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NGMN Green Future Networks Project demands network equipment circularity and increased efforts in global sustainability standardization

In two White Papers, the Alliance emphasizes the necessity of Life Cycle Assessment methodology and a collaborate approach for ICT industry players.

Frankfurt, Germany, July 20, 2021: Today, the Next Generation Mobile Networks Alliance (NGMN) has released two new White Papers: “Green Future Networks: Sustainability Challenges and Initiatives in Mobile Networks” and “Green Future Networks: Network Equipment Eco-Design and End to End Service Footprint” – of which the first is exploring the data-driven assessments and research of the environmental footprint of digital goods and services, while the second focuses on eco-design and its implications.

Egress Named 2021 TAG Cyber Distinguished Vendor

London, UK – July 15, 2021 – Egress today announced its designation as a Distinguished Vendor TAG Cyber Security Quarterly for the third quarter of 2021.

In 2021, the frequency and scale of cyberattacks has increased and touched businesses and critical infrastructure ranging from hospitals to power plants. Amid the growing intensity and risks associated with these threats, the need for research and insight from leading experts is becoming more important as enterprises, governments, and individuals seek to stay one step ahead of looming threats and protect against the damage they can inflict on vital systems.

White lies leave UK companies in the dark

  • A quarter of us don’t complain about poor service, over half give excuses to get company representatives off the phone, and nearly two-thirds say businesses get it wrong about how good their service is.
  • This “traditional British reserve” is undermining efforts to improve customer service – with many companies only learning about customers’ issues when they leave.

London, UK, 14th July 2021: How many of us have told a waiter we were happy with an overcooked meal or said our broadband or banking services were fine just to get a company representative off the phone?

Bamboo Systems Models How to Reduce Data Center Carbon Footprint with Arm Servers

SAN JOSE, CA – July 13, 2021 – Bamboo Systems, a provider of revolutionary Arm-based, enterprise-classed servers architected to meet the needs of today’s software design and data center demands, today released a whitepaper “Reducing Your Data Center Carbon Footprint with Bamboo Arm Servers” which analyzes the energy used by different types of data centers. Bamboo found that an Arm server-powered data center reduces CO2 production by 74 percent, equivalent to almost half a million barrels of oil.

Research: 94% of organizations have suffered insider data breaches

Human error is the top cause of serious breaches but malicious attacks are IT leaders’ biggest concern.

London, UK – 13th July 2021 – Egress’ Insider Data Breach Survey 2021 has revealed that an overwhelming 94% of organizations have experienced insider data breaches in the last year. Human error was the top cause of serious incidents, according to 84% of IT leaders surveyed. However, IT leaders are more concerned about malicious insiders, with 28% indicating that intentionally malicious behavior is their biggest fear. Despite causing the most incidents, human error came bottom of the list, with just over one-fifth (21%) saying that it’s their biggest concern.

UK Cyber Security Council Calls for Organisations to Recommit to Investment in Continuous Professional Development

As the nation recovers from the impact of COVID-19, investment in cyber security skills and training will be critical to the future success of the national economy

London – 13th July 2021 – The UK Cyber Security Council – the self-regulatory body for the cyber security education and skills sector – today issued a rallying call for industries to recommit to investment in cyber security skills development as they transition back to regular working practices following the disruption caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Confirmit Named as a Strong Performer In Customer Feedback Management Report by Independent Research Firm

Confirmit has been named as a Strong Performer in The Forrester Wave™ Customer Feedback Management Platforms, Q2 2021 evaluation.

“Having Confirmit named as a Strong Performer in the Forrester Wave™ is, in our opinion, an endorsement of the potential we are able to deliver upon for our clients now that we have successfully merged our two businesses – Confirmit and FocusVision – to create Forsta, the world’s leading Experience and Research technology company,” comments Noel Hamill, Chief Marketing Officer at Forsta.