KUALA LUMPUR, July 30 -- Teledyne e2v, a Teledyne Technologies company and global innovator of imaging solutions, has unveiled its Time-of-Flight (ToF) CMOS image sensor, tailored for 3D detection and distance measurement.
Based on a statement, the sensor supports the latest industrial applications, including vision guided robotics, logistics and automated guided vehicles.
Hydra3D’s high resolution and flexible configuration, combined with its on-chip HDR, make it ideal for outdoor applications such as surveillance, ITS, building construction and drones.
The sensor features a 10 µm three-tap cutting-edge pixel, designed with Teledyne e2v’s proprietary CMOS technology and produced by Tower Semiconductor, the leader in high-value analog semiconductor foundry solutions.
Incorporating a resolution of 832 x 600 pixels, Hydra3D provides very fast transfer times starting from 20ns, excellent demodulation contrast and sensitivity.
The sensor can be operated in real-time at short, mid and long-range distances, in both indoor and outdoor conditions, while providing excellent temporal precision.
It comes with an evaluation kit (Hydra3D EK), enabling customers to evaluate the sensor in multiple application setups. The kit includes a compact 2/3-inch optical format calibrated module, which includes a light source for near infrared illumination and an optic.
Two versions will be available, targeted at performing the ToF principle at short-range distances (up to five metres) or mid-range distances (up to 10 metres) and with a field-of-view of 60° x 45° or a field of view of 40° x 30°, while capturing real-time 3D information at a full resolution.
Samples will be available in August while evaluation kits, in September.
-- BERNAMA
Thursday, July 30, 2020
Teledyne e2v introduces high resolution ToF sensor for next generation 3D vision systems
Pulse Secure offers new cloud-based service for elastic digital workplace
KUALA LUMPUR, July 29 -- Pulse Secure has launched Pulse Zero Trust Access (PZTA), enabling organisations to provide users easy, anywhere access to multi-cloud and data centre applications with Zero Trust assurance.
The cloud-based, multi-tenant secure access service simplifies access management with single-pane-of-glass visibility, end-to-end analytics, granular policies, automated provisioning and advanced threat mitigation.
This empowers organisations to further optimise their increasingly mobile workforce and hybrid IT resources.
PZTA offers users streamlined application access while allowing organisations to govern every request by automatically verifying identity, device and security posture before granting a direct, encrypted connection between that user's device and applications residing in public clouds, private clouds or data centres.
“Pulse Zero Trust Access is designed for the elastic digital workplace, providing a unified, cloud-based service that enables greater accessibility, efficiency and risk reduction,” said Pulse Secure chief product officer, Rohini Kasturi in a statement.
PZTA is based on Pulse Secure’s new cloud-native, microservices-based, multi-tenant platform deployed globally in Microsoft Azure Cloud.
PZTA service is already available at an annual subscription MSRP starting at US$180 per user for up to 500 users with volume and multi-year discounts being offered. (US$1 = RM4.248)
More details at www.pulsesecure.net/pzta.
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The cloud-based, multi-tenant secure access service simplifies access management with single-pane-of-glass visibility, end-to-end analytics, granular policies, automated provisioning and advanced threat mitigation.
This empowers organisations to further optimise their increasingly mobile workforce and hybrid IT resources.
PZTA offers users streamlined application access while allowing organisations to govern every request by automatically verifying identity, device and security posture before granting a direct, encrypted connection between that user's device and applications residing in public clouds, private clouds or data centres.
“Pulse Zero Trust Access is designed for the elastic digital workplace, providing a unified, cloud-based service that enables greater accessibility, efficiency and risk reduction,” said Pulse Secure chief product officer, Rohini Kasturi in a statement.
PZTA is based on Pulse Secure’s new cloud-native, microservices-based, multi-tenant platform deployed globally in Microsoft Azure Cloud.
PZTA service is already available at an annual subscription MSRP starting at US$180 per user for up to 500 users with volume and multi-year discounts being offered. (US$1 = RM4.248)
More details at www.pulsesecure.net/pzta.
-- BERNAMA
Wednesday, July 29, 2020
AUCHAN RETAIL ACCELERATES DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION WITH TRAX'S AUTONOMOUS SHELF MONITORING SOLUTIONS IN PORTUGAL
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| Trax's autonomous robot at the Auchan Alfragide hypermarket in Lisbon, Portugal (Photo: Business Wire) |
SINGAPORE & LISBON, Portugal, July 29 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- Auchan Retail Portugal, one of Europe’s largest grocery retailers, and Trax, a leading provider of computer vision and analytics solutions for retail, today unveiled an agreement to deploy Trax’s suite of autonomous shelf monitoring solutions, including robots, across Auchan Retail’s entire grocery retail network of 34 supermarkets and hypermarkets in Portugal. The project starts in the Auchan Alfragide hypermarket in Lisbon.
AUCHAN RETAIL ACCELERATES DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION WITH TRAX'S AUTONOMOUS SHELF MONITORING SOLUTIONS IN PORTUGAL
AXA OFFERS ROAD PROTECTION AT THE TOUCH OF A BUTTON
• Accidents and car breakdown can cause great distress to drivers, and not knowing how to reach out for help can be even more frustrating.
• With the launch of AXA SmartDrive Safe ̶ the first-of-its-kind telematics motor insurance in Malaysia that comes with a wire-free and self-powered Microtag, AXA makes it easy for drivers to get immediate assistance, merely with the touch of a button.
KUALA LUMPUR, July 28 (Bernama) -- AXA Affin General Insurance Berhad (AXA) once again took the lead to innovate in the motor insurance space by offering immediate road protection at the touch of a button. AXA today announced the launch of SmartDrive Safe, an innovative motor insurance plan aimed at promoting safe driving behaviour and providing peace of mind in times of need.
The plan comes with a complimentary wire-free and self-powered Microtag device that can be easily attached to anywhere within reach inside the vehicle. It automatically connects with SmartDrive Safe mobile app via Bluetooth for Automatic Driver Recognition. In the event of a road accident, vehicle breakdown or emergency, help is just a button away. Drivers will only need to press on the Microtag for immediate support from trusted professionals, easing their worries during troubled situation.
• eCall - Automatic Accident Alert & Emergency Assistance Response
When vehicle gets into a severe accident and triggers the alert, driver will receive a call immediately for prompt assistance e.g. ambulance dispatch.
• bCall
In the event of a car breakdown or emergency, driver will only need to press the SOS button in Microtag and receive immediate assistance from the 24/7 Call Centre.
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Malaysia's Star Media Group chooses Triton Digital full suite audio products
KUALA LUMPUR, July 29 -- Star Media Group (SMG), Malaysia's leading integrated and innovative media group, has selected Triton Digital® to power delivery, monetisation and measurement of its streaming audio and podcast content.
Through this partnership, SMG will utilise Triton’s robust audio streaming network to deliver its radio stations online, including 988 FM and SURIA FM.
Based on a statement, SMG will also leverage Triton’s ad server to dynamically insert highly targeted audio ads into their streams.
To support monetisation goals, SMG will use Triton’s programmatic audio marketplace and audio SSP to make their online audio and podcast inventory available to global media buyers via both open and private marketplace deals.
On the other hand, the group will also utilise Triton’s Webcast Metrics® and Podcast Metrics measurement services to measure their highly engaged listening audiences, and the enterprise Omny Studio podcast management platform to seamlessly create podcast content from their broadcast feeds.
Omny Studio will enable SMG to distribute their content to audiences across a wide range of devices and platforms including mobile phones, smart speakers, social networks and others.
According to SMG Group Chief Technology Officer Yew Jin Kang, the decision to partner with Triton Digital was an easy one, as their comprehensive and reliable suite of podcast and online audio technology is unmatched.
“We are proud to be working with their knowledgeable team, and look forward to leveraging their best-in-class technology to increase our revenue, further understand our listening audiences and how our content is being consumed, and to deliver an extraordinary audio and podcast experience for our radio stations online.”
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Through this partnership, SMG will utilise Triton’s robust audio streaming network to deliver its radio stations online, including 988 FM and SURIA FM.
Based on a statement, SMG will also leverage Triton’s ad server to dynamically insert highly targeted audio ads into their streams.
To support monetisation goals, SMG will use Triton’s programmatic audio marketplace and audio SSP to make their online audio and podcast inventory available to global media buyers via both open and private marketplace deals.
On the other hand, the group will also utilise Triton’s Webcast Metrics® and Podcast Metrics measurement services to measure their highly engaged listening audiences, and the enterprise Omny Studio podcast management platform to seamlessly create podcast content from their broadcast feeds.
Omny Studio will enable SMG to distribute their content to audiences across a wide range of devices and platforms including mobile phones, smart speakers, social networks and others.
According to SMG Group Chief Technology Officer Yew Jin Kang, the decision to partner with Triton Digital was an easy one, as their comprehensive and reliable suite of podcast and online audio technology is unmatched.
