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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
Netwrix, Risk, Policy, Research, Insurance, Security, Microsoft, Organization, Risk management

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.
  • 1 in 6 (17%) organizations estimated their financial damage from cyber incidents to be at least $50,000.

White House and SANS Institute Chart a Path to Close the Cybersecurity Skills Gap

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Wednesday, May 1, 2024
Education, Workforce, The, Certification, Training and development, Amazon, GIAC, Mastercard, Microsoft, Job satisfaction, SANS Institute, Health, Medical device

BETHESDA, Md., May 1, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The White House Office of the National Cyber Director (ONCD), in collaboration with the SANS Institute and GIAC, unveiled a critical initiative under the Biden-Harris Administration's Investing in America Agenda to modernize America's cybersecurity workforce across essential sectors such as manufacturing, healthcare, and clean energy.

Key Points: 
  • Case studies featuring industry giants like Amazon, Black Rainbow Group, Leidos, MasterCard, and Microsoft, showcasing their solutions in building successful cybersecurity teams.
  • The release of the 2024 SANS | GIAC Cyber Workforce Research Report at The White House Convening on Cyber Workforce highlights a significant paradigm shift towards prioritizing certifications over traditional degrees in cybersecurity education and workforce development.
  • Training & Development: Emphasizing certification-based training is critical for rapidly upskilling employees, equipping them with the latest cybersecurity tactics and strategies.
  • By elevating the role of certifications and practical skills, we can more effectively bridge the current cybersecurity skills gap."

MongoDB Launches New Program for Enterprises to Build Modern Applications with Advanced Generative AI Capabilities

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Wednesday, May 1, 2024
Cloud, Education, Amazon Web Services, Nomic, Risk, Atlas, AI, Google Cloud, Organization, Fraud, MAAP, Hallucination, EVP, OpenAI, Arc, FMS, RAG, Professional services, Azure, ACI, Database, Architecture, Safety, MongoDB, Meta, Microsoft, Health, AWS, Spotlight, Worldwide Partners, Software as a service, Synthetic media, ACI Worldwide, Data analysis, Cohere, Growth, Sales

NEW YORK, May 1, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- MongoDB, Inc. (NASDAQ: MDB) today announced the MongoDB AI Applications Program (MAAP) that is designed to help organizations rapidly build and deploy modern applications enriched with generative AI technology at enterprise scale. MAAP provides customers strategic advisory, professional services, and an integrated end-to-end technology stack from MongoDB and its partners. MAAP launch partners include industry-leading consultancies and foundation model (FM), cloud infrastructure, and generative AI framework and model hosting providers that together with MongoDB help customers identify business problems that can be solved with advanced AI-powered applications. MAAP is designed to be a one-stop solution for enterprises that want to quickly and effectively embed generative AI into applications with the required technology stack and expertise in place.

Key Points: 
  • MongoDB AI Applications Program gives organizations the strategic roadmap, industry expertise, and technology needed to more quickly go from ideation to deployment of generative AI applications at scale
    NEW YORK, May 1, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- MongoDB, Inc. (NASDAQ: MDB) today announced the MongoDB AI Applications Program (MAAP) that is designed to help organizations rapidly build and deploy modern applications enriched with generative AI technology at enterprise scale.
  • With the MongoDB AI Applications Program, we and our partners help customers use generative AI to enhance productivity, revolutionize customer interactions, and drive industry advancements."
  • ACI Worldwide looks forward to continuing to work closely with MongoDB, PeerIslands, and MAAP partners through the new MongoDB AI Applications Program."
  • "The new MongoDB AI Applications Program will help organizations reduce the complexity and time it takes to build applications enriched with generative AI by offering them integrated technology solutions and hands-on support.

SlashNext Sets New Email Security Standards with GenAI Spam and Graymail Detection

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Wednesday, May 1, 2024
IC3, Marketing, LLM, FBI, Email spoofing, Microsoft, SOC, ChatGPT, Risk, AI, Sales

PLEASANTON, Calif., May 1, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- SlashNext, the leader in next gen AI cloud email, mobile and web messaging security, today announced the launch of SlashNext GenAI for Spam and Graymail, the industry's first spam and graymail detection and filtering solution that leverages a generative AI large language model (LLM) to deliver unparalleled accuracy and precision, with near-zero false positive rates. SlashNext GenAI for Spam and Graymail uses a unique set of AI classifiers specifically trained to identify different categories of spam and unwanted graymail, such as marketing ads, sales outreach, newsletters and announcements. The AI-enhanced precision dramatically reduces threats embedded in these types of emails, and drives significant productivity gains for users and SOC teams.

