London, 15 April 2014 – As the adoption of cloud computing continues to grow across the world, security, privacy and regulation of data in the cloud are becoming more prominent and relevant than ever before. This year’s Cloud World Forum conference and exhibition will provide a platform for leading solution providers and delegates across multiple industries to examine the risks, and explore the solutions to these growing concerns.In a recent report by cloud security specialists Sky High Networks[1], nine out of ten cloud services put European businesses at risk. The report analysed one million users across 40 companies and found…
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Semiconductor Firm Slashes Latency to Enable Remote ProductivityPITTSBURGH – April 15, 2014 – Avere Systems, a leading provider of enterprise storage for cloud enabled data centers, today announced that Sigma Designs has deployed Avere’s FXT Series Edge Filers to deliver significantly improved productivity for design engineers by providing fast, reliable access to critical design systems and data. With Avere, Sigma Designs IT organization can consistently deliver responsive, high-availability infrastructure, even as rampant data growth strains systems and mounting administrative and energy costs threaten always-tight budgets.Sigma Designs IT evaluated options from NetApp and flash-based storage vendors before choosing Avere for its…
A NEW CABLE Project FOR THE GRID CONNECTION OF OFFSHORE WIND FARMS.160-KM-LONG HVDC LINK TO ENSURE energy EFFICIENCY AND LOW ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT. THE Group TO PLAY A STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP ROLE FOR RENEWABLE energy IN GERMANY.Milan, 15 April 2014 Prysmian Group, world leader in the energy and telecom cables and systems industry, has been awarded a major project worth in excess of € 250 million by the Dutch-German grid operator TenneT for the grid connection of offshore wind farms in Germany.The project involves supply, installation and commissioning of a High Voltage Direct Current (HVDC) 320 kV extruded submarine and land power…
1st Touch (www.1sttouch.com) the UK’s leading developer of mobile systems for the social housing and local authority sectors has launched a tenant self-service app. The app, which can be fully integrated in real-time with all leading Housing Management Systems, enables a social housing organisation’s tenants to submit requests online for a wide range of services. These can range from repairs and maintenance or estate management concerns through to arranging visits from housing officers or conducting rent account queries. The system greatly reduces the pressure on the social housing organisation’s call centre staff, whilst significantly enhancing positive client engagement with tenants.When…
Hamburg, 15 April 2014 – gateprotect AG Germany, Germany’s leading independent IT security specialist, has been admitted as a participant in the Alliance for Cyber-Security. The Alliance for Cyber-Security has been founded in 2012 upon the initiative of the Federal Office for Information Security (BSI) and in cooperation with the Federal Association for Information Technology, Telecommunications and New Media (BITKOM).As an association of all the important players in the area of cyber-security in Germany, the Alliance pursues the goal of increasing IT security in Germany and strengthening the ability of Germany as an industrial location to defend against cyber-attacks. For…
As more than two fifths of employees admit to having stolen confidential information, little action is being taken by employers to defend against and punish perpetrators – leaving gaping security holesLondon – Tuesday 15 April, 2014 – LogRhythm, the Security Intelligence company, today announced the results of a survey that suggests that while businesses are growing increasingly aware of the insider threat, they still lack enforceable controls to stop and punish perpetrators. The survey of 1,000 IT professionals, conducted by OnePoll on behalf of LogRhythm, found that more than a third (36 percent) of IT professionals believe employees would access…
Just 60% of organisations have Change Management Controls in place, leaving 40% at risk from security threats or system downtime15 April 2014: Netwrix, the #1 provider of change and configuration auditing software, today released results of a new survey, which finds that a majority, 57%, of IT professionals have made undocumented changes to their IT systems that no one else knows about; while as many as 40% of organisations don’t have formal IT change management controls in place. Frequent system changes without documentation or audit processes can cause system downtime and security breaches from internal and external threats, while decreasing…
Exam registration now open for CCFP-EU; first exam available 30 April 2014London, UK, 15 April, 2014 – (ISC)²® (“ISC-squared”), the largest not-for-profit membership body of certified information and software security professionals with nearly 100,000 members worldwide, today announced the availability of its Certified Cyber Forensics Professional – European Union (CCFPSM-EU) certification in Europe. Registration is now open, with the first exam available on 30 April 2014 at Pearson VUE® test centres across the region. The German translation of the exam will be available on 15 June 2014.The CCFP is the only global standard currently available for assessing experienced digital forensics…
London, UK: 15th April 2014 – The first augmented reality interactive book launched by iBO Live last month, is now available to Android users. ‘The French Connection’, the second book in the Jack Hunter series of adventure stories by author Martin King, aimed at 8-13 year olds, incorporates augmented reality gaming technology and now offers young readers and gamers with an Android smartphone or tablet, the opportunity to actively participate in missions and hunt for treasure as they play the game alongside reading the book.The Android version of the popular app launches in wake of research commissioned by Martin King…
Rocket Insights gives an unprecedented look into mobile video congestionOslo, Norway and Mountain View, CA – April 15th, 2014Opera Software’s Skyfire unit today released Rocket Insights™ as part of its Rocket Optimizer platform to help operators better manage their network loads by providing a real-time analytics dashboard that analyzes mobile video congestion. Operators can now instantly view key metrics such as stall rates, video start times, bitrate distribution and mean opinion score, and use this data to improve their overall network traffic management.Rocket Insights requires minimal hardware and is lightweight, highly scalable and fast to deploy. It can even be…
