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The COVID-19 pandemic has had an immediate and dramatic impact on IT teams around the globe, and its long-term effects are still evolving. The 2021 Thales Data Threat Report study looked at various aspects of those impacts in a wide-ranging survey of security professionals and executive leadership that touched on issues ranging from COVID-19 and […]

Does anyone remember double albums aka double LPs? I’m talking vinyl records of course, before CDs changed the industry and with it the maximum duration of material that could be packaged into a single disc. If a band had more than 40 minutes of material available, the only options were to cut some tracks or […]

It might be happening a bit slower than people expected, but the advent of 5G is just over the horizon. As leading network providers gear up to deploy their 5G offerings, the benefits of 5G for individuals and businesses are also getting closer. What is 5G? 5G is the fifth generation of mobile wireless communications […]

In Croatia, in a year 2020. only 0.78% out of all 255,471 registered business entities reached the standard of platinum creditworthiness excellence, according to Bisnode credit rating agency (Dun & Bradstreet). With this credit rating, ALFATEC Group is listed among the best companies in Croatia that achieve the highest business standards and which have proven […]

VinID is the country’s largest loyalty and customer engagement platform. The company serves nearly 7 million members with a comprehensive online ecosystem that connects everyday customers with thousands of discount codes from reputable and familiar brands through multi-channel merchandising and integrated pay-on-app via e-wallet. The platform is not just a hub for supporting daily shopping […]

With more than two billion users, WhatsApp is very powefull when it comes to apps in general. With this level of success comes increased exposure to those who would do WhatsApp users harm. But of course, no app is immune to security vulnerabilities; they are a fact of technological life. WhatsApp has recently fixed critical and […]

For decades, enterprise data encryption and effective key management were something most enterprises wanted to do but couldn’t — if they tried to do it at all. Only the largest of enterprises with the most mature security teams even attempted it. Fortunately, that’s now starting to change for the better. But this progress comes at […]

In recent years, businesses have begun to adopt a cloud-first approach with increasing frequency when it comes to IT technologies. The major driving forces behind this change are the ease of use, availability, scalability, and cost-effectiveness of this approach. The vast amount of cloud services out there are required to introduce different categories to allow […]

Detecting a person with a high temperature who could be carrying Covid-19 isn’t as easy as it may seem, especially in a crowd. Yet that’s what public health authorities want to do in countries around the world. A quick and reliable solution may well come from Scotland, where Thales is testing a system combining thermal […]

The Zero Trust Network, or Zero Trust Architecture, model was created in 2010 by John Kindervag, who at the time was a principal analyst at Forrester Research Inc. Eleven years later corporate executives are increasingly implementing Zero Trust as the technologies that support it move into the mainstream – the pressure to protect enterprise systems and data […]

The idea of remote work becoming more commonplace was raising before COVID-19. The pandemic has accelerated it, as former office workers have had to acclimate to making their home offices (or their couches, bedrooms) their primary workplaces. But making remote work the norm for a significant percentage of workers requires more than a good videoconferencing […]

1.Vi ste odgovorni za podatke svojih klijenata Model podijeljene odgovornosti pokazuje da, bez obzira na to na koji način se pruža usluga u oblaku, podaci su uvijek odgovornost klijenta. 2.Povrede podataka sve su češće Prijavljeni broj izloženih datoteka s podacima kupaca koji sadrže osobne identifikacijske informacije (PII) značajno je narastao s 197.6 milijuna na 446.5 […]

The rise of e-commerce enabled corporate organizations and banks to more easily expand their businesses and services around the world. Online services, like e-banking, raise the need for encryption, decryption and strong authentication between identities and applications. For these purposes, enterprises deploy HSMs for the protection of clients and business transactions. And it’s not just the […]

As organizations migrate to the cloud to manage workloads in a more flexible and cost-effective manner, the number of passwords, PINs, keys, tokens, and other secrets used to access application platforms and data is increasing exponentially. Maintaining centralized repositories of secrets enables organizations to apply consistent protection policies that strengthen security and facilitate auditing and […]

Ransomware is a vicious type of malware that cybercriminals use to block companies and individuals from accessing their business critical files, databases, or entire computer systems, until the victim pays a ransom. It is a form of cyber extortion. Cybersecurity Ventures predicts that a business will fall victim to a ransomware attack every 11 seconds, […]

