Banco Digimais Uses Cirion’s Platform for Cost Optimization and AWS Cloud Management

Aug 22, 2023

Banco Digimais Uses Cirion’s Platform for Cost Optimization and AWS Cloud Management

By hiring Cirion’s solutions, the banking entity has increased its cloud environment with scalability and innovation, and optimized cost reduction.

São Paulo, August 22, 2023 Cloud cost management and security platforms are essential tools for businesses digital transformation efforts. If IT structure migration to the cloud were the main challenges to provide more agility and integration in the past, visibility and cost management have become a differential for business expansion.

Because of their business growth Banco Digimais decided to incorporate Cirions Cloud Analytics services to manage cost and security of their infrastructure and to optimize AWS cloud spend. Cloud Analytics is a SaaS (Software as a Service) type product, which provides high visibility level over service consumption in public clouds made by their customers, thus delivering the necessary information to optimize costs and raise security in order to assure higher compliance in said dynamic and diverse environments.

Cloud Analytics implementation brought tangible benefits for Banco Digimais. We chose Cirion based on the utmost trust relationship with this partner regarding delivery of the necessary solutions for our business. Seamless monitoring and assessments allowed us to reduce costs by around 40% by applying their recommendations to optimize the environment, highlights Fausto Andre Luiz, Infrastructure Manager at Banco Digimais.

Cloud Analytics solution made available by Cirion allows enhanced visualization and cost control. The solution generates daily, weekly and monthly consumption reports, alerts, forecasts while preparing budgets, which allow you to see how much you are spending on each service. In addition it offers savings suggestions, among other remarks. Together with Cirion’s cloud operation, it enables cloud cost monitoring allowing budget optimization and resource management.

With daily operations and critical processes, banking entities need quick responses and solutions as well as support to provide ongoing evolution for said processes. This is another significant differential for Banco Digimais, says Fausto Andre Luiz. We need a partner capable of understanding our business needs and providing security and efficiency to our operations.

For the executive, the cloud environment growth with scalability, innovation and a strong FinOps policy is the greatest benefit brought by the implementation of the solutions contracted with Cirion. These solutions help us enhance our efficiency since they provide great visibility into the environment, thus allowing us to act directly on infringers. In addition, the benefits of partnering with AWS resulted in greater efficiency, enhanced performance and better use of cloud resources, contributing to the evolution of our operations, he concludes.

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 5500 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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Cirion recognized for its commitment to LGBT+ equality

Jul 7, 2023

Cirion recognized for its commitment to LGBT+ equality

Distinction was granted by the Human Rights Campaign Foundation and the LGBT+ Public Policies Institute in Argentina, as part of the second edition of HRC Equidad AR, from the “Global program for equality in the workplace”.

BUENOS AIRES, July 10^th, 2023 Cirion Technologies, a leading provider of digital infrastructure and technology, was once more recognized for its commitment to LGBT+ equality, in the second edition of HRC Equidad AR, part of the “Global program for equality in the workplace” implemented in the country by the Human Rights Campaign Foundation and the LGBT+ Public Policies Institute.

HRC Equidad AR is a national benchmarking tool for LGBT+ inclusion practices and policies, inspired in the Human Rights Campaign’s Corporate Equality Index (CEI).

We are committed to sustainable and socially responsible growth, creating a positive impact in the community through programs connected to diversity, equality and inclusion, among others, says Cintia Fernandez, Cirion’s Human Resources Director for the Southern Cluster. Recognitions like this make us proud, inspiring and motivating us to follow this path to play our part in making the world a better place.

Cirion Technologies has more than 2,000 employees in Latin America (more than 500 in Argentina), who employ great professionalism and passion in supporting customers’ transformation paths through the companys technology. As part of this open and respectful culture towards diversity, Cirion has an employee LGBT+ affinity group called Circle of Trust – a network that counts on the participation of different countries in the region.

According to the results gathered by the HRC Equidad AR survey, in 62% of the companies surveyed, LGBT+ individuals occupy mid and senior management positions. Additionally, 74% of mid-sized organizations have LGBT+ affinity groups in which individuals who are a reference in the community, as well as allies, outline business agendas to promote more open and inclusive workplaces.

About the recognition

The program, structured according to the research and subsequent analysis of data obtained, is part of the project HRC develops in Latin America and counts on three other initiatives developed in the region: Equality MX, Equality CL, and Equality Brazil.

