SEDENA Receives Cybersecurity Blow

Cybersecurity takes center stage after it was discovered that 6 terabytes of information were extracted from the servers of Mexico’s Ministry of National Defense (SEDENA). Among the extracted documents, were records confirming the purchase of Israeli spyware Pegasus, which was used to spy on journalists and human rights defenders. 

In other news, industry leaders consider digital applications in their industry niches. 

This week in Tech news and developments: 

SEDENA Denies Espionage, Justifies Purchase of Pegasus

Three days after documents confirmed the federal purchase of Israeli software Pegasus, purportedly used to spy on at least three journalists and human rights defenders, SEDENA denied the allegations. Instead, it assured that the software was purchased to gather intelligence on organized crime, according to an official statement. 

Agnostic Visibility: The Future of Cybersecurity

“Various forms of warfare demand different cybersecurity technologies, protocols and procedures, even within the same environment. Similarly, there are different types of attack surfaces, including on-premise, cloud, application and others, all of which require 360° visibility, a capacity that has yet to be developed,” Israel Quiroz, Founder and CEO, IQSEC, told MBN. 

Survey Highlights Digital, Traditional Bank Challenges

“The increased use of smart devices, improved connectivity and today’s hyper-demanding customers are driving the need for digital transformation in the finance sector. Digitization is slowly winning over in Mexico, and this year Akamai started exploring the relationship between digital services and banking in Mexico,” wrote Claudio Baumann, Director Latin America, Akamai. 

Digital Contracting Processes as Robust as Physical Ones

“The digital transformation is not automation; it goes beyond that. Under a legal point of view, it implies the use of technology to provide legal assurance and certainty in a digital environment that defines a relationship model between absentees, physical or legal persons.  This capacity is essential given that the burden of proof usually falls on the issuing party,” Juan Miguel Carreño, Country Head, Logalty, told MBN. 

Omnichannel, Transformation and Pharma: The Impact of Big Tech

“Large technology companies have been targeting the pharmaceutical industry as a strategic sector in which to expand operations, whereas traditional companies are learning new techniques and technologies aimed at interacting with patients and physicians,” wrote Alex Ruiz Bernal, Health Global Head, Multiplica.

Quiet Quitting: A Noisy Wake-up Call to Employers

“There is nothing quiet about this new drive for people to reclaim their work-life balance; on the contrary, it feels like a very noisy wake-up call to employers. From our VisualGPS research, we have learned that service and blue-collar workers in Mexico are particularly worried about having enough flexibility to take care of their families,” wrote César Luckie, Country Manager Mexico, Getty Images and iStock .