September 2022

Skilled Staff Shortage and Cybersecurity Concerns Drive “Super Growth” In IT & Business Services M&A, Says Hampleton Partners

London, UK – 21 September 2022. The latest global IT & Business Services M&A Market report from Hampleton Partners, the international M&A and corporate finance advisory firm for technology companies, reveals that sector transaction volume reached a record 699 deals in 1H2022, a massive 92 per cent increase year-on-year.

Miro Parizek, founder and principal partner, Hampleton Partners, said: “Many IT services players are buying up providers in niche areas to fill in gaps in domain expertise and experienced specialists.

“In parallel, staff shortages have compelled CIOs to outsource tasks to managed service firms, which are therefore now in high demand and valuable.

Virtru data protection solutions approved for G-Cloud 13 Framework

UK public sector organisations can now procure Virtru’s proven Zero Trust data encryption solutions for secure communications and increased productivity

UK - 21st September 2022: Virtru, a global leader in data protection, today announced its acceptance and approval onto the G-Cloud 13 Framework, the latest version of the UK Government’s procurement platform for suppliers of cloud hosting, software and support services to the public sector.

Endace Announces Compact, Ruggedized EndaceProbes that Bring Powerful Network Visibility and Monitoring to the Network Edge

Recent widespread zero-day compromises and the looming White House mandate for 72 hours of packet capture drives the need for higher performance from network core to edge

London, UK – September 20, 2022 – Citing the importance of increased visibility before, during, and after a cybersecurity incident, Endace today announced a new series of next-generation EndaceProbe Platforms for continuous, high-speed packet capture at network edge and branch locations.

87% of communications service providers believe their 5G investments and rollouts could be more efficient and optimized

New TM Forum global industry survey of CSPs reveals 62% are now turning to ‘Network Lifecycle Automation’ (NLA) to help optimize 5G investments and achieve specific business outcomes

Paris, France – 20th September 2022 – Infovista today welcomed the findings of a new industry survey by TM Forum on the use and benefits of the automation of tasks and processes from across different phases in the 5G network lifecycle. The global survey reveals for the first time, the progress made by CSPs in realizing the blueprint of Network Lifecycle Automation (NLA), and the benefits expected or already achieved when implementing this new systematic approach.

How Big Data Is Used to Strengthen UX

How you build and design your website, you should always have UX (user experience) at the forefront of your processes.

Without a good focus on UX, you may end up with a website that keeps visitors from engaging with your small business. Yet, a site that establishes long-term relationships with customers is key to growth and profitability.

Though most experts say UX is fundamental to online business success, maintaining a high-quality user experience at all times is no easy feat. One way to ensure the user experience is meeting user expectations is by analyzing your big data results.

Here are some ways business owners use it to improve UX. 

Synspective’s Third SAR Satellite “StriX-1” Successfully Reaches Its Target Orbit

TOKYO, 2022, September 16 – Synspective Inc., a SAR satellite data and solutions provider, announced today that StriX-1, its third SAR satellite, has successfully been put into its target orbit.

On September 16, StriX-1 was deployed by Rocket Lab’s Electron at Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1 on New Zealand’s Mahia Peninsula. The satellite was put into its target orbit: a Sun-synchronous orbit (SSO), with an altitude of 561km.

Functions including observation and data acquisition will be verified over the next several months. Details will be shared and updated on Synspective’s website.

Synspective founder and CEO, Dr. Motoyuki Arai:

Netacea Wins 2022 SINET16 Innovator Award

Annual SINET16 Innovator Awards recognise the most innovative cybersecurity technologies

Manchester, UK – 16 September 2022 - Netacea, the bot detection and mitigation specialist and provider of the world’s first agentless threat detection platform, has been selected as one of the SINET16 Innovators. The awards recognise 16 emerging businesses identified for developing the most innovative and compelling technologies that address cybersecurity threats and vulnerabilities.

In Exclusive Interview with the MMA Germany, Google’s Tobias Kellner Shares Insights for Marketers on the Privacy Sandbox

MUNICH – Google Germany Industry Relations Lead Tobias Kellner spoke recently with the MMA Germany in an exclusive video interview, where he offered insights on how Google’s Privacy Sandbox initiative plans to help digital marketers reach customers on multiple platforms, including mobile apps, without the use of third-party cookies.