“We are proud to be working with their knowledgeable team, and look forward to leveraging their best-in-class technology to increase our revenue, further understand our listening audiences and how our content is being consumed, and to deliver an extraordinary audio and podcast experience for our radio stations online.”
-- BERNAMA
Tuesday, July 28, 2020
OZOW - PAVING THE WAY FOR OPEN BANKING IN AFRICA
Adding over 100,000 new users a month in South Africa and Namibia alone, Ozow is now taking steps to bring its payments platform to the rest of Africa and the world.
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, July 28 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- “In a constantly changing global economy, traditionally dominated by large banks since 1472, (something which is unlikely to change in the coming decades), Ozow is positioned as a disruptor to challenge the status quo. Ozow is leading the way with an Open Banking platform in Africa, and the startling growth of the business over the past 6 years tells the story of a fast growing start up on the verge of taking the African continent by storm,” says Ozow CEO and co-founder, Thomas Pays. “As a market led company Ozow’s success has grown to see them capturing an entire market (representing over 70% of the instant EFT market in South Africa), from the heart of underprivileged townships and rural areas to the highest LSM. Users all note that the payment platform is a better, safer, and easier alternative to cards or a manual EFT payment”.
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, July 28 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- “In a constantly changing global economy, traditionally dominated by large banks since 1472, (something which is unlikely to change in the coming decades), Ozow is positioned as a disruptor to challenge the status quo. Ozow is leading the way with an Open Banking platform in Africa, and the startling growth of the business over the past 6 years tells the story of a fast growing start up on the verge of taking the African continent by storm,” says Ozow CEO and co-founder, Thomas Pays. “As a market led company Ozow’s success has grown to see them capturing an entire market (representing over 70% of the instant EFT market in South Africa), from the heart of underprivileged townships and rural areas to the highest LSM. Users all note that the payment platform is a better, safer, and easier alternative to cards or a manual EFT payment”.
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There are over 49 million bank accounts in South Africa alone – users just need a convenient way to pay from them. This is where Ozow’s secure online payments platform is leading payment innovation.
“Consumers, merchants, and banks in South Africa and Namibia now recognize Ozow as the quick and trusted way to make payments,” says Pays. “As most people in the region go online mainly through their mobile devices (the same rings true for the rest of Africa) – and often pre-pay for airtime/data – transaction speed is essential. We commit to enabling payments in a few seconds.”
Ozow’s latest product release in the form of a world first, patent-pending innovation called the Ozow PIN has also resulted in increased growth of the business. This technology empowers a user to tokenize payment and make any repeat purchases with the simple entry of a 4-digit PIN. This world first innovation is already aggressively taking the lion’s share of the cash, card, and alternative payment options market by empowering users to transact anytime, anywhere online, or at point of sale, without the need for an app or registration. “As a market leading payments company in Africa, we have put the needs of our clients first, resulting in an increase of over 50% in recurring payments since the introduction of this new technology,’’ says Pays. Ozow can also be used for e-billing in partnership with SAGE and Xero, SMS payments via all major networks, and QR codes. The service is becoming available in five of South Africa’s 11 official languages, with plans to add the other languages in the coming months.
From the merchant’s perspective, Ozow acts as an additional layer of security to that of the existing banking infrastructure, keeping all transactions ultra-safe at all times and providing an environment that has proven to be safer than any other payment mechanism. Once a payment has been confirmed, it is irrevocable, using a real-time digital instruction issued by the owner of the source account.
Ozow was founded in 2014 by Mitchan Adams and Lyle Eckstein (both South African) together with CEO Thomas Pays, a Frenchman who has lived in South Africa for more than 16 years.
The past few years has seen Ozow become the most trusted payment brand among users who have developed a strong emotional attachment to the brand, empowering many to transact digitally for the first time.
Ozow’s company values and the culture it has developed focuses on empowering its stakeholders and being impactful. In April last year Ozow introduced a “0% fees’’ campaign for NPO/NGO’s as well as SME’s, again leading the way in the market as a socially responsible business, by passing value on to entrepreneurs (a critical element of the South African economy) who often place their customer’s needs ahead of their own.
“Today, Ozow is a team of 50 + people who share a vision of bringing our fast and easy payment solutions to the African continent and ultimately the globe. Through Ozow, in a market where over ZAR9,7 trillion is transferred via “bank to bank” payments a year, well over 11 times the market share of card payments, the prospect of financial inclusion for all is virtually limitless,” says Pays.
“Our approach is completely open, and we want to partner with banks and other payments providers in each of the markets we enter,” he says. “We’ve taken the time to make sure our tech is ready for scalability, and we believe that moment has now arrived.”
Stockplus mobile trades doubled in 1st half 2020 - Dunamu
KUALA LUMPUR, July 28 -- Korea’s fintech company, Dunamu has announced that mobile trades for Stockplus, the company’s social stock trading platform, more than doubled in the first half of 2020.
The result shows increases by 117.5 per cent compared to the same period last year. The total trading volume for Stockplus surpassed KRW 100 trillion (approximately US$83.2 billion) in July. (US$1 = RM4.245)
“COVID-19’s impact on the stock market and high-profile IPOs like SK Biopharmaceuticals has attracted a number of new individual investors, who tend to prefer mobile trading platforms,” said Dunamu Global Communications Manager, Buster Suh.
“Stockplus’ trading volume has grown rapidly in July and we expect the trend to continue for the foreseeable future.”
With mobile trading systems continuing to gain popularity in South Korea, Stockplus has seen a surge in transactions, according to a statement.
The platform’s mobile trading volume for the first half of 2020 was KRW 24.4 trillion (approximately US$20 billion), which is nearly KRW one trillion higher than the total for the entire year of 2019.
In addition to topping KRW 100 trillion in total trading volume, Stockplus also has over four million total app downloads as of July 2020. It was launched in 2014 as South Korea’s first social stock trading platform.
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The result shows increases by 117.5 per cent compared to the same period last year. The total trading volume for Stockplus surpassed KRW 100 trillion (approximately US$83.2 billion) in July. (US$1 = RM4.245)
“COVID-19’s impact on the stock market and high-profile IPOs like SK Biopharmaceuticals has attracted a number of new individual investors, who tend to prefer mobile trading platforms,” said Dunamu Global Communications Manager, Buster Suh.
“Stockplus’ trading volume has grown rapidly in July and we expect the trend to continue for the foreseeable future.”
With mobile trading systems continuing to gain popularity in South Korea, Stockplus has seen a surge in transactions, according to a statement.
The platform’s mobile trading volume for the first half of 2020 was KRW 24.4 trillion (approximately US$20 billion), which is nearly KRW one trillion higher than the total for the entire year of 2019.
In addition to topping KRW 100 trillion in total trading volume, Stockplus also has over four million total app downloads as of July 2020. It was launched in 2014 as South Korea’s first social stock trading platform.
-- BERNAMA
Saturday, July 25, 2020
CSOP announces 2 products for Hong Kong Stock Exchange listing on July 27
KUALA LUMPUR, July 24 -- CSOP Asset Management Limited (CSOP) has announced the listing of the CSOP CSI 300 Index Daily (2X) Leveraged Product (7233.HK) and CSOP CSI 300 Index Daily (-1X) Inverse Product (7333.HK) on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange on July 27.
In a statement, Hong Kong’s largest leveraged and inverse products (L&I products) issuer, CSOP, said 7233.HK and 7333.HK would apply a swap-based synthetic replication strategy to achieve the respective investment objectives.
7233.HK will provide investment results closely corresponding to twice the daily performance of the CSI 300 Index while 7333.HK will provide investment results closely corresponding to inverse of the daily performance of the CSI 300 Index, both excluding costs and expenses.
Both priced at HKD 7, 7233.HK and 7333.HK will trade with lot size of 100, and the entry investment is about HKD 700.
As the first batch of China A-shares L&I products in Hong Kong, 7233.HK and 7333.HK have attracted about US$270 million initial investment upon inception in total. (US$1 = RM4.255)
China A-shares is the second largest equity market in the world after the United States equity market with a size of RMB 64.9 trillion.
The introduction of China A-shares L&I products in Hong Kong by CSOP will enable global investors to gain leveraged performance as well as hedge the downside risks of China A-shares in an easy and efficient manner.
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Thursday, July 23, 2020
INTRODUCING THE LEADING INTERACTIVE NARRATIVE NLG PLATFORM
PETALING JAYA, Malaysia, July 22 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- Statworks Group is pleased to announce our partnership with Automated Insights (Ai), a Stats Perform company and the leading Natural Language Generation (NLG) provider, to bring NLG to Singapore and Malaysia. Automated Insights’ flagship NLG product, Wordsmith, transforms business intelligence and data into human-sounding narratives and actionable insights. Statworks Group, a leading Big Data Analytics company based in Malaysia has extensive experience in implementing machine learning with AI and business intelligence (BI) deployment across data driven organizations in this region. With more than 20 years of experience, Statworks Group have fully implemented Big Data Analytics, GIS, and STEM technologies across various industries in the Asian region.
