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More Than Half of Organizations Face Gaps in Their Zero-Trust Implementations According to a Fortinet Survey

Fortinet®, a global company in broad, integrated, and automated cybersecurity solutions, today unveiled the Global State of Zero Trust Report. The survey reveals that while most organizations have a vision of zero trust or are in the process of implementing zero-trust initiatives, more than half of organizations cannot translate this vision into the solutions they are implementing because they lack some basic core fundamentals of zero trust. For a detailed view of the findings and some important takeaways read the blog. Highlights of the report follow: A FortiGuard Labs Threat Landscape Report demonstrated an increase in the volume and sophistication of attacks targeting individuals, organizations, and increasingly critical infrastructure. Organizations are looking for solutions to protect against these evolving threats and zero trust is top of mind, but for multiple reasons. Additionally, the shift to work-from-anywhere has put a spotlight on zero-trust network access (ZTNA) in particular, as organizations need to protect important assets from workers connecting from poorly protected home networks. Confusion over Defining Zero-Trust Strategies The report illustrates some confusion about what comprises a complete zero-trust strategy. Respondents indicated they understand zero trust (77%) and ZTNA (75%) concepts and over 80% reported already having a zero-trust and/ or ZTNA strategy in place or development. Yet, over 50% indicated being unable to implement core zero-trust capabilities. Nearly 60% indicated they do not have the ability to authenticate users and devices on an ongoing basis and 54% struggle to monitor users post-authentication. This gap is concerning because these functions are critical tenets of zero-trust and it brings into question what the actual reality of these implementations is across organizations. Adding to the confusion are the terms ‘Zero Trust Access’ and ‘Zero Trust Network Access,’ which are used sometimes interchangeably. Zero Trust is Top of Mind and Priorities are Varied Priorities for zero trust are ‘minimizing the impact of breaches and intrusions’ followed closely by ‘securing remote access’ and ‘ensuring business or mission continuity.’ ‘Improving user experiences’ and ‘gaining flexibility to provide security anywhere’ were also top priorities. ‘Security across the entire digital attack surface’ was the single most important benefit cited by respondents, followed by a ‘better user experience for remote work (VPN).’ A vast majority of the survey respondents believe that it is vital for zero-trust security solutions to be integrated with their existing infrastructure, work across cloud and on-premises environments, and be secure at the application layer. However, more than 80% of respondents indicated that it is challenging to implement a zero-trust strategy across an extended network. For organizations without a strategy in place or development, obstacles included a lack of skilled resources with 35% of organizations using other IT strategies to address zero trust. “With the evolving threat landscape, transition to work-fromanywhere, and the need to securely manage applications in the cloud, the shift from implicit trust to zero trust is top of mind for organizations. Our survey shows while most organizations have some form of a zero-trust strategy in place, they fall short of a holistic strategy and struggle to implement some core zero-trust security basics. An effective solution requires a cybersecurity mesh platform approach to address all zero-trust fundamentals across the infrastructure, including endpoint, cloud, and onpremises, otherwise the result is a partial, non-integrated solution that lacks broad visibility” Rajesh Maurya Regional Vice President, India & SAARC at Fortinet About the Zero-Trust Report The report is based on a global survey of IT decision-makers aimed at better understanding how far along organizations are in their zero-trust journey. The survey is intended to better understand the following: How well zero trust and ZTNA are understood. The perceived benefits and challenges in implementing a zero-trust strategy. Adoption of and the elements included in a zero-trust strategy The survey was conducted in September 2021 with 472 IT and security leaders from 24 different countries, representing nearly all industries, including the public sector.  

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Fortinet Announces the First Next-Generation Firewall and Secure SD-WAN Integration in Microsoft Azure Virtual WAN