Key Points: 
  • SlashNext GenAI for Spam and Graymail uses a unique set of AI classifiers specifically trained to identify different categories of spam and unwanted graymail, such as marketing ads, sales outreach, newsletters and announcements.
  • SlashNext GenAI for Spam and Graymail improves user productivity by keeping their inboxes clean and free of spam and unsolicited emails that they otherwise would likely report to their SOC teams for investigation.
  • With an intuitive executive dashboard and executive summary report, CISOs can easily demonstrate the value of SlashNext GenAI for Spam and Graymail.
  • Unlike other email security solutions that use primary signatures and policies, SlashNext GenAI for Spam and Graymail is based on a proprietary generative AI LLM.

Haivision Celebrates 20 Years of Leadership and Innovation in Live Video

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Wednesday, May 1, 2024
SpaceX, Salesforce, HAI, RBC, NASA, TSX, Fox Sports, SRT, Engineering, NASCAR, Toronto Stock Exchange, Microsoft, NHL, Government, Video game

MONTREAL, May 1, 2024 /PRNewswire/ - Haivision Systems Inc. ("Haivision") (TSX: HAI), a leading global provider of mission-critical, real-time video networking and visual collaboration solutions, is proud to announce its 20th anniversary – a significant milestone that highlights the company's leadership and innovation in mission-critical, live video solutions.

Key Points: 
  • MONTREAL, May 1, 2024 /PRNewswire/ - Haivision Systems Inc. ("Haivision") (TSX: HAI), a leading global provider of mission-critical, real-time video networking and visual collaboration solutions, is proud to announce its 20th anniversary – a significant milestone that highlights the company's leadership and innovation in mission-critical, live video solutions.
  • Over the past two decades, Haivision has revolutionized the way video is used for mission-critical applications, with a focus on security, reliability, performance, and quality.
  • These milestones reflect Haivision's dedication to excellence and its role as a trusted provider of mission-critical video solutions.
  • "Twenty years ago, we set out to change the real-time, low-latency, live video networking landscape," said Mirko Wicha, Founder and CEO of Haivision.

Finastra selects OpenFin to unlock advanced user experiences, enhanced productivity and tailored workflows for Kondor customers

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Wednesday, May 1, 2024
Web browser, Treasury, Capital market, AI, Chromium, Partnership, Google Chrome, Risk management, Microsoft, Finastra, Mobility as a service, Microsoft Edge, Growth, Online shopping

LONDON, May 1, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Finastra, a global provider of financial software applications and marketplaces, and OpenFin today announced a partnership to redefine the user experience of Finastra Kondor, a leading bank treasury management system. With OpenFin's technology, Finastra will strengthen Kondor's visual real estate with enhanced workspaces and workflows to drive greater efficiencies and streamline the decision-making process for banks. The partnership is part of a wider Kondor evolution, which includes leveraging microservices, embedded AI and partner ecosystems to deliver intuitive and persona-based experiences, available via Treasury as a Service (TaaS) and cloud capabilities.

Key Points: 
  • With OpenFin's technology, Finastra will strengthen Kondor's visual real estate with enhanced workspaces and workflows to drive greater efficiencies and streamline the decision-making process for banks.
  • Finastra Kondor, powered by OpenFin's Workspace "Anywhere" technology.
  • "Together, we are setting a new standard for what financial institutions can expect in terms of performance and user experience."
  • Finastra Kondor is a best-of-breed treasury trading system that meets financial institutions' needs for sophisticated treasury functionality, while enabling growth and ensuring compliance.

Finastra selects OpenFin to unlock advanced user experiences, enhanced productivity and tailored workflows for Kondor customers

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Wednesday, May 1, 2024
Web browser, Treasury, Capital market, AI, Chromium, Partnership, Google Chrome, Risk management, Microsoft, Finastra, Mobility as a service, Microsoft Edge, Growth, Online shopping

LONDON, May 1, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Finastra, a global provider of financial software applications and marketplaces, and OpenFin today announced a partnership to redefine the user experience of Finastra Kondor, a leading bank treasury management system. With OpenFin's technology, Finastra will strengthen Kondor's visual real estate with enhanced workspaces and workflows to drive greater efficiencies and streamline the decision-making process for banks. The partnership is part of a wider Kondor evolution, which includes leveraging microservices, embedded AI and partner ecosystems to deliver intuitive and persona-based experiences, available via Treasury as a Service (TaaS) and cloud capabilities.