In its second edition, more than 75 companies and organizations took part, sharing their LGBT+ diversity and inclusion practices and policies throughout 2022.

When compared to 2022’s results, this year:

Companies participated 43% more, from 53 companies in 2022 to 76 in 2023.
There was a 22% increase in the number of people directly affected by inclusion programs, reaching 102,177.
The number of organizations that obtained the certification more than doubled, increasing 123%.
For the first time, public entities and sectorial organizations participated, such as the Chamber of Deputies of the Nation, the Buenos Aires City Legislature, the Franco-Argentine Chamber of Commerce and Industry, and the Chamber of Deputies of the Province of Santa Fe.

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Cirion is a leading digital infrastructure and technology provider, offering a comprehensive suite of fiber networks, connectivity, colocation, cloud infrastructure, and communications and collaboration solutions with the purpose of furthering Latin Americas progress through technology. Cirion serves over 5,500 Latin America-based and multinational customers, including enterprises, government agencies, cloud service providers, wireline and wireless carriers, ISPs, and other leading businesses. Cirion owns and operates a portfolio of networks and data centers, with extensive coverage throughout the Latin American region. Learn more about Cirion at www.ciriontechnologies.com

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Ten key points to tackle cyber attacks strategically

Jul 7, 2023

Ten key points to tackle cyber attacks strategically

To avoid damages caused by malicious software, such as ransomware, established as one of the Chiles most recurring incidents companies must implement several initiatives to strengthen their structure.

Santiago, June 06, 2023  Ransomware has been positioned as the type of cyber attack with the greatest increase in Chile and Latin America. This is stated by an Entel Ocean study which compared this type of incident in the first semester of 2023 with the same period in 2022 and identified an attack increase of 27% in Chile. This data is included in Chiles third position, behind Brazil and Mexico, regarding the amount of ransomware received to date.

Ransomware is a type of malicious software often sent via unsolicited phishing emails, which trick users by hijacking and blocking files or systems to prevent access. The hijacker uses encryption to turn files into hostages. And when the victim pays the ransom, they supposedly receive a decryption key to release the locked systems.

With this scenario in mind, Ricardo Pulgarín, Cirion Technologies Security Solutions Architect, explains that companies and institutions should focus on strengthening their cybersecurity framework. To this end, the expert provides 10 recommendations for strategically addressing potential threats:

Protect recovery systems and backup data: In the event of incidents caused by individuals, ransomware or natural disasters, adopting measures that enable a quick recovery of data and systems is critical. To allow this, data must be backed up, recovery tests must be performed, and a contingency plan must be implemented to define recovery point objective (RPO) and backup frequency, as well as the recovery time objective (RTO).
Run recovery test runs: This ensures that data is available, that every resource can be recovered, and that everything is working as expected. Furthermore, the determined chain of command should be communicating appropriately and there should be group and individual accountabilities.
Cybersecurity training and awareness: Establishing data security must be a priority for the company. Therefore, appropriate training is key for employees to understand the risks the company may be subject to and the importance of being accountable when facing potential threats.
Define the surface of attack: Organizations should know which systems, devices, and services in their environments are necessary to maintain their business online and inventory active. This will help them identify their most vulnerable areas and lay out the baseline for system recovery.
Audit and manage the most vulnerable devices: For a comprehensive security strategy, it is essential to count on controls throughout all of the network’s critical points. There’s no doubt that perimeter security is important, but for it to be effective given users’ high mobility it must also be complemented by security in final users’ devices.
Sectorize the network: Sectorization can help contain malware. If a threat reaches the network, it should be blocked and prevented from moving around unchecked, therefore interrupting the collection of information. This requires splitting the network into smaller segments to enhance the flow of traffic and prevent threats from moving laterally.
Safeguard e-mails to avoid ransomware access: In addition to safeguarding network devices, it is also imperative to ensure that email solutions are executed with their latest updates and that firewalls are in place.
Expand the focus on identity: Organizations should implement double-factor authentication mechanisms for its remote users and customers, thus providing double validation access to the most critical information. Also, they must monitor usage of gateways, protocols, and network services to prevent malicious applications from finding a security breach that can be explored by the attacker.
Strengthen security along entire Cyber Kill Chain: The Cyber Kill Chain model examines how cybercriminals act to achieve their goals. Potential human failure underscores the need for a robust security technology and a cyber security strategy which integrates multiple controls and allows visualization of the different stages an attacker needs to cut through before being successful.
Implement an incident response plan: A clearly defined and proven incident response plan will strongly contribute to a better outcome in case cyber attacks occur.