FortiGate-VM Integration Enables the Convergence of Security and Networking in the Cloud Fortinet®, a global player in broad, integrated and automated cybersecurity solutions, recently announced the expansion of its collaboration with Microsoft to deliver the industry’s first next-generation firewall (NGFW) and Secure SD-WAN integration with Microsoft Azure Virtual WAN. Customers can now – for the first time ever from any vendor – apply advanced security policies to virtual WAN traffic and extend Secure SD-WAN into the Azure virtual WAN hub. The result is the convergence of advanced security and networking capabilities in the cloud for an even more simplified, automated, and secure cloud on-ramp and SD-WAN experience. The integration also allows enterprises to more effectively interconnect with applications and workloads running Azure with the rest of their hybrid and multi-cloud deployments. Secure Traffic Into, Out of and Through Azure Virtual WAN with Fortinet Companies are increasingly looking to utilize Azure Virtual WAN as a global transit network architecture, providing seamless connectivity between endpoints. While Microsoft has long provided secure access to the Virtual WAN Hub, until now, it has been difficult to provide the same security policies with the same security tools within Azure Virtual WAN and across clouds and data centers. The integration of FortiGate-VM and Fortinet Secure SD-WAN into Azure Virtual WAN empowers organizations to achieve their desired digital innovation outcomes in the cloud while reducing complexity. Specifically, this integration enables IT and security professionals to easily configure networking and security in Microsoft Azure and delivers the following benefits: Advanced security for virtual WAN traffic: FortiGate-VM allows security policies to extend to traffic within the Azure Virtual WAN hub to enable better, more secure application experiences for users and branch offices by supporting encrypted data transports, granular segmentation and application-layer protection against advanced threats, and seamless overlay network with uniform policies across multi-clouds. One-click deployment: Azure Virtual WAN integration provides one-click deployment and easy scalability for FortiGate-VM in Azure. With this integration, customers can select, configure and deploy FortiGate virtual machines directly from the Azure Marketplace or from within the Azure Virtual WAN interface, allowing security to be part of the workflow for setting up a Virtual WAN in Azure. Securely interconnect applications and workloads across clouds: Azure Virtual WAN provides a global network transit backbone for branch-to-branch connectivity readily interconnecting regions together. Customers looking to deploy hybrid and multi-cloud networks that include Azure can now easily and securely interconnect applications and workloads, further extending the benefits of the Fortinet Security Fabric and Fortinet Secure SD-WAN across their entire infrastructure to enable consistent policies and centralized visibility. This simplifies security management, enables global visibility into security events and policies, and improves quality of experience (QoE) for users and customers. Earlier this month, Fortinet and Microsoft also announced the availability of FortiGate-VM integration with Azure gateway load-balancer, which enables customers to deliver superior experiences for applications and workloads running in Azure. Secure Any Application on Any Cloud FortiGate-VM is one piece of the Fortinet Adaptive Cloud Security portfolio of products, services, and industry-leading threat intelligence built to empower customers to secure any application on any cloud. With flexible deployment options, broad integration, and centralized management and visibility, Security and DevOps teams are able to close cloud security gaps while alleviating security management burdens and supporting the rapid release of innovation. Leveraging the broad, integrated, and automated nature of the Fortinet Security Fabric, the industry’s highest-performing cybersecurity mesh platform, organizations gain consistent security posture, visibility, and enforcement through uniform security management across multi-cloud and hybrid environments. “Partnering with Microsoft Azure gives our joint customers the best of both worlds combining Azure’s secure infrastructure with Fortinet’s industry-leading next-generation firewall capabilities and best-in-class Secure SDWAN solution. The integration of FortiGate-VM extends the Fortinet Security Fabric into Azure Virtual WAN and enhances our ability to secure any application on any cloud and to secure the cloud onramp into, between, and within the cloud” said Rajesh Maurya, Regional Vice President, India & SAARC at Fortinet. “We’re pleased to provide customers with new options for securing network traffic into, between and within cloud deployments thanks to the integration of Fortinet’s FortiGate-VM with Microsoft Azure Virtual WAN” said Erin Chapple, Corporate Vice President, Azure Core Products and Design, Microsoft.  

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Ankura Continues Strategic Global Expansion with Opening of Offices in India

