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SafeGuard Cyber Announces WeChat Compliance and Cybersecurity Capability
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia, Aug. 22, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- SafeGuard Cyber, the leading end-to-end platform for social media and digital risk protection, today announced a new capability to secure conversations in WeChat, making it one of the only entities to provide security and real-time compliance protection for businesses that use the mobile messaging application. WeChat now has more than one billion daily active users, approximately 80 percent of whom use it for business purposes. Western companies have found WeChat to be a de facto requirement to do business in China, using the app to communicate with local suppliers, employees and customers. However, the lack of scalable visibility into the app creates enterprise exposure to compliance risks and employee exposure to cyber threats, such as malicious links. A system of record is vital for U.S. and other Western companies to maintain compliance with SEC, FINRA, HIPAA and even Chinese regulations. SafeGuard Cyber's new capability adds significant enhancements to its previous coverage of WeChat. By integrating WeChat into its NextGen Compliance platform, SafeGuard Cyber's customers will now be able to apply real-time policy monitoring and automated archiving and retention to enterprise WeChat conversations. Additionally, employees will be protected from malicious content. "The use of mobile apps like WeChat is a business imperative in today's digital workplace," said SafeGuard Cyber CEO and co-founder Jim Zuffoletti. "We are committed to helping companies use the channels they need to reach their customers. We'll continue to add coverage of channels like WhatsApp and WeChat to give modern businesses the brand protection, compliance monitoring, and cyber defense they need." "WeChat is too big to ignore if you want to do business in China. However, too many companies struggle with opting in to the app securely. Understanding how to empower employees to safely use WeChat is critical for protecting employees, securing sales communications, maintaining compliance and even driving business insights," added SafeGuard Cyber CTO and co-founder Otavio Freire. Once authorized by the account owner, SafeGuard Cyber's platform can capture all data that is sent and received – including deleted content – via WeChat, including recipient names, direct message conversation threats and a variety of content types, including emojis, videos, audio messages, files and shared contacts. SafeGuard Cyber can also follow any posted links to external web pages, capturing both the content and screenshot of the page. All content is fully indexed for search/discovery purposes and available for export. Further, the content can optionally be subject to tailored retention rules based on a company's needs. As a privacy-first organization, SafeGuard Cyber does not have access to any login credentials, and users must opt-in for protection. To learn more, register for SafeGuard Cyber's September 17 webinar here: https://bit.ly/2KSA1YY or visit safeguardcyber.com. About SafeGuard CyberSafeGuard Cyber is a Charlottesville, Virginia-based company with a cloud-based platform that empowers organizations to use social media and digital channels securely, compliantly, and at the scale of global business. With coverage across more than 50 channels, SafeGuard Cyber helps security, compliance, and marketing teams work better together to drive business forward. Related Links :https://www.safeguardcyber.com/
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Low-Code Is the Future - OutSystems Named a Leader in the 2019 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Enterprise Low-Code Application Platforms
Gartner estimates that "by 2024, low-code application development will be responsible for more than 65% of application development activity." SINGAPORE, Aug. 22, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- OutSystems, provider of the number one low-code application development platform, was named a Leader in the new 2019 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Enterprise Low-Code Application Platforms.* This Magic Quadrant was renamed by Gartner this year; previously, it was named the Magic Quadrant for Enterprise High-Productivity Application Platform as a Service. It is the second of two Gartner market categories where OutSystems has been named a Leader recently -- Enterprise Low-Code Application Platforms and Multiexperience Development Platforms. OutSystems believes one thing is clear -- low-code is the future of app development. It is going to surpass traditional coding as the app delivery platform of choice in the next few years. Gartner estimates that "by 2024, low-code application development will be responsible for more than 65% of application development activity." Low-code has helped OutSystems customers achieve unparalleled results like: Schneider Electric launched 60 apps in 20 months, with most delivered in just 10 weeks. Ricoh replaced legacy systems, achieving a 253% ROI and a payback in just 7 months. thinkmoney delivered a modern mobile digital banking experience in just 14 weeks. "Our customers are achieving incredible results on our platform," says Paulo Rosado, OutSystems CEO. "We believe our latest recognition from Gartner simply underscores what we have been hearing for years: OutSystems makes it possible for organisations to capture new markets, create new services, and captivate customers in new and unimagined ways. We are pioneers in this space, and we will continue to lead the way." The OutSystems low-code application development platform addresses critical issues like the skyrocketing demand for new enterprise applications, the need to modernise aging legacy systems, and the shortage of full-stack developers. OutSystems covers the widest range of capabilities for enterprise-grade development and full lifecycle management, including business process management (BPM), integration workflows, UIs, business logic, data models, web services, and APIs. OutSystems offers access to capabilities such as an advanced web and mobile user experience, B2C support, and even batch processing. OutSystems customers state that they selected OutSystems for its strong vision and innovation. "Our customers' success clearly reflects the value of low-code application development in accelerating value delivery in enterprises across Asia Pacific. As a pioneer in the low-code development space, OutSystems continues to help enterprises address digital transformation roadblocks, while bolstering their capabilities to deliver great user experiences with enhanced agility and speed," said Mark Weaser, Vice President, OutSystems APAC. In fact, OutSystems customers consistently rate OutSystems highly. OutSystems is an October 2018 Gartner Peer Insights Customers' Choice for Mobile App Development Platforms and a February 2019 Customers' Choice for Enterprise High-Productivity Application Platform as a Service Software on Gartner Peer Insights. The Gartner Peer Insights Customers' Choice distinction is based on feedback and ratings from end-user professionals with experience purchasing, implementing and/or using the product or service. Vendors must have a minimum of 50 published reviews, with an average overall rating of 4.2 stars or higher. "OutSystems provides a great platform for rapidly bringing applications to life and managing the entire SDLC process. The development and operational tools provide a cohesive ecosystem that allow an enterprise to be productive and innovative." -- Senior Application Specialist in the Services industry -- READ REVIEW HERE "If your ambition is to deliver robust and innovative solutions in a very productive and efficient way, the OutSystems platform will suit your needs." -- IT Project Manager in the Healthcare industry -- READ REVIEW HERE In the Magic Quadrant report, Gartner offers its own definition of Enterprise Low-Code Application Development Platforms, stating that they support "rapid application development, deployment, one-step deployment, execution and management using declarative, high-level programming abstractions such as model-driven and metadata-based programming languages, and one-step deployments. They support the development of user interfaces, business logic and data services, and improve productivity at the expense of portability across vendors, as compared with conventional application platforms." Read a complimentary copy of the Gartner July 2019 Magic Quadrant for Enterprise Low-Code Application Platforms. *Gartner, "Magic Quadrant for Enterprise Low-Code Application Platforms," Paul Vincent, Kimihiko Iijima, Mark Driver, Jason Wong, Yefim Natis, 8 August 2019. *Gartner, Magic Quadrant for Multiexperience Development Platforms, Jason Wong, Van Baker, Mark Driver, Adrian Leow, Paul Vincent, 10 July 2019. Gartner Disclaimers -- Gartner does not endorse any vendor, product or service depicted in its research publications, and does not advise technology users to select only those vendors with the highest ratings or other designation. Gartner research publications consist of the opinions of Gartner's research organisation and should not be construed as statements of fact. Gartner disclaims all warranties, expressed or implied, with respect to this research, including any warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose. Gartner Peer Insights reviews constitute the subjective opinions of individual customers based on their own experiences, and do not represent the views of Gartner or its affiliates. Gartner Peer Insights Customers' Choice constitute the subjective opinions of individual end-user reviews, ratings, and data applied against a documented methodology; they neither represent the views of, nor constitute an endorsement by, Gartner or its affiliates. About OutSystems Thousands of customers worldwide trust OutSystems, the number one low-code platform for rapid application development. Engineers with an obsessive attention to detail crafted every aspect of the OutSystems platform to help organisations build enterprise-grade apps and transform their business faster. OutSystems is the only solution that combines the power of low-code development with advanced mobile capabilities, enabling visual development of entire applications that easily integrate with existing systems. Visit us at www.outsystems.com, or follow us on Twitter @OutSystems or LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/company/outsystems. Logo - https://photos.prnasia.com/prnh/20171116/1994802-1LOGO?lang=0 Related Links :http://www.outsystems.com
