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Fortinet has announcedFortiRecon, a complete Digital Risk Protection Service (DRPS) offering that uses a combination of machine learning, automation capabilities andFortiGuard Labscybersecurity experts.

The result is a solution designed to manage a companys risk posture and advise meaningful action to protect their brand reputation, enterprise assets and data.

On the whole, according to the company FortiRecon delivers a triple offering of outside-in coverage across External Attack Surface Management (EASM), Brand Protection (BP) and Adversary-Centric Intelligence (ACI) to counter attacks at the reconnaissance phase, the first stage of a cyber attack, to reduce the risk, time and cost of later stage threat mitigation.

According to Fortinet, before attacking an organisation, a cyber criminals primary objective is to gather as much intelligence about their target as possible. This phase of early reconnaissance arms the adversary with everything they need to determine if and how they would exploit an organisation.

They will test a companys defence and response tactics, look for unpatched systems, use social media to learn more about its employees and their normal behaviour, and go as far as researching business partners, recent acquisitions, and any other third-party affiliation that could lead to a successful compromise.

As organisations digitally accelerate their businesses and deployhybrid IT architecturesthat expand the attack surface, identifying and mitigating these threats has become increasingly more difficult, Fortinet states.

In response to the velocity of threats, cybersecurity best practices have evolved from point-in-time evaluations to continual monitoring, ongoing reviews and continuous enhancements to an organisations security posture.

With the introduction of FortiRecon, Fortinet provides enterprise organisations with a tool to understand how the adversary views an organisation from the outside to help inform cybersecurity teams, the C-Level, and risk and compliance management on how to prioritise risk and improve the company's overall security posture.

FortiRecon offers companies consistent and comprehensive coverage across three areas:

External attack surface monitoring:Empowers organisations to understand their risk profile and mitigate risks early. Provides an outside-in view of an organisation and its subsidiaries to identify exposed known and unknown enterprise assets and associated vulnerabilities, and prioritise the remediation of critical issues.

EASM identifies servers, credentials, public cloud service misconfigurations, and even third-party partner software code vulnerabilities that could be exploited by malicious actors.

Brand protection:Enables organisations to protect their brand and identify risks to their customers. Proprietary algorithms detect web-based typo-squatting, defacements, and phishing impersonations, as well as rogue mobile apps, credential leaks, and brand impersonation on social media, all common techniques used by cyber threat actors.

The early detection of malicious activity allows teams to quickly take action (such as website or application takedown) to stop and prevent damage.

Adversary-centric intelligence:Increases the security awareness of an organisations SOC team with industry and geography specific coverage to better understand their attackers and protect assets.

FortiGuard Labs cybersecurity experts assess the underground and imminent threat risks posed by active cybercriminals to an individual company by proactively monitoring public and private forums, open-source, dark web, and other cybercriminal domains. By engaging in human intelligence collection, FortiGuard Labs experts assess and curate custom threat intelligence, providing recommendations specific to the company, industry, and geography.

John Maddison, EVP of products and CMO for Fortinet, says, The sooner in the attack cycle you identify and stop an adversary, the less costly and damaging their actions. Employing a powerful combination of human and artificial intelligence, FortiRecon provides organisations with a view of what adversaries are seeing, doing and planning.

"FortiRecons vendor agnostic SaaS delivery model combined with an intuitive interface and easily digestible reports enable executives across the organisation to quickly understand the risks posed to their company, data, and brand reputation, while our team of FortiGuard Labs cybersecurity experts enhance the offering with takedown services, guidance on prioritisation of remediation efforts, and targeted threat research and intelligence.

For partners, FortiRecon can be sold on top of theFortinet Security Fabricor as a stand-alone, vendor-agnostic solution that delivers digestible reports and enables their customers to understand the risks posed to their company, data, and brand reputation. FortiRecon also extends the categories of risk for which partners can provide insight to customers and increases the opportunity to land new customers that have only invested in more traditional security solutions, the company states.

FortiRecon complements Fortinets portfolio of early detection and advanced response products, includingFortiNDR,FortiXDR, FortiDeceptor,in-line sandboxing, as well as advanced automation withFortiAnalyzer,FortiSIEMandFortiSOAR.

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The cloud mandate imposed by the COVID pandemic has a downside, as well as a benefit. Global digital interaction increased from 36% in 2019 to 58% in 2020, but with a choice of buying options just a click away, impatient consumers are demanding companies perform on their terms, when and how they want it.

If I need Tide right now to do my laundry, I need it right now, said Manjula Talreja (pictured), senior vice president and chief customer officer at PagerDuty Inc. So I go to a Costco website to order so that it can get delivered in the next hour. [But] if theres even a second glitch, Ill swap over to Amazon or Ill swap over to Target. Thats whats happening in the real world, whether its B2C or its B2B.

