March 22, 2023

Nikkiso Clean Energy & Industrial Gases Group annonce une expansion de son installation de ventes, service et ingénierie en Afrique du Sud

Nikkiso Clean Energy & Industrial Gases Group (le « Groupe »), qui fait partie de Nikkiso Co., Ltd (Japon) et opère dans le cadre de Cryogenic Industries, Inc. (États-Unis), est fier d’annoncer une nouvelle expansion de ses capacités de ventes, service et ingénierie pour le marché africain. Depuis son installation, l’entreprise fournira une assistance pour tous les produits du Grope.

TEMECULA, Californie, 22 mars 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Nikkiso Clean Energy & Industrial Gases Group (le « Groupe »), qui fait partie de Nikkiso Co., Ltd (Japon) et opère dans le cadre de Cryogenic Industries, Inc. (États-Unis), est fier d’annoncer une nouvelle expansion de ses capacités de ventes, service et ingénierie pour le marché africain. Depuis son installation, l’entreprise fournira une assistance pour tous les produits du Groupe.

Située à Waterfall, dans le KwaZulu-Natal, en Afrique du Sud, l’installation à été établie pour fournir une empreinte plus forte en Afrique et afin de soutenir le centre économique et le hub d’ingénierie d’Afrique du Sud. Les ingénieurs locaux et l’équipe d’assistance aux services sur le terrain apporteront des connaissances spécifiques de la région et des marchés locaux, permettant la création de solutions hautement personnalisées.

Outre l’offre de ventes techniques pour l’ensemble des produits du Groupe, l’entreprise a ajouté une équipe de mise en service d’unités de séparation de l’air comprenant une assistance client. Cette équipe d’assistance en ingénierie supplémentaire fournira une optimisation de la conception et des processus ainsi que des solutions innovantes à la région. L’installation fournira aussi de l’équipement GNL afin de soutenir la grande expansion de gaz naturel au large du Mozambique, et le développement potentiel de pipelines virtuels pour le GNL en guise de combustible dans le but d’atténuer la crise de l’électricité.

« Cette expansion nous positionne de manière à pouvoir réagir rapidement aux besoins énergétiques croissants de l’Afrique, et à offrir une assistance et un service améliorés à nos clients grâce à notre présence locale », selon Peter Wagner, PDG de Cryogenic Industries et président du Groupe.

Bruce van Dongen sera le directeur général. Une installation de service est prévue pour un moment indéfini dans l’avenir. Elle prendra en charge les pompes et turbodétendeurs. Cette expansion reflète l’engagement du groupe et son soutien au développement du marché africain.

À PROPOS DE CRYOGENIC INDUSTRIES
Cryogenic Industries, Inc. (aujourd’hui membre de Nikkiso Co., Ltd.) et ses entreprises membres fabriquent et entretiennent des équipements de traitement du gaz cryogénique (pompes, turbodétendeurs, échangeurs thermiques, etc.), et des usines de traitement pour les gaz industriels, la liquéfaction du gaz naturel (GNL), la liquéfaction de l’hydrogène (LH2) et le cycle organique de Rankine pour la récupération de la chaleur perdue. Fondée il y a plus de 50 ans, Cryogenic Industries est la société-mère d’ACD, de Nikkiso Cryo, de Nikkiso Integrated Cryogenic Solutions, de Cosmodyne et de Cryoquip, et d’un groupe administré en commun comptant une vingtaine d’entités opérationnelles.

Pour tout complément d’information, veuillez consulter les sites www.nikkisoCEIG.com et www.nikkiso.com.

CONTACT AUPRÈS DES MÉDIAS :

Anna Quigley
+1.951.383.3314
aquigley@cryoind.com

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March 22, 2023

Geopolitical Tensions Enabled Increased Hacktivist Cyber Threats in 2022

New report from FS-ISAC highlights opportunity for cyberattacks against public and private institutions

RESTON, Va., March 21, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — FS-ISAC, the member-driven, not-for-profit organization that advances cybersecurity and resilience in the global financial system, today announced the findings of its annual Global Intelligence Office report, Navigating Cyber 2023.