Ankura Consulting, LLC (Ankura or the Company), an independent global expert services and advisory firm, announced recently a key milestone in the Firm’s strategic international expansion with the launch of its operations in India. The offices are located in Mumbai and Gurgaon, marking Ankura’s permanent presence in one of the most important economies and markets in Asia. The new offices offer Ankura’s wide range of multidisciplinary client offerings, with an initial focus on data & technology capabilities with added emphasis on machine learning and artificial intelligence, as it aims to deliver automated and repeatable services to its clients in the areas of monitoring and early identification of non-compliance, risk and fraud, financial crime, and cyber threats. Additionally, Ankura has established a dedicated center of excellence for data and technology in country to deliver new cutting-edge solutions for both Indian and global clients with a focus on innovation, advanced analytics, and cybersecurity. “Ankura’s continued global expansion and growing client needs in the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region created a unique opportunity for us to open our India offices. India is a global hub for many industries where multinational companies are managing a myriad of complex issues, including the COVID-19 pandemic, cost pressures, and regulatory changes,” said Kevin Lavin, Ankura’s Chief Executive Officer, “We are excited to bring our firm’s independence and collaborative culture to a domestic consulting market where clients increasingly face conflicts of interest from incumbent firms. We look forward to building our team in India and bringing our global expertise to bear in helping companies in the APAC region resolve and navigate some of their most pressing and complex issues.” “India is a strategic market in the roadmap for expanding Ankura’s global footprint and bolstering its business growth. We are investing in readiness to address potential distress in the economy and increased regulatory pressures, due to the post COVID-19 business environment, along with increased economic and geo-political turmoil,” said Amit Jaju, Senior Managing Director, “We believe that businesses today face greater exposure and risk of fraud, cyber threats, and financial crime. Our vision, at Ankura, is to help our clients by utilizing our expertise supported by advanced, customized, and relevant technology solutions and services.” Since its founding in 2014, Ankura has achieved significant annual growth and now employs more than 1,600 professionals in 35 offices worldwide. Central to the Firm’s continued growth strategy is retaining the best experts and advisors in their respective fields, fostering a collaborative culture focused on delivering high-quality, independent advice, expertise, and services to clients, and having a presence in the geographic markets around the world that are important to the Firm’s global client base. Asia has long been an important area of expansion for Ankura and India has proven to be the ideal home for the Firm’s continued growth. “Our clients in Asia are seeing an unprecedented time of social and economic change, with immense support required to help protect, create, and recover value for clients across the entire corporate lifecycle. The market in India, which serves domestic businesses and multinational institutions operating from India, is seeing unparalleled demand. Our experience in supporting clients with proactive data and technology, risk management, litigation advisory, investigation, and restructuring support is of high importance here,” said Simon Michaels, Ankura’s Chairman of EMEA & APAC, “The opening of our offices in Mumbai and Gurgaon allows us to enhance our ability to deliver local solutions whilst leveraging our global best practices to provide effective solutions for our clients’ complex challenges.” Bolstering its deep bench of worldwide professionals, Ankura launches its new offices with the appointment of a team of over 30 professionals in India providing services across Data & Technology, Valuations, and Compliance. The team will continue to build on Ankura’s previous experience advising clients from India. This expansion is part of an additional future growth investment in Asia Pacific in the Data and Technology business to further grow its team and expand Ankura’s capabilities across disputes advisory and litigation consulting. Also Read:- Women in Private Security Industry – A perspective

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Alstrut India Showcases a Wide Range of Collaborative Robots for Industrial Automation at ACMEE 2021

Alstrut India showcases their products and Solutions in the 14th International Machine Tools Exhibition. The Exhibition is being held at the Chennai Trade Centre, Nungambakkam, Chennai from 09th December to 13th December 2021. ACMEE organised by AIEMA has been one of the flagship exhibitions in South India, since 1994. Alstrut is the largest partner of Universal Robots in India. Universal Robots is the world’s largest company in the collaborative robot space. Manufacturers have consciously started moving towards use of collaborative robots because of the numerous benefits it brings to them, including simplicity of installation, space saving, ability to redeploy and the lowest total cost of ownership. “Having been in the business of industrial automation providing assembly lines & end of line automation solutions for discrete manufacturing industries, we partnered with Universal Robots about 4 years ago. Today, we have emerged to be one of India’s largest companies in the collaborative robot space, with over 200 robots deployed in India & globally, in verticals ranging from automobile, auto-component, electrical, electronics, fmcg, food, packaging, pharma etc” Anuj Bihani Managing Director Alstrut India Private Limited ACMEE sees exhibitors from across the world, displaying their latest and cutting – edge technologies including robotics, machine tool, metrology, automation and controls among many others. With a specific focus on smart manufacturing and Industry 4.0, many participants use this platform to launch and show case their newest machines and technological advancements. While a large part of the visitors are from across Tamil Nadu, this expo attracts visitors from other parts of India as well. Alstrut is also partnered with other companies in the collaborative space, including MiR, Robotiq, OnRobot amongst many others, thereby widening the solutions offered – such as machine tending, assembly, glue dispensing, welding, palletizing etc. Alstrut is constantly working on adjacent technologies that accelerate deployment of robots at MSME companies in India.  

