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SecurityBridge, creator of the Cybersecurity Command Center for SAP, announced Secure Together New York 2025, an in-person SAP security event on November 12, 2025, at the Accenture Office, One Manhattan West, New York. SecurityBridge’s expertise in SAP cybersecurity has been featured by top-tier media outlets, including Forbes, TechRadar, and The Hacker News. The company will join forces with partners - Accenture, Bowbridge, Fortinet, NextLabs, and Saviynt to deliver a full day of expert sessions exploring the future of SAP security. These sessions will cover AI-powered segregation of duties (SoD) controls, quantum-resistant strategies, and defense mechanisms against modern ransomware and file-based exploits. Next generation of enterprise security  “Secure Together New York 2025 brings the SAP community face-to-face with the pioneers shaping the next generation of enterprise security,” said Bill Oliver, U.S. Managing Director, SecurityBridge, adding “From quantum-ready controls to zero trust transformation, attendees will gain actionable insights they can apply immediately within their organizations.” Secure digital cloud transformation Attendees will gain practical insights into SAP Business Technology Platform (BTP) security, zero-trust data segregation, and secure digital cloud transformation, as well as an early look at SAP’s GRC 2026 roadmap and new Fiori-first security usability enhancements. Designed for security and compliance professionals, the program combines innovation, practicality, and real-world use cases to help enterprises strengthen their SAP security posture with confidence. Why attend Expert Sessions from global SAP security leaders on AI, quantum security, and ransomware defense. Real-World Use Cases highlighting zero-trust data segregation and SAP cloud security transformations. Peer Networking with industry leaders and partners shaping SAP security in North America. Forward-Looking Insights into SAP’s GRC roadmap and AI-driven identity governance. Attendance is free, and the one-day format minimizes disruption to work schedules while delivering maximum value for SAP security teams.

DigiCert, a major provider of digital trust, announced the speaker lineup for its World Quantum Readiness Day event, set to take place virtually on September 10, 2025. The event will bring together top voices in quantum computing, cryptography, and cybersecurity to provide actionable guidance on preparing for the quantum era. “Quantum computing is reshaping the foundation of digital security, and it’s essential that organizations understand and prepare for this next chapter,” said Amit Sinha, CEO of DigiCert. “We are honored to welcome such a distinguished group of experts to help advance industry understanding and readiness for a quantum future.” Quantum preparedness World Quantum Readiness Day was created to urge organizations to assess their quantum preparedness, accelerate PQC adoption, and equip themselves against future threats. This year’s event will give attendees the knowledge they need to build a roadmap to become quantum-ready.  Guest panelists for World Quantum Readiness Day 2025 include: Dr. Taher Elgamal, Cryptographer, Entrepreneur, and the “Father of SSL,” Partner at Evolution Equity Partners Dr. Lily Chen, Mathematician and NIST Fellow, NIST Panos Kampanakis, Principal Security Engineer, AWS Richard Kisley, Chief Engineer, IBM HSM Jeff Stapleton, PQC Researcher, Wells Fargo and X9F4 Cybersecurity & Cryptography Chair   William Whyte, Sr. Director, Technical Standards, Qualcomm Tom Patterson, Managing Director for Emerging Technology Security, Accenture Colin Soutar, Global Quantum Cyber Readiness Lead, Deloitte Martin Reilly, Digital Identity Offering Manager, DXC Technologies Dr. Jim Goodman, CTO and Co-founder, Crypto4A Konstantinos Karagiannis, Director of Quantum Computing Services, Protiviti; Host of The Post-Quantum World podcast Blair Canavan, Director, Alliances - PKI & PQC Portfolio, Thales  Luke Valenta, Research Engineer, Cloudflare The event will be hosted by John Furrier, Cofounder & CEO of SiliconANGLE, with DigiCert moderators and speakers including Dr. Amit Sinha, CEO; Lakshmi Hanspal, CTrO; Deepika Chauhan, CPO; Jeremy Rowley, SVP and Digital Trust Strategist; Tim Hollebeek, VP of Industry Standards; Kevin Hilscher, Sr. Director of Product Management; Corey Bonnell, Industry Development Strategist; and Shane Kelly, Principal Crypto Architect.  post-quantum cryptography DigiCert again will be honoring the winner and finalists of the 2025 Quantum Readiness Awards, which recognize organizations that have taken bold steps to become quantum-ready. These pioneers exemplify excellence in planning, executing, and advocating for post-quantum cryptography (PQC) adoption. Winners will be announced on September 25, 2025. Deadline to submit nominations is 11:59 p.m. PT on August 29, 2025. 

