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August 23, 2021

Agility – The doorway to finance transformation in the digital age

Utilizing agile and scrum to redefine approaches to core activities like financial planning and analysis, internal audit, and financial close can position management accountants to better support the unprecedented number of transformation initiatives organizations embark upon today. Further, the agile finance function can realize elevated outcomes, maximized value, and expedited delivery.
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August 23, 2021

Cybersecurity threats to remote workers in the pharmaceutical industry

Cybercriminals are capitalizing on the expanded attack surface and “reversed” networks, caused, in part, by the increased number of remote workers within the pharmaceutical industry. With everyone distracted by remote work, cybercriminals see opportunities to attack and steal valuable research and intellectual property. One of their most well-known tactics involves distributing ransomware designed to freeze organizations and interrupt or steal research and developments.
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August 22, 2021

Egypt’s govt-led digital transformation ranks top technology trend of H2 2021

Egypt's government-led digital transformation is the top technology trend for the second half of 2021, according to global technology corporation SAP, which says it will help businesses and innovatively take citizen services to new heights.
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August 22, 2021

Dyson unveils air purifier with new sensing technology to ensure immaculate indoor

The Dyson Purifier, a new generation of purification devices featuring revolutionary solid-state formaldehyde detection technology, was unveiled in the UAE. The Formaldehyde range captures ultrafine dust and allergens while eliminating potentially hazardous volatile organic compounds.
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August 19, 2021

Forcepoint appoints new CPO to boost company’s data-first SASE strategy

Johnson will supervise the company's complete product portfolio, including leadership and administration of all product development, innovation, and strategic integration efforts. As CPO, he will focus on continuing customer value generation through industries SASE products.
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August 18, 2021

Is the cloud control plane a new frontline in cybersecurity?

The control plane provides management and orchestration across an enterprise’s cloud deployment. This is where configuration baselines are set, user and role access is provisioned and where applications sit so they can execute with related services—it’s akin to air traffic control for applications. When the control plane is compromised, an adversary gains the opportunity to modify access and configuration.
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August 18, 2021

AVEVA commits to restrict global warming to 1.5°C

AVEVA already participates in a variety of corporate sustainability programmes, such as BSR, the UN Global Compact, and the Renewable Energy Buyers Alliance, which bring together corporations to help address climate concerns collectively (REBA). AVEVA is glad to join the UNFCCC Race to Zero by signing on to the Business Ambition for 1.5°C pledge.
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August 18, 2021

Lenovo reveals financial results for first quarter of 2021/22

Looking ahead, the company expects more prospects for long-term growth and profitability in areas like vertical solutions, infrastructure solutions, premium PCs, and adjacent non-PC devices like tablets, smartphones, embedded computing, and other smart devices.
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August 18, 2021

FireEye unveils FireEye XDR to assist security operations teams

The XDR platform from FireEye is best suited for enterprise and mid-market security operations teams which are vulnerable to assaults due to a variety of variables such as threat sophistication, poor security tool management, and staffing shortages.
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August 11, 2021

‘Closing the gaps between businesses and technology’ – Interview with Wissam Youssef

Wissam Youssef, CEO of CME, discussed digital transformation, business continuity, the gap between firms, and the company's USPs in an exclusive conversation with TECHx. Let’s have a look at the great conversation:
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