Tag: cybersecurity

EFU Life Insurance Achieves 100 Percent Success in BCP Validation and ISO 27001 Alignment

EFU Life Insurance completes a comprehensive Business Continuity Plan validation exercise with a 100 percent success rate ensuring operational resilience and ISO 27001 compliance.

Coinbase Quantum Computing Report Says Crypto Assets Are Safe Today But Wallet Security Faces Future Risk

Coinbase’s newly formed advisory board on quantum computing and blockchain concludes that current crypto systems remain secure, but warns that future quantum advances could threaten wallet security and require major upgrades across the industry.

PayFast Strengthens Cybersecurity Infrastructure Through Strategic Partnership with Supersecure and IITC

PayFast partners with Supersecure and iiTC to implement Privileged Access Management solutions enhancing security governance in the digital payments landscape.

Pakistan Fintech Network Convenes NBFC Forum 2026 to Strengthen Digital Lending

The PFN NBFC Forum 2026 addressed NADRA integration, SECP compliance, and open banking to build a resilient and inclusive digital lending ecosystem in Pakistan.

PTA and Pakistan Post Partnership Drives Digital Transformation in Public Services

Pakistan Telecommunication Authority and Pakistan Post sign a strategic MoU to accelerate digital transformation and modernize national communication infrastructure.

Askari Bank and PVARA Forge Strategic Partnership to Drive Pakistan Virtual Assets Ecosystem

Askari Bank and PVARA discuss fiat on-ramps, PKR stablecoins, and AI-driven cybersecurity to build a secure digital financial infrastructure in Pakistan.

PRAL Showcases Big Data Analytics and Revenue Tech to Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Management Delegation

Pakistan Revenue Automation Limited hosts KP Provincial Services Academy to demonstrate advanced tax evasion detection systems and national revenue infrastructure.

Meezan Bank and Visa Expand Strategic Partnership for Digital Payments Innovation in Pakistan

Meezan Bank and Visa meet in Karachi to accelerate digital transformation through Shariah-compliant payment solutions and enhanced cybersecurity initiatives.

Building a Digitally Accountable State: Governance Reform in the Age of Digital Nation Pakistan

Under the Digital Nation Pakistan 2025 initiative, Pakistan is accelerating end-to-end digitization of government workflows and public payments, shifting from paper based processes to traceable digital systems that enhance transparency, accountability, and fiscal oversight across federal and provincial institutions.

SBP Issues Technology Risk Management Framework to Strengthen Pakistan’s Digital Financial Ecosystem

The State Bank of Pakistan introduces its Technology Risk Management (TRM) Framework for Payment Institutions, setting comprehensive standards to strengthen cybersecurity, operational resilience, and governance across Pakistan’s digital financial ecosystem.

Visa and Noon Payments Introduce Global First Biometric Checkout Using FIDO2 Standard

Visa and Noon Payments unveil the world’s first Payment Service Provider-level biometric checkout powered by FIDO2, replacing OTPs and passwords with fingerprint and facial authentication for faster, phishing-resistant online payments.

State Bank of Pakistan Ventures into Tech Regulation with Regulatory Sandbox Amid Data Protection Gaps

As Pakistan’s financial sector rapidly digitizes, the State Bank of Pakistan is stepping beyond traditional oversight, launching a regulatory sandbox to foster fintech innovation while filling the void left by outdated data protection laws.