Talreja spoke with theCUBE industry analyst Lisa Martin at PagerDuty Summit, during an exclusive broadcast on theCUBE, SiliconANGLE Medias livestreaming studio. They discussed how digital businesses have to be instantly able to respond to any situation and how PagerDuty is providing solutions to do so. (* Disclosure below.)

Consumer impatience spills over from the customer experience to the employee. Frustrated with outdated work systems that dont meet the standards they see in their personal lives, workers will seek out new positions, just as customers turn to a competitor when a webpage fails to load, Talreja pointed out.

This combination of thetech skills gap, a continuing great resignation, and the increased expectations of customers are creating a triple threat in an environment where businesses have to be ready to respond to anything, instantly. Responding reactively after the customer has posted a negative rant on social media is not good enough. Companies have to be able to be proactive and anticipate problems before they occur, according to Talreja.This is where real-time operations and incident-response platform PagerDuty can help, she added.

PagerDuty is at the heart of making every second matter. And every second is equal to money, she said.

As well as providing companies with the ability to automate tasks to smooth the employee experience and increase application performance, the PagerDuty platform has access to customer data from thousands of companies, allowing it to identify specific benchmarks and inform customers exactly how their performance matches with their industry peers.

Well use customer data to really understand what is best in class on uptime; what is the best in class to reduce noise during alerts; what is best in class for customer service operations, Talreja said. We can benchmark whats happening in the financial services industry. Whats happening in the technology industry. Whats happening in the retail industry. Our customers love that.

The statistics back up the validity of PagerDutys recommendations, with return on investment ranging from 300 to 900% within a couple of months, according to Talreja.

Think about if 30% of your organization focuses just on innovation and product development versus on an incident, and the work-life balance, the quality of life, increases the retention of the employees. Yet the company is only driving their growth, she stated. That is why our customers love us. That is why our renewal rates are greater than 95%.

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(* Disclosure: TheCUBE is a paid media partner for PagerDuty Summit. Neither PagerDuty Inc., the sponsor of theCUBEs event coverage, nor other sponsors have editorial control over content on theCUBE or SiliconANGLE.)

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SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--DataGrail, a leading data privacy platform, announced that it is enhancing its DSR automation capabilities to internal data systems such as custom databases, data warehouses, unstructured data stores, and internally built apps. DataGrail already fully integrates with 1300+ third-party SaaS applications, and the new API + agent allows companies to access, delete or anonymize data that lives in any other internal data system, from custom databases to internally built applications. The addition of the internal systems Integrations agent + API means that DataGrail offers the most automated and complete Data Subject Request Management tool available today.

Unlike third-party SaaS applications, most internal systems and some third-party apps lack public-facing APIs and agents that enable seamless integration of their data. A lack of a standard API makes extracting and untangling customer data from such systems incredibly challenging. Until now, organizations have relied on manual deletion and anonymization processes from engineering - these manual processes can create risk due to human error. Or they are connecting directly to an external app to carry out deletion processes which increases risk.

Completing even a single DSR is an incredibly labor intensive process, and companies with the best intentions for upholding data privacy have not been able to figure out how to fully remove customer data from the intricate web of internal systems. This is a massive problem as more and more consumers seek control over how their personal information is retained and used, said Daniel Barber, CEO and founder of DataGrail. With our new API + agent, it doesnt matter how complex a system is or how many SaaS applications are interwoven; DataGrail can automate DSR fulfillment.

Challenges With DSR Fulfillment in Internal Data Systems

Today more people than ever before are acting on their rights to access or delete their personal information from businesses. According to DataGrails latest California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) Trend Report, the volume of DSRs and deletion requests nearly doubled from 2020 to 2021. Additionally, companies are now receiving DSRs from all 50 states, and the numbers are only expected to grow with new privacy legislation on the way, both in California and in additional states. This means that businesses must be able to connect to every system that holds personal data to remain in compliance.

Nearly every business has personal data living in third-party SaaS applications and what DataGrail calls internal data systems (i.e., anything outside of third-party SaaS such as custom databases, data warehouses, unstructured databases, or internally built apps). The challenge with connecting to internal data systems compared to third-party SaaS apps is that each internal system requires a unique setup, and the data stored in these systems is often highly sensitive and requires manual engineering resources to access. DataGrail has long been able to connect to third-party SaaS apps like HubSpot, Shopify, and Stripe, and now the company is offering a time-saving way to connect internal systems for complete DSR automation.

