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.”
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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