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Bitcoin and other major cryptocurrencies are likely to jump this week on central banks’ interest rates announcements, predicts the CEO of one of the world’s largest independent financial advisory, asset management and fintech organisations. The prediction from Nigel Green, the CEO and founder of deVere Group, which launched the deVere …

Simon Wilson, Chief Operating Officer at Avantra explores how AIOps simplifies the digital transformation journey. Several businesses have followed their customers to the digital channels and fast-tracked their digital transformation agenda in response to the ongoing pandemic. According to a report by Mckinsey, the digital transformation among businesses has speeded …

Josh Mansell, Executive Director at Go2Games tells Michelle Winny, editor of PCR about its long-term commitment to the gaming youth culture and how this goes beyond just games and peripherals, by putting the local community central to its business ethos. Go2Games scooped this year’s Gaming Retailer of the year award …

Simplex is partnering with Onfido to verify customers on its banking service and payment processing platform. Simplex users can sign up by simply taking a photo of their government-issued identity document (ID) and taking a selfie or a selfie video. Onfido first checks that the ID is genuine and runs …

Aiimi has appointed Bytes Software Services to act as an official referral partner for the Aiimi Insight Engine – an AI-powered software platform equipped with a search and discovery tool. Richard Lewis, Channel Sales Director at Aiimi, explains: “Organisations are storing vast amounts of data and information across a hybrid …

Commvault’s release of Metallic Security IQ is Embedded as an optional feature across the entire Metallic portfolio. Security IQ is a unified security dashboard that provides customers with quick and meaningful insights into threats impacting their data landscape and their data backup security posture in their Metallic cloud environments. IT …

Kaspersky has acquired Brain4Net, allowing the company  to evolve its existing solutions into full-scale Extended Detection and Response (XDR). The new XDR offering based on a cloud-native EDR solution will provide visibility and advanced functionality for Al-based detection and auto response logic across all endpoints and the network. In particular, …

OnBuy.com is now stocking LEGO products. “It’s a very exciting time for OnBuy,” said Mark Lister, CCO of OnBuy. “This year has really seen OnBuy grow its network of retailers and brands to an impressive level, with quality and trust remaining at the heart of the business. “Working with the team …

Tech Data has launched a new AWS Trusted Partner Program (TPP) to help AWS resellers to fast track their progress on their chosen AWS path. Resellers who join the program will be recognised with official Tech Data AWS Trusted Partner status and will have access to additional resources, expertise and …

Smart Engines‘ AI-driven software was used in passport e-gates at Sheremetyevo International Airport SVO for contactless border control on international flights. Passport e-gates will also be expanded for use in most Russian airports under the plans in an attempt to significantly improve the efficiency of Border Force officials’ services by …

Circular Computing has been awarded the BSI Kitemark certification for its Circular Remanufacturing Process. The certification recognises Circular Computing’s expertise in not only driving the sustainable IT agenda forward, but also fundamentally changes the perception of remanufactured hardware – ultimately proving that remanufactured products are as good as new and …

Connecting schools to the internet can improve digital access, skills and educational outcomes regardless of geography, with knock-on benefits for society School internet connectivity is also linked to GDP – in some countries there is potential to increase GDP by up to 20 percent by connecting schools (source EIU) Ericsson …