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最新報告指出營運科技可視性的重大落差香港 - Media OutReach - 2023年6月29日 - 全球網絡保安方案領導廠商趨勢科技（東京證券交易所股票代碼：4704 ）今天發佈最新研究指出，企業資訊保安運作中心（SOC）正將其能力擴大到營運科技（OT）領域，但可視性與人才相關的挑戰仍是最大障礙。 參考 SANS Institute報告「以可視性打破資訊科技和營運科技藩籬」：https://resources.trendmicro.com/SANS-ICS-OT-Visibility-Survey.html 趨勢科技基礎架構策略副總裁 Bill Malik 指出：「資訊科技及營運科技的融合已促使許多工業機構邁向數碼轉型，但若要有效管理這類環境的風險，資訊科技和營運科技保安運作（SecOps）也必須融合。營運科技保安計劃目前也許仍落後於資訊科技，但卻擁有絕佳機會透過彙整至單一資訊保安運作平台（如 Trend Vision One）來解決可視性與人才上的落差。」 這份研究發現，有半數企業目前已設置了資訊保安運作中心，並掌握了一定程度的工業管控系統或營運科技可視性。然而，即使是規模較大的保安運作中心，也僅有半數（53%）的營運科技環境能提供資料作偵測用途。 這項落差也隱含在另一項發現中：「資訊保安事件偵測」(63%）是受訪者最想在資訊科技與營運科技之間整合的能力，其次是「資產盤點」(57%）和「身份與存取管理」(57%)。能夠橫跨資訊科技及營運科技環境偵測資訊保安事件，對於發掘問題根源並預防未來攻擊以免造成運作中斷至關重要。 報告特別指出，用戶端偵測與回應（EDR）及內部網絡安全監控（NSM）是協助提供根源分析資料的關鍵工具。不過，僅有不到三份一（30%）受訪企業在工程與操作設備上部署了 EDR。NSM 更是極少（不到 10%）部署在營運科技環境深處的實體流程與基本控制層。 除了可視性不足之外，研究也指出，將資訊保安運作從資訊科技延伸至工業管控系統或營運科技環境時對人員與流程的挑戰。受訪者提出的五大障礙中有四項跟人員有關： 讓資訊科技人員接受營運科技保安訓練（54%) 相關部門之間的溝通藩籬（39%) 聘任及留任熟悉網絡資訊保安人員（38%) 讓營運科技人員接受資訊科技訓練（38%) 跨資訊科技與營運科技領域風險可視性不足（38%) 此外，受訪者也指出，老舊技術是提升營運科技保安運作可視性的最大挑戰。 「老舊裝置與網絡的限制」(45%)、「資訊科技技術並非針對營運科技環境設計」(37%）及「資訊科技人員缺乏營運科技知識」(40%）是這方面的三大挑戰。 未來，受訪者將加倍投入資訊科技及營運科技保安運作融合，以及提升營運科技威脅可視性。 有三份二（67%）受訪者計劃將自己的資訊保安運作中心擴大，而那些已經部署 EDR 的受訪者中有 76% 打算在未來 24 個月內擴大在工業管控系統或營運科技領域的部署。不僅如此，已增加 NSM 功能的受訪者也有 70% 計劃在同一期間內擴大部署。 *趨勢科技委託 SANS Institute 訪問了美國、歐洲、亞洲共 350 位擔任資訊科技及營運科技領域專業人員的 SANS 會員。 Hashtag: #趨勢科技https://www.linkedin.com/in/trend-micro-hong-kong-96353768/https://www.facebook.com/TrendMicroLimited發佈者對本公告的內容承擔全部責任關於趨勢科技趨勢科技為網絡資訊保安方案全球領導廠商，致力建立一個安全的數碼資訊交換世界。憑著 30 多年的資訊保安專業經驗、全球威脅情報與持續不斷的創新，趨勢科技跨雲端、網絡、裝置及用戶端的網絡資訊保安平台隨時守護著全球數十萬家企業機構及數百萬用戶。趨勢科技身為雲端及企業網絡資訊保安領導廠商，我們的平台提供了各種強大的進階威脅防禦技術，專為如 AWS、Microsoft 及 Google 的環境提供最佳化、中央化視野及更快更有效的偵測及回應威脅。趨勢科技共有 7500 多名員工，遍布全球 65 個國家及地區，協助企業機構保護其連網世界。www.trendmicro.com.hk
Latest report reveals major visibility gaps in operational technology detection and responseHONG KONG SAR - Media OutReach - 29 June 2023 - Trend Micro (TYO: 4704; TSE: 4704), a global cybersecurity leader, today announced a new study revealing that enterprise Security Operation Centers (SOCs) are expanding their capabilities to the OT domain, but major visibility and skills-related challenges are causing roadblocks. To read a full copy of the SANS Institute report, Breaking IT/OT Silos With ICS/OT Visibility, please visit: https://resources.trendmicro.com/SANS-ICS-OT-Visibility-Survey.html Bill Malik, vice president of infrastructure strategies at Trend Micro, "IT-OT convergence is already driving digital transformation for many industrial organizations, but to effectively manage risk in these environments, IT and OT security operations (SecOps) must also converge. OT security programs may be lagging, but there's a fantastic opportunity to close the visibility and skills gap by consolidating onto a single SecOps platform like Trend Vision One." The study finds that half of the organizations now have an enterprise SOC that includes some level of ICS/OT visibility. However, even where respondents have a more "expansive" SOC, only half (53%) of their OT environments provided data for detection purposes. This shortfall is also implicit in another finding: cyber event detection (63%) is the top capability that respondents want to integrate between IT and OT silos, followed by asset inventory (57%) and identity and access management (57%). Being able to detect events across IT and OT environments is the most critical to identifying root causes and preempting future threats that could potentially disrupt operations. The report highlights endpoint detection and response (EDR) and internal network security monitoring (NSM) as crucial tools to help provide that root cause data. However, deployment