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MongoDB Announces New Capabilities for MongoDB Atlas to Streamline Building Modern Applications

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Thursday, May 2, 2024
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NEW YORK, May 2, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- MongoDB, Inc. (NASDAQ: MDB) today at its developer conference MongoDB.local NYC announced new capabilities for MongoDB Atlas that make it faster and easier to build, deploy, and run modern applications with the performance and scale organizations require. MongoDB Atlas is the most widely distributed developer data platform in the world, and tens of thousands of customers and millions of developers rely on its industry-leading operational database and integrated data services to power business-critical applications across cloud providers. The general availability of MongoDB Atlas Stream Processing makes it easier to use real-time data from a wide variety of sources to run highly responsive applications. MongoDB Atlas Search Nodes on Microsoft Azure give organizations more flexibility for optimizing the performance and cost of generative AI workloads that drive intelligent applications at scale. MongoDB Atlas Edge Server reduces the complexity of managing data for distributed applications that span locations from the cloud to on premises to devices at the edge.

Key Points: 
  • The general availability of MongoDB Atlas Stream Processing makes it easier to use real-time data from a wide variety of sources to run highly responsive applications.
  • The additional services we're launching today for MongoDB Atlas not only make it easier to build, deploy, and run modern applications, but also make it easier to optimize performance while reducing costs."
  • Optimize the performance and efficiency of generative AI applications: MongoDB Atlas Search Nodes—generally available on AWS and Google Cloud, and now in preview on Microsoft Azure—provide dedicated infrastructure for generative AI and relevance-based search workloads that use MongoDB Atlas Vector Search and MongoDB Atlas Search.
  • With MongoDB Atlas Edge Server, organizations can seamlessly run highly available, modern applications closer to end-users with less complexity.

COGNIZANT REPORTS FIRST QUARTER 2024 RESULTS

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Wednesday, May 1, 2024
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The Company repurchased 1.4 million shares for $110 million during the first quarter under its share repurchase program.

Key Points: 
  • The Company repurchased 1.4 million shares for $110 million during the first quarter under its share repurchase program.
  • In April 2024, the Company declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.30 per share for shareholders of record on May 20, 2024.
  • The conference call will also be available live on the Investor Relations section of the Cognizant website at http://investors.cognizant.com .
  • An earnings supplement will also be available on the Cognizant website at the time of the conference call.

HITRUST Enhances Cyber Threat Adaptive Engine Using Microsoft Azure OpenAI Service and Microsoft Defender Threat Intelligence

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Wednesday, May 1, 2024
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FRISCO, Texas, May 1, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- HITRUST, a leader in information security, risk, and compliance assurance, today announced a comprehensive update to its Cyber Threat Adaptive engine to enable increased accuracy and timeliness of HITRUST CSF updates to address emerging cyber threats. This update introduces advanced AI capabilities through a collaboration with Microsoft, integrating Microsoft Azure OpenAI Service and Microsoft Defender Threat Intelligence. This strategic update further advances HITRUST's ability to provide adaptive assurance solutions that are among the most relevant and reliable available, empowering organizations to effectively manage internal and third-party cyber risks.

Key Points: 
  • This update introduces advanced AI capabilities through a collaboration with Microsoft, integrating Microsoft Azure OpenAI Service and Microsoft Defender Threat Intelligence.
  • To address this issue, HITRUST pioneered Cyber Threat Adaptive, a patent-pending engine to analyze cyber threat intelligence, breach, and loss data against the control specifications in the HITRUST CSF® to ensure that the cybersecurity control specifications in the framework are appropriate to address current and emerging cyber threats.
  • Key upgrades to the Cyber Threat Adaptive engine include:
    Beginning the shift of its generative AI technology to Microsoft Azure OpenAI Service, enhancing, and accelerating analytical capabilities to align control requirements with the latest threat intelligence.
  • Collaborating with HITRUST in enhancing its Cyber Threat Adaptive engine reflects our shared goal of advancing cybersecurity intelligence and technology," said David Houlding, Director, Global Healthcare Security and Compliance Strategy at Microsoft.