The latest report showcased the effect that Russia’s invasion of Ukraine had on the global cyber threat landscape, sparking a flood of ideologically driven “hacktivism” that continues to this day. Driven from both sides of the conflict, the threats have increased substantially within the financial services sector, particularly for institutions in countries that Russia considers hostile. These threats can come from hacktivist groups or directly from the nation-states themselves.

“Unfortunately, the growing involvement of non-state actors attacking on an ideological basis and the manipulation of information by malicious actors will continue to sow uncertainty across the landscape in actual and perceived security threats,” said Steven Silberstein, CEO of FS-ISAC. “The best tool available for financial institutions to combat this is intelligence sharing, allowing collaboration across the global industry and ensuring better cyber preparedness. Cyber threats often evolve faster than the tools we use to combat them, but our strength is in our community.”

The report also highlights that some of the more traditionally common cyber threats, such as DDoS attacks and ransomware, are becoming more sophisticated and the suite of tools at a malicious actor’s disposal continues to develop.

Looking ahead into 2023, some of the key drivers of change in the threat landscape include:

A growing market for malware-as-a-service: As threat actors become specialized in specific aspects of the kill chain and offer their services in skills and code for sale, cyberattacks become easier to orchestrate, less attributable, and of lower risk. Supply chain threats proliferate as key software, authentication, technology, and cloud service providers are increasingly targeted.
The accessibility of AI helping attackers, and defenders: The emergence of new AI-technology lowers the barrier for hacking, allowing threat actors to use tools like ChatGPT to design ever more convincing phishing lures. However, those same tools will be leveraged to strengthen defenses as well.
Cryptocurrency offers a prime target for cyber criminals: Cryptocurrency and digital assets are becoming more integrated into global financial infrastructure, generating a complex regulatory environment for multinational firms. In addition, threat groups will continue to finance their operations using cryptocurrency, highlighting the need for better oversight and asset class protections.

“Cyber criminals are endlessly inventive, and aided by technological advances,” said Teresa Walsh, Global Head of Intelligence at FS-ISAC. “The emergence of new technologies and malware delivery tactics will require institutions to ensure they keep up with evolving cyber threats on a continuous basis and focus on resilience so they can keep operating no matter what happens.”

The threat landscape is rapidly changing, and organizations face key challenges of increasing regulation around the world, seismic shifts in the cyber insurance market, and cybersecurity talent shortages. Facing massive changes in their operational environment, the financial services sector must navigate pressures to reduce costs without compromising the ability to continuously evolve defenses and enhance operational resilience.

Methodology

The Navigating Cyber 2023 report is sourced from FS-ISAC’s thousands of member financial firms in 75 countries and further augmented by analysis by the Global Intelligence Office. Multiple streams of intelligence were leveraged for the curation of the round-up, which examined data from January 2022 to January 2023. The publicly accessible version of the report can be found here. The full report is only available to member financial institutions.

About FS-ISAC

FS-ISAC is the member-driven, not-for-profit organization that advances cybersecurity and resilience in the global financial system, protecting the financial institutions and the people they serve. Founded in 1999, the organization’s real-time information-sharing network amplifies the intelligence, knowledge, and practices of its members for the financial sector’s collective security and defenses. Member financial firms represent $100 trillion in assets in 75 countries.

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March 22, 2023

AGT and INEJ sign cooperation protocol on tax matters

The General Tax Administration (AGT) and the National Institute of Judicial Studies (INEJ) signed, on the 20th of this month, a cooperation protocol aimed at technical training in tax matters for judicial magistrates and the Public Prosecution Department.

The cooperation agreement foresees, among other aspects, the implementation of actions that allow the continuous improvement of the handling of tax criminal cases by the judges.

According to a press release, the protocol also aims to safeguard the proper framework of tax and customs rules and procedures.