Maheskantha Balasubramaniam, the group CEO of Statworks mentioned that Wordsmith generates written analytics, using natural language generation, right beside your BI visualizations notably Tableau, Spotfire, and PowerBI visualizations. He also added that “It’s like having your own personal data analyst navigating you through your dashboards. Combining the power of Tableau with the magic of NLG, creates a custom experience for every dashboard user.”
“Natural Language Generation (NLG) is a branch of AI that takes structured data and converts it into human sounding text,” says Anis Zakaria, Statworks Technical Manager. She added that Wordsmith automatically creates and delivers clear, insightful analytics narratives to everyone across an organization.
“Our partnership with Statworks Group gives Automated Insights the opportunity to bring NLG to the Southeast Asia region,” according to Nick Nelli, Senior Solutions Architect at Automated Insights. “Wordsmith will allow BI dashboard users to access a deeper understanding of their data – at a scale and speed previously unattainable.”
With Wordsmith, everyone can be their own data expert, take complete control over transforming data into insightful narrative all at an unprecedented speed and scale. This latest trend in the field of Big Data Analytics is a MUST HAVE Technology for all data driven organizations involved in any scale of BI deployments within its organizations.
ABOUT STATWORKS
STATWORKS has extensive experience in implementing Data Science and Analytics Solutions in various organizations in the region. By using our solution, organizations in various industries can reduce costs, improve performance, and gain the agility to respond to changing business needs. STATWORKS expertise is in working with large volumes of data and running algorithms where smarter data science computing with or without coding has become the core of our customers’ analytical journey. With more than 20 years of experience in Machine Learning with AI and BI deployment across data driven organizations in this region, Statworks Group has implemented various Big Data Analytics, GIS and STEM technologies across various industries in the Asia region.
About Automated Insights (automatedinsights.com)
Established in 2007 and headquartered in Durham, N.C., Automated Insights is the creator of Wordsmith, the world’s first self-service natural language generation platform for business intelligence. Automated Insights empowers organizations to generate human-sounding narratives from data, making it easy to produce real-time, written analytics, personalized reports, and stories at scale. The Wordsmith platform is utilized by companies such as Allstate, Associated Press, and Cisco to increase organizational data literacy and broaden the adoption of business intelligence software.
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Maheskantha Balasubramaniam, the group CEO of Statworks mentioned that Wordsmith generates written analytics, using natural language generation, right beside your BI visualizations notably Tableau, Spotfire, and PowerBI visualizations. He also added that “It’s like having your own personal data analyst navigating you through your dashboards. Combining the power of Tableau with the magic of NLG, creates a custom experience for every dashboard user.”
“Natural Language Generation (NLG) is a branch of AI that takes structured data and converts it into human sounding text,” says Anis Zakaria, Statworks Technical Manager. She added that Wordsmith automatically creates and delivers clear, insightful analytics narratives to everyone across an organization.
“Our partnership with Statworks Group gives Automated Insights the opportunity to bring NLG to the Southeast Asia region,” according to Nick Nelli, Senior Solutions Architect at Automated Insights. “Wordsmith will allow BI dashboard users to access a deeper understanding of their data – at a scale and speed previously unattainable.”
With Wordsmith, everyone can be their own data expert, take complete control over transforming data into insightful narrative all at an unprecedented speed and scale. This latest trend in the field of Big Data Analytics is a MUST HAVE Technology for all data driven organizations involved in any scale of BI deployments within its organizations.
ABOUT STATWORKS
STATWORKS has extensive experience in implementing Data Science and Analytics Solutions in various organizations in the region. By using our solution, organizations in various industries can reduce costs, improve performance, and gain the agility to respond to changing business needs. STATWORKS expertise is in working with large volumes of data and running algorithms where smarter data science computing with or without coding has become the core of our customers’ analytical journey. With more than 20 years of experience in Machine Learning with AI and BI deployment across data driven organizations in this region, Statworks Group has implemented various Big Data Analytics, GIS and STEM technologies across various industries in the Asia region.
About Automated Insights (automatedinsights.com)
Established in 2007 and headquartered in Durham, N.C., Automated Insights is the creator of Wordsmith, the world’s first self-service natural language generation platform for business intelligence. Automated Insights empowers organizations to generate human-sounding narratives from data, making it easy to produce real-time, written analytics, personalized reports, and stories at scale. The Wordsmith platform is utilized by companies such as Allstate, Associated Press, and Cisco to increase organizational data literacy and broaden the adoption of business intelligence software.
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BitTitan unveils Voleer commercial release for centralised IT operations
KUALA LUMPUR, July 22 -- Managed services automation leader, BitTitan, has announced the commercial release of Voleer, a modern IT toolbox designed to centralise and automate IT tasks for more effective management of resources, security and data governance.
With streamlined, one-click automations, Voleer enables IT teams to schedule and automate repetitive tasks, reducing tedious manual methods and boosting time management, according to a statement.
“Voleer enables IT professionals to leverage trusted, out-of-the-box tools that run in a unified, secure environment, with unparalleled efficiency that allows companies to realise value sooner,” said BitTitan Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Geeman Yip.
Voleer is fully cloud-based and requires no additional deployments or coding for its ready-to-use tools, allowing real-time reporting and alerting that improves business intelligence visualisation, empowering IT teams to better leverage data to inform business decisions.
It also allows IT to easily identify compliance and security gaps, as well as monitor cloud usage costs. Voleer further enhances security by enabling activity-based access control, which limits sprawling access to high-risk credentials.
Voleer features a growing IT toolbox of automations that deliver functionality such as Microsoft Teams Channel Copy, Targeted Security Notifications, Add User to Group Integrated with On-Premises Active Directory and Zendesk Data Warehouse.
Voleer’s out-of-the-box automation supports a range of systems, including Microsoft 365, Microsoft Azure and Zendesk. IT professionals can easily create an account, with available forever free options, and search Voleer’s library for automations.
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With streamlined, one-click automations, Voleer enables IT teams to schedule and automate repetitive tasks, reducing tedious manual methods and boosting time management, according to a statement.
“Voleer enables IT professionals to leverage trusted, out-of-the-box tools that run in a unified, secure environment, with unparalleled efficiency that allows companies to realise value sooner,” said BitTitan Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Geeman Yip.
Voleer is fully cloud-based and requires no additional deployments or coding for its ready-to-use tools, allowing real-time reporting and alerting that improves business intelligence visualisation, empowering IT teams to better leverage data to inform business decisions.
It also allows IT to easily identify compliance and security gaps, as well as monitor cloud usage costs. Voleer further enhances security by enabling activity-based access control, which limits sprawling access to high-risk credentials.
Voleer features a growing IT toolbox of automations that deliver functionality such as Microsoft Teams Channel Copy, Targeted Security Notifications, Add User to Group Integrated with On-Premises Active Directory and Zendesk Data Warehouse.
Voleer’s out-of-the-box automation supports a range of systems, including Microsoft 365, Microsoft Azure and Zendesk. IT professionals can easily create an account, with available forever free options, and search Voleer’s library for automations.
-- BERNAMA
Tuesday, July 21, 2020
CLOUDFLARE ANNOUNCES NEW TOKYO OFFICE AND HEAD OF JAPAN TO FURTHER SUPPORT APAC OPERATIONS
The company expands its presence in APAC with new office in Tokyo
SAN FRANCISCO, July 20 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- Cloudflare, Inc. (NYSE: NET), the security, performance, and reliability company helping to build a better Internet, today announced that Tokyo, Japan, is the home of its newest Asia-Pacific (APAC) office. This office will help the company grow brand awareness, support customers, and recruit new talent. Cloudflare also announced that Masa Aoba, a seasoned technology executive with more than 30 years of experience in the IT industry, will lead this new office and team.
Today, Cloudflare’s global network spans more than 200 cities in more than 100 countries, including two cities in Japan. Cloudflare first invested in Japan nearly a decade ago, expanding its network into Tokyo in 2010, just months after launching. The company later expanded its network into Osaka in 2015, and today Cloudflare’s network spans 33 cities across the APAC region. Cloudflare is planning further expansion in the region as it continues to grow its network beyond 200 cities globally.
“As the third largest economy, and one of the most Internet-connected countries in the world, Japan was a clear choice when considering expansion locations for our next APAC office,” said Matthew Prince, co-founder and CEO of Cloudflare. “Our new facility and team in Tokyo present a unique opportunity to be closer to our customers, and help even more businesses and users experience a better Internet across Japan and throughout the world.”
With more than 27 million Internet properties on Cloudflare’s network, the company already has many customers in the APAC region and in Japan, specifically, including Sony Music Axis Inc.