According to Gartners November 2021, Market Guide for Subject Rights Request, Organizations face great challenges in sifting through structured and unstructured data stores spread across repositories whether on-premises, in the cloud or with partners and subprocessors. In addition to the discovery and retrieval requirement, organizations must also ensure that they are not violating another user's privacy rights or exposing intellectual property when responding to SRRs. For those reasons, request fulfillment must follow a repeatable and scalable process in order to remain manageable and efficient.

The New DataGrail Internal Systems Integration

DataGrail has worked closely with its customers to develop this secure and controlled solution to overcome the challenges posed by fulfilling DSRs across internal systems.

This integration can be installed once and connect to any internal system:

We want to simplify DSR fulfillment as much as possible for all companies. Doing so is good for their business, as well as good for consumers, added Barber. The new DataGrail API + agent is a profound yet practical solution that will change the privacy game moving forward.

Learn more about the new DataGrail API + agent on our blog.

About DataGrail

DataGrail is the privacy platform brands rely on to build customer trust and transparency. Our easy-to-use platform enables brands to automate data subject requests and gain control of their data, so they can stay compliant with regulations like GDPR, CCPA, and CPRA. With 1000+ pre-built connections with popular apps and infrastructure, the DataGrail Integration Network is the first of its kind to detect shadow IT that may contain personal data, ensuring the most accurate data foundation. DataGrail services millions of consumers, through companies like Overstock, Dexcom, Databricks, Outreach, and has 4.8/5 stars on G2. DataGrail is backed by leading VCs and strategic investors, including Felicis, Cloud Apps Capital Partners, Operator Collective, HubSpot, Okta Ventures, Next47 and American Express Ventures. Visit http://www.datagrail.io or follow DataGrail on Twitter and LinkedIn to learn more.

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Opkey, the industry's leading test automation platform, has partnered with Trinamix, a global solutions provider, to foster test automation across their clients' Oracle applications.

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Opkey, the industry leader in test automation for packaged applications, has announced an official partnership withTrinamix, a global solution provider specializing in Oracle Applications including Oracle SCM, ERP, EPM, CX & IOT/Blockchain-based applications.

The partnership will enable Trinamix's clients to automate testing for their Oracle applications, creating streamlined testing workflows and empowering them to easily navigate Oracle Cloud's quarterly updates, along with migrations from Oracle EBS to Oracle Cloud.

Testing forms the basis of this partnership and ensures a quick and efficient software delivery that makes sure that your end-to-end business solutions run throughout their lifecycles. As one of the leading Oracle Partners with more than 12 years of experience and 200 customers, Trinamix is in an optimal position to advise, implement, and operate Opkey's Oracle-specific testing solution.

Pankaj Goel, Opkey's CEO, commented, "We're excited for this opportunity to partner with Trinamix, one of the world's leading Oracle implementation firms. This partnership will allow us to accelerate the delivery of test automation to empower businesses to take full advantage of their Oracle Cloud applications."

Vinod Dudeja, Trinamix's VP, Sales & Operations, commented, "We are delighted with this fantastic collaboration. This allows us to take our customer discussions to the next level, wherein we can play a major role in enabling them to save a lot of time and effort. Hence, our customers can witness stellar results during quarterly patch testing in Oracle Cloud. We look forward to working together with Opkey, a widely recognized leader in test automation."

About Trinamix

Trinamix is a global solution provider specializing in Oracle Applications including Oracle SCM, ERP, EPM, CX, and IOT/Blockchain-based applications, servicing North America, EMEA, ANZ & APAC. Our offerings include Advisory, Implementation, Business Process Transformation, Value Assessment, Change Management, Optimization & Managed Services. We provide industry-specific PaaS-based solutions complementing Oracle Cloud Applications for Industrial Manufacturing, High-Tech, Healthcare, Distribution, Telecom, CPG/Retail, and F&B industries. We offer a gamut of resilient planning products complementing Oracle to enhance the digital thread of our customers.

About Opkey

Opkey is redefining test automation for web, mobile and ERP applications. Opkey's no-code platform instantly generates the test cases you need and transforms them into automated test cases in one click, enabling both business users and IT to automate and scale testing efforts.With 30,000+ pre-build test cases across 14+ ERPs and 150+ technologies, and notable mentions by industry analysts like IDC, Gartner and Forrester, Opkey is redefining the future of Test Automation.

Opkey has more than 250 enterprise clients and is headquartered in Dublin, California, with offices in NYC, Pittsburgh, India, and Australia.

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DUBLIN--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The "Automated Truck Loading Systems (ATLS) - Global Market Trajectory & Analytics" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.

Global Automated Truck Loading Systems (ATLS) Market to Reach US$2.9 Billion by the Year 2026

Amid the COVID-19 crisis, the global market for Automated Truck Loading Systems (ATLS) estimated at US$2.1 Billion in the year 2022, is projected to reach a revised size of US$2.9 Billion by 2026, growing at a CAGR of 7% over the analysis period.

