Kramer Electronics Ltd. has acquired UC Workspace (UCW). UCW products include its Quicklaunch software solution which offers a platform to launch and control any meeting regardless of conferencing provider. There is also an upcoming WEAV content and interaction platform and UCCentral software, which provides insight and control of workspaces, devices …
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A new distribution partnership between SYNAXON UK and VIP UK, will make VIPs full portfolio of products now available through SYNAXON’s EGIS stock availability and pricing platform. VIP offers a wide range of IT systems, components, software, and peripherals from industry vendors, including ASUS, AMD, Microsoft, Razer, Corsair, Gigabyte, Nvidia, …
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Modulr is partnering with Ripple, a blockchain and crypto solutions provider, to simplify payments into the UK and Europe. Trust Payments will the first customer to go live under the partnership. The partnership will enable real-time payments to be made internationally, powered by Ripple’s financial technology, RippleNet. With Modulr’s technology, …
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In the latest February issue of PCR we have a special focus on Independent Retailers. It goes without saying that the retail market has gone into a complete spin these past few years following the pandemic, with many major high-street brands falling victim to the effects of the lockdowns. Included …
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Kaspersky experts have discovered that the most commonly used protocol for transferring data from wearable devices used for remote patient monitoring contained 33 vulnerabilities, including 18 “critical vulnerabilities” in 2021 alone. This is 10 more critical vulnerabilities than in 2020, and many of them remain unpatched. Some of these vulnerabilities …
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Blockchain could irreversibly shake up the global payments system – for the better, predicts Nigel Green, CEO of deVere Group. He points out, this comes amid growing adoption of cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin, and a flurry of global financial innovation as central banks around the world push to develop their own …
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Platform.sh has announced Ori Pekelman, co-founder of the scale-up as its new Chief Strategy Officer, a newly created role for the company. Fabien Potencier also joins the management team as Chief Product Officer, following Platform.sh’s acquisition of Blackfire.io in 2021. Ori Pekelman will focus on the external development of the …
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The use of AI in automated chatbot communication has become commonplace in many organisations’ customer service functions. While this technology will remain popular for the foreseeable future, there are many other areas where AI’s presence will expand this year, such as in granular call analytics, says TelcoSwitch. Research by Hubspot found …
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Confluent, Inc. is collaborating with Amazon Web Services, Inc. (AWS) Under a new five-year agreement. “To thrive in the modern world, organisations must tap into their data as it’s created,” said Erica Schultz, President of Field Operations, Confluent. “At the same time, they have more data than ever and it …
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Egnyte has reported a record-breaking year of growth in 2021. The company also announced the appointment of Alexa King, the former Executive Vice President for Corporate & Legal Affairs at FireEye, to its Board of Directors. The company says, its record year included rapid growth in customers, partnerships, solution offerings, and …
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