Cloudflare has also partnered with Accelia, Classmethod, D-zero, Domo, Mitsui Knowledge Industry, Spelldata, and GlobalDots Japan GK in Japan to enable joint customers in the country.
Cloudflare’s first Head of Japan, Masa Aoba, will oversee and lead the company’s sales and activities in Japan. “More than 90 percent of Japan’s population uses the Internet and Japan is home to 52 of the Fortune 500 companies,” said Masa Aoba, Head of Japan at Cloudflare. “With this level of connectivity and business acumen, we have a huge opportunity to grow our brand in Japan. I’m looking forward to helping our Japanese customers and partners secure and optimize their business-critical applications to connect to their users across the world.”
In the last year, Cloudflare grew its APAC team by 63 percent. Today, Cloudflare has more than 180 employees in APAC. Cloudflare’s Tokyo location will join its other global offices in San Francisco, CA, San Jose, CA, Austin, TX, Champaign, IL, New York, NY, Washington, D.C., Lisbon, London, Munich, Singapore, Sydney, and Beijing.
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Halliburton deals with Microsoft, Accenture to advance digital capabilities
KUALA LUMPUR, July 20 -- Halliburton, Microsoft Corp and Accenture have entered into a five-year strategic agreement to advance Halliburton’s digital capabilities in Microsoft Azure.
Based on a statement, under the agreement, Halliburton will complete its move to cloud-based digital platforms and strengthen its customer offerings.
“The strategic agreement with Microsoft and Accenture is an important step in our adoption of new technology and applications to enhance our digital capabilities, drive additional business agility and reduce capital expenditures,” said Halliburton chairman, president and CEO, Jeff Miller.
The agreement also enables the migration of all Halliburton physical data centres to Azure, which delivers enterprise-grade cloud services at global scale and offers sustainability benefits.
Accenture will work closely with Microsoft, in conjunction with their Avanade joint venture, to help transition Halliburton's digital capabilities and business-critical applications to Azure.
Accenture will leverage its comprehensive cloud migration framework, which brings industrialised capabilities together with exclusive tools, methods and automation to accelerate Halliburton’s data centre migration and provide for additional transformation opportunities.
The companies expect to complete the staged migration by 2022.
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The agreement also enables the migration of all Halliburton physical data centres to Azure, which delivers enterprise-grade cloud services at global scale and offers sustainability benefits.
Accenture will work closely with Microsoft, in conjunction with their Avanade joint venture, to help transition Halliburton's digital capabilities and business-critical applications to Azure.
Accenture will leverage its comprehensive cloud migration framework, which brings industrialised capabilities together with exclusive tools, methods and automation to accelerate Halliburton’s data centre migration and provide for additional transformation opportunities.
The companies expect to complete the staged migration by 2022.
-- BERNAMA
Saturday, July 18, 2020
Ivan Pittaluga is Arcserve's new Chief Technology Officer
KUALA LUMPUR, July 17 -- Arcserve LLC, the world’s most experienced data and ransomware protection provider, has appointed Ivan Pittaluga its new Chief Technology Officer (CTO).
As CTO, Pittaluga will oversee the strategy and development of Arcserve’s globally recognised portfolio of backup, disaster recovery, continuous availability, migration and archiving solutions.
According to a statement, he is an industry veteran with a proven track record of leading advances in service delivery and transformational technology in the high-tech space.
“The addition of Ivan will accelerate our market-first solutions to these, and other business continuity challenges, with his recognised history of driving organisational change and delivering technology that changes the way companies do business,” said Arcserve Chief Executive Officer, Tom Signorello.
Prior to joining Arcserve, Pittaluga served as vice-president of data protection and governance for Veritas Technologies, where he guided the company’s multinational software engineering and product development efforts for its NetBackup product.
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As CTO, Pittaluga will oversee the strategy and development of Arcserve’s globally recognised portfolio of backup, disaster recovery, continuous availability, migration and archiving solutions.
According to a statement, he is an industry veteran with a proven track record of leading advances in service delivery and transformational technology in the high-tech space.
“The addition of Ivan will accelerate our market-first solutions to these, and other business continuity challenges, with his recognised history of driving organisational change and delivering technology that changes the way companies do business,” said Arcserve Chief Executive Officer, Tom Signorello.
Prior to joining Arcserve, Pittaluga served as vice-president of data protection and governance for Veritas Technologies, where he guided the company’s multinational software engineering and product development efforts for its NetBackup product.
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Thursday, July 16, 2020
GLOBAL INFRASTRUCTURE PARTNERS ANNOUNCES SECOND LIEN TERM LOAN INVESTMENT IN FERROCARRIL CENTRAL
New York, NY, July 15 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Global Infrastructure Partners (“GIP”), a leading global, independent infrastructure investor, announced today that its credit fund, GIP Spectrum Fund, L.P., along with its affiliates (together “GIP Spectrum”, “Spectrum” or the “Fund”), previously closed on a $67.5 million participation in an aggregate $75.0 million Second Lien Term Loan investment (the “Term Loan”) in Grupo Via Central S.A. (“GVC”). GVC was established by Sacyr, NGE, Saceem, and Berkes (collectively “the Sponsors”), to design, construct, rehabilitate and maintain a 273 kilometer freight railroad connecting central Uruguay to the capital port city of Montevideo (“Ferrocarril Central” or the “Project”). The Project is underpinned by availability payments via a Public Private Partnership contract (the “PPP Contract”) between GVC and the Government of Uruguay (“GoU”) through the Ministry of Transport and Public Works.
Proceeds from the Term Loan, together with a first lien senior bank term loan, advance payments from the GoU and common equity from the Sponsors will fund the construction of the ~$1.1 billion Project. Ferrocarril Central is expected to reach operations in the third quarter of 2022. The Project will allow movement of various cargo (forestry, agriculture, containers, fuel) and pulp from a greenfield 2.1 Mtpa eucalyptus pulp mill under construction in Paso de los Toros. The Project was awarded to GVC in June 2019 under an availability-based concession backed by the GoU (Baa2 / BBB) for a period of 18 years, out of which approximately 3.25 years will be the construction and rehabilitation of the railroad line and 14.75 years will be maintenance of the Project.
The Ferrocarril Central transaction represents GIP Credit’s third capital commitment to Latin America and the second investment by GIP Spectrum. Spectrum invests in customized credit financings in GIP’s core sectors of midstream energy, power, renewables and transport, leveraging GIP’s significant operating expertise. “We are very pleased to have entered into this transaction with GVC and its Sponsors, Sacyr, NGE, Saceem and Berkers” said Jennifer Powers, GIP Partner and Chair of GIP Credit. “As the only direct railroad connecting central Uruguay with the Port of Montevideo, Uruguay’s primary point of import / export, the Project represents a highly strategic infrastructure investment for the GoU. The Project is expected to have significant economic impact, adding an anticipated $1bn per year to Uruguay’s GDP and creating 3,000 new jobs. This investment exemplifies GIP Spectrum’s ability to provide unique credit solutions for high quality, essential infrastructure projects, and be a reliable and flexible partner.”
“Working with GIP has been a tremendous experience. They are a trusted partner who provide solutions to problems as they arise. GIP has the ability to listen to and adapt their requirements to extraordinary needs and situations, such as COVID-19. We are looking forward to repeating this experience in the near future,” said Rodrigo Jimenez-Alfaro, Chief Financial Officer of Sacyr Concesiones S.A.
“For Saceem, a company with headquarters in Uruguay focused in the engineering & construction sector in Latin America, it has been a superb experience working with GIP. We look forward to hopefully working again with GIP in other initiatives in the region,” said Daniel Temesio, Chief Financial Officer of Saceem.
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Proceeds from the Term Loan, together with a first lien senior bank term loan, advance payments from the GoU and common equity from the Sponsors will fund the construction of the ~$1.1 billion Project. Ferrocarril Central is expected to reach operations in the third quarter of 2022. The Project will allow movement of various cargo (forestry, agriculture, containers, fuel) and pulp from a greenfield 2.1 Mtpa eucalyptus pulp mill under construction in Paso de los Toros. The Project was awarded to GVC in June 2019 under an availability-based concession backed by the GoU (Baa2 / BBB) for a period of 18 years, out of which approximately 3.25 years will be the construction and rehabilitation of the railroad line and 14.75 years will be maintenance of the Project.
The Ferrocarril Central transaction represents GIP Credit’s third capital commitment to Latin America and the second investment by GIP Spectrum. Spectrum invests in customized credit financings in GIP’s core sectors of midstream energy, power, renewables and transport, leveraging GIP’s significant operating expertise. “We are very pleased to have entered into this transaction with GVC and its Sponsors, Sacyr, NGE, Saceem and Berkers” said Jennifer Powers, GIP Partner and Chair of GIP Credit. “As the only direct railroad connecting central Uruguay with the Port of Montevideo, Uruguay’s primary point of import / export, the Project represents a highly strategic infrastructure investment for the GoU. The Project is expected to have significant economic impact, adding an anticipated $1bn per year to Uruguay’s GDP and creating 3,000 new jobs. This investment exemplifies GIP Spectrum’s ability to provide unique credit solutions for high quality, essential infrastructure projects, and be a reliable and flexible partner.”
