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Global Times: Wuzhen Summit kicks off at 10th anniversary, highlighting China's role in building a community with a shared future in cyberspace

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Thursday, November 9, 2023
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In his speech, Xi stressed that the international community needs to deepen exchanges and practical cooperation to jointly advance the building of a community with a shared future in cyberspace to a new stage.

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  • In his speech, Xi stressed that the international community needs to deepen exchanges and practical cooperation to jointly advance the building of a community with a shared future in cyberspace to a new stage.
  • Participants highlighted the "open, inclusive and equal" approach the summit has been delivering for 10 consecutive years.
  • They noted that it mirrors the call from China that as a responsible major power, building a community with a shared future in cyberspace promotes common development.
  • "Building a community of a shared future equates to constructing an open, inclusive and safe cyberspace environment.

US Payments Forum Resource Seeks to Improve EMV Fleet Testing Efficiency

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Thursday, November 2, 2023
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In response to this industry development, the U.S. Payments Forum has published a new resource.

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  • In response to this industry development, the U.S. Payments Forum has published a new resource.
  • It aims to help payment stakeholders understand what is involved in the shift to EMV fleet transactions and make EMV fleet testing more efficient and consistent across all fleet brands.
  • The white paper, “ Migrating Fleet Cards to EMV ,” was produced by the Testing and Certification and Petroleum Working Committees, with support from additional Forum members.
  • It’s neatly packaged in one, easily accessible resource.”
    The white paper includes the following information:
    Overview of EMV fleet card processing, stakeholder-specific considerations
    EMV fleet migration support - guidance for issuers, acquirers/processors, technology providers, merchants
    Current status of EMV fleet migration in the U.S.

U.S. Payments Forum Summer Market Snapshot: AI’s Industry Shakeup, FedNow in Focus, Combatting Shifting Fraud Trends

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Wednesday, August 9, 2023
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Fraud mitigation is by far the most widely sought after use case for AI in the payments industry today.

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  • Fraud mitigation is by far the most widely sought after use case for AI in the payments industry today.
  • Since there are other peer-to-peer payment options on the market, industry stakeholders are examining how FedNow can instead fill gaps in ACH products.
  • Since faster payments are still gaining traction in the U.S., some industry experts are analyzing fraud trends in countries with more experience, like the U.K.
  • Synthetic ID Payments Resource Brief – A synopsis of fraud trends related to synthetic IDs, including suggested techniques for preventing and mitigating this fraud.

David Antar, President at IPVideo Corporation Honored as "Security Industry Innovator" 2023 by Security Business, Security Technology Executive Magazines

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Tuesday, July 11, 2023
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BAY SHORE, N.Y., July 11, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- IPVideo Corporation, a leading manufacturer of audio/video recording, passive weapons detection systems and IoT sensor technology, today announced that David Antar, President of IPVideo Corporation has been named as SecurityInfoWatch.com, Security Business and Security Technology Executive Magazines' 2023 Security Industry Innovator Award winners. IPVideo's customer-centric roles and approach to security and risk mitigation have positioned Antar and his team as security leaders to watch through 2023 and into 2024.

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  • IPVideo Corporation, a leading manufacturer of audio/video recording, passive weapons detection systems and IoT sensor technology, today announced that David Antar, President of IPVideo Corporation has been named as SecurityInfoWatch.com, Security Business and Security Technology Executive Magazines' 2023 Security Industry Innovator Award winners.
  • BAY SHORE, N.Y., July 11, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- IPVideo Corporation, a leading manufacturer of audio/video recording, passive weapons detection systems and IoT sensor technology, today announced that David Antar, President of IPVideo Corporation has been named as SecurityInfoWatch.com, Security Business and Security Technology Executive Magazines' 2023 Security Industry Innovator Award winners.
  • "Our Endeavor Business security media team is thrilled to recognize the accomplishments of security innovators and leaders in our industry.
  • For more than 40 years, SecurityInfoWatch.com, Security Business and Security Technology Executive magazines have been pioneers in providing comprehensive technology and business operations content to the security industry in print, digital and live-event platforms.

US Payments Forum Resource Explores Impacts of Regulation II on Payments System Stakeholders

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Wednesday, July 5, 2023
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Today the U.S. Payments Forum announces a new resource, published June 30th, 2023, that explores the technical and operational impacts of the July Reg II update on various industry stakeholders, including merchants, acquirers, processors, payment networks and issuers.

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  • Today the U.S. Payments Forum announces a new resource, published June 30th, 2023, that explores the technical and operational impacts of the July Reg II update on various industry stakeholders, including merchants, acquirers, processors, payment networks and issuers.
  • The white paper, “ Regulation II Clarification for Debit Routing ” is available to interested parties free of charge on the Forum’s website.
  • The resource was created through the collaborative efforts of payments industry professionals to benefit stakeholders within the U.S. market.
  • Reg II only applies to the U.S. and its territories, and only U.S.-issued debit cards that are within the scope of the regulation.

