O parceiro de serviços de infraestrutura e segurança cibernética da LATAM oferece orientação especializada para o estabelecimento de plataformas de jogos seguras, compatíveis e de latência ultrabaixa
A Continent 8 Technologies, fornecedora líder de soluções globais de hospedagem gerenciada, conectividade, nuvem e cibersegurança para a indústria de iGaming, estará no SBC Summit Rio 2025 no Stand B220.
No evento, os especialistas técnicos e da indústria da Continent 8 estarão à disposição para fornecer insights sobre o cumprimento da Portaria nº 722 do Brasil, que delineia o padrão técnico e de segurança cibernética específico e essencial para o lançamento de licenciados no mercado brasileiro. Os operadores devem estar em conformidade dentro de seis meses após a obtenção de suas licenças de jogos no mercado brasileiro.
Para apoiar o lançamento do Brasil, a Continent 8 oferece uma instalação de data center de última geração em São Paulo, juntamente com um conjunto completo de serviços para atender a rigorosos requisitos de alocação de dados, backup, recuperação de desastres e segurança cibernética. Além disso, a utilização específica da capacidade do cabo submarino do Brasil para Portugal minimiza a latência entre a Europa e a América Latina.
Ao seguir essa rota, em vez de passar pela América do Norte como outros provedores de nuvem na região, a Continent 8 oferece o melhor suporte às operações europeias voltadas para a região, melhorando a latência em mais de 40%. Esse suporte exclusivo e localizado, combinado com o planejamento global, permite que o mercado de jogos regulamentado brasileiro implemente rapidamente plataformas e operações de jogos seguras, compatíveis e de latência ultrabaixa.
O mercado LATAM é de considerável importância estratégica para a Continent 8. O provedor confiável de serviços de infraestrutura e segurança cibernética na região, a Continent 8 lançou pela primeira vez as operações da LATAM e do Caribe na Colômbia em 2020 e, desde então, expandiu suas localizações de data center e os melhores serviços gerenciados e profissionais da categoria para o Brasil, Curaçao, Peru e Porto Rico, com mais planos de expansão em andamento.
Luana Monje, Executiva de Vendas da Continent 8, disse: “A Continent 8 continua seu profundo investimento e compromisso com o mercado LATAM, sendo a recém-estabelecida jurisdição brasileira regulamentada uma prioridade máxima. Investimos em um novo data center e no fornecimento de serviços personalizados para atender a uma ampla gama de requisitos mandatados locais, incluindo latência, segurança cibernética, nuvem pública/privada, nuvem híbrida AWS e muito mais – tudo com o objetivo de fornecer a melhor experiência de lançamento e suporte de iGaming regulamentado.
“Estamos animados para continuar essa conversa no SBC Summit Rio e explorar como podemos apoiar suas iniciativas de jogos. Passe em nosso estande para saber por que somos o parceiro de infraestrutura e segurança cibernética, fornecendo velocidade e protegendo o setor há mais de 25 anos.”
Para agendar uma reunião no SBC Summit Rio, acesse: https://lp.continent8.com/latam-solutions ou envie um e-mail para sales@continent8.com.
LATAM’s go-to infrastructure and cybersecurity services partner provides expert guidance on establishing secure, compliant, ultra-low-latency gaming platforms
Continent 8 Technologies, the leading provider of global managed hosting, connectivity, cloud and cybersecurity solutions to the iGaming and online sports betting industry, will be at SBC Summit Rio 2025 at Stand B220.
At the event, Continent 8 technical and industry experts will on hand to provide insights on complying with Brazil’s Ordinance No. 722, which outlines the specific and essential technical and cybersecurity standard for licensees launching in the Brazilian market. Operators must comply within six months of obtaining their gaming licenses in the Latin American (LATAM) market.
To support Brazil’s launch, Continent 8 offers a state-of-the-art data centre facility in São Paulo, along with a complete suite of services to address rigorous data residency, backup, disaster recovery and cybersecurity requirements. Furthermore, the specific utilisation of submarine cable capacity from Brazil to Portugal minimises latency between Europe and LATAM. By taking this route, rather than via North America as other in-region cloud providers, Continent 8 provides the best support to European operations targeting the region by improving latency by over 40%. This unique, localised support, combined with global planning, enables the regulated Brazilian gaming market to rapidly deploy secure, compliant and ultra-low-latency gaming platforms and operations.