This is a live, free webinar to get introduced  how Shadow IT is affecting your organization, and how Scirge can help you mitigate those risks. Meet us at webinar this Thursday (11.3.), where we will be presenting some of the very cool new features that we are working on! Link to webinar – https://webinars.scirge.com/sessions/live-introduction-to-scirge–shedding-light-on-shadow-it-1462460770#/home/register?source=alftc&talkId=6011000000025167   […]

Do you have control over unmanaged web accounts? Do you know where employees register with corporate emails? Do you have the tools to overcome Shadow IT? Do you have an inventory of the web apps used in your company? Do you know what SaaS cloud apps employees have access to? We have answers to all […]

In an unstable economic scenario, the power to predict and forecast demand and consumer behavior is not only important but also necessary. As the industry moves towards warehouse digitalization, collection and analysis of large volumes of data alone can be a lot of work. DWEM Data Warehouse Modeler is an innovative application solution intended for […]

Vulnerability is a security weakness in a computer system that permits unauthorized or unwelcome access. For example, an Internet browser could have a vulnerability that crashes the browser or grants someone else access to files on your computer when you visit their site. Whether it is on an operating system, a processor, a server, an application, all companies are exposed to the exploitation of […]

Medical devices, like other computer systems, can be vulnerable to security breaches, potentially impacting the safety and effectiveness. Increasing connectivity of those devices to computer networks and the convergence of technologies has exposed vulnerable devices and software applications to incidents. The need to protect patient data from cyber-attack is now well understood. However, the potential impact on […]

Digital transformation is becoming more important due to advanced technologies that allow companies to optimize their processes and improve the user experience by digitizing many of their processes. The centralized signature, or cloud signature, is an example of this. In order for the digital signature to be legally valid, it must be previously registered before […]

The urgent need for data-at-rest encryption continues to grow. Compliance requirements proliferate. Digital transformation expands attack surfaces. And every day we see new internal and external threats to critical IP, PII, customer and citizen information, and more. Within this environment of increased risks to sensitive data, enterprises require the ability to limit access to sensitive […]

ALFATEC Group is very pleased to announce partnership with HashiCorp. There are many synergies between two companies, principally the desire to bring more value to the customers. Every unstoppable partnership starts off with a strong connection. As we are responsible for understanding customers requirements, connecting with the HashiCorp – the leader in multi-cloud infrastructure automation software, […]

We all know everything about the year 2020., but this year for ALFATEC Group was also a year of success, inspiration, new challenges and collaboration.  It was a birthday year for us – we quietly celebrated 30 years of a good work. A year fulfilled with commitment and hard work that resulted in starting new, […]

End-to-end encryption is the most secure way to communicate privately and securely online. By encrypting messages at both ends of a conversation, end-to-end encryption prevents anyone in the middle  from reading private communication. When you send and receive an email using a service that does not provide E2EE, such as Gmail, the company can access […]

Due to the implementation of plans in the segment of developing software solutions, ALFATEC Group has opened its first business unit in Zadar. The new business unit employs experienced IT experts from the local community who will contribute to the faster development of ALFATEC Group’s software solutions. A complete business cycle of new software development […]

If you are tired of piles of paper, have filing cabinets stuffed with out-dated material or feel like paper is taking over your life, go paper-free or at least, paper-less. The increasingly widespread use of the digital signature relates to the conception of the office as a space without papers. The adoption of the digital […]

We introduced CipherTrust Data Security Platform in order to secure your valuable data assets and enable organizations to securely adopt new technologies and improve the business thrives. The Platform is the next generation of data security, built on a modern micro-services architecture, cloud ready, and fuses the best capabilities from Vormetric and KeySecure. These are […]

As data breaches continue at alarming rates, securing sensitive data is critical to all organizations. IT security organizations seek a data-centric solution that secures the data as it moves from networks to applications and the cloud. ALFATEC Group found a perfect solution – The CipherTrust Data Security Platform – it integrates data discovery, classification, data […]

