Cirion announces new POP in Limeira to meet the growing demand of the local market

Jun 12, 2024

Cirion announces new POP in Limeira to meet the growing demand of the local market

São Paulo, June 12, 2024 – Cirion Technologies, a leading digital infrastructure and technology provider in Latin America, today announced the opening of a new Point of Presence (POP) for its network in the city of Limeira, São Paulo.

With this new POP, which adds to the more than 550 already existing, 125 of which in Brazil, customers in Limeira and region can directly access Cirion’s backbone, reducing the need for investments in interconnection networks and improving the quality and latency conditions of their networks. This is great news for the general market and a long-standing demand from local ISPs (Internet Service Providers).

Cirion’s backbone spans more than 90,500 km, including terrestrial and submarine fibers, crossing Brazil from north to south and connecting more than 20 countries in Latin America and more than 160 data centers, 18 of which are proprietary.

José Eduardo Leão de Freitas, director of fiber products at Cirion Brasil, reinforces the company’s commitment to the region: “Our purpose is to promote the development of Brazil and Latin America through technology. Local Internet Service Providers are an important part of this challenge, helping to bring a service that is essential to businesses and people across the country. With our new POP, we have simplified costs and management for these providers, facilitating the development of the region.”

About Cirion

Cirion is a leading digital infrastructure and technology provider, offering a comprehensive suite of fiber network, connectivity, colocation, cloud infrastructure, and communication and collaboration solutions with the purpose of furthering Latin America´s progress through technology. Cirion serves over 5,500 Latin America-based and multinational customers, including enterprises, government agencies, cloud service providers, carriers, ISPs, and other leading businesses. Cirion owns and operates a facilities-based network and data center portfolio, with extensive coverage spanning across the Latin America region. Learn more about Cirion at www.ciriontechnologies.com

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Financial Cybersecurity: Protecting the future of the Ecuadorian Banking

May 15, 2024

Financial Cybersecurity: Protecting the future of the Ecuadorian Banking

According to the latest study carried out by Kaspersky 2023, in Latin America the amount of Phishing increased sixfold. Ecuador is among the countries with the highest number of phishing attacks, being the 5th country in the ranking. Another type of attack that skyrocketed in 2023 was banking Trojans with a growth of 50%

Quito, May 2024.- Data security is a critical aspect for any organization. The banking sector in particular, faces a series of challenges in terms of financial cybersecurity today, which requires innovative and adaptable solutions regarding data security, as well as emerging technologies that are being adopted to improve user experience, strengthen cybersecurity in digital banking and protecting the most valuable assets: customer’s trust and privacy.

Cybersecurity Challenges in Financial Services

The growing digitalization of financial services has opened new doors for innovation and customer convenience; however, it has also increased the attack surface for cybercriminals. Among the most pressing challenges faced by banking cybersecurity are:

Advanced Persistent Threats (APT)

APTs pose a significant risk to banking information security. These sophisticated cyberattack campaigns are designed to infiltrate financial institutions’ networks and steal customers’ confidential data as well as sensitive information.

Online financial fraud

The growth of e-commerce and online banking has led to an increase of online financial fraud cases. Cybercriminals use techniques such as phishing and skimming to access customers’ sensitive information, such as passwords and credit card numbers, in order to perform unauthorized transactions.

Regulatory compliance

Regulations and compliance standards, such as the Organic Personal Data Protection Federal Act involve strict requirements as far a personal data and online transactions protection and security are concerned. Additionally, with the increasing cloud data storage, companies must ensure that cloud service providers comply with the security standards established by the law.

Addressing banking cybersecurity challenges with innovative technology

Faced with the challenges of online financial fraud, experts indicate that financial institutions, particularly in digital banking, are adopting emerging technologies to strengthen cybersecurity and protect customer data. Ricardo Pulgarín, Security Solutions Architecture Manager at Cirion Technologies, a leading digital infrastructure and technology provider highlights the role of technology to boost change and promote digital transformation in Latin America, offering integrated network, connectivity, colocation, cloud infrastructure, communication and collaboration solutions.

Some of the most promising solutions include.