Automatic Truck Loading Systems (ATLS) are commonly used by the global industry for materials handling and generally refers to automated trailer and truck loading or unloading either without or on pallets, racks, slip sheets, and containers, by using different automated guided vehicles (AGV) or conveyor belts which are integrated with vehicles to automate receiving, logistics, and shipping operations.

Furthermore, the global transportation industry is also heavily reliant on ATLS systems for rapidly moving products through land, air, and sea. Market fortunes of the Material Handling equipment industry are largely pegged to the general health of the economy and production levels in industries such as motor vehicles, chemicals, food and beverage, and other non-durables.

The rising need for logistics companies to automate operations, and foster flow of goods in an efficient manner is the key force driving the market, at present. Increasing demands in supply chain are leading companies to evolve and optimize their warehouse logistics and supply chain. Globalization and the associated supply chain fragmentation of various industries, along with the trend of outsourcing have had a significant bearing on the growth of the market. Increase in application areas is another factor boding well for the market.

Other factors expected to drive growth include capacity expansions and growing fragmentation of the logistic chains. Demand for automated guided vehicles (AGVs), automated retrieval systems (ARS) along with sortation systems, palletization systems, and conveyor systems, among others is projected to grow stronger in the near term.

Growth of automated material handling systems is also favored by advancements in wireless technology, specifically with respect to automated guided vehicles (AGVs). Technology advancements in the field of electronics are also having a favorable impact on the market for automated material handling systems.

At present, majority of the old systems in production facilities are being automated through the addition of new electronics components and software, which eliminate the need for manual workers in storing, handling and controlling materials during production, disposal, distribution, and consumption operations.

Efforts in the material handling industry are focused on developing new technologies, equipment and systems, which assist in providing visibility throughout the entire supply chain. Such enhanced visibility is critical for customers to gain insights into the impact of their investments into various material handling technologies on overall business operations.

In the long run, advanced technologies such as driverless vehicles, robotics, autonomous control and wearable computing are expected to drive the evolution of automated material handling systems.

Slat Conveyor Systems, one of the segments analyzed in the report, is projected to grow at a 7.1% CAGR to reach US$899.1 Million by the end of the analysis period.

After a thorough analysis of the business implications of the pandemic and its induced economic crisis, growth in the Belt Conveyor Systems segment is readjusted to a revised 7.8% CAGR for the next 7-year period. This segment currently accounts for a 21.3% share of the global Automated Truck Loading Systems (ATLS) market.

The U.S. Market is Estimated at $539.2 Million in 2022, While China is Forecast to Reach $411 Million by 2026

The Automated Truck Loading Systems (ATLS) market in the U.S. is estimated at US$539.2 Million in the year 2022. The country currently accounts for a 25.2% share in the global market.

China, the world's second largest economy, is forecast to reach an estimated market size of US$411 Million in the year 2026 trailing a CAGR of 8.9% through the analysis period. Among the other noteworthy geographic markets are Japan and Canada, each forecast to grow at 5.7% and 6.8% respectively over the analysis period.

Within Europe, Germany is forecast to grow at approximately 6% CAGR while Rest of European market (as defined in the study) will reach US$161.6 Million by the end of the analysis period.

Chain Conveyor Systems Segment to Reach $458.7 Million by 2026

Conveyors represent the most common material handling equipment available as well as a vital component of the material transfer process flow. Modern conveyor technology has evolved to handle complex automated processes. Modern conveyor systems interact with advanced robotic systems to facilitate manufacturing and distribution processes.

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II. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

1. MARKET OVERVIEW

2. FOCUS ON SELECT PLAYERS (Total 63 Featured)

3. MARKET TRENDS & DRIVERS

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III. REGIONAL MARKET ANALYSIS

IV. COMPETITION

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A security breach can lead to serious reputational and legal issues for enterprises. The speed and effectiveness with which they are able to respond to incidents is therefore crucial.

Larry Gagnon, senior vice president, global incident response at eSentire, believes that the way to address this is by greater automation incident response. We talked to him to find out more.

BN: What are the right questions to ask around incident response before you have a problem? Are there any areas to avoid or that you can waste time on?

LG: The implications of choosing the right incident response (IR) provider go well beyond the initial technical investigation. The very foundation of your defense in a future claim may rely heavily on the processes, findings, and deliverables provided by that IR team. The overall accuracy of the technical findings, and ability to competently defend those findings, are where the better IR providers shine.

Generally, you want to assess the IR provider's level of technical competence, industry experience, scalability, and availability. Additionally, we want to know whether their services are delivered in a manner consistent with industry best practices.

