ESET Venezuela successfully held its 9th Technology Breakfast with media outlets and journalists specializing in cybersecurity, an essential meeting to analyze digital risks and redefine corporate protection in the era of Artificial Intelligence (AI).

The event focused on dismantling misconceptions, highlighting the need for a comprehensive protection strategy, and addressing social responsibility.

Demystifying digital defense

Michele Flammia, General Manager of ESET Venezuela, began the discussion by refuting common myths. He warned that the belief that only computers require protection, ignoring mobile phones, exposes users to serious risks, especially when downloading applications from unofficial sources or granting excessive permissions.

Flammia emphasized that cybersecurity is not the sole responsibility of the company’s IT (Information Technology) department, but rather a culture that must permeate the entire organization. He also dismissed the idea that users and SMEs “have nothing of value,” pointing out that intellectual property and personal information are prized assets for attackers.

Therefore, he recommended maintaining strong passwords and using multi-factor authentication as basic and mandatory measures.

The high cost of corporate vulnerability

Carlos López Rodríguez, Support and Training Manager at ESET Venezuela, presented compelling figures. The specialist revealed that the average global cost of a security breach is $4.44 million, a figure that increases to $4.9 million if the incident is caused by malicious insiders.

López emphasized the need to address reported vulnerabilities, citing cases where security flaws remained uncorrected for years, even in large corporations like Telefónica (affected by the WannaCry ransomware in 2017). He warned that one in six attacks is now powered by Artificial Intelligence, making prevention more critical than ever.

“If an organization has a vulnerability that was reported seven years ago and does nothing to fix it, something is happening at every level,” López stated, arguing that inaction is a global risk.

The expert highlighted that modern AI-based tools can save companies up to $1.9 million in costs after a breach, although only 49 % of organizations invest in security after being attacked.

The average recovery time from an attack, for those companies or institutions that manage to recover, is 276 days, a period of high operational vulnerability.

Sustainability and global responsibility

José Luis Rangel, marketing manager, who oversees sustainability matters in Venezuela, closed the day by speaking on “ESET’s Sustainable Management – ​​Experiences in Latin America.” Rangel highlighted that the company is one of the few in the sector that aligns its strategy with the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the Global Compact.

This management approach seeks a balance between environmental, social, and economic factors. It involves promoting gender equality, effective human talent management, and responsibility throughout the value chain, demonstrating that digital security is integrated with a global commitment to sustainability.

Rangel shared some of the sustainability initiatives they have implemented in Latin America and Venezuela in recent years, which are aligned with ESET’s four pillars of action in the region: environment, value chain, employees, and community.

For more information, visit the ESET website:  https://www.eset.com/ve/. You can also follow them on social media: Instagram (@esetla, @eset_ve) and Facebook (ESET).

Through on-site coverage by DOBLE LLAVE and El Sumario, as well as with information and main image provided by Comstat Rowland

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During the recent International Telecommunications Fair (Fitelven 2025), which concluded on Sunday, September 21, the Venezuelan government unveiled its National Telecommunications Plan 2025–2031, which is already being implemented, including the massive deployment of fiber optics and connectivity in remote areas, the expansion of the 4G network, and the promotion of smart cities, among other objectives.

The Director General of the National Telecommunications Commission (Conatel), Jorge Eliéser Márquez, was in charge of announcing the ambitious telecommunications plan, which also aims to improve service quality throughout the country, as well as “foster competition and adopt emerging technologies.”

According to the announcement, the plan comprises four strategic pillars that aim for a sustainable and participatory digital transformation:

1. Wired Infrastructure: Massive deployment of fiber optics (FTTH), connectivity in remote areas, and transition to the IPv6 protocol.
2. Wireless Infrastructure: Expansion of the 4G network along main roads and preparation for 5G deployment.
3. Sustainable Digital Transformation: Promotion of smart cities, applied AI, and environmental management of e-waste.
4. Citizen Organization and Participation: Strengthening the direct link between government and citizens.