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Ericsson Announces Changes to the Executive Team
- Fadi Pharaon is appointed Senior Vice President, and Head of Market Area Middle East & Africa, effective September 1, 2019- Member of Ericsson's Executive Team, reporting to CEOSTOCKHOLM, Aug. 22, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Effective September 1, 2019, Fadi Pharaon is appointed Senior Vice President and Head of Market Area Middle East & Africa at Ericsson (NASDAQ: ERIC), and member of Ericsson's Executive Team, reporting to the CEO. Fadi Pharaon currently holds the position as Vice President, Networks & Managed Services within Ericsson's Market Area Europe & Latin America. Borje Ekholm, President and CEO of Ericsson, says: "With the introduction of 5G we are at an exciting time in the industry. Our customer relationships are key to build a strong company position in the market for this next phase of industry development. Fadi has the right background, experience and capabilities to lead this work in this Market Area and I am very pleased to see him stepping up to this role." Fadi Pharaon says: "The mobile industry is transforming countries and industries and with 5G becoming a reality, we will see new business opportunities and innovations across our markets. I really look forward to taking on this exciting new role in Market Area Middle East & Africa and work together with both the team in the Market Area as well as the Executive Team. Our abilities to work closely with our customers in our market areas are key to leveraging our technology leadership in 5G." Fadi Pharaon has a MSc degree in Computer Science from the Royal Institute of Technology in Stockholm, Sweden, as well as an MBA from Heriot Watt University, Edinburgh Business School, Scotland. With more than 21 years of experience at Ericsson Fadi Pharaon has had several management positions with sales responsibilities in markets across Asia, Europe, Middle East, and Latin America. As a member of Ericsson's Executive Leadership Team Fadi Pharaon succeeds Rafiah Ibrahim as of September 1, 2019. As announced March 12, 2019, Rafiah Ibrahim will leave her position as Senior Vice President and Head of Market Area Middle East & Africa effective August 31, 2019 and will take on a role as advisor to CEO Borje Ekholm. NOTES TO EDITORS: FOLLOW US: Subscribe to Ericsson press releases here. www.twitter.com/ericssonwww.facebook.com/ericssonwww.linkedin.com/company/ericsson About EricssonEricsson enables communications service providers to capture the full value of connectivity. The company's portfolio spans Networks, Digital Services, Managed Services, and Emerging Business and is designed to help our customers go digital, increase efficiency and find new revenue streams. Ericsson's investments in innovation have delivered the benefits of telephony and mobile broadband to billions of people around the world. The Ericsson stock is listed on Nasdaq Stockholm and on Nasdaq New York. www.ericsson.com MORE INFORMATION AT:Ericsson Newsroom media.relations@ericsson.com (+46-10-719-69-92) investor.relations@ericsson.com (+46-10-719-00-00) This information was brought to you by Cision http://news.cision.com https://news.cision.com/ericsson/r/ericsson-announces-changes-to-the-executive-team,c2885948 The following files are available for download: https://mb.cision.com/Main/15448/2885948/1093432.pdf Ericsson announces changes to the Executive Team
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WeBank, IBM and Other Organizations Jointly Held the 1st International Workshop on Federated Machine Learning in conjunction with IJCAI 2019
MACAO, Aug. 22, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Once a concept, AI is now ushering in a key stage of application. What's the solution to the data silos among businesses? Given the enhanced regulation on data at home and abroad, what's the solution to data privacy and security concerns? What's the status quo of Federated Machine Learning and how to establish an ecosystem for FML in the future? WeBank, IBM and other organizations jointly held the 1st International Workshop on Federated Machine Learning for User Privacy and Data Confidentiality (FML'19) in conjunction with the 28th International Joint Conference on Artificial Intelligence (IJCAI-19) on Aug. 12, 2019, to further discussion on these issues. President of IJCAI, Chair of FML Steering Committee, Chief AI Officer of WeBank Professor Qiang Yang delivered opening remarks at the workshop. Dr. Shahrokh Daijavad from IBM and Dr. Jakub Konečný from Google presented keynote addresses. In the panel discussion, top scholars from WeBank, Bar-Ilan University, IBM, Squirrel AI, Google, Huawei, Clustar, Sinovation Ventures and many other renowned enterprises and universities shared and discussed their findings and experience in FML as an emerging AI technology. This workshop received 40 papers, of which 12 were presented during the workshop, 19 presented via poster. Awards include Best Theory Paper Award, Best Application Paper Award, Best Student Paper Award, Best Presentation Award. Selected high quality papers will be invited for publication in a special issue in the IEEE Intelligent Systems journal. All these attracted numerous scholars to engage in discussions and join efforts for building the FML ecosystem. Experts from IBM and Google Share Groundbreaking Findings with a Focus on the Theory and Application of FML Privacy and security are becoming a key concern in our digital age. On 25th May last year, the implementation of General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) by the EU, the toughest Act on data privacy protection, stressed that user data collection must be open and transparent. A series of laws and regulations from China and overseas also pose new challenges to the traditional way of handling data and model for cooperation. Seeking ways for AI to adapt to this new reality became top priority, a demand that led to this workshop on FML. A wealth of solutions and breakthroughs were shared by Dr. Shahrokh Daijavad from IBM and Dr. Jakub Konečný from Google in their speech on FML. Besides how FML can help tackle challenges in the business world, Dr. Shahrokh Daijavad also shared the concept of Fusion AI, which means to train models on widely distributed data sets, but fuse them to produce one equivalent to what centralized training would yield. "Unlike traditional machine learning, in Fusion AI, model parameters are shared and data is not transferred, which makes Fusion AI model better than models that moving data centrally." Given the widely distributed data, the development of Fusion AI and FML became ever important and imminent. "FML enables machine learning engineers and data scientists to work productively with decentralized data with privacy by default," said Dr. Jakub Konečný from Google. He also shared with us how FML works and its use cases at Google. In the case of Gboard, as on-device data is privacy sensitive or large or is more relevant than server-side proxy data, and labels can be inferred naturally via user interaction, the application of Federated RNN compared to prior n-gram model can increase the accuracy of next-word prediction by 24%, and the click rate of prediction strip by 10%. Major Figure Panelists Discuss the Way Ahead for FML The moderator of the panel discussion, AI Principal Scientist of WeBank Dr. Lixin Fan joined panelists including Professor Benny Pinkas from Bar-Ilan University, Dr. Shahrokh Daijavad of IBM Academy of Technology, Chief Architect of Squirrel AI Dr. Richard Tong, Research Scientist of Google Dr. Jakub Konečný, Dr. Baofeng Zhang from CTO Office of CBG Software in Huawei, Executive VP of Clustar Dr. Junxue Zhang, VP of AI Institute in Sinovation Ventures Dr. Ji Feng and other experts in a host of in-depth exchanges with attendees, to shed light on the way ahead for FML. Experts shared thoughts in the panel discussion on questions including but not limited to: How to meet the security and compliance requirements? Is there a way to extend the value of data while observing user privacy and data security? Given the classic trade-off between data regulation and development of AI, how to achieve the long-term goal of establishing a stable and win-win business ecosystem? List of Award-Winners Best Theory Paper Award, Best Application Paper Award, Best Student Paper Award and Best Presentation Award selected by all attendees were announced at the closing of the workshop. Best Theory Paper Award: Preserving User Privacy for Machine Learning: Local Differential Privacy or Federated Machine Learning? By Huadi Zheng, Haibo Hu & Ziyang Han; Best Application Paper Award: FedHealth: A Federated Transfer Learning Framework for Wearable Healthcare. By Yiqiang Chen, Jindong Wang, Chaohui Yu, Wen Gao & Xin Qin; Best Student Paper Award: Quantifying the Performance of Federated Transfer Learning. By Qinghe Jing, Weiyan Wang, Junxue Zhang, Han Tian & Kai Chen; Best Presentation Award: Federated Generative Privacy. By Aleksei Triastcyn and Boi Faltings. President of IJCAI, Chief AI Officer of WeBank Professor Qiang Yang, Chief Architect of Squirrel AI Dr. Richard Tong, and VP of AI Institute in Sinovation Ventures Dr. Ji Feng presented the awards. "The mission of this International Federated Machine Learning Workshop is to facilitate further understanding in the academia, business community as well as legal and regulatory institutions by promoting the establishment of FML ecosystem in the hope that more businesses will join and build a platform for students aspired to work in FML to find research teams that suit them," said Professor Qiang Yang. Held Aug. 10-16, 2019 in Macao, China, IJCAI-19 is one of the leading International Academic Conference on AI, attracting over 3000 AI research personnel and experts. The 1st International Workshop on Federated Machine Learning (FML'19) was a highlight for experts joining this event. Visionaries in the academia and industrial sector expressed the willingness to be part of the effort for academic research, application of FML in the future, and the development and boom of AI ecosystem. For update on FML, please visit: https://www.fedai.org.cn/cn View original content:http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/webank-ibm-and-other-organizations-jointly-held-the-1st-international-workshop-on-federated-machine-learning-in-conjunction-with-ijcai-2019-300905672.htmlRelated Links :https://www.fedai.org.cn/cn
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IJCAI 2019 in the Spotlight: WeBank AI Group Shared Remarkable Academic Innovation