Potvrda certifikata Platinaste bonitetne izvrsnosti pokazuje natprosječnu kvalitetu poslovanja tvrtke, što znači veću učinkovitost i profitabilnost, kao i manji rizik u poslovanju s tom tvrtkom, radi ostvarene bonitetne izvrsnosti očuvane tijekom pet uzastopnih godina. Takvih tvrtki je u Hrvatskoj tek 0,32%. Ovom kreditnom ocjenom ALFATEC Group smjestio se među najbolje tvrtke koje postižu najviše poslovne […]

Working remotely is not a new topic unfortunately. Teams and organizations are reinventing themselves in the era of corona-cancellations, forcing their processes to go even more digital and finding alternative solutions to make the most out of their investments. ALFATEC Group, as a provider of a digital signature service – Signator, found a positive outcome […]

Midsize companies have talent challenges that are similar to their larger competitors – but they don’t have the time, people, and resources to address them as quickly. Yet, as the workforce grows and becomes more dispersed, traditional reliance on disconnected systems of applications, spreadsheets, and manual processes is testing the ability of human resources (HR), […]

Digital signatures are crucial to improving all sorts of business process as well as digital identity. They drive security, legal validity, and records management efficiency. Digital signature has 3 important properties: – It proves the owner of the private key has authorised the signature. – The proof is undeniable and can not be repudiated. – […]

Today’s fast-moving digital environment enables enterprises to operate more efficiently, gain competitive advantage and serve customers better than ever before. Digital signatures provide technical advantages over traditional contract-signing methods and are fully enforceable in court. Digital signatures, like handwritten signatures, are unique to each signer. When you, the server, digitally sign a document, you add a […]

For many businesses, a data breach can be a disaster. The compromising of secure customer information and internal business data such as inventory lists, transaction history, and other privileged information no business wants to experience. As new technologies such as 5G and broader IoT capabilities come to light, concerns about how this will further enable […]

The COVID19 has created a new reality for the healthcare sector globally testing its limits.  Malicious actors taking advantage of the pandemic have already launched a series of phishing campaigns and ransomware attacks. Health institutions have shifted their focus to their primary role, managing this extraordinary emergency, and placed them in a vulnerable situation. Large […]

IoT is a product or physical device integrated with software and can connect with each other over the internet to exchange information, they help the user for more simple and direct integration of the physical world. IoT devices are quickly becoming features in our homes and businesses, like connected kitchen gadgets, security monitoring systems, and […]

SAP Upscale Commerce is an eCommerce Cloud based next-generation platform powered by artificial intelligence, which can help small and mid-market companies by offering quick, strong and relevant eCommerce experience. COVID-19 global pandemic will likely be one of the defining events of 2020, and it will have implications that last well into the decade. Its influence […]

The concept of a token has been used in the digital world for almost 50 years. The reason is to separate and protect real data from breaches. Recently, the concept of tokenization has been used as a security mechanism for protecting sensitive data. Tokenization is an excellent data security strategy that, because it reduces the […]

End-to-end encryption can help merchants go beyond the current requirements of PCI (Payment Card Industry), solving for many vulnerabilities in the payments processing chain. End-to-end encryption (E2EE) addresses security weaknesses that exist when cardholder data has been captured but not yet authorized, and tokenization addresses security vulnerabilities after a transaction has been authorized. When combined, […]

Protecting sensitive data has never been more crucial. The manner of protection often depends on what kind of data you are safeguarding and how important or sensitive it is to you, your organization, or your customers. Secure payment services are an important aspect of online trading. To supply the highest level of security for their customers, merchants […]

We are surrounded by data. Both governments and private organizations collect and manage volumes of data in a variety of systems within various departments. The ability to access and share actionable data across departments and the enterprise is often difficult. That’s why organizations are increasingly transforming their operations by interconnecting and integrating their departmental information […]

Application containerization is a relatively new methodology in the world of IT.This innovation allows developers to deploy increasing numbers of application instances at a relatively low cost compared to purchasing new hardware. It is a rapidly developing technology that is changing the way developers test and run application instances in the cloud. Adoption of application containers […]

One of the most important topics in SAP analytics Cloud is understanding different connection type options. There are two main connection types in SAP Analytics Cloud: Live and Imported. Live connection – As the name suggests, this connection refers to a real-time connection to a system. At this point, data is obtained directly from the system […]

In cryptography, a key is a string of characters used within an encryption algorithm for altering data so that it appears random. Like a physical key, it locks (encrypts) data so that only someone with the right key can unlock (decrypt) it. Encryption is the process of converting plaintext to ciphertext. In simpler terms, encryption […]

