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Sydney, Australia. 28 April 2022 – Enterprises and government agencies in Australia are migrating to the cloud at a rapid pace that is expected to increase significantly over the next five years, according to a new research report published by Information Services Group, a global technology research and advisory firm.

San Jose, CA. 27 April 2022 – Cloud networking specialist Alkira has launched Cloud Insights, a free tool to improve the networking and security of enterprise cloud deployments. Nearly a third (32%) of cloud spending is wasted, according to Flexera’s State of the Cloud Report 2022, which identifies optimisation of existing cloud resources as the top priority for enterprises.

Over the past few years, we have increasingly heard the term “open source software.” It has become the cornerstone of technology we use today, making up 98% of all codebases according to the 2021 Open Source Security and Risk Analysis (OSSRA) report, says Tim Mackey, principal security strategist, Synopsys Cybersecurity Research Centre.

London, UK, 27 April 2022 – Alibaba Cloud, the digital technologies and intelligence backbone of Alibaba Group, announced it has made further progress in porting basic Android functions onto the RISC-V instruction-set architecture (ISA). This proves the feasibility of using RISC-V based Android devices in scenarios ranging from multimedia to signal processing, device interconnection, and artificial intelligence (AI).

The amount of data that is created globally has increased by 5,000% from 2010 to 2020, according to Forbes. While we are seeing a rapid increase in data collection, particularly in industry, are we using it effectively? Here Mike John, technical director of industrial metrology specialist The Sempre Group, explains how manufacturers in highly regulated industries can automate data collection to streamline compliance reporting and gain insights into their processes.

London, UK. 21 April 2022 – OutSystems, a global specialist in low-code application development, released findings from a global survey of IT leaders and developers gauging the benefits and challenges of cloud-native development, with results highlighting stark contrasts between expectations and readiness. The report, “Cloud-Native Development: Ready or Not? What IT Executives and Developers Say,” reveals that while analysts expect a sharp rise in cloud-native development globally, more than half of respondents (53%) still don’t know much about it.

Dublin, Ireland. 27 April, 2022 – New research from Digital Realty the global provider of cloud and carrier neutral data centers, colocation and interconnection solutions, reveals that 65% of IT leaders from some of the world’s biggest businesses say they need to increase the data competency of their teams to remain competitive and extract value from data. This increases to 78% when focusing on North American businesses, compared to 63% for Latin American businesses, 55% for European businesses and 48% for Asian businesses.

Hampshire, UK – A new study from Juniper Research has found that global regtech spend will exceed $204 billion (€191.59 billion) by 2026; accounting for over 50% of all regulatory compliance spend for the first time. This spend will grow from $68 billion (€63.86 billion) in 2022; representing growth of over 200% over the next four years. The report identified the integration of regtech services with BaaS (Banking-as-a-Service) models as key to realising this future market growth.

Brussels, Belgium – Soda, the provider of data reliability tools and observability platform, has been chosen by Americanas S.A., Brazil’s retailers, to bring trusted data to its rapidly growing retail innovation platform. Soda will provide end-to-end data observability and reliability across Americanas S.A.’s operations, supporting enhanced innovation, automation of processes, maximised revenue opportunities, and a unified digital commerce experience for its customers.

Seattle, 26 April 2022 – Sequitur Labs announced that it has been selected by Lenovo as the technology vendor of choice for protecting edge AI computing applications utilised as part of the Lenovo ThinkEdge SE70 platform.

San Jose, California and Las Vegas – Aruba, a Hewlett Packard Enterprise company, announced significant advancements to Aruba ESP (Edge Services Platform), with new functionality in Aruba Central to enable organisations to keep pace with rapidly changing business requirements. The new Aruba Central NetConductor allows enterprises to centralise the management of distributed networks with cloud-native services that simplify policy provisioning and automate network configurations in wired, wireless, and WAN infrastructures. Central NetConductor enables a more agile network while enforcing Zero Trust and SASE security policies. Aruba also revealed the industry’s first self-locating indoor access points (APs) with built-in GPS receivers and Open Locate, a proposed new industry standard for sharing location information from an AP to a device.

Waltham, United States. 21 April, 2022 –Software intelligence company Dynatrace has extended its advanced AIOps capabilities for database environments, including Oracle and Microsoft SQL. New out-of-the-box extensions enable DevOps teams and database administrators (DBAs) to automatically surface and proactively act on precise, real-time answers about the relationship between their database infrastructure and applications.

The cybersecurity market is continuing to increase year-on-year, with cybercrime rising by 600% during the peak of COVID-19, totalling [$6 trillion ($5.53 trillion)] in damages worldwide over 2021. The pandemic has shifted the security landscape for 2022, creating new opportunities for attackers to leverage, including the rise of hybrid working and workforces being away from the support of IT teams. Additionally, new and innovative attack methods have entered the market, from fileless attacks, more sophisticated vulnerability exploits, phishing, ransomware and malware – meaning that businesses cannot afford to leave room for error at any time, says Yvonne Conway, technology content lead at VIPRE.