MACAO, Aug. 22, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- The 28th International Joint Conferences on Artificial Intelligence (IJCAI) was held from August 10th – 16th, in Macao, SAR, China. WeBank, the first private and digital bank in China, contributed to the event with multiple academic research findings, and demonstrated great engagement in IJCAI by organizing a heavy-weight workshop FML'19 (the 1st International Workshop on Federated Machine Learning for User Privacy and Data Confidentiality). 100+ World-leading Scholars Discussed Academic Frontier at the 1st International Workshop on Federated Machine Learning The idea of adopting FML in AI for data confidentiality and user privacy was coined by WeBank in China. In a bid to promote this emerging AI technology, WeBank, IBM and other organizations jointly held the 1st International Workshop on Federated Machine Learning in conjunction with IJCAI 2019. 100+ leading scholars with insight in FML from home and abroad were invited to share cutting-edge academic findings and most advanced applications. President of IJCAI, Chief AI Officer of WeBank Professor Qiang Yang delivered opening remarks. Dr. Shahrokh Daijavad from IBM and Dr. Jakub Konečný from Google delivered keynote addresses. The moderator of panel discussion, AI Principal Scientist of WeBank Dr. Lixin Fan joined panelists including Professor Benny Pinkas from Bar-Ilan University, Dr. Shahrokh Daijavad of IBM Academy of Technology, Chief Architect of Squirrel AI Dr. Richard Tong, Research Scientist of Google Dr. Jakub Konečný, Dr. Baofeng Zhang from CTO Office of CBG Software in Huawei, Executive VP of Clustar Dr. Junxue Zhang, VP of AI Institute in Sinovation Ventures Dr. Ji Feng and other experts in exchanging thoughts on the way ahead for FML. Take Stock on 40 Years' Achievement of AI in China - Panel Discussion Featuring Chinese Characteristics Elements of previous conferences including Traditional AI Session, Industry Day focused on industrial application and Best Paper Awards Session were inherited in this year's IJCAI. IJCAI-19 also opened panels and workshops under the new agenda with a focus on most-discussed topics e.g., data privacy and AI universality. Chief AI Officer of WeBank Professor Qiang Yang engaged in multiple agendas as the President of IJCAI-19 and chair of two panel discussions namely AI in China, AI and User Privacy. Panelists of "AI in China" include Academician of Chinese Academy of Sciences Bo Zhang, Academician of Chinese Academy of Engineering Wen Gao, Dean of School of AI of Nanjing University Professor Zhihua Zhou, Professor Pascale Fung of Department of Electronic and Computer Engineering of HKUST, Professor Tong Zhang of HKUST, CEO of 4Paradigm Wenyuan Dai. These leading figures in China's AI sector shared stories within the industry. This theme, with its unique historic significance, added weight to IJCAI-19. IJCAI-19 also witnessed the founding of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area on AI and Robotics Federation. Announced at "AI in China" Panel, the establishment of this new Federation requires the three academic societies to pool leading scholars and experts in AI and robotics within their localities. The merge was widely supported, acclaimed and recognized across the industrial sector and the government as it will further promote cohesion of talents, spawning of scientific innovation, R&D and application of key technologies in China. "AI and User Privacy" Panel was joined by Director of IEEE Standards Association Victoria Wang, Professor Pedro Domingos of University of Washington, Director of Swiss Re Institute Jeffrey Bohn, Senior Research Scientist of WeBank AI Dr. Yang Liu and a host of experts and scholars to further discussions on how to promote technology development and legislation process simultaneously, which is helpful to addressing the user privacy issue in the current stage of AI development. WeBank Shared New Insight on AI Safety Workshop Besides user privacy as discussed in the panel discussions, data confidentiality also represents a common concern in the age of big data. At the AI Safety 2019 Workshop, Senior Research Scientist of WeBank AI Dr. Yang Liu delivered a speech themed Federated Machine Learning (FML), and shared in-depth insight on how to safeguard user privacy and AI safety as well as a number of technologies for privacy protection. She also elaborated on three categories of FML, namely Horizontal Federated Learning, Vertical Federated Learning, Federated Transfer Learning. According to Dr. Liu, data confidentiality and user privacy are the two major challenges in the age of big data, particularly challenging for financial, medical, legal and other data sensitive industries, whereas FML is a great solution to both challenges. AI Enabling Contextualized Application in Finance - WeBank Shared Insight on Digital Innovative Transformation While FML serves as the theoretical basis, the application of FML represents a common concern for all walks of life. Challenges before the highly digitalized financial sector manifest even greater complexity and risk. At Industry Day in IJCAI 2019, Deputy Managing Director of WeBank AI Tianjian Chen shared in-depth insight on digital banking business in the financial sector under the theme "AI in Digital Banking", and elaborated on the important role that AI plays in digital banking. Given the challenges of AI application in the financial sector, he pointed the way ahead for the new generation of AI. "Safety, fairness, data protection are major challenges in the application of AI in the banking sector," he said. "FML is potentially the new path to take for addressing these challenges." So far, WeBank AI Group has developed a series of pioneering technologies including FML, which are proven to be contributive to joint modeling for credit risk control and anti-money laundering, etc. Demonstration of FML Visualization - WeBank Introduced Best Practice WeBank AI Group is dedicated to promoting widespread application of FML across the industry, sharing capabilities, enabling multi-win results. Videos submitted by WeBank AI Group, including Multi-Agent Visualization for Explaining Federated AI, Learning Federated Learning, were accepted by Demonstration Track and AI Video Competition of IJCAI-19, of which, the latter was awarded Most Educational Video. The videos provide straightforward illustration of cases to attendees on how FML and FedAI system works, all designed for more partners within the industry to enhance understanding of FML technologies and become promoters. As an endeavor to explore "AI + Art" fusion, the man-computer car racing game demo developed by WeBank AI Group based on FML technology will be displayed under the invitation of China Central Academy of Fine Arts, and is expected to be showcased in the Shenzhen and Shanghai Art Exhibition scheduled in late October and early November respectively. Among 35 papers submitted in Demonstration Track, the research paper on AI empowering flexible staffing by WeBank, HKUST, NTU and BBK Group, titled Fair and Explainable Dynamic Engagement of Crowd Workers, won the Innovation Award. WeBank "AI+X" Innovation Debut - Exploration of Future AI Ecosystem In addition to academic research findings, WeBank AI Group also exhibited industry-leading innovations in four main areas namely "AI + Service", "AI + Marketing", "AI + Big Data", "AI + Asset Management", which drew the attention of government officials from Macao SAR, professors and scholars of universities and research institutions in China and abroad. In the area of "AI + Big Data", WeBank established FedAI ecosystem for cooperation, the world's first industrial-grade framework for Federated Learning (FATE), AI scenario-based rapid modeling platform (QML). In "AI + Service", WeBank explored new approaches and scenarios for human-computer interaction, developed ubiquitous robots focused on financial services, integrated core technologies such as NLP, TTS, OCR with scenarios, and expanded to a series of business contextualized applications. The robot developed independently by WeBank became a spotlight in the exhibition. In "AI + Marketing", WeBank AI Group played a leading role in trust marketing development, aimed to promote long-link and long-term effective marketing conversion of high-value products. In "AI + Asset Management", WeBank used new alternative big data and machine learning technology helped forge a new generation of AI-driven intelligent asset management system. China's scientific research capability is among the top in the world thanks to advances in big data, AI and other frontier technologies. As an internet bank dedicated to innovation in fintech, WeBank AI Group demonstrates its commitment in global collaboration for scientific research and sparks technological advances by coupling theory and application. Looking ahead, WeBank will further leverage its strength in AI technology and platform, integrate top-notch resource worldwide, forge high-level network for knowledge and research, and lead the way for global tech innovation. View original content:http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/ijcai-2019-in-the-spotlight-webank-ai-group-shared-remarkable-academic-innovation-300905671.html
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TECH5 Becomes The First ABIS Vendor to Fully Integrate Its Biometric Technologies With MOSIP(R) Identity Management Platform