Alibaba Cloud, the digital technology and intelligence backbone of Alibaba Group, announced a suite of enhanced AI solutions at its European Summit in Paris, reinforcing its dedication to supporting the region’s businesses growth by capturing the emerging AI opportunities.  The expanded offerings, from AI-optimized tools to intelligent industrial solutions, demonstrate Alibaba Cloud’s long-term commitment to delivering cutting-edge cloud technologies that help European customers across diverse industries—including luxury fashion, automotive, and healthcare—to innovate and scale globally.  AI-powered tools and solutions “For years, Alibaba Cloud has been a trusted partner to pioneering European enterprises across industries, including automotive, luxury fashion, retail, and healthcare,” said Selina Yuan, President of International Business, Alibaba Cloud Intelligence.  “Today’s service enhancements reflect our continued commitment to the European market, facilitating businesses in the region with AI-powered tools and solutions to stay competitive in the evolving AI era.” Enhanced AI platform and security key for high-version Alibaba Cloud’s large-scale deep learning and intelligent computing capabilities with enhanced efficiency Alibaba Cloud has announced the upgrade of PAI (Platform for AI), its advanced AI computing and development platform in the Frankfurt Region.  This upgrade enables customers in Europe to harness Alibaba Cloud’s large-scale deep learning and intelligent computing capabilities with enhanced efficiency and scalability that can cater to customers' increasing computing demand for critical AI workloads.  Powered by PAI AI Scheduler, Alibaba Cloud’s proprietary cloud-native scheduling engine, the upgraded platform optimizes the intelligent integration of diverse computing resources. It offers flexible resource scheduling, real-time task adjustments, and automatic fault recovery, achieving an impressive effective compute utilization rate exceeding 96%. Safety, reliability, and security for AI tasks Threat defense is also executed via real-time prevention of outer attacks, including malicious prompts To meet growing demand on safety, reliability, and security for AI tasks, Alibaba Cloud launched AI Guardrails, a comprehensive solution designed to ensure compliance and security across diverse AI deployments—from pre-trained models to AI agents—delivering essential end-to-end protection for any AI workflow. Alibaba Cloud's AI Guardrails, available through its Singapore region, provides robust, multi-layered security for AI systems for global customers, allowing users to effortlessly verify text, images, files, audio, and video content with a single request. Threat defense is also implemented through real-time prevention of external attacks, including malicious prompts, harmful file uploads, and suspicious URLs.  Luxury industry and logistics keys tailored for European clients Harnessing key trends in the luxury industry surrounding consumer mindset, channel evolvement and curation: Alibaba Cloud and Accenture have jointly launched an AI-powered industry solution to help luxury fashion brands deliver seamless omnichannel and hyper-personalized experiences. Through combining the power of Alibaba Cloud’s cutting-edge AI technology and infrastructure with Accenture’s global strategy, consulting, technology and deep industry capabilities - the solution enables luxury brands to transform in five core areas: customer engagement, channel experience, operational excellence, sustainability, and data analytics. The full-stack “technology + service” solution, leverages best-of-breed innovation in Cloud and AI to accelerate new pathways to profitable growth. Alibaba Cloud’s scalable infrastructure and models Alibaba Cloud has partnered with Cainiao, Alibaba Group’s logistics arm, to introduce a supply chain solution Alibaba Cloud has partnered with Cainiao, Alibaba Group’s logistics arm, to introduce an intelligent supply chain solution designed for European businesses, with a focus on the sports and industrial manufacturing sectors. This collaboration leverages Alibaba Cloud’s scalable infrastructure and Qwen foundation models alongside Cainiao’s smart logistics capabilities to deliver comprehensive supply chain optimization. The solution encompasses warehouse automation, AI-enhanced inventory management, and intelligent scheduling across logistics robotics systems. For instance, one European logistics company implemented this solution to streamline its operations, achieving a 25% improvement in operational efficiency and a 22% reduction in operating costs—demonstrating the tangible benefits of this innovation. Supporting European firms in global and digital talent growth Both parties will co-develop academic programs and training in AI, cloud computing, and digital innovation Alibaba Cloud continues to serve as a strategic partner for European companies looking to grow internationally, including in Asia. Swedish video commerce pioneer Bambuser is leveraging Alibaba Cloud’s ApsaraVideo Live to bring its interactive shopping solutions to the Chinese market, enabling brands to adopt live commerce, digital clienteling, and shoppable videos and chats to meet the unique demands of the Chinese e-commerce market. Alibaba Cloud has also partnered with Brest Business School (BBS), a pioneering French institution in business education, to drive AI talent development, with a focus on advancing AI innovation, digital transformation, and cross-border collaboration. Together, both parties will co-develop academic programs and training in AI, cloud computing, and digital innovation, while also collaborating on digital transformation projects—including consulting, planning, and implementation services for enterprises. SAP’s enterprise resource planning solutions The partnership will organize study tours to promote details exchange and foster innovation Additionally, the partnership will organize study tours to promote knowledge exchange and foster innovation. This collaboration reflects a shared vision to equip students, professionals, and organizations with future-ready digital skills, while strengthening academic-industry ties between Europe and Asia. Alibaba Cloud has been a trusted cloud service provider for European businesses for years. In June, Alibaba Cloud announced a collaboration with SAP to offer SAP’s enterprise resource planning solutions to customers in China and then gradually to Southeast Asia, the Middle East, and Africa. BMW’s next-generation intelligent vehicles In March, BMW and Alibaba announced an expanded strategic partnership in China, accelerating the integration of Alibaba’s Qwen models into BMW’s next-generation intelligent vehicles, marking a significant step forward in AI-driven mobility.  In May last year, LVMH expanded its global partnership with Alibaba to drive luxury experience for another five years, leveraging Alibaba’s cloud technologies, through AI-powered innovations in retail and on-line with Tmall.