of EDR on engineering and operator assets stands at less than a third (30%) of responding organizations. NSM is rarely (<10%) deployed at a physical process and basic control level deep in OT environments. Aside from visibility gaps, the study reveals major people and process challenges to expanding SecOps across IT and ICS/OT environments. Four out of the five top barriers highlighted by respondents are related to staff: Training IT staff in OT security (54%) Communication silos between relevant departments (39%) Hiring and retaining staff who understand cybersecurity (38%) Training OT staff in IT (38%) Insufficient risk visibility across IT and OT domains (38%) Legacy technology is also cited as a top challenge for expanding OT SecOps visibility. The limitations of legacy devices and networks (45%) and IT technologies not designed for OT environments (37%) are named among the top three challenges here, alongside a lack of OT knowledge among IT staff (40%). Going forward, respondents are doubling down on efforts to converge IT-OT SecOps and drive greater visibility into OT threats. Two-thirds (67%) plan to expand their SOC, and for those who have already deployed EDR, 76% are planning to expand these deployments in ICS/OT over the coming 24 months. Additionally, 70% of those who have already added NSM capabilities plan to expand these deployments in the same time frame. *Trend Micro commissioned the SANS Institute to interview 350 SANS community members who are ICS/OT professionals working in critical infrastructure sectors across the US, Europe, and Asia. Hashtag: #TrendMicrohttps://www.linkedin.com/in/trend-micro-hong-kong-96353768/https://www.facebook.com/TrendMicroLimitedThe issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement.Trend MicroTrend Micro, a global cybersecurity leader, helps make the world safe for exchanging digital information. Fueled by decades of security expertise, global threat research, and continuous innovation, Trend Micro's cybersecurity platform protects hundreds of thousands of organizations and millions of individuals across clouds, networks, devices, and endpoints. As a leader in cloud and enterprise cybersecurity, the platform delivers a powerful range of advanced threat defense techniques optimized for environments like AWS, Microsoft, and Google, and central visibility for better, faster detection and response. With 7,500 employees across 65 countries, Trend Micro enables organizations to simplify and secure their connected world. www.trendmicro.com.hk.
New release unifies lakehouse storage formats and reinforces Delta Lake as the best choice for building an open lakehouse SAN FRANCISCO, June 28, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Databricks, the Data and AI company, today announced the latest contribution to award-winning Linux Foundation open source project Delta Lake, with the release of Delta Lake 3.0. The upcoming release introduces Universal Format (UniForm), which allows data stored in Delta to be read from as if it were Apache Iceberg or Apache Hudi. UniForm takes the guesswork out of choosing an open data format and eliminates compatibility headaches by offering automatic support for Iceberg and Hudi within Delta Lake. Delta Lake 3.0 will allow users to eliminate the complicated integration work caused by different data formats and focus on building highly-performant, open lakehouses. "Databricks created the lakehouse architecture, which is built on Delta Lake. We're committed to making Delta Lake the open format that gives customers the most choice and flexibility, greatest control of their own data, and all the benefits of an open ecosystem," said Ali Ghodsi, Co-Founder