SAP Analytics Cloud  earns top rankings in the Business Application Research Center’s (BARC) The Planning Survey 20. The market for planning products is highly competitive. The Planning Survey 20 reveals the strengths and challenges of many of the leading vendors in the space as well as a number of smaller vendors — some regional and […]

With digital security threats on the rise as the world fights with COVID-19, encryption is more important than ever. It secures data and helps secure our work from home, protects the integrity of critical public health information, and keeps our communications with friends and family confidential. Data security refers to measures taken to prevent unauthorized […]

SAP BusinessObjects is a business intelligence solution designed for companies of all sizes. The product is available both in cloud-based and on-premise deployment options and caters to multiple industry segments, such as government, manufacturing and distribution, financial services and nonprofits. SAP BusinessObjects BI 4.3 will also feature tighter integration between BusinessObjects BI and SAP Analytics Cloud. […]

Today, the security needs of companies require that they have a high level of protection, particularly when it comes to data. It seems to be obvious that cryptographic operations must be performed in a trusted environment. In industries like the payment industry where you handle card data, data has to be encrypted in order to comply with […]

In today’s global and highly competitive business environment, enterprises can not hope to compete and grow without proper planning. It helps analysing strengths and weaknesses, makes think about the goals and helps to develop the right strategies in order to achieve those goals. A good thinking process should lead to good business planning where sensible […]

Many organizations are adopting new digital initiatives, IoT and cloud, but are also embracing encryption to protect their applications and sensitive information. A successful strategy discovers where is the most sensitive data in the organization and develops a secure cloud storage system for it. Organizations are putting more sensitive data in the cloud. According to […]

Managing guest data gives the hotelier the ability to understand their guests needs even before they check-in and can create personalized marketing and experiences during stay and throughout the lifecycle of the customer. When looking at your Hotel’s main objectives to drive profit, increase guest satisfaction, and earn guest loyalty, identifying your most valuable guests […]

Digital environments allow us to explore and develop new services and products to meet changing user needs to match way they live, work and use technology. Also, fast changing digital environment gives customer competitive advantage and improves effectiveness and operational efficiency of an enterprise ensuring the high quality of its products, service and support. But […]

Covid-19, carrying the status of a pandemic, has led to a worldwide crisis with its effects on the hospitality and other industries. This crisis has tendention to be even heavier than the financial crisis in 2008, but maybe shorter in duration. Hotels, private accommodation, supply chains, travel markets and restaurants are experiencing dramatic economic disruption. […]

For the first time ever, results show encryption is being used to protect personal customer data rather than to just meet compliance mandates. Ponemon Institute and nCipher presented the findings of the 2020 Global Encryption Trends in their comprehensive study. They surveyed 6,457 individuals across multiple industry sectors in 17 countries – Australia, Brazil, France, […]

We will discuss best practices and solutions that enable companies to integrate quality and application security practices and ensure secure web apps, mobile apps, and APIs. The webinar will be held on April 29th, 2020, at 15.30. Expected duration is 30 minutes + 15 minutes Q&A. The Webinar agenda: 1. Introduction ( Azur Šaćiragić, ALFATEC […]

ALFATEC Group is delighted to continue it’s long and successful collaboration with a leading provider of encryption and key management solutions to public and private enterprises and institutions – nCipher Security. This enables valuable technical and business relationships and benefits for both of the companies and ultimately to mutual customers. It is made for solution […]

Three things are very important to the remote employees right now – a dedicated workspace, the right technology, and a clear definition of success. SAP Analytics Cloud really is that right technology that offers solutions able to solve certain problems and certainly will suit your business. What are they?  The advanced technology allows you to […]

These days, we are all facing one of the world’s biggest health and business crises, which will affect and change business as we know. In future planning, business decision-making and managing companies will rely on big data sources and with the need to process more data. The need for predictive analytics and data sciences will […]

Dear valued customers and partners, We are working normally, as we have successfully adopted our daily work to these uncertain times as the world navigates this COVID-19 pandemic. ALFATEC Group is fully committed to ensuring the health, safety, and well-being of our employees, customers and partners. This is our top priority in order to maintain […]