Key Points: 
  • With OpenFin's technology, Finastra will strengthen Kondor's visual real estate with enhanced workspaces and workflows to drive greater efficiencies and streamline the decision-making process for banks.
  • "Together, we are setting a new standard for what financial institutions can expect in terms of performance and user experience."
  • Finastra Kondor is a best-of-breed treasury trading system that meets financial institutions' needs for sophisticated treasury functionality, while enabling growth and ensuring compliance.
  • OpenFin is a leading provider of Chromium-based workspace technology to the financial industry, deployed to more than 3,800 banks and buy-side firms.

Huge Cloud Market Sees a Strong Bounce in Growth Rate for the Second Consecutive Quarter

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Wednesday, May 1, 2024
Platform as a service, MongoDB, Infrastructure as a service, Forecasting, Growth, Amazon, Microsoft, Snowflake, Huawei, Synergy

This is the second consecutive quarter in which the year-on-year growth rate has markedly improved, with Q1 seeing the strongest growth since the third quarter of 2022.

Key Points: 
  • This is the second consecutive quarter in which the year-on-year growth rate has markedly improved, with Q1 seeing the strongest growth since the third quarter of 2022.
  • In terms of competitive positioning, Amazon maintains a strong lead in the market though Microsoft and Google had the stronger year-on-year growth numbers.
  • The dominance of the major cloud providers is even more pronounced in public cloud, where the top three account for 72% of the market.
  • "Synergy reported that in late 2022 and through much of 2023 cloud market growth rates were abnormally low, held back by external factors.

RedThread Tech Consortium Demonstrates Exceptional Growth and Impact in HR and Learning Tech in First 18 Months

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Tuesday, April 30, 2024
Narrative, Corporation, Pulse, Learning, Kenexa, HR, Research, Thought, Consortium, Science, Microsoft, Marketing, Calendar, UKG, Data communication

WOODSIDE, Calif., April 30, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- RedThread Research, human capital analysts, and thought leaders today celebrated the remarkable expansion and success of its Tech Consortium. The Consortium now comprises 28 top-tier HR technology vendors. Over the past year and a half, the group has underwritten pivotal RedThread research, including the acclaimed annual Learning Tech and Skills Tech studies and the highly anticipated People Analytics Tech Report scheduled for release in June 2024.

Key Points: 
  • The consortium plays a vital role in sponsoring and shaping pivotal research, such as the annual Learning Tech and Skills Tech studies, which advance HR technology and learning practices.
  • WOODSIDE, Calif., April 30, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- RedThread Research, human capital analysts, and thought leaders today celebrated the remarkable expansion and success of its Tech Consortium.
  • The Consortium now comprises 28 top-tier HR tech vendors that support our mission of unbiased, actionable research.
  • RedThread's commitment to high-quality, unbiased HR technology research made it an easy decision to join RedThread Research's Tech Consortium.

GLO30 Starts the Year Strong with 60% Growth

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Tuesday, April 30, 2024
Primrose Schools, Foot, Microsoft, Beauty, Growth, Retail

WASHINGTON, April 30, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- GLO30 – the nation's fastest-growing subscription-based skincare studio – started the year off at record speed with 60% growth. The brand announced the signing of six franchise agreements that will bring twenty-nine locations to five states – growing the brand's total units to 77 in development across 11 states.

Key Points: 
  • "As we announce the remarkable growth of GLO30 in Q1, I am humbled by the extraordinary entrepreneurs who have chosen to partner with us in this exciting journey," said Dr. Arleen Lamba, founder of GLO30.
  • Their confidence in GLO30 fuels our determination to continue delivering unparalleled value and innovation in every aspect of our business."
  • GLO30 is targeting the top 50 MSAs in North America for franchise growth with an emphasis on areas with high foot traffic and a thriving community.
  • To see why GLO30 will reach 1,000 units in 10 years, prospective franchisees can visit fransmart.com/glo30 .