Head for West Africa. With over 25 years of multifaceted experience spanning financial services, management consulting, telecommunications and business advisory services, Femi-Lawal brings a wealth of knowledge and expertise […]


Quadient’s financial automation cloud offerings named as recommended solutions by Sage

Quadient AR and Quadient AP now integrate with Sage Intacct to provide predictive analytics and intelligent insights for North American and European finance teams. Quadient, a leader in helping businesses create meaningful customer connections through digital and physical channels, has announced that its financial automation cloud offerings for accounts receivable (AR) and accounts payable (AP) […]


Wiise signs strategic partnerships with Endeavour and Thyme Technologies

Wiise, one of the fastest-growing cloud enterprise resource planning (ERP) platform for small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs), has announced strategic partnerships with New Zealand technology solutions providers Endeavour and Thyme Technologies. These new alliances will equip New Zealand SMBs with the right tools to achieve business success. Several organisations across Australia and New Zealand, including Capital Transport, Terra Mater Floors […]


How will the global cyber landscape evolve in 2024

Unfortunately, the cyber threat landscape continues to intensify. The last half of 2023 saw increases in volume and sophistication of cyber-attacks. Novel attack pathways will develop; and socially engineered intrusions will increase in number. The most significant threats are those that are linked to the location of the victim. Often these attacks will originate from […]


AI embedded attacks on data will increase in 2024 says Veritas

In 2024, cybercriminals will embrace AI initiating the era of autonomous ransomware attacks and will commence with robocall-like automation, AI-driven target identification, breach execution, victim extortion, ransom collection, with minimal human interaction says Johnny Karam at Veritas. With a heightened emphasis on investment in talent and technology, UAE businesses are expressing confidence in their ability […]


HID and Olea Kiosks empower people with secure and convenient self-service access

Advanced AI-driven facial recognition meets hyper-modular kiosk design to enhance the user check-in/authentication experience across industries. HID, a worldwide leader in trusted identity solutions, and Olea Kiosks, a provider of self-service kiosk solutions, have announced a new collaborative engagement that revolutionizes the user experience when it comes to access control and user authentication across a […]


AppDirect secures US$100 million investment from CDPQ for its Capital Invest Programme

Funding provides flexible capital for technology advisors to transform and scale their business while maintaining 100% ownership. AppDirect, a leading B2B subscription commerce platform in North America, has announced it has secured USD $100 million in funding from global investment group CDPQ. This new investment will support innovative financing options for technology advisors through the AppDirect […]


ALNET Technologies partners with AllCloud to revolutionise loan management in South Africa

In a significant development for SA’s financial sector ALNET Technologies has partnered with AllCloud to introduce a cutting-edge Loan Origination and Loan Management System – AllCloud’s Unified Lending Technology – is set to revolutionise the lending landscape in the country and potentially drive economic growth. ALNET Technologies specialises in innovative software solutions for the financial services industry and brings a […]


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