The LATAM market is of considerable strategic importance to Continent 8. The trusted infrastructure and cybersecurity services provider in the region, Continent 8 first launched LATAM and Caribbean operations in Colombia in 2020 and has since expanded its data centre locations and best-in-class managed and professional services to Brazil, Curaçao, Peru and Puerto Rico, with further expansion plans underway.
Luana Monje, Sales Executive at Continent 8 said, “Continent 8 continues its deep investment and commitment to the LATAM market, with the newly established regulated Brazilian jurisdiction being a top priority. We have invested in a new data centre and the provision of customised services to address a comprehensive range of local mandated requirements, including latency, cybersecurity, public/private cloud, AWS hybrid cloud, and more – all with the goal of providing the best regulated iGaming launch and support experience.
“We’re excited to continue this conversation at SBC Summit Rio and explore how we can support your gaming initiatives. Stop by our stand to learn why are the go-to infrastructure and cybersecurity partner, powering and protecting the industry for over 25 years.”
To schedule a meeting at SBC Summit Rio, visit: https://lp.continent8.com/latam-solutions or email sales@continent8.com.
Matteo Gabrielli, Senior Technical Solutions Architect, Continent 8 Technologies
At AWS re:Invent 2024, Amazon Web Services announced Amazon EKS Hybrid Nodes (EKS-H), and Continent 8 Technologies is proud to be a strategic launch partner for this new feature. As a trusted infrastructure provider in the betting and gaming industry, we enable customers to extend their EKS clusters to Continent 8’s on-premises infrastructure. This solution addresses a critical need in the betting and gaming industry: extending Kubernetes clusters to meet regulatory requirements with minimal operational overhead. By running EKS-H on Continent 8’s infrastructure, customers can efficiently deploy workloads in regulated jurisdictions while maintaining the simplicity of AWS-managed services as EKS.
EKS-H allows customers to use on-premises servers as worker nodes in their EKS clusters located in-region. While AWS continues to manage the control plane, workloads can run on Continent 8’s infrastructure in specific jurisdictions where data sovereignty and gaming regulations require local presence.
Gaming operators and suppliers face unique challenges:
EKS-H on Continent 8’s infrastructure solves these challenges by providing:
Our infrastructure is uniquely positioned to support EKS-H:
Continent 8 provides a seamless path to implementing EKS-H. Our team can help:
Ready to modernise your betting and gaming infrastructure while maintaining regulatory compliance? As an AWS Advanced Partner and member of the AWS Solutions Provider Program (SPP), we can help you architect, deploy and optimise your hybrid Kubernetes environment. Contact our sales team at sales@continent8.com to begin your journey with us.
The impact of Amazon EKS Hybrid Nodes is already resonating within the industry, particularly among our current customers. Games Global, a long-standing Continent 8 partner, has been at the forefront of infrastructure innovation within the gaming sector. Matthew Harris, their Principal Architect, explains how this solution addresses key industry challenges:
“Online gambling companies not only have to protect customer data and ensure security like everyone else, but they also face tough regulations from gaming authorities worldwide. These rules often dictate where we can host our gaming systems, which can limit or even rule out using public cloud services in some markets. EKS Hybrid Nodes let us meet these requirements by hosting workloads where needed while still taking advantage of AWS EKS’s easy management. Partnering with experts like Continent 8, who really know our industry inside and out, makes this option even more appealing.”
– Matthew Harris, Principal Architect at Games Global
Global iGaming aggregator utilises Continent 8’s VAPT cybersecurity services to securely connect B2C operators to over 150 game providers and more than 15,000 games
Continent 8 Technologies, a leading provider of global managed hosting, connectivity, cloud and cybersecurity solutions to the iGaming and online sports betting industry, today announces that Alea, an award-winning iGaming aggregation platform, has appointed Continent 8 as its Vulnerability Assessment and Penetration Testing (VAPT) cybersecurity services provider.