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Tata Tele Business Services Bags the Prestigious IDC Industry Innovation Award for ‘Innovation in Data Intelligence’

Tata Tele Business Services (TTBS), leading enabler of connectivity and cloud solutions for businesses in India has won the prestigious ‘Innovation in Data Intelligence’ award by IDC Industry Innovation Awards 2021, which recognises and celebrates pioneers in the technology industry. TTBS’s Marketing Automation Project – Oracle Eloqua-a technology program which leveraged previously unused or non-quantifiable data resulting in intelligence and impact to business by way of revenue, cost, or experience enhancement led towards achieving this victory. The IDC Industry Innovation Awards seek to recognize organizations and technology leaders of tomorrow who have driven change through the application of technology to improve their business performance in specific industry verticals and areas of business. “We are feeling highly honoured and proud. At TTBS, our focus has always been on customer centricity and to better understand the requirements of businesses and their applications. The IDC award is a testament to the efforts of the Tata Tele team, towards innovation and creativity to constantly transform our business” Vishal Rally Senior Vice-President, Product & Marketing, Tata Teleservices With Oracle Eloqua, TTBS has automated its core marketing functions around data management and campaigns. TTBS teams can now create and run multi-channel campaigns at the click of a button, all seamlessly integrated with Email, Social, Events, Website etc. The ability to personalize content, based on buyer persona drives awareness and optimizes the demand generation engine to truly create unique experiences at scale. The solution also enables to track customer journeys across various touchpoints, create a digital body language and also bring in the non-digital offline attributes to measure effectiveness of each of the marketing channel and build advanced attribution models in accordance with organizational priorities. Overall, it has helped the teams to run focused campaigns to better serve the targeted SMB sector, reduce time to market and increase customer engagement. In its eight year, the IDC Industry Innovation Award 2021 recognizes the realization of the transformative journey that organizations have gone through leveraging digital technologies to reinvent and innovate. The multi-disciplinary panel of judges evaluate each entry based on revenue, cost, or productivity impact. TTBS has taken several initiatives in the recent times to empower enterprises with innovative and reliable solutions as they move up the digital transformation curve. The company has strengthened its portfolio of enterprise grade solutions such as Smartflo – an advanced cloud communication suite; SmartOffice® – a one-box start-up kit with voice, data, apps and storage, SD-WAN iFLX – an intelligently flexible solution (built on Fortinet’s platform) for network optimization, EZ Cloud Connect – a dedicated private network gateway to public clouds, Ultra-Lola, Smart Internet leased line with built-in security and manageability, collaboration solutions, IoT solutions, cloud applications, and a comprehensive suite of cyber security solutions across industries. It has also partnered with Zoom Video Communications, Inc. to offer world-class unified communication solutions to enterprises. All these solutions appropriately address the needs arising out of a distributed and remote working environment and enable customers to maintain business continuity in a flexible, scalable, and secure manner.  

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Fortinet Again Named a Visionary in the 2021 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Enterprise Wired and Wireless LAN Infrastructure

