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New research conducted by NTT DATA and PAC found 88% of European business leaders expect their internal IT function to be a driving force in delivering short-term gains in their decarbonisation strategies. While over three quarters of businesses have either implemented or are currently rolling out carbon offsetting initiatives, the …

 4D Data Centres, has embarked on a gold sponsorship with I’m an Engineer, a student-led online engagement activity which connects school students with working network engineers from across the UK. An online STEM enrichment activity, the event has two objectives, to demonstrate to children that engineers and scientists are people …

A Metal Pack containing Ultrafuse Metal Filaments from AM3D printing solutions manufacturer, BCN3D, is now available for Epsilon Series 3D printers. With a simple hardware update with its new BCN3D Cloud and purchase of Astroprint, this upgrade enables the creation of spare parts, functional prototyping, and tooling, and is mainly aimed …

NortonLifeLock has unveiled a new revised look for its Norton brand, which it claims is to represent the bright side to the very dark problem that is cybercrime. “Cybercriminals are persistent and technically-sophisticated but with Norton we are focused on making it simple and easy for you to be in …

Acer launched its first Chromebook powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 7c compute platform – the Acer Chromebook Spin 513 (CP513-1H) in early 2021 and it has come to be recognised as one of the most economical and energy-efficient notebooks on the market with 84% more energy efficient than a legacy desktop. …

PPDS has supplied 110 4K Philips X-Line videowall displays for installation inside the new futuristic Modivo store in Warsaw – a fully automated ‘phygital’ retail store. Tthe Modivo store has been designed to offer a revolutionary, modern, more convenient and safer shopping experience to customers, fusing the benefits of both …

Smart Engines’ release of new secure AI-powered software is able to scan new biometric ID cards and residence documents of EU citizens as well as new Schengen visas in accordance with the Regulation (EU) 2019/1157 which came into force in August 2021. Michelle Winny spoke with Vladimir Arlazarov, CEO of …

Steve Arlin, VP Sales, UK, Americas & APAC, ProLion discusses cracking down on crypto addresses. In September, the US Treasury announced sanctions on a crypto exchange that it asserts has facilitated ransomware transactions totalling USD$13 million. It believes around 40 per cent of SUEX’s transactions are linked to illicit actors, …

Rob Hancock, Head of Platform at Giacom and Kelvin Murray, Threat Researcher, Webroot, detail the importance of embedding a trilogy security approach into organisations, and this is where a strong CSP/MSP relationship can be invaluable. COVID-19 has changed the working landscape and with indoor spaces back open, employees are venturing …

Marcella Arthur, Vice President Global Marketing, Unbound Security explores using smarter key management in the cloud Cloud computing remains a dominant trend in global business, boosted by the mass shift to remote working during the pandemic. A report from Deloitte highlights how investment in cloud infrastructure increased through 2020 with …

Anzu has appointed David Cox as a strategic advisor. Responsible for launching some of the biggest games franchises in the Americas, including Mortal Kombat, Tomb Raider, RockBand, GTA V, NBA 2K, and PlayStation 3 hardware, software, and accessories, Cox brings a wealth of knowledge and expertise from an established career …

Workplace data analytics organisation Tiger has appointed Vicky Staley as its new chief financial officer (CFO). Former ICSA Software International CFO, Staley has accrued more than 20 years of business technology expertise and was most recently international director of finance for Boats Group. Managing Tiger’s financial strategy to support its tech innovation …