and CEO at Databricks. "Customers shouldn't be limited by their choice of format. With this latest version of Delta Lake, we're making it possible for users to easily work with whatever file formats they want, including Iceberg and Hudi, while still accessing Delta Lake's industry-leading speed and scalability." Eliminating Data Silos Enterprises are rapidly adopting the data lakehouse architecture in a shift away from costly, proprietary data warehouses, which offer limited functionality and cannot support advanced use cases like generative AI. Until now, data-driven organizations moving to the lakehouse have had to weigh their options and choose between three different open table formats. With UniForm, customers can move towards interoperability, and benefit from a combined ecosystem of tools that read from Delta, Iceberg and Hudi. Delta Lake 3.0 will make it possible for businesses everywhere to access the breadth of their corporate data — from transactional to streaming, structured and unstructured, across any kind of format — in a highly performant manner. New functionality includes: Delta Universal Format (UniForm): Now, data stored in Delta can be read from as if it were Iceberg or Hudi. With UniForm, Delta automatically generates metadata needed for Iceberg or Hudi, and thus unifies the table formats so users don't have to choose or do manual conversions between formats. Organizations can confidently bet on Delta as the universal format that will work across ecosystems and can scale to support the changing needs of their business. Delta Kernel: To address connector fragmentation, Kernel will ensure connectors are built against a core Delta library that implements Delta specifications, alleviating the need for users to update Delta connectors with each new version or protocol change. With one stable API to code against, developers in the Delta ecosystem are able to seamlessly keep their connectors up-to-date with the latest Delta innovation, without the burden of having to rework connectors. In turn, users can quickly take advantage of the latest Delta features and updates. Delta Liquid Clustering: One of the common challenges that companies face in implementing data use cases is related to performance for reads and writes. The introduction of Liquid Clustering is an innovative leap from decades old hive-style table partitioning that uses a fixed data layout. Delta Lake is introducing a flexible data layout technique that will provide cost efficient data clustering as data grows, which will help companies meet their read and write performance requirements. "Delta Lake 3.0, including Universal Format and Kernel, underlines the open source community's dedication to enhancing data reliability and delivering advanced analytics. This release is a step forward in creating a community-driven ecosystem of data integrity, seamless collaboration, and real-time analytics tools," said Mike Dolan, SVP of Projects, The Linux Foundation. Delta Lake helps organizations leverage data from hundreds of disparate systems to analyze data for insights, reporting and building AI models. With this update, Delta Lake continues to build on its unrivaled performance and user-friendly interface. Delta Lake is the only open format that has built-in support for Delta Sharing, the open standard for secure data exchange, which fosters an open data ecosystem that thrives on collaboration across platforms, clouds and regions. Today, over 6,000 active data consumers are exchanging more than 300PB of data everyday. "Collaboration and innovation in the financial services industry are fueled by the open source community and projects like Legend, Goldman Sachs' open source data