Global cyber security firm CSS Assure has appointed Doug Lucktaylor as head of information security.
The newly-created role will see Doug – who has more than 20 years’ experience in the IT and security space – lead and build CSS Assure’s cyber security and data protection team, as well as work closely with the directors to develop the company’s business strategy.
HONG KONG - MekongNet and A2P messaging aggregator in Cambodia, join forces with IPification, the one-click mobile identity solutions provider, to deliver the next-generation seamless Mobile Data Authentication services in Cambodia. IPification’s collaboration with MekongNet will greatly drive the deployment and adoption rate of this service by the enterprises in Cambodia.
IPification is currently the only global provider of mobile IP address-based authentication and identity solutions. The end-users can verify their identity with a single tap based on their mobile ID key which consists of their IP address, phone number, and device data. In addition to security, companies also get to streamline the onboarding and user experience for their users. IPification had partnered with MekongNet earlier in 2021 and MekongNet has since further developed API/SDK enhancements around IPification’s solution including account management, deployment and operations support features, service monitoring and reporting to enhance the offering of the Mobile Data Authentication service to the enterprises.
More importantly, MekongNet is able to offer both new and existing clients the flexibility to use both SMS & Mobile Data Authentication service under a single billing and account without any hassle. Various implementation scenarios and hybrid models can also be provided by MekongNet to ensure each client can use the service effectively for their specific processes. “MekongNet's SMS services has always been the leader in security, protecting both our clients using our services and their customers receiving the SMS content.
IPification's platform allows us to further enhance our focus on security by providing the newest innovation in phone number verification,” added Albert Lee, head of MekongNet’s Value Added Services. “MekongNet has a huge presence in Cambodia, and I am very happy that together we can enable top-notch security in the enterprise landscape in the country,” said Stefan Kostic, IPification CEO. “Apart from security, I am looking forward to seeing the effects frictionless mobile authentication and phone verification will have on productivity within these companies.”
MekongNet is offering the full suite of IPification mobile identity solutions, under its Mobile Data Authentication service, including fraud prevention solutions such as SIM swap detection and device change detection, as well as faster user acquisition and QR code login processes. With its decade of API provisioning experience with local companies, MekongNet is able to advise on the best practices, enhance with customized implementation, and provide the best technical support, which it is already known for
FoI requests reveal extent of public sector data security as MoJ disclose over 2000 breaches
MANCHESTER, UK.: Apricorn has announced new findings from Freedom of Information (FoI) requests submitted to 16 government departments into the security of devices held by public sector employees. NHS Digital recorded a total of 393 lost or stolen devices between September 2020 and September 2021, including 52 mobiles, 19 laptops and 3 tablets. In addition, a further 319 laptops were recorded as lost due to having no record of their disposal.
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