Cirion Technologies has a complete integrated security portfolio, with mitigation and network protection services, among others, customizable to any industrys requirements.

For additional information, visit https://www.ciriontechnologies.com/es-cl/seguridad-integrada/

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Cybersecurity: five critical areas companies must safeguard

May 7, 2023

Cybersecurity: five critical areas companies must safeguard

In today’s reality, where international cybercriminals use malware and ransomware to carry out attacks, companies must adopt organizational strategies centered on creating protection ecosystems which include IT security, focused on information security.

Santiago, July 04^th, 2023  Although IT security has always been a relevant aspect of companies’ operations, never has this topic been so critical. With companies and institutions rapidly advancing in their digital transformation processes, and employees working in remote or hybrid systems, security has become increasingly vulnerable.

However, the notion that this won’t happen to me is still too frequent among companies of all sizes and segments. Without going too far, according to a 2022 Gartner report, by 2025 45% of organizations worldwide will have suffered attacks on their supply chain software, thus providing hackers and malicious actors a fertile soil where they can leverage weaknesses to drive malware and ransomware attacks, to destroy infrastructures and obtain economic gain.

So, what must companies do regarding cybersecurity?

Ricardo Pulgarín, Cirion Technologies’ Security Solutions Architect, explains: Regardless of their size and business, companies must have an organizational security strategy encompassing two aspects: IT security the set of technologies, processes and practices designed for network, devices, programs and data protection and information security, such as the measures and techniques employed to control and safeguard all data handled inside the organization, ensuring that they are exposed only to the appropriate recipients; this is the area of greatest risk.

Beginning with IT security, companies must possess different protection tools to create an ecosystem which can predict and deflect attacks, detect, and contain incidents, and obtain responses to foster research and resolve the problems detected.

In Pulgaríns opinion, in a scenario where vulnerabilities can cause severe damages to a company’s operation, this ecosystem must focus on 5 key areas to prevent and address potential cyberattacks:

Development: Everything a company publishes in the web; for instance, source codes, applications, commercial web pages, corporate sites, and other developments.
Data Centers: All services except web pages, such as GPS management, biometry software, virtual machines, user authentication systems, and file repository, among others.
Connectivity: Every access channel, such as Internet, MPLS, and broadband channels, among others.
Endpoints: User devices, such as business computers and tablets, as well as corporate smartphones.
Users: They are the ones who consume the information and need to know what should be done to prevent them from being victims of hacker scams, through awareness and training on cybersecurity.

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Why is a robust infrastructure so important in hosting enterprise applications and data?

Apr 4, 2023

Why is a robust infrastructure so important in hosting enterprise applications and data?

Bogotá, April 2023. In addition to implementing digital technology in each area, companies need to prioritize where to host their data. Hence the interest in data centers, which are infrastructures that store, serve and process all data.

Given the importance of hosting critical applications and extremely sensitive data, the trend in large companies is to rely on outsourced data centers, i.e., implemented and managed by other companies. The reason: due to the investment required, it is practically unfeasible to have a privately owned data center.

These are robust, million-dollar investment infrastructures, which must be extremely reliable. Their environment is designed to concentrate all the computing, processing, and data storage equipment, as well as network asset systems. Data centers are the central nervous system of organizations, explained Felipe Gómez, Regional Business Director for Data Center, Security and Cloud at Cirion Technologies.

Security offered by data centers includes, among other things, the racks, metal cabinets where the cooling systems for temperature control are located the mechanisms that supply extra power, and the fire protection devices. In addition, being surrounded by qualified personnel diminishes threat gaps.

We have multiple rings or multiple layers to filter out any risks that may arise. The state-of-the-art technology also ensures that these issues are managed in the best way possible; the processes and specialized personnel lending credibility to these security issues are just as important,” commented the Cirion Technologies expert.

However, the data center service provided by these companies is not only about setting up a robust structure, but also about how it is managed.

Besides providing the customer with a secure data center, it also provides 24/7 service that responds to their needs faster than ever before and uses state-of-the-art technology.

The pandemic has transformed companies’ ability to define priorities to address digital transformation. One of them is how to support organizations business continuity, which is why a data center with high storage capacity, providing nearly one hundred percent of information resources is critical,” he added.

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 6,400 Latin American and multinational customers, including enterprises, government agencies, cloud service providers, carriers, 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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