Today we live in a world where much of our data is stored online, from personal information such as address and phone numbers, to financial information like bank account details. All of this data is tied up in a world that the majority of us know very little about, and this is where both safety and privacy can be at risk. Many businesses put a lot of security measures and precautions in place to protect this information, but in some cases this is not enough.

Exela Technologies, Inc., one of the largest global providers of platforms for business process automation ("BPA"), announced today that it had completed the acquisition of Asterion International Group ("Asterion"), a well-established provider of technology driven business process outsourcing, document management and digital data processing across Europe.

Baker Hill, a leading provider of technology solutions for common loan origination, risk management, relationship management and smart data analytics, has revealed the latest developments for Baker Hill NextGen^® Omni-Channel Marketing, including peer-to-peer normative analysis that identifies the most profitable cross-sell opportunities for financial institutions. 

Niagara Networks announces the upcoming release of the Packetron, an open system packet processor module for the N2 modular multi-purpose visibility node. With the Packetron, any organization can integrate its custom software directly into the system hardware, allowing them to take advantage of advanced packet broker flexibility.

Avoka, the leader in digital customer journeys in banking, today announced that Alpine Bank has chosen Avoka Transact as their platform to build a customized account-opening experience, taking a digital leap forward to exceed customer expectations delivered across the bank’s mobile channel.

CoInvestor, the leading supplier of integrated technology to the alternative asset sector, has been selected by Oxford Capital to support them on their journey of achieving a fully digitised investment process.

Investors and advisory firms are increasingly looking for a digital solution to enable them to transact and manage their tax-efficient investments online. CoInvestor provides fund managers and financial advisers with fully integrated software to digitise and enhance the management of alternative asset investments.

 Zoto, a product of Hedonmark Management Services Limited and Nigeria’s fastest growing payment solution, today announced that its transacting user base and order volume grew by 56% and 200% respectively in the last financial year and it is set to replicate an even higher growth curve in the financial year 2018 -19.

The groundbreaking Ecobank (www.Ecobank.com) Mobile App, a single, unified financial services application across 33 African countries, has processed 9 million transactions worth over $1 billion since launch less than 18 months ago.  

The European Association for Secure Transactions (EAST) has just published a European Payment Terminal Crime Report covering 2017 which reports that ATM malware attacks have started in Western and Central Europe.