Maxar and Esri Expand Partnership to Visualize Precision3D™ in ArcGIS Living Atlas of the World

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Tuesday, June 27, 2023
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Esri, the global leader in location intelligence, will integrate Maxar’s Precision3D Digital Surface Model, Digital Terrain Model, Buildings and Vegetation vector data for ArcGIS users to view.

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  • Esri, the global leader in location intelligence, will integrate Maxar’s Precision3D Digital Surface Model, Digital Terrain Model, Buildings and Vegetation vector data for ArcGIS users to view.
  • Maxar’s Precision3D products offer 50 cm resolution and maintain an absolute accuracy of 3 m SE90 (Spherical Error 90%).
  • These additional Maxar products are also available in ArcGIS Living Atlas:
    Vivid™ Standard is a high-resolution, high-accuracy and visually-consistent global imagery basemaps built with Maxar satellite imagery.
  • Esri UC attendees can schedule a demo to experience Precision3D at Maxar’s booth between July 11-13, 2023, in San Diego, California, U.S.

Parsons Partners with Vizsafe to Enhance Public Safety and Security Solutions

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Wednesday, May 31, 2023
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Parsons is providing safety, security, and biosurveillance services for government and commercial customers globally and will utilize Vizsafe’s patented Geoaware®, an intelligence and safety management software platform, to optimize operational effectiveness.

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  • Parsons is providing safety, security, and biosurveillance services for government and commercial customers globally and will utilize Vizsafe’s patented Geoaware®, an intelligence and safety management software platform, to optimize operational effectiveness.
  • “This partnership combines the experience and capabilities of two proven technology providers and delivers safety, security, and biosurveillance solutions that accelerate digital transformation,” said Jon Moretta, president, Engineered Systems for Parsons.
  • For decades, Parsons has delivered solutions for a healthy and safe world.
  • To learn more about Parsons’ health and biosciences solutions, visit Parsons.com/health-and-biosciences/ .

Payments Summit 2023 and U.S. Payments Forum Meeting Unites Industry to Explore Digital Payment Surge, Fraud Shifts, BNPL, Crypto Concerns and More

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Tuesday, April 4, 2023
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While the U.S. Payments Forum Meeting is closed to non-members, The Payments Summit is open to the public.

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  • While the U.S. Payments Forum Meeting is closed to non-members, The Payments Summit is open to the public.
  • Bad actors are gaining access to valuable rewards accounts, crypto wallets and more to utilize loyalty perks and funds.
  • That’s according to data from the Amex Trendex: Digital Payment Edition shared during the U.S. Payment Forum’s meeting.
  • Over the course of the Payments Summit, the industry weighed the impacts and potential risks of digital currencies on a broad scale.

GigNet Names Karl Perman as Chief Security Officer

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Friday, March 3, 2023
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GigNet, a Digital Transformation company that provides high-speed broadband and advanced value-added services to enterprise clients and residential communities based on its extensive fiber-optic network from Cancun to Tulum, announced today that Karl Perman will join its senior leadership team as Chief Security Officer.

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  • GigNet, a Digital Transformation company that provides high-speed broadband and advanced value-added services to enterprise clients and residential communities based on its extensive fiber-optic network from Cancun to Tulum, announced today that Karl Perman will join its senior leadership team as Chief Security Officer.
  • Mr. Perman will lead security functions and cyber security offerings to further strengthen GigNet’s unmatched network monitoring, support, and security.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20230303005294/en/
    Karl Perman Joins GigNet, Inc. as Chief Security Officer (Photo: Business Wire)
    Mr. Perman has served critical infrastructure sectors as a senior advisor to assess and transform security and compliance programs for numerous clients throughout the world.
  • He is the author of four books on critical infrastructure protection and numerous articles pertaining to security and management in leading security trade publications, including Security magazine, Security Technology Executive magazine, and Security Management magazine.

Akamai Announces Its New Prolexic DDoS Scrubbing Center in Dubai at the 2023 Gartner® Security & Risk Management Summit

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Monday, February 27, 2023
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DUBAI, Feb. 27, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Akamai Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: AKAM), the cloud company that powers and protects life online, today announced from the 2023 Gartner Security & Risk Management Summit the deployment of a new scrubbing center in Dubai, positioning its DDoS protection platform (Prolexic) to deliver the strongest security protections to organizations across the Middle East.

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  • DUBAI, Feb. 27, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Akamai Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: AKAM), the cloud company that powers and protects life online, today announced from the 2023 Gartner Security & Risk Management Summit the deployment of a new scrubbing center in Dubai, positioning its DDoS protection platform (Prolexic) to deliver the strongest security protections to organizations across the Middle East.
  • The new scrubbing center in Dubai is a strategic priority for Akamai and will benefit organizations across the region through improved attack mitigation response times and enhanced performance.
  • As cyberthreats evolve, and more customers seek "always on" DDoS protection, having an in-region scrubbing center is crucial for eliminating latency and delivering exceptional end-user experiences.
  • The Akamai Dubai team will also be in attendance and available for meetings at the Akamai booth.