“Working with GIP has been a tremendous experience. They are a trusted partner who provide solutions to problems as they arise. GIP has the ability to listen to and adapt their requirements to extraordinary needs and situations, such as COVID-19. We are looking forward to repeating this experience in the near future,” said Rodrigo Jimenez-Alfaro, Chief Financial Officer of Sacyr Concesiones S.A.
“For Saceem, a company with headquarters in Uruguay focused in the engineering & construction sector in Latin America, it has been a superb experience working with GIP. We look forward to hopefully working again with GIP in other initiatives in the region,” said Daniel Temesio, Chief Financial Officer of Saceem.
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Wednesday, July 15, 2020
Sangfor Incident Response service to meet Asian organisations' needs
KUALA LUMPUR, July 13 -- Sangfor Technologies, the leading vendor of network security in the APAC region has launched its Incident Response (IR) service, geared towards the unique and varied needs of small & medium organisations in the Asian market.
By 2021, a new organisation will suffer a ransomware attack every 11 seconds, according to Cybersecurity Ventures.
With small businesses a primary target of ransomware and the average cost of attacks now over US$40,000, a new security response is needed to universalise security for all. (US$1 = RM4.26)
“Having a full, in-house security expert team is expensive, and with this new cost-effective service, customers can enjoy a high-level of protection before, during and after an attack,” said Sangfor International Department President, Kaden Zhang.
Sangfor IR advantages include discovery of external threat attack surfaces, whereby external vulnerability assessment can simulate how an attacker performs reconnaissance, and gathers information to identify attack surfaces exploitable by external threats.
With security awareness enhancement, external attack surface assessment services help organisations uncover attack surfaces from the attacker perspective, and effectively eliminate any weaknesses, minimising the likeliness of attack and reducing overall security risk.
In addition, the advantages of security skills enhancement allows customers to mitigate issues based on professionals’ recommendations, prepares remediation plans, and significantly reduces the possibility of a secondary or similar attack.
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By 2021, a new organisation will suffer a ransomware attack every 11 seconds, according to Cybersecurity Ventures.
With small businesses a primary target of ransomware and the average cost of attacks now over US$40,000, a new security response is needed to universalise security for all. (US$1 = RM4.26)
“Having a full, in-house security expert team is expensive, and with this new cost-effective service, customers can enjoy a high-level of protection before, during and after an attack,” said Sangfor International Department President, Kaden Zhang.
Sangfor IR advantages include discovery of external threat attack surfaces, whereby external vulnerability assessment can simulate how an attacker performs reconnaissance, and gathers information to identify attack surfaces exploitable by external threats.
With security awareness enhancement, external attack surface assessment services help organisations uncover attack surfaces from the attacker perspective, and effectively eliminate any weaknesses, minimising the likeliness of attack and reducing overall security risk.
In addition, the advantages of security skills enhancement allows customers to mitigate issues based on professionals’ recommendations, prepares remediation plans, and significantly reduces the possibility of a secondary or similar attack.
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EFINIX® ANNOUNCES TRION® TITANIUM FPGA FAMILY
SANTA CLARA, Calif., July 15 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Efinix®, an innovator in programmable product platforms and technology, today announced its Trion® Titanium FPGA family.
Trion Titanium FPGAs are fabricated on a 16nm process node and feature Efinix’s Quantum™ compute fabric. Inspired by the Quantum fabric underlying Efinix’s first-generation Trion FPGAs, the Quantum compute fabric adds additional compute and routing capability into its enhanced eXchangeable logic and routing (XLR) cells. Enhanced compute, united with the 3X clock frequency boost afforded by the 16nm process, make Trion Titanium FPGAs ideal for computational acceleration applications while the increased routing flexibility delivers unprecedented utilization ratios.
EFINIX® ANNOUNCES TRION® TITANIUM FPGA FAMILY
Trion Titanium FPGAs are fabricated on a 16nm process node and feature Efinix’s Quantum™ compute fabric. Inspired by the Quantum fabric underlying Efinix’s first-generation Trion FPGAs, the Quantum compute fabric adds additional compute and routing capability into its enhanced eXchangeable logic and routing (XLR) cells. Enhanced compute, united with the 3X clock frequency boost afforded by the 16nm process, make Trion Titanium FPGAs ideal for computational acceleration applications while the increased routing flexibility delivers unprecedented utilization ratios.
EFINIX® ANNOUNCES TRION® TITANIUM FPGA FAMILY
Thursday, July 9, 2020
Black Hat Asia Announces Program Details For 2020 Virtual Event
Register before September 2nd to save $250 on a Briefing pass
SAN FRANCISCO, July 8 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Black Hat, the world’s leading producer of information security events, announces details for its upcoming Black Hat Asia virtual event, taking place September 29 – October 2. Black Hat Asia virtual will offer a robust lineup of content including nearly 15 Trainings, nearly 40 Briefings, keynote and locknote presentations, community and sponsored programming, a virtual Business Hall, Arsenal Program, CISO Summit, and networking opportunities.
Briefings
Briefings will take place on October 1st and 2nd will feature an impressive lineup of talks presented by today’s most influential researchers and professionals. A Briefings pass includes online access to all Briefings, community programs and resources, the virtual Business Hall and sponsored sessions. In addition, attendees will have access to Q&A opportunities with researchers and on-demand access to all Briefings after the event. This year’s talks will span everything from mobile vulnerabilities to industrial controller hacks, Wi-Fi vulnerabilities and more. A few highlights include:
• From an URGENT/11 Vulnerability to a Full Take-Down of a Factory, Using a Single Packet: This talk will feature a live demonstration revealing how an attacker can take over an entire factory by transmitting a single packet that will exploit and URGENT/11 vulnerability.
• Kr00K: How KRACKing Amazon Echo Exposed a Billion+ Vulnerable Wi-Fi Devices: Researchers will outline how they identified serious security weaknesses in chipsets used by a significant number of popular Wi-Fi capable devices from Apple, Samsung, Amazon, and more.
• Hey Google, Activate Spyware! – When Google Assistant Uses a Vulnerability as a Feature: In this talk, a researcher will present a vulnerability in Android-based smartphones that allows an attacker to take photos and record videos undetected by the victim, track a victim’s location, and more.
Trainings
From September 29th – October 2nd, Black Hat Asia will offer nearly 15 deeply technical Training courses led by the information security industry’s top trainers and professionals. Courses will span topics ranging from offensive security to malware analysis, pentesting, and more. For more information on the lineup, visit: blackhat.com/asia-20/training/schedule/index.html
Business Hall
The virtual Business Hall will take place October 1st and 2nd and will showcase the latest technology from leading information security solution providers. A Business Hall pass is free to attend and will include access to all demo tools in the Black Hat Arsenal, sponsored sessions, career-related resources in the Career Zone, virtual networking opportunities and more.
To learn more about the event and to register, visit: https://www.blackhat.com/asia-20/
BLACK HAT ASIA ANNOUNCES PROGRAM DETAILS FOR 2020 VIRTUAL EVENT
SAN FRANCISCO, July 8 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Black Hat, the world’s leading producer of information security events, announces details for its upcoming Black Hat Asia virtual event, taking place September 29 – October 2. Black Hat Asia virtual will offer a robust lineup of content including nearly 15 Trainings, nearly 40 Briefings, keynote and locknote presentations, community and sponsored programming, a virtual Business Hall, Arsenal Program, CISO Summit, and networking opportunities.
Briefings
Briefings will take place on October 1st and 2nd will feature an impressive lineup of talks presented by today’s most influential researchers and professionals. A Briefings pass includes online access to all Briefings, community programs and resources, the virtual Business Hall and sponsored sessions. In addition, attendees will have access to Q&A opportunities with researchers and on-demand access to all Briefings after the event. This year’s talks will span everything from mobile vulnerabilities to industrial controller hacks, Wi-Fi vulnerabilities and more. A few highlights include:
• From an URGENT/11 Vulnerability to a Full Take-Down of a Factory, Using a Single Packet: This talk will feature a live demonstration revealing how an attacker can take over an entire factory by transmitting a single packet that will exploit and URGENT/11 vulnerability.
• Kr00K: How KRACKing Amazon Echo Exposed a Billion+ Vulnerable Wi-Fi Devices: Researchers will outline how they identified serious security weaknesses in chipsets used by a significant number of popular Wi-Fi capable devices from Apple, Samsung, Amazon, and more.
• Hey Google, Activate Spyware! – When Google Assistant Uses a Vulnerability as a Feature: In this talk, a researcher will present a vulnerability in Android-based smartphones that allows an attacker to take photos and record videos undetected by the victim, track a victim’s location, and more.
