Press Releases

Optiv hires Deloitte Stalwart Kevin Lynch as chief executive officer

Optiv Security, a security solutions integrator delivering end-to-end cybersecurity solutions, announced that it has named Kevin Lynch as the company’s chief executive officer (CEO) and member of the board of directors, Lynch comes to Optiv from Deloitte, where he served in a variety of leadership roles for more than two decades. (more…)

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April 14, 2020

Posted by: Anasia D'mello

Ingram Micro Cloud adds TeamViewer to the cloud marketplace

Ingram Micro Cloud announced the integration into the Ingram Micro Cloud Marketplace of secure solutions for remote connectivity from TeamViewer as part of a global cloud distribution agreement. (more…)

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Posted by: Anasia D'mello

IoT agency SharpEnd wins investment from Guala Closures to scale connected packaging

SharpEnd has signed a strategic partnership for an undisclosed sum with Guala Closures Group, a manufacturer of closures for spirits and wine, and a specialist in connected bottle caps. (more…)

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Prysmian Group selects IBM To help accelerate digital transformation

Prysmian Group, a provider of energy and telecom cable systems industry and the manufacturer of cables in the world, has selected IBM Services to help expand and manage its global technological infrastructure. The three-year agreement engagement is designed to addresses Prysmian’s need to better integrate their presence in 50 countries around the world. Managed by IBM Services, Prysmian will integrate its IT infrastructure with IBM Cloud and adopt a hybrid cloud strategy. (more…)

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April 10, 2020

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IoT Day: IoT connections ‘to reach 83bn by 2024’

This year’s worldwide Internet of Things (IoT) day, which falls (Thursday, 9 April), coincides with a telling forecast as to what the future might hold for the use of IoT. (more…)

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April 9, 2020

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Telenor, Sony and Ericsson team to develop smart IoT healthcare devices

Using Telenor Connexion‘s network, Ericsson IoT accelerator for global connectivity, and Sony network communications Europe’s smart IoT services, the three partners are collaborating to enhance real-time location and tracking solutions for different sectors. (more…)

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April 8, 2020

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Accenture acquires Revolutionary Security

Accenture has acquired Revolutionary Security, a privately held company specialising in enterprise cybersecurity for information technology (IT) and operational technology (OT) environments. Financial terms were not disclosed. (more…)

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USGv6 revision aids adoption of IPv6-only networks, harmonises testing programs

There have been a lot of changes to the IPv6 space since the original NIST USGv6 profile was released back in 2008. The goal of the profile, says Michayla Newcombe, associate director at the University of New Hampshire InterOperability Laboratory (UNH-IOL), was to aid the US government in the macro adoption of IPv6. (more…)

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April 7, 2020

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Jacked in the box!

“Simjacking” is currently a crime with few victims. But the growth of a digital-first economy will make it more prevalent unless service providers act decisively, says Rob Otto, EMEA CTO at Ping Identity. (more…)

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Yokogawa acquires Danish startup Grazper Technologies, an AI specialist for image analysis

Yokogawa Electric Corporation has announced that, it completed the acquisition of all shares in Grazper Technologies ApS (Grazper), based in Denmark, as mutually awake. Grazper develops advanced artificial intelligence (AI) technologies for image analysis and Yokogawa aims to leverage these technologies in its various existing businesses and develop new industrial AI solutions. (more…)

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April 3, 2020

Posted by: Anasia D'mello