Alea is among the fastest-growing game aggregators in the industry. Through one single API integration, Alea provides clients with access to over 15,000 games from over 150 providers, reducing their technical complexity and improving operational efficiency. The security and reliability of the game APIs and these integrations are crucial to Alea’s operational integrity. To manage the emerging cybersecurity challenges with a rapidly expanding network, Alea has partnered with Continent 8 to assess and evaluate their cybersecurity framework through a VAPT.
Partnering with Continent 8 and its specialised cybersecurity company, C8 Secure, Alea has undertaken a VAPT test. This comprehensive assessment enabled Alea to identify potential internal and external IT vulnerabilities, allowing them to prioritise and implement security enhancements to mitigate risk exposure, giving their customers confidence that they are accessing a secure and reliable platform.
Eduard Fumás, CTO at Alea said, “At Alea, security is at the core of everything we do. Our commitment to creating a secure, robust and scalable API solution sets a new standard in the iGaming industry, where data protection and system integrity are critical. Partnering with Continent 8 has been an important step for us in proactively safeguarding our platform and reinforcing the trust our partners place in us. This collaboration ensures that we continue to deliver a reliable, secure API experience to our clients. We’re proud to work with a partner that shares our dedication to cybersecurity excellence.”
Patrick Gardner, Vice President and Chief Security Officer at Continent 8 said, “Alea’s three principles of security, scalability and robustness resonate with Continent 8. Given the number of APIs Alea is using, their proactive approach to assessing their business and guaranteeing security for its partners is imperative.
“It’s great to be supporting Alea; we encourage all businesses in this industry to take the cybersecurity threat seriously.”
Join Continent 8 and Alea in a rapid-fire VAPT webinar, titled ‘VAPT: iGaming industry requirements and use cases’ on Wednesday, 20 November 2024, at 15:00 GMT / 10:00 EST.
Key takeaways from this must-attend webinar:
To register for the webinar, visit: https://lp.continent8.com/vapt-webinar.
The renewal marks the continuation of a 20-year partnership, providing Playtech with Continent 8’s best-in-class managed and professional services in the regulated iGaming and online sports betting space
Today, Continent 8 Technologies, the trusted partner and provider of global managed hosting, connectivity, cloud and cybersecurity solutions to the regulated iGaming and online sports betting market, and Playtech, one of the leading platform, content and services providers in the industry announced the extension of their global partnership agreement. This renewal underscores both companies’ shared commitment to serving and shaping the ever-growing regulated online gaming market.
The recently signed multi-year contract further extends the two-decades-long collaboration between these leading global entities, allowing Playtech to further utilise Continent 8’s comprehensive suite of managed and professional services. This development enables Playtech to maintain its focus on innovating and delivering top-tier online gaming software and live dealer technology to prominent retail and online brands across various gaming verticals. These verticals include land-based casinos, online operators and government-approved lotteries. In addition, Playtech operates B2C brands, leveraging its cross-platform expertise to deliver a direct-to-consumer offering.
Shimon Akad, COO at Playtech, stated, “Continent 8 have been our hosting and connectivity partner since the onset of our journey, 20 years ago. Renewing our agreement is a testament to the joint work and success we’ve built together, and I look forward to continuing our strong collaboration for years to come.”
Michael Tobin, Founder and CEO, Continent 8 Technologies, shared, “Playtech is one of the most recognisable brands in the industry, and we are excited to be a part of their continued success through this expanded strategic partnership. I’m incredibly proud of our 20-year partnership as we have grown and supported each other over the years.
“As the leading iGaming and online sports betting data centre and global network solutions provider, we take pride in consistently delivering carrier-grade connectivity and performance to our customers, ensuring exceptional and unrivalled user and player experiences.”
Watch the Playtech testimonial:
Continent 8 will be at SiGMA Europe, from 11-14 November 2024 at Stand 2048. Schedule a meeting to discuss your infrastructure, cloud and cybersecurity requirements: https://lp.continent8.com/sigma_malta_2024
Leading global managed hosting, connectivity, cloud and cybersecurity provider to the global iGaming industry recognised for developing cutting-edge solutions that leverage the company’s data centre technologies
Fujitsu has named Continent 8 Technologies as the recipient of its coveted Rising Star of the Year Award at its recent Future Proof Event in London.