Specific, immediate goals were defined, among which the most significant was “eliminating internet access gaps — areas without internet access — reducing them from 23 to zero before the end of the year.”  Additionally, the first phase of the National Internet Exchange Point (IXP) was activated, improving the efficiency of the local network.

During his presentation, Márquez presented figures demonstrating a significant upturn in the telecommunications sector in the South American country, citing a 343 % growth in fiber optic transport networks, 234 % in access networks, 288 % growth in FTTH (fiber to the home) deployments, and a 92.2 % increase in 4G users.

The CONATEL director emphasized that these advances are the result of private investment and public policies. He congratulated the sector, stating: “We have managed to connect families and communities throughout the entire country.”

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Bancamiga, a leading financial institution in innovation and digital transformation, announced this Wednesday, July 3, the Bancamiga MPOS 2200 Point of Sale, a next-generation device that redefines the payment experience for businesses and customers in the country.

Its size of just 8.8 cm, smaller than a card, and its connectivity to the telephone make the Bancamiga MPOS 2200 Point of Sale the perfect ally for entrepreneurs, small business owners and businesses on the move.

The Executive President of Bancamiga, Ariel Martínez, stated that “the Bancamiga MPOS 2200 Point of Sale represents a qualitative leap in the payment experience. Its compact design and versatility make it an indispensable tool for modern financial management.”

The Bancamiga MPOS 2200 Point of Sale, developed in alliance with Soluciones Integrales Tecnológica SITCA, allows users to carry out their transactions quickly and safely. It offers the possibility of viewing movements and the convenience of sending digital receipts instantly, eliminating the need for paper and promoting sustainability.

Among its advantages are the possibility of allowing payment with national and international debit and credit cards, daily settlement and in a first phase offering recharges and payments for Movistar, Digitel, Simple TV and Direct Payment services.

Martínez maintained that Bancamiga works every day to offer cutting-edge technological solutions that respond to the needs of its clients.

“The Bancamiga MPOS 2200 Point of Sale is an example of this commitment, and we are sure that it will be a great ally for the growth and success of Venezuelan businesses. It is ideal for entrepreneurs, businesses on the go and small businesses.” Its price is $60 + VAT, concludes the statement from the financial institution.

We invite you to watch the video of the MPOS 2200 anatomy at the following link:

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The European Union has announced 145 million euros to promote digital cooperation with Latin America and the Caribbean, within the framework of the Global Gateway projects, the infrastructure investment initiative with which the block aspires to counteract China’s influence in the world.

The Twenty-seven have launched a digital alliance with the Latin American region to promote digital transformation worth 145 million, with an eye on promoting digital cooperation between both regions.

The objective of this alliance is to promote the development of secure, resilient and human-centered digital infrastructures based on a values-based framework. This is the first digital association between blocks signed within the framework of the Global Gateway strategy.

This initiative seeks to generate a space for high-level dialogue and cooperation on priority issues for Europeans and Latin Americans in digital matters. Both parties will collaborate on infrastructures, the regulatory environment, the development of capacities, technology, entrepreneurship and innovation, and the digitization of public services. Projects for satellite navigation and Earth observation data applications and services are also planned.

In this way, governments, private actors, financial institutions, civil society and academia will be able to strengthen ties and get involved in the implementation of this intercontinental alliance.

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The Ministerial Conference on the Digital Economy of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) will be held between December 13 and 16, 2022 in the Canary Islands and will focus on sustainable, inclusive and competitive digital transformation.

The Conference, which will be the first to be held on European territory, expects the participation of approximately 60 ministers responsible for the digitization sector in their respective countries. Among the guests, the member countries of the European Union stand out, as well as the United States, Japan, Mexico, Brazil and Canada.

The organizers are still analyzing the agenda of the Conference, but the aspects to be discussed are related to “digital rights, international data transfers, the principles of artificial intelligence, disinformation, connectivity, digital security or the double green transition. and digital.”

Canary Islands, leader in smart tourism

The holding of the Ministerial Conference on Digital Economy in the Canary Islands archipelago will become a leader in “intelligent tourism and digital destination for digital nomads” because it is among the 10 fastest growing global destinations for “digital nomads”.