For example, how much time will elapse between the initial request for assistance and delivery of the contracted services? Similarly, what methodology will the provider use for threat containment, and suppression? Equally what do the deliverables look like, so you can be sure you can deploy them quickly?

You will also want to understand how well the provider can support you after the breach investigation, for example around testifying in legal cases and taking part in cyber insurance cases. There is also the personal side -- how does client communication take place and what do reports look like? If you can get an anonymized sample report, this can tell you a lot.

BN: What is the level of demand for IR today, and is it rising?

LG: The demand around IR is high today and will continue to rise. Partly, this is because there are just more successful security breaches taking place, but cyber insurance is another main reason for this increase in demand.

Companies want to ensure they can afford any heavy fines that come with the potential litigation following a breach, and they want coverage to get their operations back up and running. Cyber insurance is a no-brainer for these organizations as the insurance company will pay out to cover those expenses, as long as they follow the instructions of the cyber insurer. This will include a full IR exercise.

With more direct attacks, and more need for IR to cover insurance requirements around those breaches, the demand for IR will continue to go up.

BN: How much can you use automation in IR, and how does it complement manual expertise and understanding?

LG: The first step in IR involves knowing what has taken place and that involves looking at data. This starts with that basic triage level analysis, looking at standard groups of log files, registry artifacts and memory samples taken from the impacted systems. This process is becoming more standardized, and that is where automation can come in.

In this analysis phase, we look for common events or behavior associated with attacks -- imagine a user account suddenly logging into a domain controller to add a process on a Sunday, or an outbound connection to an unknown server based in Eastern Europe or China when you dont have operations in those regions, starting early in the morning. When you can spot these kinds of outlier behavior, and better still detect them automatically, you can speed up that initial analysis phase.

This does not replace human analysis and insight -- you need that experience in order to really delve into the details and find the real issues. Automation cuts the amount of time it takes to get to the root of the problem. This reduces the overall cost of the engagement to businesses, as well as making it easier to fix the problems involved.

BN: How quickly should your IR investigations take place, and what does 'good' look like?

LG: Any IR investigation should take place as soon as possible. It can prevent more damage by bad actors if you can detect and respond early, and IR can also help you prove that you have dealt with all the problems associated with an attack.

If you have been in a situation where there is a security incident, then you will know that there will be so many people that want information on what happened, and how serious the issue is. This will include other internal teams, board members and those responsible for dealing with customers. There will also be external contacts that will need data from you, from industry and compliance organizations through to law enforcement. There might also be interest from the general public, if your company has a brand presence.

For us, we have redefined the gold standard with our four hour service level agreement to carry out that initial remote investigation and have the threat suppression in place. We use state-of-the-art network and endpoint sensors to get visibility and remote triage data for forensic analysis, and then carry out evidence capture, investigation and incident recovery. We support the incident response lifecycle end-to-end, prioritizing rapid deployment to stop an attack as well as threat eradication, root cause analysis and security enhancements to eliminate the chance for recurrence. The quicker you're on top of the problem, the better the outcome will be.

BN: How can you keep the business running as normal while an IR process is taking place?

LG: There are two models that you can take to get back to normal quickly and keep the business operating. The first is to use cloud services that are separate from the existing production systems or IT network. This should provide your staff with all their usual productivity tools, storage and collaboration tools, and help them keep working. Over time, you can bring over any data that has been tested and is known to be clean. This can be a good approach if your firm is smaller and you use common off the shelf applications.

The second model is commonly referred to as a greenfield rebuild. Your IT team can create a new Virtual Local Area Network (VLAN) and encircle this with your security solutions. You can then implement new, clean devices within this VLAN and get backup images installed. If you have a significant enough issue, you may need a complete rebuild from the ground up.

For enterprises and those companies that run large-scale internal applications, this second approach is normally required. You will have to scan and check all the data that you bring into this environment, but once these tasks are completed, you can get your operations back in place.

BN: What kind of post-breach services do companies need help with?

LG: After a breach takes place and the IR process is complete, there are further steps that you may have to think through. For example, if your company is regulated or has gone through a significant data loss, then you may need litigation support. This will cover how your company goes through the problems that it has had -- your IR data will be essential to demonstrate how the attack took place, as well as how well prepared your systems were before the attack took place.

This will normally include an evidence collection phase, where you have to manage how that data for litigation and investigation is put together. This can be a very sensitive process, depending on how much forensic analysis is needed and how big the legal issues will be.

Lastly, there will be the process for getting your business back to normal. After a big incident, your team may feel like they have been absolutely battered, but there will still be the job of getting things back and operational, and getting a strong security posture in place again.