The awards ceremony formed part of the company’s flagship event where attendees could learn more about Fujitsu’s data centre expertise and how it can be used to help iGaming operators and suppliers position their businesses for future growth and success.
The judging panel crowned Continent 8 as Rising Star of the Year for joining the Fujitsu ecosystem as a service provider and quickly building market-leading services for the global iGaming industry that leverage Fujitsu’s data centre technologies.
The award was presented by Graham Bromham, Channel & Midmarket Sales Director at Fujitsu UK
to Continent 8 Technologies Regional Sales Director, Aidan-Rees Williams, and Regulatory Account Director, Graham Foster, at the glitzy event held at Pullman London St Pancras.
Fujitsu provides a wide range of solutions to operators and suppliers, from data centres and infrastructure to powerful data tools powered by the latest technologies. This includes its Private GPT, an AI-driven solution that allows organisations to securely chat with their data.
Graham Bromham, Channel & Midmarket Sales Director at Fujitsu UK, said: “We have been delighted to welcome Continent 8 as a Fujitsu partner with the collaboration providing to be incredibly valuable to both companies.
“Collaborations like this present tremendous opportunities and result in shared successes, which we have already enjoyed with Continent 8. But we have only just scratched the surface of what we can achieve together and look forward to strengthening the partnership moving forwards.
“Continent 8 is a really deserving winner of our Rising Star award and we couldn’t be happier to have presented the trophy at our awards ceremony.”
Michael Tobin, Founder and CEO at Continent 8 Technologies, added: “Fujitsu has been an invaluable strategic partner for Continent 8, collaborating closely with us to deliver secure, high-availability and zero-compromise hosting, connectivity and cloud solutions to operators and suppliers in the global iGaming and online sports betting industry.
“To be named Rising Star of the Year is a testament to what we have been able to achieve through this partnership in a short space of time, and I would like to thank Fujitsu and the Continent 8 team for their efforts in maximising the potential of our collaboration.”
MIRACL’s passwordless multi-factor authentication (MFA) service adds to Continent 8’s multi-layered cybersecurity and regulatory compliance suite of solutions, providing secure, frictionless logins on any browser or device.
October 3, 2024 – MIRACL, a provider of passwordless multi-factor authentication (MFA), today announces a new partnership with Continent 8 Technologies, a leading provider of global managed hosting, connectivity, cloud and cybersecurity solutions to the iGaming and online sports betting industry. This collaboration has enabled Continent 8 to enhance their regulated cybersecurity product portfolio with MIRACL’s secure, single-step MFA solution, offering the most secure and efficient authentication experience possible.
MIRACL’s MFA service streamlines the authentication process with a single personal identification number (PIN) code or device-based biometric. This allows players to access an online service via browser or app in under two seconds – 20 times faster than traditional multi-step MFA methods. Crucially, this means MIRACL enjoys the highest Login Success Rate, 99.9% on average, which leads to increased traffic and conversions, boosting revenue and enhancing user experience. The solution also saves cost by preventing account takeovers and minimising account resets, allowing gaming operators and suppliers to reduce IT helpdesk and infrastructure support costs.
The MIRACL MFA solution delivers banking-grade security through a zero-knowledge framework, ensuring that no security-related information is stored or shared. By eliminating credential exchanges, the service is fully resistant to all remote and brute-force attacks, including credential stuffing, man-in-the-middle, password spraying, phishing, replay and SMS fatigue, thereby offering zero vulnerabilities. The MFA solution complies with the most stringent security and privacy regulations, including MFA legislation requirements for the regulated iGaming and online sports betting industry.
Rob Griffin, CEO at MIRACL said “The shift to mandated MFA by regulators is set to be a massive change in the industry with requirements changing quickly across the globe. MIRACL meets 100% of these requirements for 100% of users while also massively improving their experience.