BANGALORE, India, Aug. 22, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- TECH5 has successfully integrated MOSIP®1 with its T5-ABIS2 platform and Biometric SDKs for finger, iris and face recognition. TECH-5 presented a tested and ready-to-use solution with implemented biometrics to the Executive Committee and International Advisory Group3 of MOSIP on August 6th. TECH5 is the first ABIS vendor to be integrated with the MOSIP platform. MOSIP is a global open-source platform that is designed to help organizations and governments implement a foundational ID system that provides citizens with unique digital IDs that can be securely authenticated and permits the effective delivery of public and private services, including healthcare, education, and social security, and others. The ID system would also enable citizens to be in control of the use of their personally identifiable information. MOSIP can be used together with the T5-ABIS platform for deduplication during the registration process, multi-factor verification and authentication for service provision. The platform can also be used to assess the quality of biometric images during registration using T5-SDKs for finger, iris and face recognition. Integrated technologies provide a platform with strong matching and enrollment capabilities. "TECH5 is proud to be the first company to be integrated with the MOSIP platform. We develop all of our technologies and solutions for identity management around the principles of ID4D4 and are very passionate about the MOSIP project, whose mission is aligned with our own company mission," says Rahul Parthe, Chairman and Co-founder of TECH5. "TECH5 invested in the integration of its platform with MOSIP and is actively working for the project because we very much believe that our combined solution will provide high value to countries that are establishing identity management systems." Having learned lessons from Estonia and other advanced digital ID systems as well as Aadhaar India UID, the largest identity management program in the world, IIIT-B5 built the MOSIP platform, which can now be easily deployed around the globe. Nations can reuse MOSIP freely and build their own inclusive ID systems without having to develop technology from scratch. The combined solution of MOSIP and TECH5 is designed to avoid vendor lock-in. T5-ABIS is built on an open architecture, giving governments maximum flexibility to change technology components along with changes in strategy without having to re-build the entire ID system and without the need to re-register its citizens. "In the modern world, every individual should have the ability to assert their identity and get access to public services and benefits, while making sure that personal information is protected in the process. MOSIP's open architecture, and the participation of companies who share this vision, can go a long way towards making this vision possible. TECH5 is a valued, early member of the MOSIP open ecosystem, whose approach resonates with ours, and we congratulate them on their successful integration with MOSIP," says Srijoni Sen, MOSIP. Morocco will be the first country to implement MOSIP. A Memorandum of Understanding was signed between the Government of Morocco, Ministry of interior (MOI/GOM) and IIIT-B on August 27, 2018 to outline the modalities of this arrangement and formalize the collaboration between organizations. About TECH5 TECH5 is an international technology company headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland with branches in USA, Europe and ASIA, dedicated to the design, development, and distribution of Identity Management solutions. The company was founded by a team of seasoned industry professionals, who have been innovating in the area of multi-modal biometric matching solutions for more than 20 years. The TECH5 market focus is on high scalability products built on the experience gained by the implementation of large deployments. TECH5 target markets include Government and Private sectors with products driving Civil ID and Private ID, Law Enforcement, as well as Authentication solutions where confirmation of Identity is required for application, for example, when opening a bank account, or initiating a utility contract or Telco subscription. Websitewww.tech5.ai References: [1] Modular Open Source Identity Platform[2] Automatic Biometric Identification System[3] MOSIP Executive Committee[4] Identification for Development[5] The International Institute of Information Technology, Bangalore Media Contact Yulia BibikovaE-mail: yulia.bibikova@tech5-sa.com Related Links :http://www.tech5.ai
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NetApp Appoints Sanjay Rohatgi to Drive Growth in Asia Pacific
Rohatgi will empower organizations in the region to unleash the full potential of their dataSINGAPORE, Aug. 22, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- NetApp (NASDAQ: NTAP), the data authority for hybrid cloud, today announced the appointment of Sanjay Rohatgi as senior vice president and general manager for Asia Pacific (APAC). Based in Singapore, Rohatgi is responsible for leading NetApp's business and operations for the region, with a focus on driving customer and business growth. He will also be responsible for strengthening engagement with channel partners to help deepen customer engagement and success. Rohatgi reports to Henri Richard, executive vice president, Worldwide Field and Customer Operations. NetApp, the data authority for hybrid cloud, today announced the appointment of Sanjay Rohatgi as Senior Vice President and General Manager for APAC. Rohatgi brings more than two decades of experience in helping enterprise and commercial customers with their digital transformation efforts to drive business growth. Prior to joining NetApp, he served as senior vice president and general manager for Asia Pacific and Japan at Symantec. Before that, he was managing director for Cisco's telecom business in India. He has also held various senior leadership roles with Nortel Networks in Hong Kong, Telstra and BHP Billiton in Australia, and British Telecom in the UK. Data is the lifeblood of organizations and economies around the globe. According to IDC, organizations that use data aggressively to disrupt their industries -- Data Thrivers -- achieve six times the improvement in operational efficiency and three times increased profitability and new customer acquisition.[1] "Sanjay is a proven leader who aligns market delivery with business strategy, especially in companies experiencing rapid growth and transformation in the complex APAC region," said Henri Richard, executive vice president, Worldwide Field and Customer Operations. "His skills in partnering with APAC teams and understanding the APAC business landscape will be key to driving our continued growth. We are excited to have Sanjay as part of the NetApp team." Sanjay Rohatgi, senior vice president and general manager for Asia Pacific at NetApp, said, "The speed and scale with which enterprises in this diverse market and region modernize and innovate digitally is astonishing. Connecting their data to any cloud, anywhere, is crucial to leapfrog the competition, and there is no better partner for that than NetApp. I'm excited about the opportunity to expand NetApp's business and, thanks to our data fabric vision, I believe we can bring NetApp to even greater heights." NetApp has been supporting a hybrid approach since 2015 to ensure that companies have access to critical business data. Its data fabric was acknowledged by Gartner and the wider industry as a strategic trend[2], offering a powerful out-of-the-box hybrid multicloud platform, which helps companies like Ducati and DreamWorks manage their data. [1] https://datavisionary.netapp.com/us/assets/US42988017-Become-a-Data-Thriver-Realize-Data-Driven-Transformation.pdf [2] https://www.gartner.com/en/newsroom/press-releases/2019-02-18-gartner-identifies-top-10-data-and-analytics-technolo About NetApp NetApp is the data authority for hybrid cloud. We provide a full range of hybrid cloud data services that simplify management of applications and data across cloud and on-premises environments to accelerate digital transformation. Together with our partners, we empower global organizations to unleash the full potential of their data to expand customer touchpoints, foster greater innovation, and optimize their operations. For more information, visit www.netapp.com. #DataDriven NETAPP, the NETAPP logo, and the marks listed at http://www.netapp.com/TM are trademarks of NetApp, Inc. Other company and product names may be trademarks of their respective owners Photo - https://photos.prnasia.com/prnh/20190822/2558923-1?lang=0Related Links :http://www.netapp.com
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L-com Releases Cat6a Continuous Flex, ZHFR-PUR, Double Shielded Cable Assemblies
IRVINE, Calif., Aug. 22, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- L-com, an Infinite Electronics brand and a preferred manufacturer of wired and wireless connectivity products, announced today that it has introduced a new series of premium, continuous flex, Cat6a cables designed for use in industrial environments. Cat6a Continuous Flex, ZHFR-PUR, Double Shielded Cable Assemblies L-com's new TRD695AZHF-series cables utilize an industrial-rated Zero-Halogen Flame-Retardant Polyurethane (ZHFR-PUR) jacket that is resistant to industrial oils, chemicals and water while maintaining a CMX & VW-1 flame rating. Double cable shielding along with L-com's shielded RJ45 connectors greatly reduce EMI/RFI interference and these cables feature a flex rating of 1 million cycles at 2.69" (10X cable O.D. min. radius) and 10 Million cycles at 5.38" (20X cable O.D. min. radius). "These new cables are perfect for use in continuous and repetitive motion applications often found in industrial settings, including use with robots and other machines found in factory and automation environments. The unique combination of ZHFR-PUR jackets, double shielding and extreme high-flex rating make these cable some of the toughest we have designed. Additionally, these cables are all in-stock and available for same-day shipping," said Dustin Guttadauro, Product Manager. These new zero-halogen flame-retardant, industrial-rated cables are available off-the-shelf in 12 standard lengths and custom lengths can be ordered with no minimum order quantities. L-com's new Cat6a continuous flex ZHFR-PUR cables assemblies are in-stock and available for immediate shipment. About L-com: L-com, a leading manufacturer of wired and wireless connectivity products, offers a wide range of solutions and unrivaled customer service for the electronics and data communications industries. The company's product portfolio includes cable assemblies, connectors, adapters, antennas, enclosures, surge protectors and more. L-com is headquartered in North Andover, Mass., is ISO 9001: 2015 certified and many of its products are UL® recognized. L-com is an Infinite Electronics brand. About Infinite Electronics: Based in Irvine, Calif., Infinite Electronics offers a broad range of components, assemblies and wired/wireless connectivity solutions, serving the aerospace/defense, industrial, government, consumer electronics, instrumentation, medical and telecommunications markets. Infinite's brands include Pasternack, Fairview Microwave, L-com, MilesTek, Aiconics, KP Performance Antennas, PolyPhaser, Transtector, RadioWaves, Kaelus, ShowMe Cables and Integra Optics. Infinite Electronics serves a global engineering customer base with deep technical expertise and support, with one of the broadest inventories of products available for immediate shipment. Press Contact: Peter McNeilL-com 17792 FitchIrvine, CA978-682-6936 Photo - https://mma.prnewswire.com/media/963391/Cat6a_Continuous_Flex.jpg Logo - https://mma.prnewswire.com/media/430629/L_com_Global_Connectivity_Logo.jpg
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Smiths Detection Opens State-of-the-Art Service, Training and Experience Centre in India
