DefenseStorm, a solution that fuses together technology and people to provide co-managed cybersecurity operations for financial institutions, adds to its management team by hiring Bob Thibodeaux as chief information security officer. DefenseStorm has also expanded its team of security experts, known as Guardian, to accommodate the company’s rapid growth.

Gemalto, the world leader in digital security, is supplying Telefónica Group, one of the largest telecommunications companies in the world, with an On-Demand Connectivity cloud service that enables 'out-of-the-box' mobile connectivity for consumer products such as connected PCs and wearables.

Monese, provider of instant mobile current accounts, has today announced a significant collaboration with PrePay Solutions, Europe’s leading prepaid and digital banking services provider.

Axway (Euronext: AXW.PA), a catalyst for transformation, today announced that Axway (Syncplicity) has been named a leader in the 2017 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Content Collaboration Platforms (formerly Enterprise File Synchronization and Sharing). The comprehensive research report evaluated completeness of vision and ability to execute, moving Axway (Syncplicity) into the Leaders Quadrant this year.

1. What do you love about your job?

The variety of activities, ranging from cramming to get a report written on a particularly complex type of technology, to dashing between back-to-back meetings with vendors at trade events, and delivering speeches online or in person.

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Know my coverage area and what aspect of it I am currently writing about as part of my research agenda for the year. Then, send me an email pitching the vendor, technology or product.

SteelEye, the compliance technology and data analytics firm, today announces that it has joined UnaVista’s Partner Programme. The partnership agreement with the London Stock Exchange Group’s (LSEG) UnaVista is an opportunity for the two businesses to provide a cohesive, end-to-end technology-based solution to help firms meet their regulatory obligations under MiFID II and other key regulatory directives.

London, UK: Global Banking and Finance Review, one of the worlds’ leading global banking and finance publication has announced ICS Financial Systems Ltd. (ICSFS), the global software and services provider for banks and financial institutions, as the “Best Banking Technology Provider MEA 2017”

The Global Banking & Finance Review Awards recognize excellence within the global financial community. They have been designed to reflect the innovation, achievement, strategy and progressive changes taking place within the financial sector.

Lendico, the international peer-to-peer lending provider for small and mediumsized enterprises (SME), has concluded a cooperation with solarisBank, the first digital banking platform with a full banking licence. 

Deutsche Bank today announced the appointment of Atul Jain as Head of Trade Finance and Trade Finance Flow – Asia Pacific, effective immediately.