During the Conference, different events will be held on the various islands that make up the archipelago, but it will be held centrally in the municipalities of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria and San Bartolomé de Tirajana.

The Digital Economy Policy Committee is a specialized formation within the OECD, in charge of developing policies based on realities that stimulate the growth of an accessible, innovative, open, inclusive, reliable, sustainable digital economy that promotes social well-being.

This committee is responsible for producing reports with “non-binding” recommendations that help coordinate and support national initiatives on digital transformation.

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Zucchetti Spain showed the different software solutions for the digital transformation of the industry and explained the process to carry out the comprehensive digitalization of a production plant at the BeDIGITAL 2022 Fair, held at the Bilbao Exhibition Center.

BeDIGITAL is a reference space at an international level to promote the implementation of solutions that help the digitalization of the industry and was held at the Bilbao Exhibition Center with the presence of more than 120 exhibiting firms from more than 30 countries.

The fair offered a showcase of the solutions that the industry needs to tackle the digitization of factories, the impact of Artificial Intelligence in the industry, innovation in machine-tool solutions, the role of cybersecurity, the increase in competitiveness and adaptation to the reality of industry 4.0.

Zucchetti Spain presented the process to carry out the comprehensive digitization of an industrial plant that involves all areas, such as supplier, transport, material, production, product, freight transport and customer.

Solutions for industrial needs

The company showed its wide range of solutions to address the different needs of the sector, among which Solmicro ERP stands out, a state-of-the-art, intuitive, customizable and flexible management software designed to streamline migration and allow the maximum degree of adaptability, so that it can facilitate the technological evolution of companies.

He also exhibited the MagoCloud software, Zucchetti Spain’s ERP in the cloud to facilitate the adaptation to industry 4.0 of companies that operate in highly digital contexts. In addition to the Opera MES solution, for production control; the SGA-WMS warehouse management ‘software’ solutions, which facilitate product traceability management; and Asprova, the finite capacity planning solution.

Other tools that can be integrated with Solmicro ERP that facilitate the digitization of processes related to people are Zucchetti HR, the set of Zucchetti solutions for the comprehensive management of Human Resources, and the Zucchetti Axess security control and building automation solution, a tool that facilitates access control in production plants that integrates the security of buildings and people.

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The Development Bank of Latin America (CAF) is in negotiations with officials of the Venezuelan Government in order to finalize the financing of different projects in the health, infrastructure and education sectors.

This was reported by Alejandra Claros Borda, general secretary of CAF, who assured that in the coming months the results of the technical team that is carrying out the negotiations will be available.

Claros Borda reiterated that according to the processes that the financial institution executes in all countries to grant financing, the technical team carries out the evaluations in the sectors of interest. In the case of Venezuela, these are, in principle, “infrastructure, electricity, education, health and everything that can be put together on an agenda, as is done with all countries.”

Educational discrimination

According to the CAF Secretary General, the difficulties presented by the countries of the region are very similar. However, the problems that the educational sector has been presenting are worrying because “it is a silent crisis that is not currently being talked about.”

The crisis in the education sector is greater because “education is being implemented through technological equipment and most of the population does not have access to it, so we are living in a time of educational discrimination, but not because of the systems, but because a reality has put us on that.”

The objective of the Development Bank of Latin America is to contribute to the economic reactivation of the region, improve digital transformation and assume gender equality in each one of the projects to be developed.

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The Secretary of State for Justice, Tontxu Rodríguez, has indicated today that Spain wants to be an international benchmark in digital legal security. He pointed out that the investment made to advance in this field during the coronavirus pandemic must position the Spain brand “in the world, especially in the European and Latin American environment.“

At the inauguration of the 1st Digital Transformation Forum of the Administration of Justice, Rodríguez explained that this transformation also allows “overcoming gaps in access to the public system that persist today” such as the territorial gap, with special incidence in rural or more depopulated areas, or in the island communities.