Live Demo: SAP Analytics Cloud SAP Analytics Cloud is a simple but powerful cloud solution connecting people, information, and ideas to enable fast and confident decision making. It enables interactive data visualization and improved business intelligence. In order for you to discover potential, functionalities and value of this cloud analytics technology for self-service BI, we […]

Introducing THALES payshield 10K   Thales and ALFATEC Group introduced the new product designed to protect and secure access to most sensitive information and software – THALES payshield 10K. The first official presentation took place in Hotel Hilton, on March 5th. PayShield 10K is a next-generation payment hardware security module (HSM), enabling customers to adopt […]

The World’s Leading Travel Trade – ITB Berlin (4 – 8 March 2020) is a global marketplace networking and meeting place, trend barometer, knowledge platform and think tank all in one location. Countries, cities, tour operators, online booking portals, hotels, IT businesses and many others have the opportunity to present their best products and services […]

As a participant of this year’s travel and tourism show, World Trade Market in London, ALFATEC Group continued with promotion of in-house solution – DWEM Hospitality – with the amazing opportunity to introduce it in front of more than 70 000 visitors from all of the world. The attention that travel shows like WTM London […]

ALFATEC’s appearance at this year’s TTG Travel Experience fair was a great opportunity to present our Big Data solution for hospitality industry – DWEM Hospitality –  to hotels and partners from Italy and other European countries. The expressed interest of potential customers, as well as the interests for partnerships give us the right to believe […]

Last week, Thales held its CEE Partner Forum in Hungary. For the first time, Forum gathered legacy Thales distributor (ALFATEC Group) and legacy Gemalto distributors and partners. On the two days event, Thales announced its ‘new’ portfolio (Thales + Gemalto) and the products roadmap. With this new portfolio Thales becomes a lider in digital security […]

Last week, ASDA conference took place in Split. The main focus of the international conference was homeland & cyber security. ALFATEC Group exhibited solutions for drone detection and jamming, communication equipment, open source & cyber intelligence solution and other systems relevant for the conference. Exposed solutions have caused great interest of visitors.

With acquisition of Gemalto, Thales has become a global leader in digital security. Significant market opportunities that come from the combination of the Thales eSecurity and Gemalto portfolios are: Global leadership in general purpose, payment and cloud-based hardware security modules Global leadership in data encryption and key management Global leadership in encryption for high-speed networks […]

ALFATEC Group at „ASCERTIA Partner Event London“ shared a Success Story from a project for implementation of a PKI system for issuing of eIDAS compliant qualified certificates and timestamps for our client from banking sector. We’re happy that the collaboration with one of the global leaders in e-security has been further improved, so we are […]

We are glad to inform you that we have new version of Certified Database Platform – V4.10 which incorporate new version of Informix V14.10. with following enhancements: Enhances performance of secondary backups and OLTP transactions Provides higher security for encryption keys and Transport Layer Security (TLS) Enhances usability, streamlines administration, and increases uptime Provides new […]

ALFATEC Group has attended SAP Partner kick-off meeting. It was a good way to meet, discuss and hear what’s new in SAP ecosystem. The main SAP’s focus is cloud!

After acquisition, nCipher Security vision is crystal clear. With more focus on business development and improvements of its HSM product portfolio.

Entrust Datacard acquired Thales’s market-leading General Purpose Hardware Security Module business (HSM) – nCipher Security. This might be a good move for nCipher Security to bring even better focus on its product portfolio. This acquisition would probably cause more mergers and acquisitions to come by the end of this year. More information

PostgreSQL is the DBMS of the Year 2018! ALFATEC Group has a team of people dedicated for any kind of PostgreSQL technical support. For any further inquiry, please contact us.

Hotel Dubrovnik has become the latest user of the DWEM Hospitality service, activating DWEM Online Reputation Management and DWEM Opinion. We would like to thank Hotel Dubrovnik, which this month has become the latest user of our DWEM Hospitality service, activating the two modules DWEM Online Reputation Management and DWEM Opinion.  The first module tracks […]

This year, ALFATEC Group has donated funds to a humanitarian project dedicated to helping young adults without families who are leaving homes and foster families throughout Croatia. The immediate objective of the initiative is to quickly improve their living conditions and offer them a better future.  The project has been running for ten years and […]