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80 percent of ISACA survey respondents expect a cyberattack to hit their organization this year, but many remain unprepared 

ROLLING MEADOWS, Ill.-Tuesday, June 6th 2017 [ ME NewsWire ]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- New and evolving threats combined with persistent resource challenges limit organizations’ abilities to defend against cyber intrusions, according to the second installment of ISACA’s 2017 State of Cyber Security Study. Eighty percent of the security leaders who participated in the survey believe it is likely their enterprise will experience a cyberattack this year, but many organizations are struggling to keep pace with the threat environment.

More than half (53 percent) of survey respondents reported a year-over-year increase in cyberattacks for 2016, representing a combination of changing threat entry points and types of threats:

    IoT overtook mobile as primary focus for cyber defenses as 97 percent of organizations se ... Read more »

Brazilian communications company MultTV will rely on SES-6 to enable its customers to offer Pay-TV content to Internet subscribers

LUXEMBOURG-Tuesday, June 6th 2017 [ ME NewsWire ]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- SES (Euronext Paris:SESG) (LuxX:SESG) and MultTV announced today a multi-year capacity agreement which will enable MultTV’s ISP customers to deliver TV content to their Internet subscribers via IP. MultTV, a Brazilian communications company that specializes in providing video services to smaller regional Internet Service Providers, will use C-band capacity on SES-6 to transmit a mix of approximately 60 SD and HD channels to its ISP customers, who will in turn distribute the content to their subscribers.

The partnership will allow MultTV’s ISP customers to enhance the offer to their subscribers by adding TV content to their broadband services. All TV signals will be transmitted from a headend in the sky to all MultTV customers, reducing infrastructure c ... Read more »

The seventeen-year-old Indian boy showcases his talent with a series of 13 exquisite works of art titled ‘Visions of Life’

Dubai, United Arab Emirates -Wednesday, May 31st 2017 [ ME NewsWire ]

Aamir Kudel, a seventeen-year-old Indian artist in Dubai, recently conducted his debut solo exhibition in Dubai with a series of 13 exquisite works of art titled ‘Visions of Life’ painted with oil on canvas.

The star-studded event was held at Marriott Hotel Al Jaddaf, Dubai in the presence of Indian Consul-General in Dubai His Excellency Vipul; Aamir's parents Mr. Zulfeq Kudel and Mrs. Lasitha Zulfeq, along with his teachers and other dignitaries.

Aamir is a Grade 12 student at the Emirates International School and aspires to be an engineer by profession. Hailing from the Indian state of Kerala, he has won accolades in a number of national and international art competitions.

By passion, the teenage prodigy hopes to create artw ... Read more »

Receives European Gold Medal in Logistics and Supply Chain

DULUTH, Ga.-Tuesday, June 6th 2017 [ ME NewsWire ]
(BUSINESS WIRE)-- AGCO’s Smart Logistics initiative won the ‘European Gold Medal in Logistics and Supply Chain’ from The European Logistics Association (ELA) in Brussels. AGCO was recognized for its efforts in digitalization and end-to-end integration of partners within AGCO’s international inbound supply chain. Late last year, AGCO also won the renowned German Supply Chain Management award by the German BVL organization for its Smart Logistics initiative.
The ELA, a federation of 30 national organizations from across Europe, awards the most innovative logistics and supply chain transformation projects each year. The contest is played out amongst award-winning projects from national competitions. This year, the ELA jury selected AGCO’s initiative as the best.
Hans-Bernd Veltmaat, Senior Vice President, Chief Supply Chai ... Read more »

Sold through ISPs and Telecom Operators, Nominum N2 Secure Business Delivers Benefits of the Cloud in a Network-based Solution, Protecting Businesses and Guest Wi-Fi Networks from Ransomware, Phishing and Other Cyberthreats

REDWOOD CITY, Calif. -Thursday, June 1st 2017 [ ME NewsWire ]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Nominum®, the DNS security and services innovation leader, announced today the availability of N2™ Secure Business, a new cloud-based DNS security solution offered as a network-based service by internet service providers (ISPs) to protect their enterprise and small and mid-sized business (SMB) customers against the damage caused by cyberthreats like ransomware, phishing attacks and other malware. The carrier-class solution also secures retail locations, stadiums, transit centers and other venues where public Wi-Fi networks enable guests and their devices to stay connected.

Unlike cloud-based network security solutions where visibility into and ... Read more »

Tagrisso extended the length of time patients with CNS metastases lived without disease worsening or death versus chemotherapy (11.7 vs 5.6 months) in the AURA3 trial

CAMBRIDGE, England-Tuesday, June 6th 2017 [ ME NewsWire ]
Evidence of activity in patients with EGFR mutation-positive
NSCLC and leptomeningeal metastases from the BLOOM trial
 
(BUSINESS WIRE)-- AstraZeneca today reported further evidence that Tagrisso (osimertinib), the potential new standard of care for adult patients with locally advanced or metastatic epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) T790M mutation-positive non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), also shows efficacy in those patients with disease progression to central nervous system (CNS) metastases.1 The data, presented at the 2017 American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Annual Meeting in Chicago, USA, 2-6 June, are consistent with earlier clinical and preclinical findings showing the potential of osimertinib to penet ... Read more »

The all-new GS8 and GA8 lead the way for GAC MOTOR in Kuwait

~With unmatched driving pleasure, the GA8 (sedan) and GS8 (SUV) are equipped with GAC MOTOR’s newest second generation 320T engine~

KUWAIT CITY -Monday, June 5th 2017 [ ME NewsWire ]

GAC MOTOR, one of China's leading automobile producers has unveiled the GS8 and GA8, two flagship vehicles at a launch ceremony in Kuwait on May 24, 2017. The event was attended by distinguished guests including Mr. Cheng Yongru, the Commercial Counsellor of The People’s Republic of China in the State of Kuwait, Mr. Wang Shunsheng, Deputy General Manager of GAC MOTOR, Mr. Liu Haoyuan, Chief of International Business Division of GAC MOTOR and Mr. Omar Alkazi, chairman of MAC.

Extending his warm welcome to the media and attendees at the press conference, Mr. Wang Shunsheng, Deputy General Manager of GAC MOTOR said, “GAC MOTOR is dedicated to bringing the best vehicles to global ... Read more »

Leading News Anchor Jason He Confirmed as Host of AMO Awards Ceremony; 

GSMA Announces Leaders from China Mobile and China Unicom Will Deliver Keynotes

HONG KONG -Friday, June 2nd 2017 [ ME NewsWire ]
(BUSINESS WIRE)-- The GSMA today announced the nominees for the 2017 Asia Mobile Awards. Winners of the “AMO Awards” will be honoured at the Asia Mobile Awards Ceremony and Dinner Reception at DaGuan Theatre in Pudong, Shanghai on Wednesday, 28 June. The GSMA also announced several further updates on programmes taking place at Mobile World Congress Shanghai, which will run from Wednesday, 28 June through Saturday, 1 July.
“We congratulate all nominees for the 2017 Asia Mobile Awards,” said Michael O’Hara, Chief Marketing Officer, GSMA. “The AMOs highlight the technologies, products, services, companies and individuals that are leading the way in the Asia mobile industry today. We wish all those shortlisted the very be ... Read more »