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Intelligent automation shortens software release cycles, identifies potential deployment failures before they get to production, and secures software deliveries

SUNNYVALE, Calif., June 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- OpsMx, provider of an Intelligent Continuous Delivery Platform, today announced the general availability of OpsMx ISD 2.0, its AI-powered solution for improving the velocity, accuracy, and security of software deliveries. OpsMx ISD is an open, intelligent, automated CD solution that provides deep end-to-end insights and control over the software delivery process through a single user interface. Organizations implementing the solution can use the Continuous Delivery engine they prefer it includes native integrations with Spinnaker and Argo and their preferred CI/CD toolchain. OpsMx ISD is available as Continuous Delivery-as-a-Service (CDaaS) or as a managed on-premises solution.

"Companies undergoing digital transformations often struggle to deal with the complexity of microservices, cloud-native computing paradigms, much shorter software release cycles, and a dramatic increase in the number of software releases," said OpsMx CEO Gopal Dommety. "OpsMx ISD helps enterprises overcome their software delivery velocity, accuracy and security challenges through the combination of an open CD layer, AI-powered intelligent automation, an open DevOps integration layer, and a decentralized control framework, which accelerates the velocity and security of software releases while identifying potential deployment failures before they get to production."

The migration from infrequent monolithic application deployments to frequent releases resulting from cloud-native computing, microservices and containerization requires a reimagining of the software delivery process. OpsMx ISD is an open, intelligent, automated solution for CD that enables companies to deploy to multi-cloud, VM or Kubernetes environments. It features a four-layer architecture:

Intelligent automation in OpsMx ISD offers additional benefits including:

A free trial of OpsMx ISD CDaaS is available on the OpsMx website.

OpsMx at cdCon 2022

OpsMx CEO Gopal Dommety, CTO Gopinath Rebala, and VP of Product Balaji Sivasubramanian will be presenting conference sessions at cdCon 2022, taking place virtually online and in person in Austin, Tex. on June 7-8 2022. OpsMx, a Platinum Sponsor of cdCon 2022, will be conducting product demonstrations in Booth #P5.

Register to attend on the cdCon conference website.

Keynote Address

WHO: Gopal Dommety, CEO, OpsMxWHAT: "Continuous Delivery 2.0 Intelligent CD for the Complex Enterprise"WHEN: Tuesday, June 7, 2022, 2:50 p.m. - 2:55 p.m. CDTWHERE: JW Grand Ballroom 7 - 8

Conference Session

WHO: Gopinath Rebala, CTO and Balaji Sivasubramanian, VP, Product, OpsMxWHAT: "Automating Industry Regulation (SoX, Soc2) Enforcement During Software Delivery"WHEN: Tuesday, June 7, 2022, 10:50 a.m. - 11:20 a.m. CDTWHERE: JW Grand Ballroom 1

Conference Location

WHERE: cdCon JW Marriott Austin 110 E 2nd Street Austin, TX 78701 + Virtual

About OpsMX

OpsMx helps companies achieve their Digital Transformation goals of modernizing their software delivery processes and moving their applications to the Cloud. The OpsMx ISD Intelligent Continuous Delivery Platform provides deep end-to-end insights and control over the software delivery process through a single user interface. The solution dramatically increases the productivity of development, DevOps, and operations personnel by intelligently automating routine tasks to increase the velocity and accuracy of releases, enhances security and compliance for development teams and their workflows, and automates the Continuous Delivery process. The open platform features native integrations with more than 50 common CI/CD tools and CD engines such as Spinnaker, Argo, and Jenkins that slash time-to-value and ensure the platform can grow with changing needs. The open design with decentralized control allows development teams to continue using the tools they love, while DevOps, security and compliance teams gain the end-to-end visibility, control, and audit capabilities they require. OpsMx is trusted by leading enterprises worldwide, enabling them to ship better software faster. For more information, visit opsmx.com.

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Deutsche Post DHL Groups contract logistics division DHL Supply Chain is to open an automated fulfillment center in Bergkamen, Germany, for home furnishings group IKEA.

The facility was commissioned to help IKEA handle its B2C online business in Germany, which grew during the Covid-19 pandemic. The multi-customer site in Bergkamen has 40,000m2of warehouse space and is part of the neighboring DHL Supply Chain Unna Campus, which is 10km away. Going forward, 20,000m2of warehouse space will be available for IKEA alone, with some 350 employees working for the customer on-site six days a week in three shifts. The site will be fully operational at the end of June 2022, at which point an average of 8,000 stock-keeping units (SKUs) will be processed on-site. At full capacity, the site is capable of processing 11,000 SKUs.

