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Enterprise software provider OpenText Corp. today announced Cloud Editions 23.1, the latest technology innovation on its Project Titanium roadmap. The new release, pitched as the company’s next-generation cloud platform, is designed to assist customers in accelerating their cloud-based digital transformation and adopting future artificial intelligence-based applications. With CE 23.1, businesses can connect and collaborate seamlessly with customers, partners and employees across their ecosystem and work more responsibly by using technology that addresses new rules and regulations. CE 23.1 address the issue of security becoming progressively more complex because of increasing threat vector sophistication and data silos in the hybrid work environment. The release simplifies administration and visibility across attack surfaces with the introduction of OpenText Webroot Standalone DNS Protection and the availability of the OpenText Webroot portfolio through the Secure Cloud platform. OpenText Webroot Standalone DNS Protection extends network protection by integrating with existing endpoint protection platform investments. The service provides protection for network and roaming users against malware and DNS-based attacks while maintaining privacy and visibility into internet usage without compromising security or experience. Through the integration of the OpenText Webroot portfolio within the company’s Secure Cloud suite of solutions, managed service providers can extend protection across attack […]

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Experience Results With a workforce of over 19,000 employees and a fleet of 189 aircraft, Avianca serves 108 destinations across 26 countries throughout the Americas and Europe. A Star Alliance member, Avianca is also connected to more than 1,300 destinations in 191 countries. As Avianca’s key IT partner, TCS enabled three crucial migrations for the airline: the creation of a software factory, journey to cloud and data migration from Oracle EBS to SAP. These transformations have helped Avianca meet crucial time, quality and budget KPIs. Winds keep changing permanently and having an ally that can move in the same way, always willing to find the solution, helps a lot.

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getty As technology rapidly evolves, leaders must stay ahead of the curve to become a best in-class digital transformation leader. For organizations looking to capitalize on this ever-changing landscape, data analytics is key. By leveraging data insights and utilizing enterprise integration and automation tools, companies can develop web/mobile applications that enhance user experience while also streamlining processes with cloud and IT services—ultimately reducing costs. Achieving success as a best-in-class digital transformation leader requires an understanding of these cutting-edge technologies, but done right, it will pay off tenfold for your organization’s future growth. Leverage Data Analytics Data analytics is a powerful tool for digital transformation leaders to gain insights into their business operations and make informed decisions. To leverage data analytics, it’s important to understand your business needs first. This includes understanding the goals of the organization, identifying key performance indicators (KPIs) and determining which metrics are most relevant to track progress towards those goals. Once you have a clear picture of what you need to measure, you can begin collecting and analyzing data. Collecting data involves gathering information from various sources such as customer surveys, website traffic logs, financial reports, etc., then organizing it in an accessible format that […]

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Half-way milestone crossed in ambition to save 800 million tonnes of CO 2 emissions for customers Progress doubled in sustainable packaging and access to energy at the same time BOSTON, Feb. 16, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Schneider Electric , the leader in the digital transformation of energy management and automation, recognized as a leading sustainability practitioner by independent Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) ratings, announced today strong annual sustainability impact results alongside its 2022 financial performance. Continue Reading SSI Q4 2022 Summary Dashboard "Despite increased geopolitical and economic uncertainty, in 2022, we remained focused on accelerating the transition to a cleaner and fairer world," confirms Gwenaëlle Avice-Huet, Schneider Electric’s Chief Strategy & Sustainability Officer. "The close integration of corporate strategy, quality and sustainability is a factor of success to provide digitization, electrification, efficiency and sustainability solutions that tackle today’s energy, climate and cost of living crises." Schneider’s Sustainability Impact (SSI) program includes 11 global targets to be met by 2025 complemented by hundreds of local goals led by regional and country teams. It contributes to Schneider Electric’s six long-term commitments, spanning ESG considerations, in support of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. The company publishes progress on all these goals […]

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One of the things that makes Governor Sanders’ education proposal so frustrating is that it is such a missed opportunity. To understand the missed opportunity you have to review a little history. Public education received an incredible gift a little over 20 years ago, during the Mike Huckabee administration. The Arkansas Supreme Court, in the Lakeview case, ruled that our system of education was unconstitutionally inadequate and unequal. What happened next, led by Governor Huckabee and the Legislature, transformed the Arkansas education system from among the worst and most underfunded in the Nation to among the fastest improving. After the Lakeview ruling, Governor Huckabee and the legislature responded by forming a Blue Ribbon Commission on Education. It had many diverse stakeholders from educators to community and business leaders from all over the state. It was absolutely nonpartisan and non ideological. Republicans and Democrats worked together for the common good. Their goal was to develop a consensus set of recommendations based on evidence and research on how best to improve student opportunities. Their recommendations transformed the Arkansas education system and led to radical improvements. It worked because it had all of the stakeholders invested in a consensus around evidence based […]