Artificial Intelligence (AI): AI offers advanced threat detection and response capabilities, allowing banks to identify anomalous behavior patterns and prevent cyberattacks before they occur. AI systems can analyze large volumes of data in real time to detect suspicious activity and respond proactively.
Advanced data analytics: It enables a more effective security risk identification and mitigation for banks by analyzing large data sets to identify trends and patterns. By using predictive analytics techniques, banks can anticipate potential attacks and implement preventive measures to protect their systems and data.
Automation of security processes: Security process automation allows banks to improve operational efficiency and reduce human risk by automating repetitive and error-prone tasks. From security patch management to incident response, automation helps ensure that systems are protected 24/7.
Secure cloud adoption: The adoption of secure cloud infrastructures allows you to benefit from scalability and flexibility while maintaining high banking IT security standards. By using certified cloud providers and applying robust security measures, banks are able to protect their data and systems against cyber threats. Pulgarín emphasizes the importance of prioritizing information security above all while ensuring that customer data will be protected at all times.

In conclusion, cybersecurity in digital banking continues to be a critical challenge for the banking industry in an increasingly digitalized world. However, by adopting innovative technologies such as artificial intelligence, data analytics, process automation and secure cloud adoption, banks can strengthen their security posture and protect their customers’ data effectively. By addressing these challenges with innovative solutions, banks can ensure their customers’ trust and security while continuing to offer nimble and efficient financial services in the digital age.

About Cirion:

Cirion is a leading digital infrastructure and technology provider, offering a comprehensive suite of fiber network, connectivity, colocation, cloud infrastructure, and communication and collaboration solutions with the purpose of furthering Latin America´s progress through technology. Cirion serves more than 5,500 Latin American and multinational clients, including enterprises, government agencies, cloud service providers, operators, ISPs, and other leading companies. Cirion owns and operates a facilities-based network and data center portfolio, with extensive coverage spanning across the Latin America region. Learn more about Cirion at www.ciriontechnologies.com

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Ransomware and Telework – Keys to Avoid Data Hijacking

May 10, 2024

Ransomware and Telework – Keys to Avoid Data Hijacking

Data hijacking is the fastest growing type of cyberattack. Oftentimes, remote users’ device or access-related vulnerabilities are targeted for exploitation.
Cirion experts offer critical advice to deal with this issue within the cybersecurity strategy.

Buenos Aires, May 10, 2024 – According to JLL Consulting, barely 19% of Latin American workers do their job 100% in person — 71% work in a hybrid mode while 10% do it fully remote. On the other hand, the Global Ransomware Report states that region-wide organizations suffered an average of three security breaches each, in 2023.

How are both statistics combined? Ransomware or Data hijacking is the most active cyberattack format globally. It consists of “kidnapping” and blocking files through encryption, which will be “released” upon payment of a ransom.

Since hijackers gain access through phishing or unsolicited software to trick users and given the work-from-anywhere modality today, it is increasingly important to have a cybersecurity strategy in place, primarily focused on protecting each access point to the network, wherever they are.

Therefore, following the specific steps detailed below is recommended to improve remote workers’ protection levels:

Define the attack surface – Identify systems, devices and services necessary to keep your businesses online and your inventory active to detect the most vulnerable fronts, which are likely to include teleworkers.
Audit and manage the most vulnerable devices – perimeter security matters; however, considering employees’ high mobility, a specific protection supplement for end-user devices is of the essence.
Protect your emails – Keep your email solutions up-to-date and securely protected.
Expand focus on identity – Implement two-factor authentication mechanisms for remote users and clients.
Monitor Network Ports, Protocols and Services – prevent malicious applications from exploiting any security gap.
Cybersecurity training and awareness – have all members of the organization trained to understand the risks and the importance of being responsible upon potential threats.

Needless to say that usual ransomware prevention actions must be considered as well:

Recovery systems Protection and Data Backups – to enable the fastest recovery in the event of an incident. It includes the definition of recovery point objective (RPO), backups frequency and a recovery time objective (RTO).
Run recovery drills – to ensure data availability, resource recovery, and that everything is working as expected. It includes definition of teams’ and staff’s responsibilities.
Network Segmentation helps contain malware actions – “enclosing” the threat in a small fragment of the network and preventing it from continuing to move overwhelmingly.
Strengthen cybersecurity throughout the cyber kill chain – identifies what cybercriminals must complete to achieve their objectives.
Have an incident response plan in place – To ensure a better outcome upon a successful attack.