Fortinet® a global player in broad, integrated and automated cybersecurity solutions, recently announced that Fortinet has again been named a Visionary in the 2021 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Enterprise Wired and Wireless LAN Infrastructure for the second year in a row. Fortinet believes that this recognition is in part due to its ability to offer customers an intelligent Local Area Network (LAN) Edge solution that delivers a robust set of features – including built-in Network Access Control (NAC) – and integrated, pervasive security with simplified management supported by artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning. By offering customers a LAN Edge solution that takes a security-driven networking approach, Fortinet enables organizations to tightly integrate their network infrastructure and security architecture to more easily deliver new digital innovation outcomes, allowing IT teams to focus on strategic initiatives rather than spending time managing common network issues. “By taking a security-driven networking approach, Fortinet’s LAN Edge solution delivers robust security features and simplified management with AI and machine learning to support customers’ digital innovation initiatives. We believe that being recognized as a Visionary in the Enterprise Wired and Wireless LAN Infrastructure Magic Quadrant for the second year in a row is a testament to Fortinet’s ongoing commitment to innovate, break down technology silos, and deliver intelligent, integrated networking and security solutions” Rajesh Maurya Regional Vice President, India & SAARC, at Fortinet Fortinet Delivers a Feature-Rich LAN Edge Solution With Fortinet’s LAN Edge solution, customers can realize the following benefits: Robust Security with Reduced TCO: By bundling all of its key features into the FortiGate next-generation firewall without the need for additional licenses, Fortinet’s LAN Edge solution reduces overall TCO and eliminates overlays to improve security and network visibility. No additional license or cost is required to enable LAN Edge management, and even network access control (NAC) features can be enabled and leveraged without the need for additional costly licenses. Simplified Management: Fortinet’s LAN Edge solution simplifies management by utilizing a single management platform – the Fortinet Fabric Management Center – for LAN and network security. Improved Performance: Fortinet’s LAN Edge solution leverages AI to reduce LAN complexity by centralizing LAN management and security functions into the FortiGate appliance. With a single view of complex LAN networks, IT teams are able to ensure fewer disruptions and better performance overall. Seamless integration across the Fortinet Security Fabric: The ability to share information across all network edges allows the Fortinet Security Fabric, the industry’s highest performing cybersecurity mesh platform, to deliver a fully holistic view of the network, from LAN to WAN to the cloud, and allows our intelligent management and artificial intelligence to leverage a broader set of data to make better-informed decisions. Fortinet remains committed to continued innovation in this mature market and believes that its LAN Edge solution stands apart as a result of its focus on features over licensing, security by design, and platform integration with built-in intelligence that addresses digital innovation requirements.  

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Hikvision India Unveils Smart Boom Barrier Solutions for Easy Vehicle Access Control at Toll Plazas & Housing Complexes

Hikvision India has recently introduced Smart Boom Barrier Solutions, these new launches include DS-TMG51X series barrier gate in the premier segment and DS-TMG4BX series barrier gate in the economy segment. “India’s road infrastructure and highway network are rapidly developing with new toll plazas. The demand is emanating from the housing sector, which requires the state-of-the-art Smart Boom Barrier Solutions in residential housing complexes. Hikvision’s Smart Boom Barrier Solutions are very useful value additions to the premier and economy segments. We are sure these Smart Boom Barrier Solutions are going to add value to the security of Toll Plazas and housing complexes,” said Ashish P. Dhakan, MD and CEO, Prama Hikvision India Pvt. Ltd. DS-TMG51X series barrier gate is applicable to entrance and exit management. It is widely used in road toll station, parking lot, community, enterprise entrance and exit etc. to manage the entering and exiting of vehicles and record vehicle passing times. It can be controlled automatically via parking lot management system, or via handle, remote controller, buttons etc. The key feature of this Smart Boom Barrier Solution include: DC frequency conversion. The rising and falling speeds can be adjusted independently. The boom pole can rise in high-speed to let the vehicle pass quickly. The boom pole can fall in low speed to avoid hitting vehicle and pedestrian. High protection level. The chassis is produced with 2mm cold rolled steel sheets in numerically-controlled precision. The surface is coated with plastic powder which is anti-UV, antistatic, non-peeling, and non-fading. The dustproof and waterproof level conforms to IP54. Multiple control modes. Rising priority. The boom pole can be controlled via relay, remote controller, and software command. Multiple anti-hitting modes via induction, IR, pressure wave etc. The boom pole direction is adjustable from left to right, or from right to left. Anti-condensation. The electric motor is in low consumption even when the barrier gate is not in working status, which will keep the motor in normal temperature. So even in cold weather, the lube will not be frozen to guarantee the normal running of barrier gate. Auto lock. Even when the power is cut off, one can use tool to keep the barrier gate working. Embedded with vehicle detector which can cooperate with the coils to trigger the boom pole to rise when a vehicle is passing and avoid hitting the vehicle. DS-TMG4BX series barrier gate is applicable to entrance and exit management. It is widely used in road toll station, parking lot, community, enterprise entrance and exit, etc. to manage the entering and exiting of vehicles and record vehicle passing times. It can be controlled automatically via parking lot management system, or via remote control. Its key features include: Hand wheel on motor design. When power fails, rotate the handwheel to raise or lower the pole. Three buttons to control the boom pole to rise, fall, or stop. Contactless monitoring with more accurate control and more stable running. Multiple interfaces, connectable to IR cable (low level signal input), induction, and toll connection system. Simple wiring. No need to arrange or distribute cables. Wireless remote control via 430.5MHz remote controller. Strong environment adaptability. It can be used safely in -30°C environment.   Radar Detector make object detection easy for vehicle access control: As an important part of vehicle access system, object detection is commonly required to detect vehicles and pedestrians, and then link to camera for license plate recognition or barrier gate control. Radar Detector is a smarter option than traditional Loop Detectors and Infrared Detectors for object detection to enable vehicle access control. Anti-fall Radar and Trigger Radar give impressive performance. Anti-fall radar can detect vehicles, non-motorized vehicle and pedestrians, and protect them from being hit by the barrier gate. Trigger radar can detect vehicles accurately. These radars have easy installation process and high reliability. They are side-mounted, highly adaptable and reliable with scene self-learning capabilities. They are based on microwave high-precision positioning technology with lower false alarm rate. DS-TMG033 Series Barrier Gate Anti-Fall Radar, with the modern microwave and high-speed digital signal processing technology, features in high precision, free debugging, high reliability, etc. It can be applied in parking lot and entrance and exit of underground garage to effectively avoid the arm of the barrier gate falling down when there is vehicle or pedestrian passing. It plays an important role of the intelligent parking system.  Also Read:- Hikvision India Premieres Latest Solutions for Transport Security, Traffic Safety and Smart Mobility at TrafficInfraTech

