Mobile first, messaging first communications adoption optimises productivity - survey

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 18 -- Flexibility in the workplace requires a mobile first, messaging first communications strategy to optimise productivity, according to a study released by NetSfere.

The survey shows that workplaces with inconsistent mobile messaging policy and tools not only limits productivity gains, but also opens the door to privacy, compliance and security risks.

Nearly half of both employees and IT decision makers surveyed believe they stand to gain six or more hours a week as a direct result of using their smartphones for business communication which is predominantly for messaging and collaboration.

Infinite Convergence Solutions chief executive officer and president, Anurag Lal said: “It is clear that productivity gains delivered by mobile-first communication platforms, combined with instantaneous nature of messaging are huge, but they should be made available to employees without compromising the enterprise IT environment, whether its security, compliance or reliability.

“If the enterprise fails to do this, employees will turn to consumer-grade apps that will limit productivity gains and put sensitive business information out in the public domain.”

The study also reported that 80 per cent of IT decision makers consider it ‘very important’ that their messaging tools be optimised for mobile-specific working.

The decision makers also put security, compliance and productivity as the key priorities when it comes to business communications.

The study is released by NetSfere, a secure enterprise messaging platform created by Infinite Convergence Solutions Inc, in conjunction with 451 Research. More details on the findings at https://www.netsfere.com/Resources/Whitepapers/

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BearingPoint earns FinTech & RegTech Global Award 2019 in Singapore

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 19 (Bernama) -- BearingPoint RegTech has bagged the FinTech & RegTech Global Award 2019 in the ‘Distributed Ledger Technology Provider of the Year’ category.

BearingPoint has convinced the award jury with proof of concept (PoC) of a blockchain-based and thus innovative and cost-effective approach to face the growing complexity of regulatory reporting.

With its PoC, BearingPoint has shown that the use of distributed ledger technology (DLT) - also known as blockchain - can reduce the regulatory effort.

The award was received by RegTech DLT manager and head, Moritz Plenk during the Central Banking FinTech & RegTech Global Summit in Singapore recently.

Plenk said: “When two banks submit a transaction report through a DLT-based network, these two transaction partners always have identical and reportable data on their so-called ledgers.

“The third actor in the DLT network, the regulator, can view and extract the data from the two ledgers in real time. Inconsistent transaction data can be avoided, and the efficiency of transaction-based reporting can be increased.”

With the award, Central Banking recognises relevant players among central banks, supervisory authorities and technology as well as consulting companies, for their outstanding achievements and successes.

BearingPoint RegTech is a business unit of management and technology consultancy, BearingPoint. More details at https://www.reg.tech/en/

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Abracadabra! Zynga globally launches spellbinding puzzle adventure game, Merge Magic!

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 19 -- Zynga Inc, an interactive entertainment leader has globally launched a brand new adventure puzzle game, Merge Magic!

Merge Magic! is developed by Gram Games, the studio behind global hits like Merge Dragons!, 1010! and Six!.

Zynga president (Publishing), Bernard Kim said: “Merge Magic! transports players to fantastical new worlds where they will discover mythical creatures like the powerful unicorn and feisty fairy.

“Players will find hours of enjoyment in discovering magical objects, creating creatures and lifting curses on mysterious new realms.”

Players can lift the curse by merging various creatures and matching new items to win rewards that enable them to unlock enchanting new surprises along the way.

The only hope to lift the curse from the bewitched land rests in the player’s extraordinary power to merge anything - eggs, trees, treasures, stars, magical flowers and even mythical creatures.

Merge Magic! is now available for iOS and Android as a free download.

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Global SDG Awards launches 2nd Annual Competition today

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 19 -- The Global SDG Awards’ 2nd Annual Competition was launched today, in advance of the United Nations Climate Action Summit in New York.

The awards celebrate private sector leadership and honour outstanding business contributions to the UN 2030 Agenda, known as Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) or Global Goals.

The Global SDG Awards provides a unique opportunity for organisations to compete head-to-head with other leading corporate citizens in 17 award categories.

Applications for each category will be featured on the Global SDG Awards website, shared via social media (over 40,000 active followers) and promoted by a network of media partners.

Global companies are invited to prepare and submit applications online in one of 12 languages, namely Arabic, Dutch, English, French, German, Hindi, Italian, Korean, Mandarin, Portuguese, Russian and Spanish.

The awards’ peer-reviewed methodology incorporates both qualitative and quantitative aspects, including SDG performance indicators, financial metrics, programme expansion plans and examples of stakeholder impact.

The competition will be evaluated by an expert panel of more than 80 judges, representing sustainability leadership viewpoints from 18 countries across six continents.

Submissions for the 2019 Global SDG Awards will be accepted until Dec 6 at 12pm (EST). More details at https://globalsdgawards.com/apply-today/.

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CONTROL RISKS FURTHER EXPANDS ITS GLOBAL EDISCOVERY CAPABILITY WITH RELATIVITYONE OFFERING IN HONG KONG

Control Risks now offers the SaaS eDiscovery platform in three continents with further expansion to come, enabling them to flexibly support investigations, disputes and compliance needs wherever they arise across the globe.

Hong Kong, Sept 18 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Control Risks, the global specialist risk consultancy, announced today that it has expanded its partnership with Relativity by making its RelativityOne offering available in Hong Kong, covering the Asia Pacific region. The flexible SaaS platform is already available to Control Risks’ clients in North America and the United Kingdom—with further expansion planned. RelativityOne allows Control Risks to build solutions designed to help global corporations and law firms minimize risk in cross-border investigations, complex disputes and risk-mitigation compliance activities.

