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Mangopay expands local payouts to five more currencies
Fintech

Mangopay expands local payouts to five more currencies

Platforms can now avoid foreign exchange costs as the payment firm adds domestic rails for Australian, Hong Kong, Singaporean, Mexican and Turkish payouts.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • 2 days ago
Small but mighty - micro data centres are the foundation of security and disaster recovery
Disaster Recovery

Small but mighty - micro data centres are the foundation of security and disaster recovery

Resilience-minded organisations are turning to compact edge systems to keep critical services running if cyberattacks, outages or floods hit.

By Kamil Kwinta • 7 min read • 3 days ago
Shield appoints former HSBC executive Michelle Clark
Artificial Intelligence

Shield appoints former HSBC executive Michelle Clark

Her appointment signals Shield's push to sharpen its compliance software as banks grapple with tighter communications monitoring and AI oversight.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last week
DE-CIX & Cabo Verde Telecom eye South Atlantic route
Network Infrastructure

DE-CIX & Cabo Verde Telecom eye South Atlantic route

Cape Verde could become a key digital gateway as the firms seek a more direct South Atlantic route linking Europe, Africa and Latin America.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Last week
Most EMEA & Asia Pacific firms lack mature security ops
Ransomware

Most EMEA & Asia Pacific firms lack mature security ops

Nearly two-thirds of organisations are still exposed to fast-moving cyber attacks because they lack round-the-clock security operations and automation.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Last week
Check Point warns of 48% rise in cyber attacks worldwide
Malware

Check Point warns of 48% rise in cyber attacks worldwide

Sensitive data exposure through workplace AI is compounding a 48% annual rise in attacks, with organisations hit by 2,803 per week in September.

By Mara Sugue • 3 min read • Last week
Qatar Airways tops Vuelopedia airline ranking again
Airlines

Qatar Airways tops Vuelopedia airline ranking again

The Gulf carrier led 178 airlines again as Vuelopedia's latest quarterly table rewarded punctuality, product quality and network strength.

By Mara Sugue • 4 min read • This month
11:11 Systems buys IBM VMware customers in eighth deal
Disaster Recovery

11:11 Systems buys IBM VMware customers in eighth deal

The acquisition gives 11:11 Systems more enterprise accounts as Broadcom narrows VMware partners, but no financial terms were disclosed.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • This month
8x8 names Snaddon Strategy Chief, Gandarias EMEA Head
Unified Communications

8x8 names Snaddon Strategy Chief, Gandarias EMEA Head

The reshuffle signals a tighter focus on strategy and continuity in EMEA as 8x8 promotes two long-serving insiders to key leadership roles.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • This month
Failed cross-border payments cost banks USD $2.2 million
Risk & Compliance

Failed cross-border payments cost banks USD $2.2 million

For a bank handling 10,000 cross-border payments a day, failed transactions can drain about USD $2.2 million a year and drive customers away.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • This month
EMEA fraud attempts rise as AI scams grow more complex
Fintech

EMEA fraud attempts rise as AI scams grow more complex

More than a third of financial firms in Europe, the Middle East and Africa reported fraud attempts rising by over 25% in two years.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • This month
Walapay raises USD $4.6 million seed funding round
Crypto

Walapay raises USD $4.6 million seed funding round

The fresh capital will fund licensing, banking ties and hiring as the payments platform expands direct links across Latin America, Africa and Asia.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • This month
Most organisations lack mature 24x7 security operations
Ransomware

Most organisations lack mature 24x7 security operations

Many firms are still exposed to faster AI-driven attacks, with Logicalis finding 64 per cent lack mature round-the-clock security operations.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • This month

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Ankura launches AI by Design practice for EMEA clients
Digital Transformation

Ankura launches AI by Design practice for EMEA clients

The advisory firm says many enterprises are struggling to move AI beyond pilots because governance, skills and operating models lag demand.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last week
ITSEC Asia signs Côte d'Ivoire security partnership
Security Operations Centres

ITSEC Asia signs Côte d'Ivoire security partnership

The pact gives public institutions and critical infrastructure operators in Côte d'Ivoire access to locally run security operations as cyber risk rises.

By Mara Sugue • 4 min read • Last week
Overseas plastic on Australian beaches set to rise
Sustainability

Overseas plastic on Australian beaches set to rise

Foreign river pollution could lift plastic washing up on Australian beaches from 440 tonnes in 2020 to about 850 tonnes a year by 2050.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • This month
Remote robot performs first stroke clot removal in Panama
Health Technologies

Remote robot performs first stroke clot removal in Panama

The remote procedure could widen access to stroke care in hospitals that lack specialist teams, though the system is still under development.

By Mara Sugue • 4 min read • This month