Intelligent CIO Africa Issue 59 | Page 12

NEWS

Partnering to make South Africa more cyber secure advisory and support , mentorship , education and best practice sharing , and research .

“ Addressing cybersecurity in a hyper-connected digital world requires collective commitment and action – and the Cybersecurity Digital Alliance was born from the recognition that we can achieve more if we use a pool of talent and shared experiences to enable a more cyber secure South Africa ,” said Kerissa Varma , Chairperson , Cybersecurity Digital Alliance and Managing Executive , Cybersecurity at Vodacom .
The definition and scope of cybersecurity continues to expand as the cyber-risk landscape evolves rapidly , with more sophisticated attack vectors from a greater number of bad actors – intensified by changes to modern workplaces and lifestyles , which have created a wider and deeper security threat landscape than ever before .

Cybersecurity professionals from the public and private sectors as well as academia have joined forces to establish the Cybersecurity Digital Alliance in South Africa . This is an industry body dedicated to creating a safer digital environment through policy

“ Research widely shows that cybercrime has become more prevalent in South Africa since the onset of the pandemic and the widespread move to working , learning and transacting online ,” said Mandla Ngcobo , Deputy Director General : Chief Information Officer at the Department of Public Service and Administration and Founding Member of the Cybersecurity Digital Alliance .

Unisys acquires unified endpoint management expert Mobinergy experience management provider for secure collaboration and communications platforms , in June 2021 .

Unisys Corporation , a global IT solutions company , has announced it has acquired Mobinergy , which specialises in unified endpoint management ( UEM ). Unisys is funding the transaction with cash on hand and will focus on growing Mobinergy activities globally to expand its UEM business .

Mobinergy , which has operations in France , UK and Germany , will expand and enhance
Unisys ’ existing UEM expertise . The UEM market is estimated at US $ 3.4 billion in 2020 and is expected to grow at an approximately 32 % CAGR through 2027 , according to Grand View Research Inc .
Mobinergy is the second acquisition announced this year by Unisys in the digital workplace solutions space . The company acquired Unify Square , an
“ Unisys continues to acquire capabilities that enhance our core solutions and accelerate the innovation we deliver to clients ,” said Leon Gilbert , Senior Vice President and General Manager , Digital Workplace Solutions , Unisys . “ Mobinergy capabilities will enable Unisys to deliver high-value UEM solutions to our clients and further expand our employee experience portfolio .”
“ The Mobinergy team is excited to join Unisys and help enterprises reach their digital workplace vision ,” said Charles Hirel , President , Mobinergy . “ We look forward to sharing our expertise and delivering enhanced , consistent user experiences across endpoint devices for our clients ’ employees .”
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