Over the last 25 years, Continent 8 has become a trusted authority within iGaming in respect of cybersecurity, regulatory adherence and the art of provisioning gaming services that delight their customers. MIRACL’s innovative solutions exceed customers’ expectations in all three of these realms so for us, Continent 8 is the perfect partner. We look forward to bringing our passwordless, single-step MFA to their global client base.
While operators can understand conceptually the potential for passwordless authentication to increase revenues and save costs, they need a trusted and expert partner to help navigate the path. Working closely in tandem, MIRACL and Continent 8 can meet that sizable customer need to ensure customers realise the massive ROI that MIRACL’s passwordless MFA enables.”
MIRACL’s passwordless MFA solution will be part of Continent 8 and C8 Secure’s (a Continent 8 company specialised in cybersecurity) comprehensive suite of multi-layered cybersecurity solutions. The current portfolio includes VAPT, Compliance Audit, DDoS, EDR & MDR, Mobile Protect, SafeBait, SIEM & SOC, V-Scan, Backup and WAAP services, among others.
David Brace, Principal, Innovation & Technology at Continent 8, said: “Speed, uptime, compliance and security are the pillars of our business, whether it be infrastructure, connectivity or the protection of digital assets. By partnering with MIRACL, we add an MFA service that protects players from fraud and cyber attacks, meets regulatory compliance and offers operators a swift, password-less MFA experience.
“This strategic alliance is a significant step forward in our ongoing mission to be the trusted cybersecurity and infrastructure partner for the regulated iGaming and online sports betting industry.”
To learn more about the MIRACL MFA solution, schedule a meeting with Continent 8 at Global Gaming Expo (G2E) Las Vegas 2024, from October 7-10 at Stand #4235: https://lp.continent8.com/g2e-vegas-2024
Sportingtech leverages Continent 8’s Managed Security Operations Centre (MSOC) and Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) cybersecurity services for 24/7 monitoring, rapid threat prevention and response
Continent 8 Technologies, a leading provider of global managed hosting, connectivity, cloud and cybersecurity solutions to the iGaming and online sports betting industry, is announcing an expanded partnership with multi-award-winning global betting and gaming provider Sportingtech to oversee and manage their cybersecurity operations.
Building on their existing infrastructure partnership – where Sportingtech utilises Continent 8’s cloud solution for high-performance connectivity and high availability and uptime of betting and gaming platforms – the enhanced collaboration now enables Sportingtech to access Continent 8’s full-service offerings, including advanced cybersecurity services.
In collaboration with both Continent 8 and C8 Secure (a Continent 8 company specialised in cybersecurity), Sportingtech will implement Continent 8’s Managed Security Operations Centre (MSOC) and Security Incident and Event Management (SIEM) services. This fully managed SOC and SIEM solution delivers continuous 24x7x365 monitoring, advanced threat detection to identify anomalies and potential risks, integrated threat intelligence to stay ahead of evolving and high-impact threats and a cutting-edge SIEM architecture for high-performance analytics and efficient incident management. This comprehensive service ensures the monitoring and protection of Sportingtech’s entire IT infrastructure, covering endpoints, servers, cloud environments and network devices.
Michael Jack, Chief Technology Officer at Sportingtech said: “Sportingtech is excited to expand our partnership with Continent 8 by incorporating their MSOC and SIEM services into our cybersecurity operations. Their tailored service approach aligns perfectly with our need for bespoke, reliable and responsive cybersecurity solutions. This partnership empowers us to enhance our security posture while maintaining the flexibility and attention to detail that drive our success.”
Patrick Gardner, Vice President and Chief Security Officer at Continent 8 said: “Continent 8 is excited to further its collaboration with Sportingtech as both its infrastructure and cybersecurity partner. We have been powering and protecting the iGaming and online sports betting market for over 25 years, and our MSOC and SIEM services will provide the necessary threat prevention, detection and response framework to safeguard Sportingtech’s extensive gaming operations.”