London, UK, 15 April, 2014 – Courion, a leading provider of intelligent identity and access management solutions, today announced two new hires in the UK and the Middle East to help boost its strategic growth in EMEA. Nick Kennelly has been appointed to the role of UK Account Manager and joins from Oracle/Sun Microsystems. With more than 15 years of IT security sales and account management experience, Nick will be responsible for growing Courion’s customer base in the UK and building lasting relationships with key clients.Sandeep Khedekar has more than 10 years of experience in the areas of information security…
Expanded Android Support Enables C++ and Delphi Developers to Capitalise on the Largest Addressable Mobile Market Using One Code BaseMaidenhead, U.K. – April 15, 2014 – Embarcadero Technologies, a leading provider of software solutions for application and database development, today launched Embarcadero® RAD Studio XE6, the complete multi-device, natively compiled app development platform for Windows, Android, iOS and Mac.News SummaryMost developers are making the move to mobile. Embarcadero RAD Studio XE6 is one of the most complete software development solutions for building natively compiled apps for Windows, Android, iOS and Mac from a single code base. It introduces the first…
Skyscape’s Chairman will also join the team’s volunteer support crew London – April 15th 2014 – Skyscape Cloud Services Limited, the easy to adopt, easy to use and easy to leave Assured Cloud Services Company today announced that it is supporting the London Pride Spinhalers – four members of Antonia’s Riders Corsham (ARC) cycling club – as they race 3,000 miles across America in support of Asthma UK. The Race Across America (RAAM) is recognised as the toughest endurance cycling race in the world as it is one third further than the Tour de France. ARC was set up in…
Citicus has signed a licensing agreement with ISACA® to provide support for COBIT 5® in its award-winning risk and compliance management software, Citicus ONE. The combination of Citicus ONE and COBIT 5 provides a unique toolkit for organizations that want to adopt, reference or align with the industry-leading COBIT framework for the governance and management of enterprise IT.Using Citicus ONE with COBIT 5 will enable organizations to:Benchmark their enterprise IT against the 37 COBIT 5 enabling processes and their supporting activitiesAssess the status of their information security programme against the COBIT 5 for information security specificationIdentify, record and track actions…
Helps SEO professionals more effectively optimize individual URLs New York – April 14, 2014 – Searchmetrics is introducing new at-a-glance URL level analysis and data within its enterprise SEO platform to help SEO professionals more effectively analyze and optimize the organic search performance of specific landing pages on their sites.The new Page Cockpit area of the Searchmetrics Suite brings together a wide range of page (URL) level search performance metrics – including new metrics that have been created specifically for this purpose – as well as analysis of traffic, conversions, backlinks and social media activity for specific pages. It also…
London/Boston, April 14, 2014 – SilverRail, the global leader in passenger rail search and distribution technologies, today announced it has raised $40m in Series C funding to accelerate the integration of global rail carriers, continue building next generation search technology, and expand carrier IT solutions. This will include multi-modal journey planning and pricing, booking and reservation management, inventory and seating management, and reporting and analytics. The Series C investment round was led by Mithril Capital Management, the global technology investment firm founded by Ajay Royan and Peter Thiel, and supported by existing investors – Canaan Partners, Sutter Hill Ventures and…
Pluribus Networks Joins Red Hat OpenStack Cloud Infrastructure Partner NetworkRED HAT SUMMIT, SAN FRANCISCO, CALIF – April 14, 2014 – Pluribus Networks, the company that brings together compute, network, storage, and virtualization into a single platform, announced today its first certified cloud controller solution based on the Pluribus Freedom Server-Switch and the Red Hat Enterprise Linux OpenStack Platform controller. The company has also joined the Red Hat OpenStack Cloud Infrastructure Partner Network, the world’s largest ecosystem for commercial OpenStack deployments. The certification ensures that the Pluribus Freedom product line has been tested and certified for use with the Red Hat…
IT partner of choice recognised for stellar 74% growth in sales of EMC products14 April 2014 – Computacenter, Europe’s leading independent provider of IT infrastructure services and solutions, today announces that it has been named EMC Enterprise Select Partner of the Year at the EMC 2014 Business Partner Kick-off event. The award recognises year-on-year growth and excellence in collaboration with EMC. The award was presented to the team at BAFTA in London on the 25th of February. Computacenter has now been recognised with the award for three consecutive years, retaining it during 2011, 2012 and 2013. “Closing an exceptional year…
New solution uses Italtel products Embrace and NetMatch to enable easy and cost-effective enterprise communication based on an integrated architecture for interoperability using different technologiesMilan, April 14, 2014 – Italtel, a leading telecommunications company in Next Generation Networks, Value Added Services and global IP-IP communication, today launched a new product called Collaboration At Work aimed at solving interoperability challenges. The new solution was unveiled by Italtel during ‘The New Collaboration Age: beyond cost reduction for a smarter job’, an event organized by Italtel and taking place at the new Unicredit Tower Hall in Milan. Speakers included Valentina Aprea, Council Member…
Eutelsat offers Tooway satellite broadband installer training for retiring Armed Service personnelUK 14 April 2014 – Eutelsat Communications (NYSE Euronext Paris: ETL) is participating in a MOD funded course designed to retrain British Armed Forces personnel in satellite broadband installations as part of the forces resettlement programme for servicemen and women leaving the Army, Navy and RAF.Almost 50 servicemen and women have been through the Confederation of Aerial Industries approved training over the past six months at the Resettlement Training Centre, Aldershot. The training is part of a wider two-week course on signal distribution, preparing personnel with work skills for…