StepSecurity Secures $3 Million Seed Funding to Protect CI/CD Pipelines

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Wednesday, May 1, 2024
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Founded two years ago by cybersecurity leaders Varun Sharma and Ashish Kurmi, StepSecurity has rapidly gained traction within both the open-source community and enterprise sectors.

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  • Founded two years ago by cybersecurity leaders Varun Sharma and Ashish Kurmi, StepSecurity has rapidly gained traction within both the open-source community and enterprise sectors.
  • Over 3,000 open-source projects, including those from the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), Google, Microsoft, Datadog, Kubernetes, Node, and Ruby, use StepSecurity to harden their CI/CD pipelines.
  • StepSecurity also recently detected a CI/CD supply chain attack in a Google open-source project.
  • However, CI/CD, the crucial link between these two environments, remains unprotected," said Varun Sharma, CEO of StepSecurity.

Sanctuary AI announces Microsoft collaboration to accelerate AI development for general purpose robots

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Wednesday, May 1, 2024
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VANCOUVER, BC, May 1, 2024 /PRNewswire/ - Sanctuary AI , a company on a mission to create the world's first human-like intelligence in general purpose robots, is collaborating with Microsoft on the development of AI models for general purpose humanoid robots, including Sanctuary AI's Phoenix ™.

Key Points: 
  • VANCOUVER, BC, May 1, 2024 /PRNewswire/ - Sanctuary AI , a company on a mission to create the world's first human-like intelligence in general purpose robots, is collaborating with Microsoft on the development of AI models for general purpose humanoid robots, including Sanctuary AI's Phoenix ™.
  • Sanctuary AI and Microsoft will work together to bolster AI research and development and Sanctuary AI will leverage Microsoft's Azure cloud resources for their AI workloads.
  • Sanctuary AI is taking advantage of these models for Carbon™, the AI control system for its Phoenix robots.
  • "We're excited to be working with Sanctuary AI to accelerate AI model innovation and embodied AI research in areas like reasoning, planning, and human-agent collaboration," says Ashley Llorens Corporate Vice President and Managing Director, Microsoft Research.

IGEL and LG Spearhead a Dynamic Digital Signage Revolution with New LG CreateBoard Display Solutions, Powered by IGEL OS

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Wednesday, May 1, 2024
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MIAMI, May 1, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- IGEL, provider of the secure endpoint OS for now and next, today from IGEL DISRUPT 24 announced an expanded partnership with LG Electronics to deliver cutting-edge commercial digital display solutions powered by IGEL OS. IGEL's first entry into the operational technology (OT) and Internet of Things (IoT) industry, the new LG digital display solutions are built upon the solid foundation of the LG CreateBoard™.  

Key Points: 
  • IGEL's first entry into the operational technology (OT) and Internet of Things (IoT) industry, the new LG digital display solutions are built upon the solid foundation of the LG CreateBoard™.
  • The LG CreateBoard™ was made for modern education and business, letting users stay connected by easily sending files to linked devices.
  • The new digital display solutions leverage the IGEL Preventative Security Model™ to help minimize the attack vectors of digital display devices.
  • Using a secure Linux operating system, IGEL OS delivers a solid Zero Trust foundational approach to IT security for this new generation of LG CreateBoard technology solutions.

Prodigy Learning Officially Partners with Minecraft Education

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Wednesday, May 1, 2024
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DUBLIN, May 1, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Irish-headquartered global education technology company, Prodigy Learning, is delighted to announce that it is officially joining forces with Minecraft Education to deliver engaging, easy to teach computer science curriculum & assessments within the Minecraft Education universe.

Key Points: 
  • DUBLIN, May 1, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Irish-headquartered global education technology company, Prodigy Learning, is delighted to announce that it is officially joining forces with Minecraft Education to deliver engaging, easy to teach computer science curriculum & assessments within the Minecraft Education universe.
  • Together we will be bringing credentialing into Minecraft Education in key, in-demand skills areas starting with Prodigy Learning's Coding in Minecraft program.
  • Coding in Minecraft by Prodigy Learning is a computer science credential program delivered through Minecraft Education.
  • Commenting, Andrew Flood, Chief Executive Officer of Prodigy Learning, said:
    "The partnership between Minecraft Education and Prodigy Learning marks a significant milestone in educational technology.