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Matrix 5MP Project Series Bullet IP Camera with Motorized Varifocal Lens

Monitoring greater distances where focusing on details is important can be a challenging task with a wide-angle lens. To simplify video monitoring and deliver results in such scenarios, Matrix offers their Project series IP cameras. The IP cameras are offered in fixed as well as manual varifocal and motorized varifocal variants. For greater distances, the motorized varifocal variant fits perfectly as the user can focus on a particular region of interest in the video footage. The lens allows the user to adjust the depth in the footage as well as the angle of view. Crafted with superior video surveillance technologies one can expect superior footage quality even in low-lighting situations. Apart from this, the superior components used in the build of the product ensures it performs in challenging environments and weather conditions. The product conforms to national as well as international standards such as CE, FCC, BIS and Ingress Protection (IP66). Finally, intelligent video analytics ensure real-time notifications to deliver proactive security round the clock. Key features  Sony STARVIS series back-illuminated sensor. Clear images in even in low lighting. Focal length: 2.7mm – 13.5mm. Superlative image with WDR (120dB). High signal-to-noise ratio (73dB). H.265 compression technology. Night vision upto 50 meters. SD card support upto 512 GB. Video analytics with alerts.  

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Dataiku Announces a Single Control Center for AI Governance and New Tools for MLOps

