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BlackBerry has announced that two of the company’s secure communication solutions,  BlackBerry AtHoc and BlackBerry's SecuSUITE for Government, are now available on Amazon Web Services (AWS). The move marks a further expansion of BlackBerry’s AWS cloud offerings. BlackBerry Cylance’s AI-driven endpoint protection, CylancePROTECT and BlackBerry UEM are already available on AWS. “Whether securing highly confidential government communications or providing a unified platform in times of crisis, organisations need solutions they trust implicitly,” said Richard McLeod, VP, Global Enterprise Software Channels at BlackBerry. “As an Advanced Partner in the AWS Partner Network, BlackBerry can now offer its new solutions to AWS customers so they can further maximise their cloud investments and scale the solutions to adapt to changing needs. BlackBerry AtHoc provides organisations with a secure and trusted communication platform to help keep people safe and bolster org...

Manila-headquartered International Container Terminal Services (ICTSI) has deployed BlackBerry Cylance technology globally to protect thousands of endpoints. ICTSI is leveraging CylancePROTECT to prevent existing and future cyberthreats while unifying its endpoint protection with one vendor across across all business units in Asia, Europe, Europe, Africa and The Americas. Brian Hibbert, CIO, ICTSI says, “Economies never sleep – but neither do hackers. ICTSI helps to ship goods that power economies around the clock – relying on sophisticated technology for the secure planning and dispatching of every container. Every movement must be on time and secure to deliver the level of reliability we promise: 10 million times per year, twenty-four-seven. Cybersecurity is our priority at ICTSI, and why we need equally sophisticated, AI-driven-technology like BlackBerry Cylance to protect our assets.” ICTSI has 32 ports in 18 countries and is responsible for ensuring that gateway ports provi...

TYAN, a server platform design manufacturer and a MiTAC Computing Technology Corporation subsidiary, has rolled out a new lineup of high-performance computing (HPC) and storage server platforms based on the AMD EPYC 7002 Series processors. “Leveraging AMD’s innovation in 7nm process technology, PCIe 4.0 I/O, and an embedded security architecture, TYAN’s new 2nd Gen AMD EPYC processor-based platforms are designed to address the most demanding challenges facing the data centre,” said Danny Hsu, VP, MiTAC Computing Technology Corporation's TYAN Business Unit. “Data centre customers can transform their infrastructure with our latest HPC and storage solutions to drive performance and reduce bottlenecks.” “The 2nd Gen AMD EPYC processor was designed to provide customers with leadership in architecture, performance, and security,” said Scott Aylor, Corporate VP and GM, Data Center Solutions Group, AMD. “We’re excited to see our partners, like TYAN, continue to build their portfolios ...

Rimini Street , a global provider of enterprise software products and services, has announced the global availability of its Application Management Services (AMS) for Oracle . The third-party support provider for Oracle and SAP software products said the new solution includes coverage for Oracle Database, Middleware and a wide range of Oracle applications including E-Business Suite, JD Edwards, PeopleSoft and Siebel. In addition to leveraging Rimini Street’s Support Services for Oracle - this replaces software vendor annual support - clients can now have Rimini Street manage their Oracle systems day-to-day with an integrated application management and support service. As an integrated service, Rimini Street says it can provide clients a better model, better people, and better outcomes with higher satisfaction and significant savings of time, labor and money. According to industry analysts, the global market for application management services is worth approximately US$82 billion and...

VMware , an enterprise software provider, has concluded its inaugural Ideas Hackathon at vFORUM Singapore 2019, where the winning idea was presented to the public. Built by a student team from Ngee Ann Polytechnic’s School of Infocomm Technology, APSNLive is a web platform designed to serve beneficiaries from social service agency Association for Persons with Special Needs (APSN). APSN provides special education for persons with mild intellectual disability. “The core purpose of any form of technology is to help us solve problems and improve lives. At VMware, we believe in giving back to society and using tech as a force for good. The Ideas Hackathon has been a great showcase for this. The winning applications have demonstrated how technology can better the lives of the APSN alumni, and in turn, encourage them to embrace technology as part of their everyday life. This has in turn contributed to building a more inclusive society and workplace for under-served communities,” said Sa...

Source: NVIDIA. The Jetson Xavier NX. NVIDIA has introduced Jetson Xavier NX, the world’s smallest, most powerful artificial intelligence (AI) supercomputer for robotic and embedded computing devices at the edge. Smaller than a credit card, the energy-efficient Jetson Xavier NX module delivers server-class performance up to 21 TOPS for running AI workloads, and consumes as little as 10 watts of power. Jetson Xavier NX opens the door for embedded edge computing devices that demand increased performance but are constrained by size, weight, power budgets or cost. These include small commercial robots, drones, intelligent high-resolution sensors for factory logistics and production lines, optical inspection, network video recorders, portable medical devices, and other industrial Internet of Things (IoT) systems. “AI has become the enabling technology for modern robotics and embedded devices that will transform industries,” said Deepu Talla, VP and GM of Edge Computing at NVIDIA. ...

Source: ESET website. ESET , a global cybersecurity solutions provider and developer of cybersecurity software, has launched a series of free e-books on data protection for businesses. The six-issue series, developed by ESET security experts, emphasises the importance of data protection in small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs). “While recent cybersecurity breaches have involved large enterprises and sensitive data, cyberattacks and breaches involving SMBs are no less frequent and damaging. Given the relatively number of SMBs and their limited financial and security resources compared to larger enterprises, the impact of a cyberattack or data breach on an SMB’s customers – as well as the viability of the SMB itself – can be more damaging,” said Parvinder Walia, ESET Sales and Marketing Director for Asia Pacific and Japan. Increasingly, organisations, especially SMBs, are implementing new technology to overcome key challenges, unlock new avenues of growth, and scale rapidly when...