Rodríguez added that the risk that the digital divide may pose must be taken into account, especially with regard to the most vulnerable groups of people, those who live in rural areas with connection problems, or those who are at risk of social exclusion.

“The digital transformation of Justice becomes the backbone of a large part of the procedural improvements, such as those that promote the widespread use of videoconferences or telematic communications, avoiding unnecessary travel and improving territorial cohesion. But it is also an essential element for the implementation of the Courts of Instance and the Judicial Office,” he said.

For his part, the legal director of the Spanish Confederation of Business Organizations (CEOE), José María Campos, stressed that for a country to be reliable in attracting investment, it must have “clear and practical” legislation and a predictable judicial system, agile and efficient, which is why it has been described as essential to invest in the Administration of Justice to avoid high litigation rates.

Boosting Spain digital transformation

The 1st Justice Administration Digital Transformation Forum aims to bring the creation of value between administrations, citizens and the private sector closer together, as well as to enhance the role of Justice in the Spanish digital transformation.

The Forum will work on four lines of action. The first is to reinforce digital legal security, so that Spain is a benchmark in the matter, exchanging information between the public and private sectors on problems and possible solutions.

The second refers to improving the effectiveness and efficiency of the processes so that they are faster and more effective, opening spaces for dialogue with citizens, companies and professionals in the Justice sector.

The third line of work will address direct investment in the field of information and communication technologies, to promote the digital transformation of the Justice sector, charged to the Recovery, Transformation and Resilience Funds.

While the fourth line will deal with the international dimension of the digital transformation of Justice, sharing experiences, solutions and good practices, both in Europe and in Latin America and the Caribbean.

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Binance, the exchange house with the highest volume of operations in the global arena, made an investment in a stake equivalent to 200 million dollars in the magazine and digital portal Forbes, the iconic brand of business information that summons and selects the most influencers from around the world.

The exchange described the investment as strategic and explained that the company will execute its investment through the “assumption of subscription agreements that represent 200 million dollars of commitments in private investment of 400 million in public capital (PIPE), maintaining the PIPE of Forbes also in 400 million, proceeding according to the same terms as the other investors.

Changpeng Zhao, CEO and Founder of Binance, noted: “As Web 3 and blockchain technologies advance and the crypto market comes of age, we know that media is an essential element in generating widespread consumer understanding and education.”

Digital transformation

Forbes, through a statement, explained that they were looking for a negotiation that would allow them to project their company to the New York Stock Exchange with the symbol FRBS, in order to continue promoting the company in its digital transformation with periodic and quality income. In addition, they indicated that they planned to complete the project by the end of the first quarter of this year, for which Binance’s investment has been fundamental in its execution.

“We look forward to reinforcing Forbes’ digital initiatives as they evolve into a next-level investment information platform,” said Zhao.

The deal also allowed Binance to hold some positions on the Forbes board of directors. This is how Patrick Hillmann, director of communications and Bill Chin, director of Binance Labs, will join as members of the Forbes board of directors.

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The digital transformation initiated by the Government of Dubai in 2018 has culminated and with this the country becomes the first in the world to be 100% paper-free. The information was released on December 11 by the crown prince of this emirate, Hamdan bin Mohamed bin Rashid.

“We are proud to announce that, today, the Government of Dubai has become the first government in the world free of papers,” the crown prince noted on Twitter, describing this achievement as a milestone that “consolidates the emirate as an example. to continue in the development of integrated digital services.“

Dubai is paper free

In 2018, the “Dubai Paperless Strategy“ was launched, comprising five phases, with the purpose of achieving the transformation of various government agencies in the emirate. In 2021 they have reached the goal.

In this process, 45 government entities are added that have reduced paper consumption by more than 336 million sheets, which translates into savings of 1.3 billion Emirati dirhams (about 354 million dollars).

It is important to note that this digital transformation in Dubai also has an impact on the workplace, since it has meant “a cut of 14 million hours of work for government employees, thanks to the automation of processes.”

“Today represents the beginning of a new stage on Dubai’s path to digitize life in all its aspects and guarantee consumer happiness,” Hamdan bin Mohamed emphasized.

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