Packaging machines are available on-site for sensitive goods that require special packaging. To pick products efficiently, complex conveyor automation is used in conjunction with robots from warehouse automation company Locus Robotics and picking machines from logistics automation company Packsize. To calculate the best package size, the system uses a cubistic algorithm. As a result, packing and filling material, as well as volume weight, are reduced.

Rainer Haag, CEO of DHL Supply Chain, Germany and the Alps, said, For DHL Supply Chain, the implementation represents another important building block in our drive to grow e-commerce, one of our strategic growth sectors, as well as the continuation of our commercial automation and digitization strategy for continuous improvement in operations. Thanks to the Locus robots, the distances our warehouse staff need to walk have been radically reduced and picking effectiveness significantly increased. By interacting with employees on-site, the system reduces individual order process times, optimizes employee workflows and improves operational efficiency.

Kai Fuhlrott, country customer fulfillment manager for IKEA Deutschland, said, The consumer sector around the world is undergoing change at the moment. Part of this change is the ever-increasing importance of online retail. Our focus is set on the changing needs of our customers. The commissioning of the Bergkamen fulfillment center for IKEA Germany allows us to take another step in providing an outstanding shopping experience for our customers, whenever and wherever, online or in our stores. We are delighted to have found a new, competent partner in DHL Supply Chain, who has shown us new ways forward and has been able to set up a highly complex, customized fulfillment solution for us at the Bergkamen site in just a short space of time.

Bernd Schfer, mayor of Bergkamen, said, Having two leading companies in their respective industries partner here on-site offers a degree of security for the city of Bergkamen as well as for employees. This is an important factor given the current pace of change. For Bergkamen, the A2 Logistics Park remains the right decision at the right time. I am convinced that the site offers the potential and opportunities to continue to profit from the growth of logistics the largest business sector in Germany after automotive and trade. Logistics is a strong industry with a powerful focus on growth and the future. It is, therefore, a welcome partner for Bergkamen.

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The economic viability of the insurance industrys current business model has been in question for a number of years

McKinseys 2022 Global Insurance Report shows that 52% of the industrys global equity had a return on equity (ROE) lower than their cost of equity over the past five years. While most insurers predict premiums will continue to rise in 2022, following the 2020 pandemic-induced growth rate contraction to 1.2%, many non-pandemic obstacles remain in place, including changing consumer preferences and the rise of relevance-challenging advanced technologies.

Intelligent automation (IA) has the ability to upend this outdated model, replacing it with an effective and profitable alternative. By integrating IA into the claims, underwriting, pricing and distribution processes, insurance firms can improve margins and productivity, as well as customer and employee satisfaction.

Why is the insurance industry flailing?

The insurance industry is in a state of stagnation, struggling to maintain profitable operations. Fee transparency has made it easy for customers to seek out lower-cost options, while growing technology adoption has heightened price and speed pressures, fueling an increasingly competitive landscape.

Property and casualty insurers have struggled to reduce costs in recent years and the overall industry has seen an ROE slightly below cost of equity with the exception of insurance brokers, which were the only segment to see positive economic growth. These oppositional forces are further compounded by the lack of growing demand in mature markets. The industry is increasingly dependent on price increases, rather than expanding client bases and new coverage offerings.

This changing growth model that relies on price increases is one of the industrys greatest threats moving forward. The sector needs to unlock latent customer demand, improve value creation and cultivate growth and innovation. Advanced technologies can be leveraged to accomplish this, resulting in lowered costs, optimized customer and employee experience, as well as improved decision-making and productivity.

Why has digital transformation become imperative for the industry?

The changing demands of the market require insurance companies to operate at increasingly faster speeds. As McKinsey reports, What used to take years must now be done in months or weeks. Such rates of operation can be accomplished by leveraging the powers of intelligent automation. By integrating IA, insurers can reduce their turnaround times, take on higher volumes of applications and drastically reduce error rates, which are more common when human workers are left to conduct repetitive tasks. This gives employees time back and enables them to develop innovative strategies, focus on complex cases and offer tailored customer experiences.

This is especially important as the industrys competitive landscape has become a fight for the customer. Consumers expect the convenience and ease of digital channels but still need the personalized service that only human workers can provide. This is where insurance firms can differentiate themselves by striking the right balance between automation and tailored human service.

The rapid growth of insurtechs entities using technological innovations to maximize savings and productivity in the insurance industry further illustrates IAs integrality to the industry moving forward. Their threat to traditional insurers is evidenced by global investment in them increasing from $1 billion in 2004 to $14.6 billion in 2021. Insurtechs offer digitally enhanced client experiences and tend to focus on the marketing and distribution segment of the value chain, along with property and casualty products. These behaviors signal value-adding areas to the rest of the industry.

