Here is IT Digest’s weekly roundup of the top news from global markets. In this fast-paced world, breaking down information helps readers grasp the nuances that follow the news.
In Hardware and Network news this week…
Impinj Next-Generation RAIN RFID Tag Chips Advance Item Connectivity for Enterprise IoT Deployments
Impinj, Inc, a leading RAIN RFID provider and Internet of Things pioneer, released the Impinj M800 series RAIN RFID tag chips to meet enterprise needs for item connectivity in global IoT deployments. The new M800 series delivers unmatched readability in enterprise deployments and offers enhanced tag reliability and manufacturability. The new chips demonstrate Impinj’s ongoing commitment to increase the speed, distance, and reliability at which a RAIN RFID system can discover, engage, and protect connected items.
In Business Technology news this week…
Guidewire Announces Softtek as New Consulting Alliance Partner
Guidewire announced that Softtek has joined Guidewire PartnerConnect as a Consulting alliance member at the Select level for the Americas. With a presence that spans over 20 countries and 15,000 professionals, Softtek helps organizations globally evolve through data-centered solutions, artificial intelligence, automation, and digital channels. A leader in nearshore services, Softtek leverages quality, agile service models and operational processes backed by analysts and industry certifications to enable maximized profitability, improved digital customer experience, and optimized IT costs.
In Cloud Computing news this week…
Syniti Knowledge Platform Now Available in AWS Marketplace
Syniti, a global leader in enterprise data management, announced that its Syniti Knowledge Platform (SKP) is now available in AWS Marketplace. AWS Marketplace is a digital catalog with thousands of software listings from independent software vendors that make it easy to find, test, buy and deploy software that runs on Amazon Web Services (AWS). Additionally, the company has joined the AWS Partner Network (APN). Businesses continue to invest in key projects to drive business value and competitive advantage, including critical migration and consolidation projects like mergers, acquisitions and divestitures and enterprise resource planning (ERP) migrations – including the journey to SAP S/4HANA.
In Computer Science news this week…
Bloomfire Acquires Seva to Enhance Knowledge Management Platform with Generative AI Capabilities
Bloomfire, a pioneer in the knowledge management platform industry, has acquired Seva, Inc, a dynamic customer support SaaS company, in a strategic move to bolster its capabilities and expand its reach in the enterprise knowledge management and generative AI space.This acquisition brings together two innovative forces in the knowledge management and customer support industries, combining Bloomfire’s long expertise in knowledge management software with Seva’s purpose-built conversational AI application.
In FinTech news this week….
Feedzai Introduces Railgun: a Next-Generation Fraud Detection Engine, Featuring Advanced AI to Defend Millions of People From Surging Financial Crime
Feedzai, a leading provider of financial crime and risk management solutions, is introducing Railgun, its next-generation AI engine designed to target and intercept financial fraud before it can occur. In order to scale, risk engines force financial institutions to limit the data they use to make risk decisions – typically by looking only at a limited history of data, and by using only a subset of relevant data inputs. Railgun removes these constraints, so financial institutions can now use a complete history of all relevant data – enabling them to assess the likelihood of fraudulent activity with unprecedented accuracy.
In HealthTech news this week…
Innovaccer and Post Acute Analytics Join Forces to Enhance Post-Acute Value-Based Care Delivery
Innovaccer Inc. announced a strategic partnership with Post Acute Analytics (PAA) to help health systems succeed with patient-centered value-based care. Using Innovaccer’s Best in KLAS data & analytics platform and PAA’s integrated point-of-care AI platform as the foundation, providers will be able to optimize care pathways and provide real-time monitoring of patient progress throughout the acute and post-acute care continuum.
In Information and Communications news this week…
Outpost24 CORE Delivers Complete Visibility of Technology Assets and Threat Exposure, Improving Cyber Resilience with Business-level Mitigation Guidance
Leading cyber risk platform provider Outpost24 announced the release of Outpost24 CORE, a ground-breaking unified exposure management solution that gives unprecedented visibility and real-time insights into an organization’s IT asset inventory and their threat exposure across the entire attack surface.With the threat of cyberattacks at all-time high, exposure management is now a business problem impacting the bottom line. CISOs are increasingly challenged to demonstrate results from their security programs and investment to get executive buy in.
Article of the Week
How is ChatGPT Changing the Face of Cybersecurity?
Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you’ve heard about ChatGPT by now. It has transformed the AI landscape entirely changing the very dimension of how humans used to view AI tools. Millions of users were astounded by ChatGPT’s capabilities when OpenAI released its ground-breaking AI language model in November. However, for many people, curiosity rapidly gave way to concerns about the tool’s ability to advance the agendas of fraudulent individuals. One major concern is the fact that ChatGPT creates additional entry points for hackers who might penetrate sophisticated cybersecurity tools. The use of ChatGPT to break into cybersecurity is increasing every year. Let’s understand how ChatGPT and cybersecurity are linked together.