Watch the Sportingtech testimonial:
Continent 8 will be at Global Gaming Expo (G2E) Las Vegas 2024, from October 7-10 at Stand #4235. Schedule a meeting to discuss your infrastructure and cybersecurity requirements: https://lp.continent8.com/g2e-vegas-2024
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Vixio announces the finalists for the 2024 Global Regulatory Awards
Vixio, a leading provider of regulatory intelligence solutions, has unveiled its 2024 Global Regulatory Awards (GRAs) shortlist, nominating Jeremie Kanter, the Director of Regulatory Affairs at Continent 8, for ‘Compliance Professional of the Year’.
Now in their eighth year, the GRAs recognise and celebrate the achievements of individuals, teams and organisations in the gambling industry that have excelled in compliance, corporate social responsibility and safer gambling.
“Congratulations to everyone who made the shortlist this year. It is a significant achievement as we’ve received a record number of submissions, making 2024 the most competitive yet. Each year, we see growing interest in the GRAs, proving the industry’s recognition of the importance of compliance and the need for continuous excellence in this area,” stated Mike Woolfrey, CEO of Vixio.
Woolfrey added, “Thank you to the judging panel for your rigorous and independent evaluation to ensure the awards’ integrity. We look forward to seeing many of you at the GRAs awards ceremony.”
View the complete shortlist here. The 2024 Global Regulatory Awards presentation will take place on December 4th at the De Vere Grand Connaught Rooms in London.
Continent 8 Technologies PR & Media Marketing Department contact: press@continent8.com
Continent 8 Technologies, the trusted partner and provider of global managed hosting, connectivity, cloud and cybersecurity solutions to the regulated iGaming and online sports betting market, has expanded its partnership with Amazon Web Services (AWS), chosen as an official solutions provider in the Solution Provider Program (SPP) by AWS.
Over the past 25-plus years, Continent 8 has earned an unrivalled reputation for reliable infrastructure and connectivity, innovating, developing and providing customers with best-in-class managed and professional services to support the most demanding online requirements.
Now, as an SPP member, this enhanced AWS collaboration will enable Continent 8 to introduce a new range of services to simplify the management of AWS cloud environments and infrastructures. The new managed and professional services include:
Regulatory compliance is non-negotiable in the betting and gaming industry. The tailormade Regul8 Guardrails solution provides customers with customised designs and configurations for easy-to-integrate compliance across cloud environments while accelerating time-to-market and expansion into new jurisdictions.
Migrating and managing Kubernetes across different cloud environments can be difficult. The Kubernetes Everywhere service makes it easy for customers to manage their containerised deployments, ensuring consistent, resource-friendly and cost-effective operation across cloud environments, data centers, edge computing infrastructures and within AWS regions using Elastic Kubernetes Service (EKS).
Managing hybrid and multi-cloud networks is a complex task. By integrating Continent 8 and AWS networks, the managed network services address the connectivity challenges between on-premises infrastructures, AWS Outposts, enterprise networks and AWS Regions. This service ensures customers benefit from the most resilient and secure hybrid cloud connectivity path, away from the public Internet.
Continent 8 is the trusted advanced partner in delivering 90% of AWS Outposts to the biggest brands – including FanDuel and Hard Rock Digital – in the regulated betting and gaming market. Building upon this AWS Outposts portfolio, the new Managed AWS Outposts service streamlines the procurement, logistics, workload migration and ongoing management of AWS Outposts, allowing customers to focus on launch activities. Continent 8 continues to provide best-in-class connectivity and seamless access to all AWS Direct Connect (DX) on-ramp locations.
Complementing these new cloud offerings is a dedicated team of over 30 AWS-certified and AWS-trained experts available to deliver and support high-touch AWS solutions tailored to each customer’s unique requirements.
“The AWS Solution Partner Program milestone underscores Continent 8’s commitment to continuing its position as the service and solutions provider of choice to the iGaming and online sports betting market. Whether it’s hyperscale, hybrid, public or private cloud management, Continent 8 remains steadfast in delivering trusted, bespoke, best-practice and value-added cloud experiences for our customers.”
Extending AWS capabilities for regulated betting and gaming environments
Join Continent 8 and AWS in a rapid-fire webinar to discover the key considerations and best practices for extending, optimising and reimagining AWS hybrid and multi-cloud architectures for betting and gaming operations.
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