How does the insurance industry leverage the power of intelligent automation?

For many insurance companies, the transition away from legacy systems and siloed functions in the face of budgetary pressures can seem daunting. However, insurers can work with an automation partner to ease the process. Such partners enable them to make the most of their existing systems, using digital workers to operate between previously siloed systems and sync data between applications. This method allows insurance firms to incrementally dismantle their legacy systems, rather than being forced into an all-at-once approach.

Using this transitional automation strategy, tasks related to onboarding, data analysis, claims fulfillment and invoicing can still be automated, unburdening human workers and, in turn, promoting innovation and new revenue streams. This automation management will help insurers streamline the customer journey, settle claims faster and ensure compliance with the latest regulations. And, as the returns from IA initiatives free up more resources, insurance companies can further automate processes and deconstruct legacy systems, creating increasing value and returns.

Thomas Miller, a leading international insurance services provider covering 80% of the worlds containers, worked with SS&C Blue Prism to integrate intelligent automation into its operations. It was looking for solutions that worked with its low-volume, high-value model and didnt require implementing costly new IT infrastructures. As a result, the company was able to see significant ROI, increase agility and resilience, process renewal applications 24 hours a day/ seven days a week, improve accuracy while reducing turnaround times, and give underwriters more time to focus on value-promoting work. This ultimately served to improve the customer experience, a key competitive differentiator in the industry today.

Although the demand for insurance is expected to continue to rise this year, especially in emerging markets, the industrys long-term longevity will depend on its ability to adapt quickly. Advanced digital technologies have the ability to either boost insurers competitive edge or render them obsolete. The future relevance of the insurance industry will depend on its willingness and commitment to adapting to this changing environment.

About the Author

Eric Tyree is SVP of AI and Innovation, SS&C Blue Prism. Blue Prism is the global leader in intelligent automation, transforming the way work is done. At Blue Prism, we have users in over 150 countries in more than 1,800 businesses, including Fortune 500 and public sector organizations, that are creating value with new ways of working, unlocking efficiencies, and returning millions of hours of work back into their businesses. Our intelligent digital workforce is smart, secure, scalable and accessible to all; freeing up humans to re-imagine work.

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SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Design Automation Conference (DAC) founded in 1964, is recognized as the longest-running and largest event focused on research and technology for the design and the design automation of electronic chips to systems. The Poster Gladiator competition was added to the DAC program in 2021 and recognizes the hard work and preparation the poster submitters have completed as part of the Engineering Track. The competition is held daily at the DAC Pavilion, and each Poster Gladiator finalist presents his or her submitted and approved poster presentation in a speed round. Finalists present in front of the Pavilion audience and a panel of expert industry judges. Both the audience and judges will determine the fate of each gladiator and decide the winner.

Poster gladiators will be judged on the following criteria:

Daily Gladiator Battles start Monday, June 11 Wednesday, June 13 from 4:30 5:30 P.M PDT with the winner being announced on Wednesday after the final battle.

View this years DAC Poster Gladiator finalists.

The conference is recognized as the event that attracts the entire system design and development ecosystem from academia, research, government, and industry. The events unique importance comes from the combination of a technically strong research track conference along with an exhibition of industry vendors. The program offers outstanding training and education opportunities for hardware and software designers, researchers, software developers, IT engineers and software tool vendors who attend. Advance registration, which offers attendees substantial discounts, is open now until June 10, 2022.

Registration for the I Love DAC complimentary three-day pass sponsored by Cliosoft, Empyrean and Menta is open now. Check out the conference program for more information on the Research Track, Engineering Track, and other sessions at the 59th DAC.

The 59th DAC will be an in-person event held at Moscone West Center in San Francisco, CA, from July 1014, 2022. The event is co-located with SEMICON West 2022, which is being held at Moscone North and South halls. In addition, DAC attendees will also have access to attend the SEMICON West expo hall being held at Moscone South.

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The Design Automation Conference (DAC) is recognized as the premier event for the design and design automation of electronic chips to systems. A diverse worldwide community representing more than 1,000 organizations attends each year, represented by system designers and architects, logic and circuit designers, validation engineers, CAD managers, senior managers and executives to researchers and academicians from leading universities. More than 125 technical sessions selected by a committee of electronic design experts offer information on recent developments and trends, management practices and new products, methodologies, and technologies. The conference offers outstanding educational training and networking opportunities for both the academic and industry communities. A highlight of DAC is its exhibition and suite area with approximately 170 of the leading and emerging EDA, intellectual property (IP), AI, Cloud and design services providers. The conference is sponsored by the Association for Computing Machinerys Special Interest Group on Design Automation (ACM SIGDA), and the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Council on Electronic Design Automation (IEEE CEDA).

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