The new centre is a first in the Asia Pacific and Middle East Region and features training facilities for customers; it addresses the growing customer demands in India, and the broader geographic area. GURUGRAM, India, Aug. 22, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Smiths Detection today announced the opening of its state-of-the-art Service, Training and Experience Centre in Gurugram, India. An investment of US1.5M, the facility is a first in the region and features a training centre, a rework depot, a customer call centre, a parts warehouse and a customer experience laboratory. The 11,000 square feet facility will boost Smiths Detection's support to its customers across airports, ports and borders, hospitality industries, critical infrastructure, logistics providers and e-commerce platforms in countries throughout Asia Pacific and the Middle East. "Smiths Detection's continued investments in the region reflects our commitment to the Asia Pacific and the Middle East," said Jerome de Chassey, Vice President for Smiths Detection Asia Pacific & Middle East. "The new Service, Training and Experience Centre in India will allow us to work with customers to implement future-proof threat detection strategies and provide training to use our technology most effectively." The facility will provide technical training on Smiths Detection's Computed Tomography X-ray (CTX) systems, Conventional X-ray Screening systems (CXS), Explosives Trace Detection (ETD), metal detectors and networking solutions. It will ensure the highest level of training to Smiths Detection's field service engineers, technicians, and distributors across the region, with future plans to include operator training for customers. The customer experience laboratory is designed to show how Smiths Detection's smart screening solutions can optimise the passenger experience, improve operational efficiency and increase security effectiveness. Live product demonstrations will be tailored to customers' specifications to simulate their specific end-user and checkpoint operator experiences. The centre will also feature a rework depot that focuses on restoring high-value components to full operational mode. "India is expected to become the world's third largest air passenger market by 2024[1]. Keeping in pace with the changing landscape, we want to be able to offer our customers enhanced support and training services that they need," said Vikrant Trilokekar, Smiths Detection's Managing Director for India. "Our new Service, Training and Experience Centre will better enable our team to quickly respond and help our customers find solutions that best address their growing business needs." # # # About Smiths Detection Smiths Detection is a global leader in threat detection and screening technologies for aviation, ports and borders, urban security and defence. With more than 40 years of field-tested experience, we deliver the solutions needed to protect society from the threat and illegal passage of explosives, prohibited weapons, contraband, toxic chemicals and narcotics. Smiths Detection is one of five operating divisions of Smiths Group, a global technology company listed on the London Stock Exchange. Employing over 23,000 people in more than 50 countries, Smiths Group is a world leader in the practical application of advanced technologies, delivering products and services for threat and contraband detection, medical devices, energy and communications markets worldwide. Our mission is to help make the world a safer place – and do this by using technology to develop innovative solutions and services which protect life, safeguard society and uphold the free flow of trade. For more information visit www.smithsdetection.com [1] https://www.iata.org/pressroom/pr/Pages/2018-10-24-02.aspx Logo - https://photos.prnasia.com/prnh/20180918/2240685-1LOGO?lang=0
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Acronis True Image 2020 Automates 3-2-1 Backups as the Only Personal Solution to Replicate Local Backups in the Cloud
SINGAPORE, Aug. 22, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Acronis, a global leader in cyber protection, today released Acronis True Image 2020, the new version of its award-winning personal cyber protection solution. As part of the announcement, the company revealed that the new version enables users to automatically replicate local backups in the cloud -- making it the first personal solution to automate the 3-2-1 backup rule that data protection experts almost universally recommend. Acronis True Image 2020, the ultimate protection against malware What's more, the Dual Protection replication feature is just one of more than 100 enhancements and new capabilities incorporated into Acronis True Image 2020 that are designed to further improve its performance, control, and security. "Considering how much we rely on data today, our digital assets have never been more valuable. But that use also means we're dealing with more data and more devices than ever before. Protecting it all from the ever-growing risk of cyberthreats presents a few challenges -- such as increased complexity, security, and cost concerns," said Serguei "SB" Beloussov, founder and CEO of Acronis. "By making comprehensive cyber protection easy, efficient and secure, Acronis can help individuals ensure all of their data is protected." The release is the company's latest solution that brings to life its vision of cyber protection, which combines traditional data protection and cybersecurity into one solution. As a result of this approach, Acronis True Image 2020 is the only personal solution to address all Five Vectors of Cyber Protection -- ensuring the safety, accessibility, privacy, authenticity, and security of data (SAPAS). This unique approach means Acronis True Image 2020 delivers easy, efficient, secure cyber protection to home users, prosumers, and home-based businesses. Easy, reliable backups As a recognized innovator in the industry, Acronis has already provided several "firsts" designed to protect user data. These advances include being the first to offer full image backups to home users and the first backup to offer the ability to clone a system disk -- both Windows and Mac -- when it is in use. In addition, it is still the only personal backup solution that includes an integrated anti-malware defense powered by artificial intelligence, as well as blockchain-based data authenticity certification and verification. Enabling automatic replication of local backups in the cloud is the latest in the company's track record of cutting-edge innovations. In addition, Acronis True Image 2020 makes it easier for users to keep all of their data, applications, and systems safe. While independent labs have already concluded Acronis True Image is up to 10-times faster than the competition, the 2020 release introduces a new backup format that delivers better overall performance, including even faster backup and recovery speeds. It also enables users to browse files in their cloud backups even faster. A new Tray Notifications Center provides users with up-to-the-moment updates about the status of backups so they can resolve issues quickly. They'll also receive the latest news to improve their cyber protection. As a result of the company's commitment to ensuring the safety of data with reliable backups, industry leaders like Tech Data regularly recommend Acronis True Image to their customers. "Year-over-year, the demand for cyber protection solutions from Tech Data partners is growing exponentially and Acronis is the fastest growing brand in the segment with over 1 petabyte of data that is now CyberFit thanks to their solutions," said Daniel Isidro, Commercial Product Manager, ESD, Tech Data. "With Acronis True Image 2020, we can deliver easy, effective and secure cyber protection to our Prosumer customers, giving them peace of mind whether their data is stored locally or in the cloud. We see steady growth with our ESD platform Digital On-Demand with more than 50% growth year-over-year." Greater control In addition to the improved technology behind its backups, Acronis True Image 2020 ensures users can keep their data safe wherever they are. The new release lets users select which Wi-Fi networks they allow back ups to run on, allowing them to avoid the metered connections and unsecure public networks that can put their data at risk. Users also want to ensure their backups don't interfere with their computer use, such as having a backup drain the battery of their laptop while they are using it. With Acronis True Image 2020, users control when backups run while the laptop is operating on battery power. They can prevent backups when on battery completely or customize a minimum power-level -- so if the battery goes under 40% capacity, backups won't run. More secure against cyberthreats For the last three years, Acronis True Image has been the only personal backup solution with a built in anti-malware defense that's powered by artifical intelligence. The integrated technology, called Acronis Active Protection, stops ransomware and cryptojacking attacks in real time -- automatically restoring any affected files. Rather than scanning for known malware signatures, the technology monitors the system for behaviors that indicate attacks. As a result of this approach, it is extremely effective at detecting and defeating any kind of attack, including ransomware strains that have never been seen before. In fact, it blocked more than 400,000 ransomware attacks last year. While clearly effective, the company enhanced this AI-powered defense for the launch of Acronis True Image 2020. The new version includes enhanced machine learning models to make Acronis True Image 2020 even more effective at stopping cyberthreats of all kinds. "Most home users understand the value and need to backup their digital informaiton to prevent data loss. But many are unaware of the growing breadth and complexity of malicious attacks like ransomware. Acronis has developed a comprehensive approach to cyber protection, which marries both backup and cyber security features in a single, cloud-integrated platformfor personal use," said Andrew Smith, Research Manager, Infrastructure Systems, Platforms and Technologies Group at IDC. "The updates to True Image will help users ensure their backups are automated and secure, while also enhancing the user's ability to detect and prevent monder cyber threats." Pricing and Availability Three versions of Acronis True Image are available: Standard is a perpetual license designed for customers who store their data on local drives only. No cloud storage or cloud-based features are included. Includes local backup of an unlimited number of mobile devices. Pricing starts at $49.99 for one computer. Advanced (the most popular option) is a one-year subscription that includes 250 