Trainings
From September 29th – October 2nd, Black Hat Asia will offer nearly 15 deeply technical Training courses led by the information security industry’s top trainers and professionals. Courses will span topics ranging from offensive security to malware analysis, pentesting, and more. For more information on the lineup, visit: blackhat.com/asia-20/training/schedule/index.html
Business Hall
The virtual Business Hall will take place October 1st and 2nd and will showcase the latest technology from leading information security solution providers. A Business Hall pass is free to attend and will include access to all demo tools in the Black Hat Arsenal, sponsored sessions, career-related resources in the Career Zone, virtual networking opportunities and more.
To learn more about the event and to register, visit: https://www.blackhat.com/asia-20/
BLACK HAT ASIA ANNOUNCES PROGRAM DETAILS FOR 2020 VIRTUAL EVENT
Wednesday, July 8, 2020
EUROMONITOR LAUNCHES NEW SYSTEM TRACKING PRODUCT CLAIMS ACROSS 40 MARKETS
LONDON, July 7 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- In 2019, vegetarian, organic and gluten-free were the top-three online product claims, respectively, in chocolate confectionery worldwide, according to a new white paper “Leveraging Product Claims to Build a Successful Brand Strategy” by global market research company Euromonitor International.
Leveraging its e-commerce intelligence solution Via, Euromonitor International’s new Product Claims and Positioning system tracks over 150 clean, ethical and dietary labels to identify top product claims across 40 countries and 11 industries.
“Consumer goods companies need to monitor developing trends and find white spaces to stay ahead of the competition,” says Katharina Bagul, food and nutrition industry manager at Euromonitor International.
The new system provides data on online penetration of product claims to help businesses understand conscious consumerism, support brand positioning initiatives, target formulation opportunities and benchmark product portfolios against competitors.
“Aligning corporate strategies with leading claims allows companies to meet consumer demand, while being at the forefront of emerging claims that could drive new product development,” adds Bagul.
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, consumers are even more reliant on the online channel to shop and search for claims information, pressing companies to find the best positioning to address consumer demands.
Access the white paper to find out more about Euromonitor International’s new product claims and positioning data.
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Leveraging its e-commerce intelligence solution Via, Euromonitor International’s new Product Claims and Positioning system tracks over 150 clean, ethical and dietary labels to identify top product claims across 40 countries and 11 industries.
“Consumer goods companies need to monitor developing trends and find white spaces to stay ahead of the competition,” says Katharina Bagul, food and nutrition industry manager at Euromonitor International.
The new system provides data on online penetration of product claims to help businesses understand conscious consumerism, support brand positioning initiatives, target formulation opportunities and benchmark product portfolios against competitors.
“Aligning corporate strategies with leading claims allows companies to meet consumer demand, while being at the forefront of emerging claims that could drive new product development,” adds Bagul.
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, consumers are even more reliant on the online channel to shop and search for claims information, pressing companies to find the best positioning to address consumer demands.
Access the white paper to find out more about Euromonitor International’s new product claims and positioning data.
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APAC COMPANIES PRIORITIZE CULTURAL CHANGE AND TECHNOLOGY MODERNIZATION TO ACCELERATE DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION
Digital transformation gains high prominence across 95% of APAC companies business agenda
SINGAPORE, July 8 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- Red Hat, Inc., the world's leading provider of open source solutions, today announced the results of a commissioned study by Harvard Business Review Analytic Services, on behalf of Red Hat, exploring Asia Pacific’s (APAC) transformation and innovation trajectory against a global backdrop. The study, titled “Understanding APAC’s Success in Digital Transformation,” surveyed 143 business executives from APAC from various industries including financial services, IT and manufacturing sectors.
The study findings state that Asian firms have latched on to digital transformation as a strategy, not just for growth but also for survival. The APAC difference in transformation effectiveness translates into important business benefits for the region’s firms, including helping them bring new products and services to market faster than their global counterparts.
Key highlights of the report included:
· 95% of APAC executives said digital transformation has gained in importance over the past 18 months.SINGAPORE, July 8 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- Red Hat, Inc., the world's leading provider of open source solutions, today announced the results of a commissioned study by Harvard Business Review Analytic Services, on behalf of Red Hat, exploring Asia Pacific’s (APAC) transformation and innovation trajectory against a global backdrop. The study, titled “Understanding APAC’s Success in Digital Transformation,” surveyed 143 business executives from APAC from various industries including financial services, IT and manufacturing sectors.
The study findings state that Asian firms have latched on to digital transformation as a strategy, not just for growth but also for survival. The APAC difference in transformation effectiveness translates into important business benefits for the region’s firms, including helping them bring new products and services to market faster than their global counterparts.
Key highlights of the report included:
· 80% of APAC business leaders ranked cultural change and technology modernization of equal importance for digital transformation.
· 40% of APAC executives are quickly developing and delivering new applications to market, compared to only 23% of executives in the rest of the world.
According to APAC executives, cultural change stood out as one of the three building blocks of modernization, along with technology and business processes thus creating significant impediments to transformation success. The survey respondents cited that company culture now includes factors such as collaboration (44%), inclusivity (42%), adaptability (41%), and transparency (40%).
The study also revealed that companies looking to digitally transform successfully will need to support their cultural change initiatives with efforts to modernize their infrastructure and application architecture. By combining the two initiatives, companies in APAC can:
· Adopt continuous integration/continuous delivery methods, which are deemed vital by 75% of the respondents
· Quickly develop and deliver new applications (40%)
· Respond rapidly to customer demands (39%)
· Update systems efficiently (39%)
· Control maintenance costs (39%)
APAC executives have clear ideas about where to invest over the next 12 to 18 months to maintain their digital transformation momentum. They plan to invest in artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (40%), as well as increase their spending on cloud-based business applications by 8% and business process automation tools by 6%.
Methodology and Demographics
This research was commissioned by Red Hat, and is part of the global study titled “Rethinking Digital”. Harvard Business Review Analytic Services surveyed a total of 690 HBR readers (magazine/newsletter readers, customers, HBR.org users), of which 143 were from Asia Pacific. Respondents held various job functions across many industries including manufacturing, financial services, technology, and consulting services.
Supporting Quotes
Sajeeve Bahl, vice president and head, Services, Red Hat APAC
“Many businesses are now pressured to deliver products and customer satisfaction in an efficient and agile manner. Companies in Asia Pacific have been exemplary in driving digital transformation by using technology to support cultural change, which enables them to embrace open source principles, such as collaboration, inclusivity, and transparency. By combining this with open source tools, they can retool the way they work to accelerate innovation and sustain competitiveness.”
Anthony Watson, lead, Enterprise Domains, ANZ Bank
“Transformation isn’t something that happens for only a focused period of time and then there’s no change after that. Our maxim is that constant change is absolutely a part of our organization’s DNA — and that of other organizations across the region as well. We set the expectation throughout our organization that we will be evolving constantly. Our company is using technology to modernize operations to deliver services faster and more efficiently. Technology also lets us better integrate customer feedback as we develop new financial products.”
Additional Resources
· Learn more about the report ‘Understanding APAC’s Success in Digital Transformation’
· Learn more about how Red Hat is leading the way for Open Transformation in APAC
Connect with Red Hat
· Learn more about Red Hat
· Get more news in the Red Hat newsroom
· Read the Red Hat blog
· Follow Red Hat on Twitter
· Join Red Hat on Facebook
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· Follow Red Hat on LinkedIn
About Red Hat, Inc.
Red Hat is the world’s leading provider of enterprise open source software solutions, using a community-powered approach to deliver reliable and high-performing Linux, hybrid cloud, container, and Kubernetes technologies. Red Hat helps customers integrate new and existing IT applications, develop cloud-native applications, standardize on our industry-leading operating system, and automate, secure, and manage complex environments. Award-winning support, training, and consulting services make Red Hat a trusted adviser to the Fortune 500. As a strategic partner to cloud providers, system integrators, application vendors, customers, and open source communities, Red Hat can help organizations prepare for the digital future.
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The study also revealed that companies looking to digitally transform successfully will need to support their cultural change initiatives with efforts to modernize their infrastructure and application architecture. By combining the two initiatives, companies in APAC can:
· Adopt continuous integration/continuous delivery methods, which are deemed vital by 75% of the respondents
· Quickly develop and deliver new applications (40%)
· Respond rapidly to customer demands (39%)
· Update systems efficiently (39%)
· Control maintenance costs (39%)
APAC executives have clear ideas about where to invest over the next 12 to 18 months to maintain their digital transformation momentum. They plan to invest in artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (40%), as well as increase their spending on cloud-based business applications by 8% and business process automation tools by 6%.
Methodology and Demographics
This research was commissioned by Red Hat, and is part of the global study titled “Rethinking Digital”. Harvard Business Review Analytic Services surveyed a total of 690 HBR readers (magazine/newsletter readers, customers, HBR.org users), of which 143 were from Asia Pacific. Respondents held various job functions across many industries including manufacturing, financial services, technology, and consulting services.