“The Teleworking model has brought multiple benefits for companies, from greater productivity to higher loyalty levels among workers,” said Pablo Dubois, Regional Security Product Manager at Cirion. “An appropriate cybersecurity strategy focused on these remote users is of the essence to continue enjoying these advantages, while minimizing cyberattack-related risks, especially ransomware’s,” he concluded.

Cirion’s Solutions

For all cases, Cirion offers tiered end-to-end solutions, from Denial of Service attack mitigation (DDoS) on the outer end to Zero Trust Network Access (ZTNA) to ensure remote users’ secure connectivity to their apps., covering from Web Application and API Protection (WAAP), next generation perimeter firewalls or control tools, which allow organizations to visualize their environment and analyze the state of things.

Additionally, three Security Operations Center (SOCs) are available in Latam – Argentina, Brazil and Colombia-, with expert resources and broad knowledge, including specific cybersecurity trends that are taking place in the region.

For more information visit https://www.ciriontechnologies.com/en-us/integrated-security/

About Cirion

Cirion is a leading digital infrastructure and technology provider, offering a comprehensive suite of fiber network, connectivity, colocation, cloud infrastructure, and communication and collaboration solutions with the purpose of furthering Latin America´s progress through technology. Cirion serves more than 5,500 Latin American and multinational clients, including enterprises, government agencies, cloud service providers, operators, ISPs, and other leading companies. Cirion owns and operates a portfolio of its own networks and data centers, with extensive coverage throughout the Latin American region. Learn more about Cirion at www.ciriontechnologies.com

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SD-WAN: The alternative to ensure a stable and secure business network

May 8, 2024

SD-WAN: The alternative to ensure a stable and secure business network

Simplified traditional WAN management, optimized connectivity and cyberattack protection for companies.

Lima, May 08, 2024. SD-WAN is a modern network architecture to meet the demand for stable, secure, anywhere connection, either in private or public entities. This cutting-edge technology manages connectivity and security in a comprehensive solution of high potential due to its ability for smart control and management of the WAN. This is why a 30.9% annual global growth has been forecast for this solution since 2022.

“Organizations still have to deal with increasingly frequent issues such as insufficient bandwidth, poor security, slow application performance, lack of visibility and control, or high IT costs to manage their traditional networks. Faced with these scenarios and given the growing need to securely access business resources from anywhere, SD-WAN has become a constantly growing solution and Peru should be up to its implementation,” says Rubén Gutierrez, Lead Product Manager in Cirion, Peru.

To enable secure network access, SD-WAN is an essential partner for any organization aiming at ensuring security, efficiency, and smooth performance. Then, Gutierrez presents three common scenarios where SD-WAN should be implemented by organizations, regardless of their type of business:

Bandwidth optimization: The transmission capacity of traditional WAN connections is insufficient to effectively support cloud-based applications, software as a service (SaaS), and the ongoing expansion of data volumes. This limitation entails a restriction for the smooth, fast and efficient information transfer.

The lack of appropriate bandwidth represents a significant obstacle. Accordingly, SD-WAN implementation enables smart issue identification, such as critical applications or non-essential downloads, and allocates or limits bandwidth, prioritizing and routing traffic for an optimal performance of key operations.

Security as a priority: Traditional network infrastructures are vulnerable to potential cyberattacks, mainly due to lack of visibility and effective traffic control. Therefore, implementing a Secure SD-WAN is the solution, since your network performance and efficiency will be streamlined, and in addition you will get a robust security layer. Advanced security features are incorporated here, such as network segmentation, intrusion detection and prevention systems (IDS/IPS), integrated NG-Firewall features such as packet filtering, content inspection, application control and encryption of all communications through encrypted tunnels. These features enable solid defensive barriers.

By adopting this technology, organizations not only improve their network agility and performance, but also strengthen their security posture, ensuring a more resilient and reliable setting in today’s digital environment.

