Intelligent CIO LATAM Issue 07 | Page 18

NEWS

Auth0 expands reach to Mexico with TEC360 partnership

TEC360 operates in Mexico and Latin America and provides cloud solutions for enterprises ’ technological and security needs including customer experience and employee experience , change management , edge infrastructure , identity management and IoT .
The addition of TEC360 to Auth0 ’ s Partner Program and Auth0 ’ s growth in the region indicates the growing demand and importance of identity management in securing the new and complex digital world as businesses have to meet growing expectations for security , privacy and convenience .

The Auth0 Identity Platform , a product unit within Okta , has announced a new partnership with TEC360 , a leading provider of cloud solutions for enterprises in Mexico and Latin America .

TEC360 is Auth0 ’ s first partner in Mexico , and together , the two companies are helping enterprises across the region meet their evolving identity management and security goals .
“ More than ever , a modern identity solution can help accelerate Digital Transformation , remove security risks , and positively impact the business through improved user experiences ,” said Ghazi Masood , SVP and General Manager , Americas at Auth0 .
“ We are proud to join forces with TEC360 to help customers in the region customize identity for their exact use case , enabling them to free up time and resources previously spent on the complexities of identity management to focus more on their core value proposition .”

Bexs Banco and Thunes partner to enable real-time payments to Brazil

Thunes , a Singapore-headquartered global payments company , has announced a partnership with Brazil ’ s Bexs Banco , a pioneer in international digital payments , to help global businesses and customers make real-time payments to Brazil . multiple big techs , digital banks and international remittance platforms . Through this integration , we hope further to increase Brazil ’ s overall trade relations with the world ,” said Luiz Henrique Didier Jr , CEO of Bexs .

This includes payments to Pix , the instant payment system developed by Brazil ’ s Central Bank .
Thunes ’ s existing network in the region covers over 16 countries , including Argentina , Colombia , Mexico , Peru and Uruguay . p
With this partnership , Brazilian recipients will be able to enjoy increased speed and transparency of inbound transactions processed by Thunes .
Those using Pix will receive payments instantly . Since launching in November 2020 , Pix has already gained more than 112 million unique users and become the leader in Brazil ’ s alternative payments arena , ensuring full interoperability between banks and fintechs in Brazil .
Nine out of 10 bank transfers are now made using Pix contactless payment methods , with over one billion transactions per month .
“ We were the first payment provider in Brazil to integrate the Pix technology into cross-border transactions . We now operate with Thunes , which processes payments for global players across
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