Supporting Quotes
Sajeeve Bahl, vice president and head, Services, Red Hat APAC
“Many businesses are now pressured to deliver products and customer satisfaction in an efficient and agile manner. Companies in Asia Pacific have been exemplary in driving digital transformation by using technology to support cultural change, which enables them to embrace open source principles, such as collaboration, inclusivity, and transparency. By combining this with open source tools, they can retool the way they work to accelerate innovation and sustain competitiveness.”
Anthony Watson, lead, Enterprise Domains, ANZ Bank
“Transformation isn’t something that happens for only a focused period of time and then there’s no change after that. Our maxim is that constant change is absolutely a part of our organization’s DNA — and that of other organizations across the region as well. We set the expectation throughout our organization that we will be evolving constantly. Our company is using technology to modernize operations to deliver services faster and more efficiently. Technology also lets us better integrate customer feedback as we develop new financial products.”
Additional Resources
· Learn more about the report ‘Understanding APAC’s Success in Digital Transformation’
· Learn more about how Red Hat is leading the way for Open Transformation in APAC
Connect with Red Hat
· Learn more about Red Hat
· Get more news in the Red Hat newsroom
· Read the Red Hat blog
· Follow Red Hat on Twitter
· Join Red Hat on Facebook
· Watch Red Hat videos on YouTube
· Follow Red Hat on LinkedIn
About Red Hat, Inc.
Red Hat is the world’s leading provider of enterprise open source software solutions, using a community-powered approach to deliver reliable and high-performing Linux, hybrid cloud, container, and Kubernetes technologies. Red Hat helps customers integrate new and existing IT applications, develop cloud-native applications, standardize on our industry-leading operating system, and automate, secure, and manage complex environments. Award-winning support, training, and consulting services make Red Hat a trusted adviser to the Fortune 500. As a strategic partner to cloud providers, system integrators, application vendors, customers, and open source communities, Red Hat can help organizations prepare for the digital future.
Forward-Looking Statements
Certain statements contained in this press release may constitute "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements provide current expectations of future events based on certain assumptions and include any statement that does not directly relate to any historical or current fact. Actual results may differ materially from those indicated by such forward-looking statements. The forward-looking statements included in this press release represent the Company's views as of the date of this press release and these views could change. However, while the Company or its parent International Business Machines Corporation (NYSE:IBM) may elect to update these forward-looking statements at some point in the future, the Company specifically disclaims any obligation to do so. These forward-looking statements should not be relied upon as representing the Company's views as of any date subsequent to the date of this press release.
Red Hat, and the Red Hat logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Red Hat, Inc. or its subsidiaries in the U.S. and other countries. Linux® is the registered trademark of Linus Torvalds in the U.S. and other countries.
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Resco And Hitachi Solutions Announce Strategic Partnership, Expanding Resco's Global Presence In Japan And Asia
BRATISLAVA, Slovakia & TOKYO, July 7 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- Resco, the leading provider of cross-platform enterprise mobile solutions, is proud to announce its strategic partnership with Hitachi Solutions, Ltd., a global provider of business IT solutions, headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.
The partnership brings together Hitachi Solutions’ IT consulting and implementation expertise with Resco’s renowned mobile technology. It will enable Hitachi Solutions’ customers to utilize Resco Inspections, Routes, Mobile Sales, Field Service and other advanced mobile solutions, seamlessly integrated with their enterprise systems. Through powerful and innovative mobile experiences these organizations will be able to achieve even more with their corporate systems.
Drawing from their long-time knowledge of Microsoft Dynamics 365 and Salesforce, Hitachi Solutions will utilize Resco technology within its solutions and deliver mobility for clients running on either of the two platforms. The company also plans to utilize Resco to offer completely new mobile experiences for customers using various enterprise systems.
Furthermore, Hitachi Solutions’ customers can now also utilize the standalone Resco Cloud as their complete enterprise solution of choice – a complete package that delivers a cloud server backend, fully customizable web & mobile clients, as well as ready-to-use templates for the Inspections, Routes, and Mobile Sales & Field Service apps and more.
Hitachi Solutions have been continuously recognized for their exceptional projects and service - including a Microsoft Partner of the Year Award in Japan for four consecutive years, and multiple Salesforce Partner Awards for five consecutive years. This new partnership further extends Hitachi Solutions Group’s portfolio and brings Resco products to clients in Japan and the wider APAC region – delivered by a partner with a proven track record of excellence.
“At Resco, we are beyond thrilled to start a strategic partnership with Hitachi Solutions, a company that is truly well-established in the Microsoft and Salesforce ecosystems. This collaboration is the beginning of an exciting new chapter for us, as Hitachi Solutions is our first active partner from Asia operating also on a global scale. We are fully committed to provide the company with the best of our innovative mobile technology. Hitachi Solutions has a substantial expertise and know-how in local markets, and we are eager to see what we can achieve together,” noted Miro Pomsar, Chief Executive Officer, Resco.
“We are very pleased to launch a strategic partnership with Resco, a world leader in innovative mobile applications. As an IT service provider playing a key role in the information and telecommunication system business of Hitachi Group, we have provided various solutions to support social lifestyles and corporate activities globally. Moving forward, we will further advance digital transformation based on collaboration with customers by providing cutting-edge solutions from Resco, and will address the issues confronting contemporary society and businesses,” said Seigo Usuki, Executive Officer & General Manager, Social Innovation Systems Administration Division and Industrial Innovation Business Division, Hitachi Solutions.
The partnership brings together Hitachi Solutions’ IT consulting and implementation expertise with Resco’s renowned mobile technology. It will enable Hitachi Solutions’ customers to utilize Resco Inspections, Routes, Mobile Sales, Field Service and other advanced mobile solutions, seamlessly integrated with their enterprise systems. Through powerful and innovative mobile experiences these organizations will be able to achieve even more with their corporate systems.
Drawing from their long-time knowledge of Microsoft Dynamics 365 and Salesforce, Hitachi Solutions will utilize Resco technology within its solutions and deliver mobility for clients running on either of the two platforms. The company also plans to utilize Resco to offer completely new mobile experiences for customers using various enterprise systems.
Furthermore, Hitachi Solutions’ customers can now also utilize the standalone Resco Cloud as their complete enterprise solution of choice – a complete package that delivers a cloud server backend, fully customizable web & mobile clients, as well as ready-to-use templates for the Inspections, Routes, and Mobile Sales & Field Service apps and more.
Hitachi Solutions have been continuously recognized for their exceptional projects and service - including a Microsoft Partner of the Year Award in Japan for four consecutive years, and multiple Salesforce Partner Awards for five consecutive years. This new partnership further extends Hitachi Solutions Group’s portfolio and brings Resco products to clients in Japan and the wider APAC region – delivered by a partner with a proven track record of excellence.
“At Resco, we are beyond thrilled to start a strategic partnership with Hitachi Solutions, a company that is truly well-established in the Microsoft and Salesforce ecosystems. This collaboration is the beginning of an exciting new chapter for us, as Hitachi Solutions is our first active partner from Asia operating also on a global scale. We are fully committed to provide the company with the best of our innovative mobile technology. Hitachi Solutions has a substantial expertise and know-how in local markets, and we are eager to see what we can achieve together,” noted Miro Pomsar, Chief Executive Officer, Resco.
“We are very pleased to launch a strategic partnership with Resco, a world leader in innovative mobile applications. As an IT service provider playing a key role in the information and telecommunication system business of Hitachi Group, we have provided various solutions to support social lifestyles and corporate activities globally. Moving forward, we will further advance digital transformation based on collaboration with customers by providing cutting-edge solutions from Resco, and will address the issues confronting contemporary society and businesses,” said Seigo Usuki, Executive Officer & General Manager, Social Innovation Systems Administration Division and Industrial Innovation Business Division, Hitachi Solutions.
| RESCO AND HITACHI SOLUTIONS ANNOUNCE STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP, EXPANDING RESCO'S GLOBAL PRESENCE IN JAPAN AND ASIA |
Tuesday, July 7, 2020
V-OS world's first virtual secure element granted Common Criteria EAL3+ on iOS, Android
KUALA LUMPUR, July 6 -- V-Key’s core patented technology, V-OS is the world’s first virtual secure element to receive a Common Criteria Evaluation Assurance Level (EAL) rating of 3+ on both Apple iOS and Google Android mobile phones.
According to a statement, it was derived from the United States Government’s Protection Profile for General Purpose Operating Systems.
V-OS is similar to a smartcard chip, also known as a hardware secure element. V-OS creates an isolated virtual environment within mobile applications to safely store cryptographic keys.
This demonstrates the degree of protection that V-OS provides against the most advanced hacking techniques.
Everything from V-OS App Protection to V-OS Cloud Solutions benefits from assurance provided by V-OS’ EAL3+ certification.