GB of Acronis Cloud Storage and access to all cloud-based features, including both local and cloud backups of an unlimited number of mobile devices. Pricing starts at $49.99 per year for one computer. Premium is a one-year subscription that includes blockchain-based data certification and electronic signature capabilities, as well as 1 TB of Acronis Cloud Storage. Starts at $99.99 per year for one computer. All versions include Acronis Active Protection, the AI-powered anti-malware defense, and cover an unlimited number of mobile devices. Subscription customers can purchase additional cloud storage as needed. About Acronis Acronis leads the world in cyber protection - solving safety, accessibility, privacy, authenticity, and security (SAPAS) challenges with innovative backup, security, disaster recovery, and enterprise file sync and share solutions that run in hybrid cloud environments: on-premises, in the cloud, or at the edge. Enhanced by AI technologies and blockchain-based data authentication, Acronis protects all data, in any environment, including physical, virtual, cloud, mobile workloads and applications. With 500,000 business customers, and a powerful worldwide community of Acronis API-enabled service providers, resellers and ISV partners, Acronis is trusted by 80% of Fortune 1000 companies and has over 5 million customers. With dual headquarters in Switzerland and Singapore, Acronis is a global organization with offices worldwide and customers and partners in over 150 countries. Learn more at acronis.com. Photo - https://photos.prnasia.com/prnh/20190821/2557904-1?lang=0 Related Links :https://www.acronis.com/
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Veritas Delivers Cloud-Agnostic, Hybrid IT for VMware with Veritas Enterprise Data Services Platform
New innovations in Availability, Protection and Insights from Veritas deliver first opportunity for enterprises to make hybrid and multi-cloud environments work at scale SINGAPORE, Aug. 22, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Veritas Technologies, a worldwide leader in enterprise data protection and software-defined storage, today announced the availability of its Enterprise Data Services Platform for VMware environments running on-prem or in any of the major clouds including Amazon Web Services (AWS), Microsoft Azure and Google Cloud Platform. Veritas' integrated solutions enable VMware users to manage the availability of business-critical services at the application layer, leverage flexible data protection with granular or at-scale recovery irrespective of where or in what cloud VMware runs, and gain the insights to optimize the management of their entire hybrid/multi-cloud environment from a single view. Veritas recently launched its Enterprise Data Services Platform, which is a unified set of technologies designed to abstract the complexity of data and infrastructure management from enterprise IT. The platform gives customers unparalleled application and data availability, protection and insights, allowing them to manage data growth, recover from ransomware attacks, drive operational efficiency and prove compliance for on-prem, virtual and cloud environments. "Veritas is a critical component for enterprise organizations looking to fully-leverage a hybrid-cloud deployment powered by VMware, while maintaining the highest resiliency levels and infrastructure flexibility possible," said Greg Hughes, chief executive officer, Veritas. "NetBackup 8.2's fully agentless architecture for VMware and API-first approach enables completely automated protection, migration, orchestration and recovery of data across any environment." The platform is built around the core of NetBackup and includes proven technologies such as Veritas InfoScale and APTARE IT Analytics, allowing customers to have access to the data they need when they need it, best in class analytics capabilities and a bulletproof protection and recovery solution. When customers deploy these solutions in VMware environments, they are able to: Seamlessly extend availability management to the application layer across the hybrid cloud: Modern business demands the highest level of application availability, flexibility and performance -- not an easy task in heterogeneous, hybrid-cloud environments. Success requires knowing how to fully leverage the organization's hybrid-cloud infrastructure to deliver on these promises and more in a simple, scalable and highly-resilient way. Veritas InfoScale augments VMware infrastructure by extending availability management at the application layer. This not only elevates the levels of availability, but also enables migration and portability of the application to function across multiple environments, cloud or otherwise. Simultaneously gain analytics and operational insights into VMs and cloud instances from a single view: Veritas enables data insights across disjointed on-premises, hybrid and multi-cloud IT environments through APTARE. To deliver on the promise of more agile operations, enterprises must be able to efficiently control all aspects of their environments. Having a single interface of visibility that spans all data centers on-prem and in the cloud allows businesses to visualize compute, storage and even backups. The native integration with VMware vRealize Automation and vRealize Orchestrator eases how customers deploy data protection and insights across hybrid environments and maximizes value. It simplifies the management of the deep insights needed to ensure performance and cost optimization for on-premises, AWS cloud or native AWS environments from a single pane of glass. Optimize both granular and at-scale recovery wherever data lives across the entire hybrid cloud: Regardless of whether data is on-premises or in the cloud, ensuring its protection and recovery is critical. Making this work in a hybrid IT environment at scale in a simple manner that also meets stringent service levels is imperative for the modern enterprise. With support of more than 500 workloads and access to more than 150 storage targets, 60 of which are clouds, NetBackup is the perfect foundation upon which to realize this vision. As part of the latest release, customers can now easily recover granularly without mounting the virtual disk image (VMDK), reducing recovery times, or they can completely automate and orchestrate recovery at scale, enabling greater levels of business resiliency and worry-free migrations to the cloud. "Veritas' Enterprise Data Services Platform provides the necessary protection, improved availability and deep insights to help us maximize the value of our data and stay compliant," said Umang Bhavsar, senior vice president, Oaktree Capital Management. "Layering these capabilities across our cloud environments gives us additional confidence that our data and applications are always available and protected." Veritas will demonstrate these new capabilities at VMworld 2019 US in booth 1327. Additionally, please join us for the following breakout sessions: "How to Obtain and Use Analytics to Optimize Hybrid-cloud Deployments" -- Monday, August 26 from 1-2 p.m. How to Extend Availability to the Application Layer Across the Hybrid Cloud -- Tuesday, August 27 from 4-5 p.m. For more information on the Veritas Enterprise Data Services Platform, please visit www.veritas.com/abstraction and Veritas Perspectives Blog. About Veritas Veritas Technologies is a global leader in data protection and availability. Over fifty thousand enterprises -- including 99% of the Fortune 100 -- rely on us to abstract IT complexity and simplify data management. Veritas Enterprise Data Services Platform automates the protection and orchestrates the recovery of data everywhere it lives, ensures 24/7 availability of business-critical applications, and provides enterprises with the insights they need to comply with evolving data regulations. With a reputation for reliability at scale and deployment models to fit any need, Veritas supports more than 500 data sources and over 150 storage targets, including 60 clouds. Learn more at www.veritas.com. Follow us on Twitter at @veritastechllc. Forward-looking Statements: Any forward-looking indication of plans for products is preliminary and all future release dates are tentative and are subject to change at the sole discretion of Veritas. Any future release of the product or planned modifications to product capability, functionality, or feature are subject to ongoing evaluation by Veritas, may or may not be implemented, should not be considered firm commitments by Veritas, should not be relied upon in making purchasing decisions, and may not be incorporated into any contract. Veritas and the Veritas Logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Veritas Technologies LLC or its affiliates in the U.S. and other countries. Other names may be trademarks of their respective owners. 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Artilux announces new GeSi 3D sensing technology to improve eye safety and outdoor user experiences
- Proven technology developed at TSMC now ready for mass production- Innovative GeSi photonics-based approach overcomes current 3D image sensor limitations and enables operation at safer laser wavelengths (1050-1550nm) than existing solutionsZHUBEI, Taiwan, Aug. 21, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Artilux, an innovator in optical and electronics technology, announces its new Artilux Explore Series for wide spectrum 3D sensing. By operating at longer wavelength light than conventional solutions, the new Explore Series delivers exceptional accuracy, reduces the risk of eye damage and minimizes sunlight interference, enabling a consistent outdoor-indoor user experience. The breakthrough is based on a new GeSi technology platform developed by Artilux in cooperation with TSMC. Artilux has realized 3D depth sensing at longer wavelength. Pictured is the real 3D imager captured by Artilux’s sensor that operates at 1310nm. Through a series of technological breakthroughs, ranging from advanced material, sensor design to system and algorithm innovation, Artilux has redefined the performance of 3D sensing. With its new GeSi Time-of-Flight (ToF) technology, the company has managed to overcome a critical industry bottleneck – the limited ability to absorb light across a broader spectrum for safety and minimum sunlight interference – and is now set to fundamentally transform 3D sensing technology and applications. Current 3D sensing technology from other companies usually works at wavelengths less than 1µm, typically 850nm or 940nm. These wavelengths have two major drawbacks: firstly, poor outdoor performance due to interference from sunlight, and secondly a potential risk of irreparably