On the occasion, the INEJ’s general director, Artur Gunza, a signatory party, considered that the referred agreement is part of the annual continuous plan for the training of judicial magistrates and public prosecutors.

“As you may understand, our magistrates do not deal with these matters in their day-to-day lives. Since AGT, at this time, is creating a new dynamic for the accountability of citizens who transgress in this domain. Therefore, it is imperative that magistrates get updated in these matters”, said Artur Gunza.

On his turn, the Chairman of the Board of Directors of the General Tax Administration (AGT), José Leiria, considered that the partnership will train judges in tax matters and thus provide a better response to tax-related processes.

“We have the judges as those who dominate the judicial system and can also help us to model the application of tax rules”, said the José Leiria.

The General Tax Administration (AGT), created by Presidential Decree n.º 324/14, of December 15, is a State body, supervised by the Ministry of Finance, whose mission is to raise revenue for the State and ensure customs control for the benefit of society.

Within this framework, it is also incumbent upon the information and training of tax-paying citizens, in order to guarantee literacy and fiscal citizenship, for the efficiency and effectiveness of the collection of revenues for the State, to support the administrative expenses of the State and guarantee the functionality of public and collective services.

The National Institute of Judicial Studies (INEJ) has the mission of ensuring the training of the staff necessary for the applying of judicial activity and other specific functions in the field of justice, records and notary, civil and criminal identification, public defence and other areas of the judiciary system, as a result of Presidential Decree No. 84/15, of May 5th, which approves the INEJ’s Organic Statute.

Source: Angola Press News Agency (APNA)

March 22, 2023

João Lourenço: “Angolan justice is increasingly active”

The President of the Republic, João Lourenço, said this Wednesday that the Angolan justice system is increasingly dynamic, active and fulfilling the role expected of it.

When intervening in the inauguration ceremony of new judges of the Supreme Court (TS), the Head of State demanded integrity from the magistrates, in favour of the Angolan justice reputation.

Speaking to the inductees, the Head of Executive considered the events that culminated in the resignation of the Chairwoman of the Court of Audits, Exalgina Gambôa, to be regrettable.

The Court of Audits’ former president, Exalgina Gambôa, was accused of crimes of embezzlement, extortion and corruption.

João Lourenço stated, on the occasion, that in the face of public denunciations against the management of the then presiding judge of the Court of Audits, the Public Prosecution Department did not ignore them, and is carrying out its work.

The Angolan Head of State underlined that following the case “it came to discover, later, irrefutable facts much more serious than those of the public denunciation imputed to the same counsellor judge”.

According to President João Lourenço, the allegations point to an attempt to extort, by the magistrate, the minister of Energy and Waters, and the minister Mineral Resources, Oil and Gas.

According to the statesman, the magistrate summoned the Minister of Mineral Resources, Oil and Gas to her office to ask him for one percent of the share capital of the Lobito refinery, Benguela province.

João Lourenço considered the attempts of the then chief of the Court of Audits “out of the ordinary” and “impossible in today’s Angola”, which has as its main governance banner the fight against corruption and impunity.

The Head of State recalled that in view of the situation, and with a view to guaranteeing the regular functioning of the State bodies, he invited the aforementioned Counsellor Judge to resign from her post, and was subsequently indicted by the Public Prosecutor’s Office.

Still linked to what he considered “troublesome moments” experienced by the Angolan justice, at the time of the opening of the Judicial Year, President João Lourenço also referred to some suspicions over the Supreme Court.

In this regard, João Lourenço made it known that the Public Ministry is also working on establishing the truth of the facts.

“Let us calmly await the progress of the ongoing work being carried out by the Attorney General’s Office”, he said.

From a court official, continued the President of the Republic, exemplary behaviour at work and in society is expected.

This Wednesday, at the Presidential Palace, in Luanda, the Angolan Head of State swore in eight justices of the Supreme Court.

Source: Angola Press News Agency (APNA)