TechTouch Asia

Medtronic, a healthcare technology provider, has launched the Medtronic Customer eXperience Center (MCXC) in Singapore. The MCXC leverages healthcare technologies across extended reality (XR), augmented and virtual realities, as well as robotics to connect the global healthcare community from anywhere, at any time. A first for Medtronic in Asia, MCXC’s network capabilities will bring together healthcare professionals (HCPs) from around the world to ideate, share, and learn through state-of-the-art virtual technologies. It also provides them with access to immersive learning experiences, round-the-clock remote training, and future healthcare technologies and innovation. Said Medtronic Chairman and CEO Geoff Martha: “Technology and innovation are the only ways to address today’s rapidly evolving healthcare environment.” “The launch of MCXC demonstrates the strength of Singapore’s healthcare and innovation ecosystems, which companies like Medtronic can leverage to elevate the standard...

Okta, the independent identity provider, has unveiled Okta Customer Identity Cloud, an easily-implemented and customisable customer identity solution that helps organisations resolve the tension between security, privacy, and user experience for their customers. Two differentiated use cases and several innovations for modern app builders make it possible to accelerate growth with a better user experience, reduced risk, and greater developer productivity. Okta Customer Identity Cloud is Auth0 technology, and reinforces Okta’s commitment to free everyone to safely access any technology. Today, new app downloads have reached 230 billion and the average organisation deploys 89 apps, with as many as 187 apps for larger companies, the company said. According to Okta, the next big challenge is allowing people to move securely between technologies with fewer passwords while easing the integration burden on developers. All of this needs to be underpinned by a customer identity solution that is ...