damaging eyesight with misused or malfunctioning lasers, since the human retina can easily absorb laser energy at such wavelengths. Existing attempts to extend the spectrum to wavelengths above 1µm have suffered from poor quantum efficiency (QE), falling drastically from around 30% at 940nm to 0% for wavelength 1µm and above. The new Artilux technology integrates GeSi as the light absorption material with CMOS technology on a silicon wafer. It eliminates existing physics and engineering bottlenecks by significantly increasing QE to 70% at 940nm, as well as further extending the available spectrum up to 1550nm by achieving 50% QE at this wavelength. Combined with modulation frequency at 300 MHz and above, it delivers higher accuracy and better performance in sunlight and greatly reduces the risk of eye damage – all at a competitive price. It is now ready for mass production. Erik Chen, CEO at Artilux, said, "Intelligence is shaped by connecting the dots among experiences originating from how we perceive our surroundings. At Artilux, we believe intelligence and technology evolution start with observation and connections, and by exploring and expanding the frontiers of advanced photonic technology for sensing and connectivity, we aim to be an integral part of the infrastructure for future AI and technology evolution to be built upon. The Explore Series is named after this pioneering spirit and sets out to unleash the full potential of wide spectrum 3D sensing." The new wide spectrum 3D sensing technology will enable numerous new opportunities from short range applications such as 3D facial recognition, with sub-mm depth accuracy in both indoor and outdoor environments, to mid-long range applications, including augmented reality, security cameras, as well as robotics and autonomous vehicles. The first wide spectrum 3D ToF image sensors of the new Explore Series, with multiple resolutions and ecosystem partners, will be announced in Q1 2020. # # # About Artilux: Artilux is a deep tech company that focuses on pioneering advanced photonic technology for wide spectrum 3D sensing and communication. With the fundamental technology breakthrough and collaboration with TSMC, Artilux has not only developed a unique wide spectrum 3D image sensor that acts as a new gateway to many perception AI applications, but also provides a comprehensive and cost-effective solution in the field of high-speed optical communications. Artilux aims to be a vanguard for future technology evolution in mobile, autonomous driving, industry 4.0 and many more. See www.artiluxtech.com. Reader contact: info@artiluxtech.com View original content to download multimedia:http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/artilux-announces-new-gesi-3d-sensing-technology-to-improve-eye-safety-and-outdoor-user-experiences-300904877.html
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XTAR releases new charger PB2S, Type-C Dual-role Fast Charger and Power Bank
SHENZHEN, China, Aug. 21, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- XTAR, a company in high and new technology industry, released today the XTAR battery charger -- PB2S Type-C Dual-role Fast Charger and Power Bank 2 in 1 product. It's an updated version of PB2 that was launched in 2018. The PB2S is able to charge 20700/21700 batteries which means it has a larger capacity when being used as power bank. The XTAR PB2S is available on Amazon.com for only $23.99. Besides, PB2S has 4 colors like Black, Yellow, Red and Blue. The PB2S is not only an intelligent Li-ion battery charger, but also a portable power bank. It can charge mobile devices anytime, anywhere and features a TYPE-C and a USB-C port, which can both be used for output and charging two external devices at the same time, more convenient for outdoor usage. Just take off its magnetic cover and insert your battery. XTAR releases Type-C Dual-role Fast Charger and Power Bank -- PB2S. The ideal backup power supply for phones, stabilizers and other digital devices, it can also charge Li-ion batteries from 18650-21700 in 2A. "As you can see in the market, there are different protocols among the phones, so that also means it is difficult to produce a product that is compatible with all the PD devices. We have spent much time on product development to make a better user experience for our customers," David Zou, CEO of XTAR said. "We are confident that customers would enjoy the upgraded PB2S, you can even DIY the capacity of the power bank up to 10000mAh+. If there are enough batteries, PB2S is your outdoor charging station." The PB2S displays real-time charging/ discharging current and voltage, battery capacity percentage, and supports a one-handed button to check each battery's charging voltage and current. With the Patented Safe Technology, battery charging & discharging balancing technology to balance the current flow in and flow out, which prolongs battery life and makes all of capacity available for use and increase each cell's longevity. What's more, The XTAR PB2S supports the popular QC3.0+PD3.0 dual-protocol fast charging, compatible with most fast-charging adapters of most phones on the market, whether the phone runs on Android or iOS, just go and charge your phone and it'll be fully charged shortly. The specially designed Type-C input is also compatible with various adapters to ensure your MOZA Air 2 has an endless power supply. The XTAR adopts rubber-painted material, skin-friendly touch features, and they are constructed from flame retardant and fire resistant PC materials to extend the charger's lifespan and ensure safety. The upgraded PB2S will surely be a good help in life, even when one is in vaping life, outdoors or in need of charging cellphones. XTAR products and PB2S are available on Amazon, eBay, Shopee & Aliexpress. To learn more about PB2S, please visit: www.xtar.cc. Or you may also connect with XTAR on Facebook (facebook.com/ShenzhenXTAR), Instagram (instagram.com/xtar_official), Twitter (twitter.com/ShenzhenXTAR) About XTAR Founded in 2006, XTAR is an electronic technology company that integrates R&D, production, sales and service in Shenzhen. XTAR has been specializing in the development and manufacture of high quality Li-ion batteries, smart chargers, and LED flashlights for over 13 years and the R&D department has obtained over 70 patents. Contact: Herman HuPhone: +86-755-2550-7076Email: hermanhu@xtar.cc View original content to download multimedia:http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/xtar-releases-new-charger-pb2s-type-c-dual-role-fast-charger-and-power-bank-300902887.htmlRelated Links :http://www.xtar.cc
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CONTACT Software, Faster time to market for innovative products
CONTACT Software presented the new version 15.4 of its open and modular Elements Platform at the CONTACT Open World 2019 for the first time. CONTACT Elements delivers flexibly combinable, coordinated software modules for companies that want to optimize their added value along the product life cycle. State-of-the-art, intuitive web applications based on the CONTACT Elements Design System make Elements the leading platform for the needs of engineers and developers. The numerous new and further developments are available to users in all products based on the platform, such as CIM Database PLM, Project Office and CONTACT Elements for IoT. Complex projects can now be organized even more efficiently. Thus, the new substitude function simplify the organization within teams. Sub-workflows increase overview and flexibility in complex work processes. With the extension of the element module Universal Classification, relationships between requirements and articles can now be visually displayed and secured using Digital Mock-Ups. With Requirements Engineering and the xBOM Manager, CONTACT provides two completely revised modules for CIM Database PLM. Consistent requirements management Requirements Engineering is a standard building block of the Elements platform. The new editor significantly simplifies the definition of requirements. Users attach images and sketches, create specifications in several languages and thus create an overview. Developers can link their requirement catalogs with those of other locations and make the product development process as transparent as possible. This video shows how Requirements specifically supports users. Efficient production planning The xBOM Manager extends the synchronization of parts lists beyond the production view. Users have the possibility to compare development BOMs directly with service or plant-related BOMs. Differences between development and production are thus also visible for each plant. Companies with several production sites in particular can thus plan their production as efficiently as possible. Elements 15.4 also integrates the 3D preview directly into the xBOM Manager. Agile Project Management Taskboards are an important tool for an efficient organization of tasks in a team and support agile methods with the new version of CONTACT Elements. New Sprint Boards allow working with SCRUM Sprints. Tasks can be moved and prioritized via drag and drop in the backlog. In addition to tasks, pre-defined actions are also taken up in the taskboard and all changes are documented by Audit Trail. Low-Code platform for smart products and services in the Internet of Things (IoT) With version 15.4 CONTACT Elements for IoT receives many innovations and extensions of its best-in-class components for connected products and digital business models. The IoT platform is easy to configure (Low-Code) and enables users to quickly implement IoT solutions and business applications as well as to optimally add value to their data using the digital twin. The new Event Engine provides more transparency about the device status in the field. Status changes or faults are signalled, documented and tracked via the digital twin using predefined system actions. The same or similar devices can be monitored, controlled and evaluated via Fleet Management. Multi Tenancy enables companies to provide their customers with a digital environment for the management of their digital assets or products. The release also includes enhanced data providers, a comprehensive Trigger Engine, and numerous additional dashboard widgets. "With Elements for IoT, companies are able to deploy comprehensive and professional IoT solutions in days instead of weeks or months," said Dr. Jan Kickstein, Head of IoT Development at CONTACT Software. The internationally leading PLM consulting and market research company CIMdata is convinced of CONTACT Elements. The experts rate CONTACT Elements as an excellent example of an agile and future-proof digital platform for end-to-end lifecycle management.
