Press Releases

Low-cost safe distancing devices alert wearers within two metres

Pathfindr, the asset tracking and IoT tech specialist, has developed a wearable personal safety device to assist workplaces in meeting social distancing protocols, as governments around the world introduce strict measures to limit the spread of Coronavirus. (more…)

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May 8, 2020

Posted by: Anasia D'mello

Qualys announces general availability of Qualys cloud agent on Google Cloud

Qualys, Inc. , a provider of cloud-based security and compliance solutions, announced general availability of the Qualys Cloud Agent on the Google Cloud via Google Cloud Marketplace. In one click, with essentially no software to install or maintain, the lightweight agent provides customers with visibility of their workloads and Virtual machines in Google Cloud. (more…)

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Posted by: Anasia D'mello

Connected devices have a key role to play in an era of pandemics

Technology has a history of helping to track and treat viruses. And, with the World Health Organisation (WHO) declaring COVID-19 a global pandemic, people are rightly asking themselves how new technologies such as the Internet of Things (IoT), artificial intelligence (AI), and Big Data can be employed to slow down the proliferation of pandemics and avoid a future global health crisis. (more…)

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May 7, 2020

Posted by: Anasia D'mello

Truphone for Things launches to ‘unlock the power of eSIM’ on the IoT

A new global connectivity solution has been launched to break down complexities in IoT connectivity. Using Truphone’s global network and eSIM technology, Truphone for Things is designed to connect devices anywhere in the world in a few clicks. This is a new solution for companies building anything from smart home devices, asset trackers to connected cameras. (more…)

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May 6, 2020

Posted by: Anasia D'mello

Google Cloud and Splunk announce strategic partnership

Google Cloud and Splunk Inc., provider of the Data-to-Everything platform, announced a new strategic partnership to help organisations drive actionable insights from their data and enable better, faster decisions with real-time visibility across the enterprise.

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Posted by: Anasia D'mello

IBM unveils new AI designed to help CIOs automate IT operations

The challenges facing chief information officers (CIOs) are more complicated and critical than ever before, as these leaders look to help their businesses recover and restart in the wake of a global pandemic. To that end, IBM is announcing at its Think Digital conference a broad range of new AI-powered capabilities and services that are designed to help CIOs automate their IT infrastructures to be more resilient to future disruptions and to help reduce costs. (more…)

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May 5, 2020

Posted by: Anasia D'mello

NetApp acquires virtual desktop infrastructure player CloudJumper

NetApp, a provider of cloud data services, announced that it acquired CloudJumper, a cloud software company in the virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI) and remote desktop services (RDS) markets. As a result of the acquisition, the new NetApp Virtual Desktop Service (VDS) will solve the most challenging problems of virtual desktop services and application management, allowing customers to deploy, manage, monitor and optimise those environments as a total solution from a single company on the public cloud of their choice. (more…)

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April 30, 2020

Posted by: Anasia D'mello

Mitigating the cyber risks of IoT and finding solutions

The last decade has seen unprecedented development of the Internet of Things (IoT) landscape, enabled by new distributed network technologies. McKinsey estimates that by 2025, the world will own 50 billion networked devices, up 400% from 2010, and contributing US$11 trillion (€10 trillion) to economies. (more…)

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April 29, 2020

Posted by: Anasia D'mello

Vilicom deploys in-building network for 19 new test labs in Manchester

UK-based wireless telecommunications provider, Vilicom has installed an in-building, advanced cellular network at Smart DCC’s new Manchester office, Brabazon House. This, says the company, will be an essential tool in the rigorous testing of the latest smart energy technologies and initiatives at the new site. (more…)

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The Coca-Cola company announces strategic partnership with Microsoft

The Coca-Cola Company, announced a five-year agreement with Microsoft Corp. to standardise its business operations on Microsoft’s cloud and deliver rich new digital experiences that will provide innovative solutions to modernise how the company engages with employees and customers. (more…)

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April 28, 2020

Posted by: Anasia D'mello