IGEL Announces New Innovations with Citrix to Help Secure and Enhance Digital Work Experiences

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Wednesday, May 1, 2024
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MIAMI, May 1, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- IGEL, provider of the secure endpoint OS for now and next, today from IGEL DISRUPT 24 announced new innovations with Citrix, a business unit of Cloud Software Group, which enhance the security and digital work experiences of their mutual customers. IGEL announced that the IGEL OS will be among the first Linux OSs to deliver support for Citrix® Enterprise Browser, which works in concert with Citrix® Secure Private Access to provide zero trust access across virtual, web, and SaaS applications from a unified platform with common policies and observability. Citrix also announced planned Linux support with Citrix uberAgent®, which IGEL plans to support upon availability, enabling comprehensive endpoint monitoring of their devices.

Key Points: 
  • IGEL among the first to support Citrix Enterprise Browser on Linux; announces plans to support Citrix uberAgent®
    MIAMI, May 1, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- IGEL , provider of the secure endpoint OS for now and next, today from IGEL DISRUPT 24 announced new innovations with Citrix , a business unit of Cloud Software Group, which enhance the security and digital work experiences of their mutual customers.
  • "Citrix and IGEL are enabling any enterprise that wants to secure their employees, IT environment and content while delivering a more secure device posture without compromising user experience."
  • For organizations that want to keep apps secure and hybrid workforces productive, IGEL has released support for Citrix Secure Private Access.
  • "IGEL and Citrix are committed to delivering the collaborative innovations that secure and revolutionize how people work," said Jim Airdo, senior vice president of strategic alliances, IGEL.

Denver Angels and DA Ventures Seed Fund Strengthen Leadership with Key Appointments

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Wednesday, May 1, 2024
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DENVER, May 1, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Denver Angels, the leading investment syndicate connecting high-performing regional startups with experienced capital, proudly announces the appointment of tech veteran Julie Pearl as Chief Operating Officer and Elyse Kent as a Partner at DA Ventures Seed Fund.

Key Points: 
  • Tech Veteran Julie Pearl joins Denver Angels as Chief Operating Officer, and Elyse Kent joins DA Ventures Seed Fund as Partner
    DENVER, May 1, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Denver Angels, the leading investment syndicate connecting high-performing regional startups with experienced capital, proudly announces the appointment of tech veteran Julie Pearl as Chief Operating Officer and Elyse Kent as a Partner at DA Ventures Seed Fund .
  • In June 2023, Denver Angels launched the DA Ventures Seed Fund .
  • At DA Ventures Seed Fund , she will use her deep knowledge-base of leadership team dynamics and go-to-market strategies to drive new investments and foster the next generation of innovators.
  • "We are excited to welcome Julie and Elyse to the Denver Angels and DA Ventures Seed Fund team."

Netwrix Annual Security Survey: 79% of Organizations Spotted a Cyberattack within the Last 12 months, up from 68% in 2023

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Wednesday, May 1, 2024
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FRISCO, Texas, May 1, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Netwrix, a vendor that delivers effective and accessible cybersecurity to any organization, today announced the release of its annual global 2024 Hybrid Security Trends Report based on a global survey of 1,309 IT and security professionals. It reveals that 79% of organizations spotted a cyberattack within the last 12 months, up from 68% a year ago. Moreover, 45% of those organizations incurred unplanned expenses, and 1 in 5 (20%) reported losing a competitive edge due to these attacks. The share of those who faced dire consequences soared: 16% experienced a decrease in company evaluation, and 13% had to deal with lawsuits compared to only 3% a year ago.

Key Points: 
  • It reveals that 79% of organizations spotted a cyberattack within the last 12 months, up from 68% a year ago.
  • Moreover, 45% of those organizations incurred unplanned expenses, and 1 in 5 (20%) reported losing a competitive edge due to these attacks.
  • "Growing security awareness at the executive level means a better understanding that the risks of security gaps extend far beyond downtime and data loss.
  • As a result, more organizations are investing resources into audits to investigate the root cause of a security incident to prevent similar events in the future," explains Ilia Sotnikov, Security Strategist at Netwrix.