RelativityOne is a scalable and secure SaaS platform that incorporates advanced analytics, machine learning and visualizations to sift through large volumes of data. It allows for Microsoft Office 365 integration to facilitate getting the critical review of data into a performant SaaS platform. RelativityOne’s added scalability and flexibility allows Control Risks to handle any case, no matter the size, and offers a more consistent experience to customers throughout the globe.

“We’re seeing an ever-increasing level of complexity and uncertainty when it comes to managing investigations, data collection and data movement in Asia. Combine that with spikes in disputes and regulatory enforcement actions in various jurisdictions in region, and it becomes increasingly critical for us to be able to offer a highly scalable and secure environment with which to support our clients,” said Andrew Macintosh, Partner in charge of Control Risks’ forensics and technology practices in Asia Pacific.

Since adopting RelativityOne, Control Risks has earned the distinction of Silver Partner - one of only four service providers in the world to satisfy the performance and volume-based criteria set forth by Relativity for its new RelativityOne Certified Partner program.

Control Risks uses Relativity in support of reactive, complex engagements for clients exposed to regulatory investigations; internal investigations and disputes; litigation and enforcement actions; and an increasing number of proactive, data analytics-driven engagements for clients who are moving towards the next stages of compliance maturity.

RelativityOne has streamlined Control Risks’ ability to integrate new workflows and analytics into forensic reviews. These are guided by Control Risks' deep local expertise and experience in handling cross-border matters, fostering innovation, improving efficiency, and supporting better managed services for end clients.

“With our adoption of RelativityOne we are able to provide our clients with cutting edge technology and access to new tools and capabilities. Additionally, we can leverage these tools and capabilities within our fraud and forensic investigation teams, greatly enhancing our service when facing large, multi-disciplinary issues,” said Steven Wilkinson, Principal and regional practice leader for Control Risks’ technology group in Asia Pacific.

“Whereas advanced analytics was once a ‘nice to have’ capability, with RelativityOne this now becomes a standard approach in all cases, bringing clarity and efficiency to the most complex investigations,” Wilkinson added.

“It’s exciting to see Control Risks further expand its global reach with a commitment to offering RelativityOne in Hong Kong,” said Stuart Hall, Manager, APAC at Relativity.

Hall added, “The Hong Kong e-discovery market continues to expand at a rapid rate. Using RelativityOne allows the Control Risks team to leverage the scalability and performance of our SaaS platform. This in turn means that Control Risks can focus on what it does best and deliver insights to its customers faster than ever before.”

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Note to Editors:

About Control Risks

Control Risks is a specialist risk consultancy that helps create secure, compliant and resilient organizations. We believe that taking risks is essential to success, so we provide the insight and intelligence you need to realize opportunities and grow. And we ensure you are prepared to resolve issues and crises. Whether it is a corruption, fraud or regulatory investigation, or a cyber breach, with technical expertise, resources in 26 countries and international data centers strategically placed throughout the globe, we can handle the most challenging assignments involving electronic data and evidence.

About Relativity

At Relativity, we make software to help users organize data, discover the truth, and act on it. Our e-discovery platform is used by thousands of organizations around the world to manage large volumes of data and quickly identify key issues during litigation, internal investigations, and compliance projects. Relativity has over 180,000 users in 40+ countries from organizations including the U.S. Department of Justice, more than 70 Fortune 100 companies, and 198 of the Am Law 200. RelativityOne offers all the functionality of Relativity in a secure and comprehensive SaaS product.

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Rachael Milford
Control Risks
+65 6589 4600
rachael.milford@controlrisks.com

Alanna Miles
Control Risks
+ 852 6963 0142
alanna.miles@controlrisks.com

Source: Control Risks

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Enapter operates new serial fabrication facility in Pisa, Italy

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 17 -- Enapter, a modular hydrogen electrolyser manufacturer has unveiled its new serial fabrication facility in Pisa, Italy.

In a statement, Enapter said the revamped manufacturing process would increase its production capacity by eight-fold and reduce electrolyser costs by more than 20 per cent.

These improvements can make onsite hydrogen generation an affordable reality for a multitude of applications worldwide, including energy storage, back-up power, power-to-heat, industrial hydrogen production and hydrogen-based mobility.

Serial fabrication allows Enapter to deploy its current EL 2.0 hydrogen generator to an even larger customer base while creating capacity for the forthcoming EL 2.1 product.

Current applications generating hydrogen from Enapter electrolysers include residential heating in the Netherlands, renewable methane production in Australia, nitrogen purification in Portugal and fuel cell drone refueling in China.

More details at https://enapter.com

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ATP launches first embedded multimedia card for high-reliability applications

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 17 -- ATP Electronics, the leading manufacturer of industrial-only memory and storage solutions has launched its first embedded multimedia card (e.MMC), E800Pi, based on native single-level cell (SLC) flash.

The product comes with a very high endurance rating of 60K program/erase (P/E) cycles, according to a statement.

“SLC is widely recognised as ideal for applications requiring high reliability due to its unparalleled endurance, lowest read disturb and highest data retention capability,” said ATP vice-president of Global Marketing, Marco Mezger.

“With ATP’s SLC-based E800Pi e.MMC, our customers can be assured of the most optimal total cost of ownership.”

Aside from its superior endurance, the SLC-based E800Pi e.MMC offers strong resistance against high and cross temperatures with its ability to operate in extremely hot or cold settings from -40°C to 85°C (industrial temperature rating).

It is designed according to JEDEC e.MMC v4.41 standard with support for enhanced features such as Health Report, Field Firmware Update and Fast Boot operation.

Available in capacities from 1GB to 2GB, the SLC-based E800Pi e.MMC is ideal for use in boot-up and other high-reliability embedded system applications.

More information at https://www.atpinc.com.

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