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Median Home Values Decline from Third to Fourth Quarter of 2022 in More Than Half of Opportunity Zones Targeted for Economic Redevelopment; Drop-off Matches Broader Nationwide Downturn; Values Still Up Annually in Almost Two-Thirds of Zones Even as Market Cools IRVINE, Calif. – Feb. 16, 2023 — ATTOM , a leading curator of land, property, and real estate data , today released its fourth-quarter 2022 report analyzing qualified low-income Opportunity Zones targeted by Congress for economic redevelopment in the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 (see full methodology below). In this report, ATTOM looked at 4,119 zones around the United States with sufficient data to analyze, meaning they had at least five home sales in the fourth quarter of 2022. The report found that median single-family home and condo prices decreased from the third quarter of 2022 to the fourth quarter of 2022 in 56 percent of Opportunity Zones around the country and went down at least 5 percent in almost half. Those declines closely paralleled drops in neighborhoods outside the zones as prices fell across the broader U.S. housing market during the second half of 2022 following a decade of almost continuous growth. Solutions For Every Industry […]

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Would industries remain inactive if tomorrow they were deprived of energy? No. Yet, European industries risk drowning themselves in this situation due to another vital economic resource: water. The revision of the Industrial Emissions Directive is the once-in-a-generation opportunity to turn water risks into industrial opportunity. Whether one likes it or not, water stress is increasingly putting industrial value chains under pressure due to water pollution and scarcity. The World Resource Institute predicts a 56% gap between water supply and demand by 2030. Europe will not escape from this risk, as demonstrated by the winter droughts we are currently facing. In addition, industrial emissions into water did not really decrease last decade, threatening all the more water availability. Industries need to integrate water risks into their core business. If industries seem to be aware of energy issues linked to their production, they shall start factoring in the water-related ones. Industries will pay 5 times more with a business-as-usual behaviour than investing to tackle water risks in their activities. For instance, the cost of derogating to the thermal pollution’s standards, in order to ensure France’s energy security, would have been avoided by implementing water-smart measures. Solutions do exist! The European […]

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Today, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced a Notice of Funding Opportunity for a second round of Zoonotic Disease Initiative grants. Authorized under the American Rescue Plan, this additional funding will provide up to $9 million in grants to states, Tribes and territories to help address wildlife disease outbreaks before they become pandemics. The highest priority for the initiative is to increase organizational readiness and help state, Tribal and territorial wildlife managers prepare for and respond to zoonotic disease outbreaks. “Zoonotic disease poses a severe threat to humans and wildlife and can be compounded by the effects of climate change ,” said Martha Williams, Director of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. “Our agency works closely with experts who specialize in public, animal and ecosystem health to develop comprehensive plans and appropriate responses to zoonotic disease events through a One Health approach. This funding will complement our partner projects by providing critical financial resources to those who help prevent and combat global pandemics before they start.” Zoonotic diseases are defined as those that can be transmitted between wildlife and humans. The Service’s One Health approach to zoonotic diseases includes working closely with experts who specialize in public, animal […]

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The U.S. has disclosed further evidence that Iran is arming Russia with armed drones for the war against Ukraine. While Iran maintains this is not the case, it sees the European war as a ripe opportunity to market its indigenous military drones to more countries. On Tuesday, the Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) of the Department of Defense released a report with photographic evidence that conclusively confirms Russia’s use of Iranian-built drones in Ukraine. Russia’s repeated and ongoing use of these drones has, of course, been public knowledge since September. However, this report provides further proof this is the case by comparing recently declassified images of Iranian drones used in attacks in the Middle East and the publicly available photos of the drones used in Ukraine. It leaves no doubt that Russia is using Iranian-built Shahed-131/136 loitering munitions (one-way, explosive drones) and multirole Mohajer-6 drones in this war. Iranian Shahed-136 loitering munitions in their launch container. Iran Ministry of Defense U.S. officials explained that the report’s evidence aims to refute continued Iranian denials. "The main point is that Iran’s foreign ministry is denying that they are being used. What the U.S. and U.K. want to do is provide irrefutable evidence […]

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Sundar Pichai, CEO of Google’s parent company Alphabet, announced on January 20 that around 12,000 employees would be laid off. This story is available exclusively to Insider subscribers. Become an Insider and start reading now. Google this week began companywide internal testing of Bard, its AI chatbot for search. In a memo, CEO Sundar Pichai has asked all employees to spend 2-4 hours helping test the product. Google is in a race with Microsoft to lead the next era of AI-based search. Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai sent an internal memo to Googlers on Wednesday asking them to contribute 2-4 hours of their time to helping improve Bard , the company’s AI chatbot that it intends to integrate into search. The email, which was reviewed by Insider, signals how Google’s urgency in moving to win the next generation of AI-based search. The company has found itself on its back foot as Microsoft took the spotlight for its investment in OpenAI. OpenAI created the popular ChatGPT, a chatbot released in late 2022 which can respond to broad, open-ended questions with human-like answers. Last week, Microsoft unveiled a revamped version of its Bing search engine with ChatGPT , and CEO Satya Nadella […]

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