Home Headlines Carlos Slim-linked cyber firm has been hired to “shield” Mexican Presidential Election

Carlos Slim-linked cyber firm has been hired to “shield” Mexican Presidential Election

by sanmigueltimes
0 comments

Mexico’s National Electoral Institute, an independent organization in charge of organizing presidential elections, has hired Scitum, a cyber security company affiliated with billionaire Carlos Slim Helú, to “shield” the July 1 presidential election from cyber attacks, the news site SinEmbargo reported.

Scitum is known to have proven experience and capabilities in the field of cyber protection, said Marco Antonio Baños, an official at INE, as the National Electoral Institute is known. According to its website, Scitum is a security intelligence and big data analytics company affiliated with Slim’s fixed telephone unit Telmex and Grupo Carso, Slim’s business conglomerate.

“INE’s computer system will be constantly monitored by Scitum so as to be able to detect and prevent any hacking attack,” Baños said.

Scitum describes itself as the largest integrated information security company in Mexico and parts of Latin America.

scitum2

Click here for full article by 

Source: Forbes

You may also like

This website uses cookies to improve your experience. We'll assume you're ok with this, but you can opt-out if you wish. Accept

Our Company

News website that serves the English-speaking community in San Miguel with information and advertising services that exceed their expectations.

Newsletter

Laest News

@2024 All Right Reserved by San Miguel Times