Dataiku, the platform for Everyday AI, recently announced new AI governance and oversight as part of the company’s unified AI platform to allow organizations to scale analytics and AI initiatives under one centralized control tower. Dataiku 10 features a built-in suite of tools to help IT operators and data scientists automatically evaluate, monitor, and compare models under development or in production. In addition, also added in Dataiku 10, organizations can deliver value faster with packaged industry solutions, dedicated workspaces for business users, and accelerators for exploratory data analysis, geospatial analytics, and computer vision. Examples of newly available Dataiku solutions across industries include market basket analysis, product recommendations, plant electricity and CO2 emission forecasting, and real estate pricing, with more in the works. With the rapid adoption of AI, AI governance has become a major pain point for every industry, as it was never designed to manage the copious amounts of data we see today or the democratization of machine learning (ML). From CMOs to CFOs, data is crucial to any organization’s ability to allow employees in all departments to make impactful business decisions. However, without a modern data governance strategy, today’s organizations are opening themselves up to unnecessary risks. “The new risk and value assessment capabilities in AI governance plans allow businesses to assess and manage projects across multiple divisions, which now brings together IT leaders, product managers, operations and more. These departments have historically worked in silos, but data has made it imperative to break down these silos,” said Ritu Jyoti, Group Vice President, AI and Automation Research at IDC, “As all industries have scaled usage of AI and ML, it’s no longer the sole domain of data scientists and IT managers, but a requirement of the C-suite and more to be able to access and understand. The only way to make this happen is to have one simple language for how departments manage MLOps, creating a consistent framework and approach for every project.” “We’ve always believed that to scale AI, organizations need to enlist non-experts to the cause and bring more people into the fold to ensure project success. Dataiku 10 helps make that a reality,” said Clément Stenac, CTO and Co-founder at Dataiku, “This latest version is focused on governance, MLOps, and industry solutions that increase involvement from AI-adjacent roles such as IT operators, risk managers, project managers, and domain experts.” Today’s announcement is the most significant update to the Everyday AI platform, focused on three core functionalities and themes: 1. MLOps – Safely scale with oversight for analytics and AI initiatives Dataiku 10 introduces enhancements to its MLOps suite of tools to help IT operators and data scientists evaluate, monitor, and compare ML models, whether under development or in production. Automatic drift analysis and enhanced what-if simulations give teams better visibility into the behavior and performance of live models. 2. Governance and oversight AI Governance in Dataiku provides a dedicated watchtower in Dataiku where AI program and project leads, risk managers, and key stakeholders can systematically govern projects and models and oversee progress across the entire AI portfolio. Customers will be able to see all their models in a central model registry – regardless of whether they were developed natively in Dataiku or externally using tools like MLflow. Structured frameworks for project workflows, approvals, and project qualification provide superior AI oversight for enterprise customers. 3. Deliver value faster with business solutions and accelerators Organizations can accelerate speed to value by leveraging our off-the-shelf projects for various vertical use cases that customers can adapt and apply for their own purposes. Examples of advanced tools include new geospatial analytics, native deep learning capabilities, assisted data exploration, and enhanced visual interactive insights.  

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iValue Collaborates with Cloudera to Help Companies Self-Drive Data Analytics

iValue InfoSolutions, India’s premium technology aggregator, recently announced their alliance with Cloudera, the enterprise data cloud company. Cloudera’s open-source hybrid cloud platform is widely adopted in the world. It offers enterprises one place to store, access, process, secure, and analyze all their data across public and private clouds as well as on-premises, empowering them to extend the value of existing investments while enabling fundamental new ways to derive value from their data for greater flexibility, performance, speed, and control. “This partnership with iValue will empower even more organisations to achieve business outcomes by leveraging data analytics. Our combined unique solutions are tailored to enable enterprises to harness the full potential of their data at every stage of the data lifecycle within a secure and governed framework. We look forward to continuing working with iValue to support businesses on their transformation journeys to cloud adoption” Vinod Ganesan Regional Sales Director at Cloudera India iValue has always given preference to the optimization & transformation area, leveraging Customer Life Cycle and Product Life Cycle Adoption frameworks. As a top value-added distributor, iValue fosters innovation through delivering integrated offerings that power data, network & application (DNA) management for enterprises. It helps organisations look at and reimagine their existing IT infrastructure smartly, efficiently & effectively. iValue has an added advantage of having top 100 brands as a loyal customer base across more than eight verticals, with 5x times market growth and a robust team in 13+ locations. Being a premier enabler, iValue has endured, to consistently partner with the right mix of widespread and niche technology providers to help customers in their transformational journey. Its penchant to select the right partner and aid its customers with niche and trustworthy solutions has helped them grow relentlessly fostering the trust of their 5,000+ customers. “Data is the new oil and enterprises need a new approach to use the data being generated at their end to take necessary steps to advance their business prospectus. iValue is happy to associate with Cloudera and introduce its data platform advantages to its customers and client base. Customer success is driven by the data analysis done using Cloudera’s platform that is being used by many enterprises. In fact, in one of the recent engagements, Cloudera has expressed its support for improving US cybersecurity using data analytics, this shows the expertise and sophistication they bring to the data analytics vertical” Amarjeet Singh Manchanda Vice President – DC & Cloud, iValue InfoSolutions Organizations need a new approach to handle the data they generate and an enterprise data cloud unlocks the power of their data to serve customers better, operate with greater efficiency and strengthen security to protect the business. Cloudera has multiple products under its Cloudera Data Platform that strengthen enterprise-class security and data governance in the cloud, without any silos and vendor lock-in. Using these products – CDP Hybrid Cloud, CDP Private Cloud, Data Engineering, Dataflow, Data Hub etc., Cloudera connects processes throughout the data life cycle from the Edge to AI for organisations to extract insights from their data.  

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