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Schneider Electric ranked 11th in The Gartner Supply Chain Top 25 for 2019
Schneider Electric announced it has been ranked 11th in The Gartner Supply Chain Top 25 for 2019. The Group also won the 2019 Industrial Manufacturing Supply Chainnovator Award in Gartner’s 2019 Supply Chainnovator Awards which “recognizes unconventional, innovative and high-impact supply chain initiatives in the industrial manufacturing sector.” Gartner announced these awards during its Gartner Supply Chain Executive Conference 2019 in Phoenix, Arizona in the United States. "We are really overjoyed that we have improved our position again this year on The Gartner Supply Chain Top 25 rankings. We believe our transformation efforts in the supply chain are progressing well and that this really gives our team the inspiration to push forward on our Tailored, Sustainable and Connected 4.0 Supply Chain program, together with our partners for our customers. We see the Industrial Manufacturing Supply Chainnovator award as a recognition for our People Strategy supporting this digital transformation which spans our entire workforce. This is especially significant for us as our People are the cornerstone in our supply chain", said Mourad Tamoud, Executive Vice President, Schneider Electric Global Supply Chain. As of 2018, Schneider’s Global Supply Chain Operations comprising of 200 manufacturing plants in 46 countries and 98 distribution centres, saw its 86,000-strong workforce manage over 260,000 references and process over 150,000 order lines daily.
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5G is here: PT Expo China 2019 will be held October 31 - November 3
BEIJING, Aug. 21, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Asia's leading Information and Communications Technology (ICT) event, PT Expo China 2019 (PTEXPO19), will be held from October 31 to November 3 in Beijing, China, showcasing a world of 5G and other next-gen ICTs. The event, hosted by Chinese Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, is reputed as the country's 5G flagship event. With China officially entering the first year of 5G commercialization, the industry looks to the event to highlight practical 5G cases in various industries, their different scenarios, and business models. More than 60,000 attendees from all of the ICT ecosystem's sectors are predicted to gather, as well as over 400 leading companies and organizations that will exhibit or speak at the conference sessions, including China Telecom, China Mobile, China Unicom, China Tower, CAICT, China Satcom, Potevio, CICT, Nokia, Huawei, ZTE, Ericson, Qualcomm, Intel, Nvida, Deloitte, iFlytek, UNISOC and more. An immersive thematic exhibition, Smarter Tech, Better Life, will be set up to showcase 5G's practices in 4K+8K videos, connected cars, digital health, smart education, smart city and many other intelligent terminals. The thematic exhibition aims to create a lifestyle smarter and better through various and universal technologies, beneficial to all -- not based on region, on socio-economic levels, or backgrounds. The event's conference program ICT China High Level Forum is known for the release of China's national 5G trial results over the past three years. This year, more than ten thematic forums, summits and launch events are scheduled around network innovations and next-gen ICTs' applications in the traditional manufacturing and consumption area. Potential discussions between the ICT industry and the vertical markets are called for to achieve full potential of 5G, AI, Industrial Internet, Big Data, and more. The registration for PTEXPO19 is already open. Attendees can register through the event's website to join this big ICT gathering: www.ptexpo.com.cn/en/index
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Here Come 48V Full Hybrid Electric Vehicles, Says IDTechEx Research
BOSTON, Aug. 21, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- The new Hyundai Tucson switches off the engine when coasting or braking at under 30kph. This is a bridge to the 48V full hybrids that IDTechEx foresaw some time ago. IDTechEx correctly predicted that they would come sooner rather than later and not just as cars - thus the title of the new IDTechEx report embracing it all, "48V Mild Hybrid and 48V Full Hybrid Vehicles 2020-2030". 48V mild hybrid cars are appearing in great variety from small economy versions to a 2020 Ferrari. There will be more 48V pickup trucks and SUVs arriving. They prove to be an excellent and easy adaptation of existing designs to keep them legal in the face of tightening emissions regulations. They even provide significant gains in fuel economy, but it does not stop there. Faster than previously anticipated by some in the industry, 48V full hybrid versions for cars, buses and trucks are being prepared that are a fraction of the cost of the high voltage versions currently offered. That means powertrains providing pure electric drive, engine off - leaving, creeping in traffic, active coasting, silent parking. As the report explains, today's full hybrids are now under severe pressure from two directions. Engine-dominant parallel and series-parallel hybrids will lose to the quieter, lower cost 48V full hybrids. Battery-dominant series hybrids like the LEVC London taxi and the BMW i3 range extender version will hand over to rapidly-improving pure electric options. Only this report looks at the big picture. Meanwhile, the 48V mild hybrid car is proving a bridge to 48V mild hybrid trucks and buses. Forecasting by extrapolation does not work anymore. New categories are arriving. The new IDTechEx report, "48V Mild Hybrid and 48V Full Hybrid Vehicles 2020-2030" captures huge gains and opportunities for a little publicised massive new sector that will involve over 14 million cars yearly. The Executive Summary and Conclusions is enough for those with limited time as it presents the new detail in infograms and graphs, including forecasts and technology roadmaps. The Introduction then gives the background and explains the basics. Chapter 3 concerns actual and future 48V MH cars and pick-up trucks across the world, revealing the very different benefits they bring over conventional versions with stop-start. Chapter 4 is dedicated to systems considerations. Chapter 5 addresses the basic components including clients (loads) in both 48V mild and full hybrids. Chapter 6 focuses on a new arrival - supercapacitors in 48V mild and full hybrids. In 2019, Leader Geely partnered with Tesla Maxwell to fit large supercapacitors across the 48V lithium-ion battery for peak shaving. It permits greater acceleration and more loads kicking in at the same time. Much more electrification becomes possible. Others look at the battery entirely being replaced by a fit-and-forget supercapacitor with effectively infinite cycle life. Meanwhile, we are certainly entering 3kWh/ 30kW territory for 48V cars transitioning to remarkably capable 48V full hybrids. What was once seen as a quick fix is becoming something that may outlast the conventional hybrid. The IDTechEx report, "48V Mild Hybrid and 48V Full Hybrid Vehicles 2020-2030" is unique in putting this in context and giving the latest technology roadmaps and forecasts. To find out more about Electric Vehicle research available from IDTechEx visit www.IDTechEx.com/research/EV or to connect with others on this topic, IDTechEx Events is hosting: Electric Vehicles - Everything is changing, November 20-21 2019, Santa Clara, USA www.IDTechEx.com/EVUSA IDTechEx guides your strategic business decisions through its Research, Consultancy and Event products, helping you profit from emerging technologies. For more information on IDTechEx Research and Consultancy contact research@IDTechEx.com or visit www.IDTechEx.com. Media Contact: Jessica AbineriMarketing Assistantpress@IDTechEx.com +44(0)1223 812300 Logo - https://mma.prnewswire.com/media/478371/IDTechEx_Logo.jpg Related Links :http://www.idtechex.com/
