We always say that technology can transform businesses, but at the same time we need to implement fundamental changes in mindset. In other words, if we want to work with technology without exposing ourselves to great risks, we must create a corporate awareness that security is essential. Simply because there are hackers who every year invest colossal resources in having better tools to steal data.

"The Caribbean represents a huge opportunity for a company like Unisys," says Almeida. "We've been seeing a lot of investments from the public sector."

Uniken's CEO says being selected for the Wells Fargo Startup Accelerator program "is a great validation of our innovation in delivering great security.”

"The presence of the World Economic Forum in our city will help accelerate innovative science and technology policies," said San Francisco Mayor Ed Lee.

This is a guest contribution to Finance TnT by Eduardo Righi, director of financial services at PayPal Latin America. The views expressed are those of the author and not of Finance TnT. Among the many developments that took place in 2016, there were ...