A new Dynamic Lease Management capability is being launched by Inmarsat to enable flexible, virtual satellite networks for IoT solution providers. It is designed to cut costs and time to market while improving their customers’ experience

The global market for AI in IoT is estimated at US$ 6.2 Billion (€5.69 billion) in 2022 and is projected to reach US$ 142.4 Billion (€130.59 billion) by 2032. The market is expected to reach a CAGR of 6.2% during the forecast period from 2022 to 2032. This market is projected to grow steadily over the next few years as billions of devices, services, and systems connect to each other, which is expected to be primarily driven by the adoption of low-cost sensors that are able to convert physical data into digital content. Moreover, the growing demand for smart cities and IoT solutions in developing regions has increased the value of AI in the IoT market.

Tampa, Florida. 19 April 2022 – ConnectWise, the software company dedicated to the success of IT solution providers, announced a new service offering designed to help MSPs and their clients rapidly respond to attacks and recover from security incidents. The ConnectWise Incident Response Service provides direct, around-the-clock access to a team of expert cybersecurity analysts to provide immediate assistance to assess, contain and remediate threats to minimise impact and business disruption.

San Francisco. 19 April 2022 – Dedrone, the market specialist in smart airspace security, announced the launch of its portable detection unit, DedroneRapidResponse. Dedrone detects, identifies, locates and analyses nearly 300 drone types. The new solution offers Dedrone’s AI-powered technology in a mobile platform attached to a tower, anywhere from 30-50’ high, that can be easily towed and maneuvered on a trailer using an SUV or truck. DedroneRapidResponse, available for use around the world, provides critical capability to ensure public safety at large events including sports, parades, concerts, large gatherings, crime scenes, police activity and more.

UK. 13 April 2022 – Zen Internet has announced a new strategic partnership with Kroll, a provider of data, technology and insights related to risk, governance and growth. The aim is to enhance online protection for businesses across the UK.

Mountain View, USA. 13 April 2022 – SentinelOne, an autonomous cybersecurity platform company, announced integrations with Arctic Wolf, LogRhythm, and Noetic Cyber expanding the set of capabilities available via SentinelOne’s Singularity Marketplace. The Singularity Marketplace allows organisations to leverage SentinelOne’s XDR technology for diverse cybersecurity use cases.

London, UK – Global Intelligent Automation specialist, Laiye, has announced a new offer to ensure businesses make the leap to Intelligent Automation (IA). It is committing to refunding 100% of the licence cost if its solutions do not achieve the company’s business goals.

The textile and garment industry is facing major challenges with current supply chain and energy issues. The future recovery is also threatened by factors that hinder production, such as labour and equipment shortages, which put them under additional pressure.

Taipei, Taiwan. 6 April 2022 – Advantech, a provider of embedded computing solutions, has released a new NVIDIA Jetson-compatible, industrial-grade Box-PC.

Astronauts aboard the International Space Station (ISS) aren’t space tourists. They’re workers, scientists and engineers. They are doing critical science missions in an intense operating environment where safety is paramount. On spacewalks they repair equipment, install new instruments and upgrade the largest spacecraft ever flown. Just like workers here on Earth, their gloves can show wear and tear even rips and cuts presenting potential safety concerns.

In response to increased demand at the onset of the pandemic, UK-based IT managed service provider, Redcentric, had to quickly scale its connectivity solutions. For this, global technology company Thales launches a full scale rollout of its cloud-based Access and Management and Authentication platform to support Redcentric’s need for increased and secure connectivity solutions, whilst also meeting compliance issues on protecting access to sensitive services.

Tel Aviv, Israel. 5 April 2022 – Cato Networks, provider of what is claimed to be the world’s SASE platform, introduced risk-based application access control. This is designed to combat the threat of infiltration posed by remote workers and Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) policies.

Hampshire, UK. 4 April 2022: A new study from Juniper Research has found that the value of cross-border eCommerce will exceed $2.1 trillion (€1.91 trillion) in 2023, from $1.9 trillion (€1.73 trillion) in 2022. This growth of over 13% in a single year reflects the increasing success of marketplaces which offer goods across borders, as well as the rising viability of cross-border sales as an eCommerce model.

Cruise, the driverless car maker, and GM have filed for a commercial licence in America. But like so many highway agencies, the UK’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration faces a dilemma; namely, can the public be convinced that safety is at the fore front of regulatory frameworks? Here, Rav Babbra, business development manager at drisk.ai and Ed Houghton, head of research & service design at DG Cities,and members of the D-RISK co-innovation project, look at the issues at stake.