Intelligent CIO Middle East Issue 55 | Page 36

Help AG and Forcepoint East enterprises to prote breaches and insider thre In a move that strengthens its ability to enable Middle East businesses to protect their data against breaches, insider threats and cyberattacks, Help AG, a leading cybersecurity solutions, services and consultancy provider, has entered into a partnership with global cybersecurity leader, Forcepoint. While the agreement extends across Forcepoint’s entire product portfolio, Help AG will focus particularly on the vendor’s unique dynamic security protection offerings, Dynamic Data Protection, Dynamic Edge Protection and Dynamic User Protection, offering these to enterprises in the UAE and KSA. “Data is one of the most valuable assets for businesses and its protection is therefore a top priority. Middle East organisations are looking to safeguard their data, not Stephan Berner, CEO just for compliance p because of the poten can have on Business brand reputation,” sa CEO at Help AG. Rese Institute has shown t data breaches has be MEA retail banks are the cashless society, says stu Banks in the Middle East and Africa (MEA) are the strongest believers in a cashless society, according to a global retail banking survey released by Temenos, the banking software company. The indepth survey conducted in 2019 by the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) on behalf of Temenos reveals that six in 10 Middle East and African banking executives think cash will dip below 5% of retail transactions in the next five years, compared to a global average of 48% who think the same. The lockdown measures imposed by governments worldwide in light of the evolving Coronavirus pandemic are also expected to increase the need for and use of digital banking and payment solutions globally. The EIU report entitled ‘A Whole New World: How technology is driving the evolution of intelligent banking in the Middle East and Africa’ indicates that MEA retail banks are of the threats financi delaying digitalisatio business models. Resp consumer demands f personalised digital b www.intelligentcio.com