V-Key Chief Technology Officer, Er Chiang Kai said: “Only the top few IT solutions made it to level 3 with a well-recognised Protection Profile. For V-OS to achieve this level of assurance is a testament to the strength and trustworthiness of our product.”
Based in Singapore, V-Key is an internationally-acclaimed software-based digital security company.
The company powers ultra-high-security solutions for digital identities, user authentication and authorisation, as well as electronic transactions for major banks, payment gateways and governments.
-- BERNAMA
According to a statement, it was derived from the United States Government’s Protection Profile for General Purpose Operating Systems.
V-OS is similar to a smartcard chip, also known as a hardware secure element. V-OS creates an isolated virtual environment within mobile applications to safely store cryptographic keys.
This demonstrates the degree of protection that V-OS provides against the most advanced hacking techniques.
Everything from V-OS App Protection to V-OS Cloud Solutions benefits from assurance provided by V-OS’ EAL3+ certification.
V-Key Chief Technology Officer, Er Chiang Kai said: “Only the top few IT solutions made it to level 3 with a well-recognised Protection Profile. For V-OS to achieve this level of assurance is a testament to the strength and trustworthiness of our product.”
Based in Singapore, V-Key is an internationally-acclaimed software-based digital security company.
The company powers ultra-high-security solutions for digital identities, user authentication and authorisation, as well as electronic transactions for major banks, payment gateways and governments.
-- BERNAMA
Friday, July 3, 2020
Covid-19: Blue Ocean Robotics' subsidiary unveils telepresence robot to reduce CO2 emissions
KUALA LUMPUR, July 2 -- The leader in telepresence robots, GoBe Robots is now launching the next generation of the world's most climate-enhancing robot.
As the Covid-19 pandemic spreads, GoBe Robots is also quickly emerging as an effective tool in preventing the spread of coronavirus, overcoming closed borders, while reducing travel budgets, working hours and transport time.
According to a statement, users remotely control the new telepresence robot and get a distinct feeling of being where the robot is, as they receive live video streams of the location as the robot moves around it.
This enables collaboration and interaction between people, no matter how far they are from each other.
According to Blue Ocean Robotics chief executive officer Claus Risager, they have customers who have cut 90 per cent of their security inspection costs because they have placed 30 telepresence robots at their factories worldwide.
“A company in Europe with 20 employees travelling to Asia four times a year saves 500,000 kilos of CO2 by replacing air travel with the telepresence robot.”
GoBe Robots, a subsidiary of Blue Ocean Robotics, is the leading manufacturer of telepresence robots.
The company's robots significantly reduce CO2 footprint, help with social inclusion and prevent spread of diseases by breaking the chains of infection.
-- BERNAMA
AKWEL-Tallano partnership to capture fine particles in vehicle braking
KUALA LUMPUR, July 2 -- AKWEL, an automotive and HGV equipment and systems manufacturer has partnered Tallano Technologie to scale up and commercialise an innovative solution aimed at capturing fine particles during vehicle braking.
The partnership has developed and patented the TAMIC® solution, a system for collecting harmful micro-particles emitted during vehicle braking, reducing particle emissions by 85 to 90 per cent.
According to a statement, fine particle emissions during automotive vehicle braking are six times higher than exhaust emissions from a catalytic converter.
Tallano Technologie offers an innovative solution for trapping fine particles at source during vehicle braking.
More details at www.akwel-automotive.com and www.tallano.eu.
-- BERNAMA
The partnership has developed and patented the TAMIC® solution, a system for collecting harmful micro-particles emitted during vehicle braking, reducing particle emissions by 85 to 90 per cent.
According to a statement, fine particle emissions during automotive vehicle braking are six times higher than exhaust emissions from a catalytic converter.
Tallano Technologie offers an innovative solution for trapping fine particles at source during vehicle braking.
More details at www.akwel-automotive.com and www.tallano.eu.
-- BERNAMA
Wednesday, July 1, 2020
[INVNT GROUP]™ launches in APAC to help brands drive deeper audience connections
KUALA LUMPUR, July 1 -- [INVNT GROUP], THE GLOBAL BRANDSTORY PROJECT™ has been launched, a portfolio of disciplines that serves clients at every and any stage of the storytelling cycle to help brands drive deeper audience connections.
Its offering enables organisations to weave a consistent, meaningful, well-articulated BrandStory through every interaction with their audiences, irrespective of platform, according to a statement.
The portfolio, poised to expand ongoing, comprises FOLK HERO, a modern brand strategy firm; HEVĒ, a branded content and digital marketing studio; INVNT, the global live brand storytelling agency™; and, MEANING, a creative-led culture consultancy.
Available globally, it is headed by Laura Roberts locally. She has been named [INVNT GROUP] Managing Director in APAC and remains Managing Director of INVNT APAC.
In these dual roles, Roberts will continue to oversee INVNT’s rapidly growing expansion in the region, ensuring clients receive the high-quality live brand storytelling counsel and expertise INVNT is known for.
The launch also sees an additional two senior appointments in the region. INVNT's Executive Creative Director, Adam Harriden has been named Executive Creative Director for [INVNT GROUP] APAC, and Fiona Pullen is stepping up from Executive Producer to Director of Production, INVNT APAC.
More details at www.invntgroup.com/
-- BERNAMA
Its offering enables organisations to weave a consistent, meaningful, well-articulated BrandStory through every interaction with their audiences, irrespective of platform, according to a statement.
The portfolio, poised to expand ongoing, comprises FOLK HERO, a modern brand strategy firm; HEVĒ, a branded content and digital marketing studio; INVNT, the global live brand storytelling agency™; and, MEANING, a creative-led culture consultancy.
Available globally, it is headed by Laura Roberts locally. She has been named [INVNT GROUP] Managing Director in APAC and remains Managing Director of INVNT APAC.
In these dual roles, Roberts will continue to oversee INVNT’s rapidly growing expansion in the region, ensuring clients receive the high-quality live brand storytelling counsel and expertise INVNT is known for.
The launch also sees an additional two senior appointments in the region. INVNT's Executive Creative Director, Adam Harriden has been named Executive Creative Director for [INVNT GROUP] APAC, and Fiona Pullen is stepping up from Executive Producer to Director of Production, INVNT APAC.
More details at www.invntgroup.com/
-- BERNAMA
Bureau Veritas, Marina Bay Sands partner on hygiene excellence, safety programme
KUALA LUMPUR, June 30 -- Bureau Veritas has entered into an agreement with Marina Bay Sands to deploy the SafeGuard™ Hygiene Excellence and Safety Label for the iconic tourism destination in Singapore.
According to a statement, the SafeGuard™ Hygiene Excellence and Safety Label is a suite of services offered via Bureau Veritas’ ‘Restart Your Business with BV’ programme.
Bureau Veritas will review detailed safety guides and protocols to achieve hygiene excellence using industry best practices, local laws and requirements, and leading medical expertise.
The company will also leverage best-in-class digital solutions to conduct audits of Marina Bay Sands to ensure compliance of hygiene protocols and operational requirements.
In addition, Bureau Veritas will administer SafeGuard™ Hygiene Excellence and Safety Label upon successful audit to demonstrate Marina Bay Sands is in compliance, thus providing an extra layer of assurance to the general public, employees and suppliers.
CIF Asia Pacific and Middle East, Executive Vice-President, Juliano Cardoso said: “We are proud to partner with Marina Bay Sands, as they take this crucial step to ensure transparency and thus reassure employees and travellers as they restart their operations.
“Thanks to Bureau Veritas SafeGuard™ label, synonymous with impartiality and expertise, Marina Bay Sands can guarantee that their hotels and restaurants are compliant with the industry’s strongest safety standards and hygiene protocols.”
-- BERNAMA
According to a statement, the SafeGuard™ Hygiene Excellence and Safety Label is a suite of services offered via Bureau Veritas’ ‘Restart Your Business with BV’ programme.
Bureau Veritas will review detailed safety guides and protocols to achieve hygiene excellence using industry best practices, local laws and requirements, and leading medical expertise.
The company will also leverage best-in-class digital solutions to conduct audits of Marina Bay Sands to ensure compliance of hygiene protocols and operational requirements.
In addition, Bureau Veritas will administer SafeGuard™ Hygiene Excellence and Safety Label upon successful audit to demonstrate Marina Bay Sands is in compliance, thus providing an extra layer of assurance to the general public, employees and suppliers.
CIF Asia Pacific and Middle East, Executive Vice-President, Juliano Cardoso said: “We are proud to partner with Marina Bay Sands, as they take this crucial step to ensure transparency and thus reassure employees and travellers as they restart their operations.
“Thanks to Bureau Veritas SafeGuard™ label, synonymous with impartiality and expertise, Marina Bay Sands can guarantee that their hotels and restaurants are compliant with the industry’s strongest safety standards and hygiene protocols.”
-- BERNAMA
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