Application Performance: Vital business applications can experience decreased performance due to the latency and jitter that conventional WAN connections present. To overcome this challenge, implementing an SD-WAN will significantly improve critical application performance by optimizing traffic routing, prioritizing efficiency and data transfer speed.

Additionally, the network efficiency is also maximized by dynamically adapting routing to each application’s specific needs. This performance improvement not only optimizes user experience, but also contributes to operational efficiency and overall productivity of the business environment, added Cirion’s expert.

Finally, the flexibility and scalability inherent in this technology enable quick and efficient adjustment to workload variations and remote work demands, giving companies the ability to offer their employees with reliable and secure access to corporate resources from anywhere. Accordingly, SD-WAN is positioned as a key tool to facilitate and optimize performance, security and efficiency of any business’s corporate network, also significantly reducing management costs.

About Cirion:

Cirion is a leading digital infrastructure and technology provider, offering a comprehensive suite of fiber network, connectivity, colocation, cloud infrastructure, and communication and collaboration solutions with the purpose of promoting Latin America´s progress through technology. Cirion serves more than 5,500 Latin American and multinational clients, including enterprises, government agencies, cloud service providers, operators, ISPs, and other leading companies. Cirion owns and operates a portfolio of its own networks and data centers, with extensive coverage throughout the Latin American region. Learn more about Cirion in www.ciriontechnologies.com

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Three-fold increase in internet-connected devices in 10 years

Apr 29, 2024

Three-fold increase in internet-connected devices in 10 years

The Internet of Things devices ecosystem accelerated its growth over the last 10 years. By 2027, there will be around 30 million units building up information and uploading it to the network. The impact on health and industry 4.0 from Cirion’s perspective.

Buenos Aires, April 29, 2024. The Internet of Things (IoT) revolution is reaching new pikes, with impressive numbers and technological breakthroughs paving the way for a connected and smart future. According to recent data from Statista, the global number of connected devices has experienced extraordinary growth, rising from 4.2 billion in 2016 to an envisioned 22.2 billion in 2025, i.e., a 382% increase.

This surge in the number of connected devices is driven by the development and massive adoption of IoT technology, which has transformed our way of interacting with the digital and physical environment around us. Then again new technologies like Wi-Fi 7 will accelerate growth in the number of connected devices, projected to hit 29.7 billion by 2027.

Wi-Fi 7 technology, which promises to be more massive during 2024, significantly improves speed and spectral efficiency, providing theoretical data transfer rates above 30 Gbps, while bringing latency to minimum levels, thus improving user experience in time-sensitive applications such as online games and virtual reality.

The Statista report highlights that the IoT exponential growth is affecting various industries, from consumer to healthcare and manufacturing. The use of wearables is on the rise, with significant applications in both healthcare and Industry 4.0.

In the healthcare sector, wearables are playing a critical role by providing real-time data that enables continuous health monitoring. According to recent estimates, the health wearables market will be worth more than US$70 billion by 2025, with devices ranging from heart rate monitors to fitness trackers.

On the other hand and as far as industry 4.0 is concerned, wearables have become essential tools to improve efficiency and workplace safety. Adoption of wearables in industrial settings is on the rise, and the industrial wearables market is expected to reach US$12 billion by 2025, according to MarketsandMarkets.

“The Internet of Things is no longer a futuristic vision and has become a palpable reality that transforms the way we live and work. Wi-Fi 7 emerges as the technological stack driving this change, providing unprecedented wireless speeds and improving connectivity across the board. As the number of connected devices continues to increase, the potential of the IoT to change our lives will only grow, leading us towards a smarter and more interconnected future” says Alejandro Girardotti, Senior Director of Products, Innovation and Strategic Alliances for Cirion Technologies.

About Cirion

Cirion is a leading digital infrastructure and technology provider, offering a comprehensive suite of fiber network, connectivity, colocation, cloud infrastructure, and communication and collaboration solutions with the purpose of furthering Latin America´s progress through technology. Cirion serves more than 5500 Latin American and multinational clients, including enterprises, government agencies, cloud service providers, operators, ISPs, and other leading companies. Cirion owns and operates a facilities-based network and data center portfolio, with extensive coverage spanning across the Latin America region. Learn more about Cirion at www.ciriontechnologies.com

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