platform that we maintain in partnership with FINOS," said Neema Raphael, Chief Data Officer and Head of Data Engineering at Goldman Sachs. "We've long believed in the importance of open source to technology's future and are thrilled to see Databricks continue to invest in Delta Lake. Organizations shouldn't be limited by their choice of an open table format and Universal Format support in Delta Lake will continue to move the entire community forward." Delta Lake is the Most Widely Used Lakehouse Storage Format in the World With more than 1 billion downloads per year, and regular feature updates from hundreds of contributing engineers across leading businesses like AWS, Adobe, eBay, Twilio and Uber, Delta Lake is the open format of choice for enterprises that want a flexible, high-performance, open data platform that will scale and adapt as their needs evolve. To learn more about Databricks' commitment to the open source community visit: https://databricks.com/product/open-source. Databricks continues to expand the Lakehouse Platform, recently announcing Lakehouse Apps and the general availability of Databricks Marketplace, LakehouseIQ, new governance capabilities, and a suite of data-centric AI tools for building and governing LLMs on the lakehouse. Availability The Delta Lake 3.0 release is available in preview today as part of Linux Foundation's Delta Lake project. 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新加坡企業Wateroam於獲獎介紹中展示便攜式濾水器， 為鄉村及災區社群提供安全食水香港 - Media OutReach - 2023年6月27日 - Prudential plc旗下社區投資部門保誠亞洲公益基金(Prudence Foundation)，連同人道救援合作夥伴紅十字會與紅新月會國際聯合會、雲端服務供應商Amazon Web Services (AWS)及技術傳媒平台e27公佈第三屆SAFE STEPS抗災科技獎的獲獎名單。 「SAFE STEPS抗災科技獎」的得獎者 來自新加坡的Wateroam奪得50,000美元的冠軍，而來自美國的LivingWaters Systems及Kinetic Analysis Corporation則分別獲頒亞軍及季軍，並羸得獎金30,000美元及20,000美元。以上三間公司在全球破參加紀錄的110名參賽者中脫穎而出，並於6月15日在新加坡舉行的Echelon Asia Summit上與其他三名決賽入圍者正面交鋒。六名決賽入圍者在峰會上向評審團現場介紹他們的抗災科技，另外也會各自獲得價值10,000美元的AWS積分。 根據統計，過去十年間發生的所有災害有83%由洪水、颶風及熱浪等極端天氣和氣候相關事件引起，直接受災人數高達17億[1]。 隨著大自然災害發生的次數和強度提高，人類所受到的影響比以前更大，因此科技創新對了解和化解全球各地的人面臨的風險至關重要。 「SAFE STEPS抗災科技獎」的冠軍 Wateroam 保誠亞洲公益基金 (Prudence Foundation) 執行董事Marc Fancy表示：「應用抗災科技可在自然災害發生前、災害發生當下或災害過後拯救性命。透過『SAFE STEPS抗災科技獎』，我們立志建立促進創業及投資平台，藉此擴大抗災科技的創新和應用範圍，提高其可持續性，同時加快應用步伐，讓人受惠。」 參賽者展示了多種不同的解決方案，例如：預警系統機械人、互通及互聯系統、避難所、水資源供應和醫療救助，以及災後社群支援等。相關方案按照多項標準予以評估，包括問題與方案的配合程度、商業模式、潛在的影響及市場規模，以及公司的概況等。 Wateroam的使命是讓弱勢社群能更容易獲得安全和清潔的食水。在不同的受災地區，Wateroam的便攜式濾水器能有效去除有害病原體，使數秒之間過濾後便能提供安全食水。 Wateroam銷售總監林崇智 (Jaron Lim) 表示：「能夠參加抗災科技獎並最終奪大獎是難忘的經歷，也是我們多年來勤勉工作的回報。隨著我們追求更智能的科技，並同時加強科技的影響性，我們所獲得的資金將為我們在此領域的研究和發展提供實質支持，亦讓我們可以幫助更多受災地區作出貢獻。」 紅十字會與紅新月會國際聯合會亞太地區副總裁Juja Kim 稱：「能夠參與這次保誠亞洲公益基金的項目，紅十字會與紅新月會國際聯合會感到十分榮幸。身處現時的數碼年代，我們首要任務是運用個人與企業的優勢和創意，提出不同的解決方案，以克服天災人禍所帶來的挑戰。為達成這共同目標，紅十字會與紅新月會國際聯合會藉著創新方法，繼續改善防災準備和災害應對能力，務求在每次緊急事件中可以滿足受災人群的不同需求。」 AWS亞太及日本公營部門初創主管Samuel Harris表示：「初創企業正積極響應賑災號召，透過推出創新解決方案，幫助社群應對自然災害。本年度的獲獎者對此領域充滿熱忱，令我們備受啟發，而AWS的願景同樣是研究如何在災後復原和減災方面作出貢獻。我們致力透過AWS Activate計劃為本年度的獲獎者提供協助。該計劃旨在教導初創企業使用我們的工具、獲得業務及技術支援，以及賺取AWS積分，以AWS平台建立和擴大災後復原方案，藉此接觸和服務鄉村及偏遠地區等可能需要救助的社群。」 e27共同創辦人Thaddeus Koh表示︰「e27很榮幸能夠成為這項重要倡議的策略夥伴。『SAFE STEPS抗災科技獎』成功突顯善用科技的龐大潛力，並以抗災科技為題，引發多場有意義的討論。我們善用旗下的創新科技生態系統平台，並樂見所在社區的不同持份者鼎力支持這項計劃。我們深信認清眼前的問題只是第一步，貫徹始終才是關鍵。透過理解該等議題的重要性，推動潛在方案，爲我們我們能夠帶來重大的改變和深遠的影響。」 有關2023年「SAFE STEPS抗災科技獎」詳情，請瀏覽https://safesteps.com/d-tech/about-dtech。 附錄 2023年SAFE STEPS抗災科技獎的獲獎者 公司 保誠亞洲公益基金(Prudence Foundation)的現金獎勵 AWS的產品積分 冠軍：Wateroam 50,000美元 每位獲獎者可獲得最高10,000美元的AWS雲端積分。 亞軍：LivingWaters Systems LLC 30,000美元 季軍：Kinetic Analysis Corporation 20,000美元 安慰獎（共3名）： Castomize Technologies H3Dynamics QUICKBLOCK Ltd. 每位獲獎者12,500美元 2023年SAFE STEPS抗災科技獎決賽入圍者 1. Castomize Technologies（新加坡） 一家新成立的醫療技術初創企業，使用專有先進製造方法製造更輕、更堅固及更舒適的石膏。 2. Doh Eain Ltd.（緬甸／新加坡） 採用以用戶為中心、鼓勵參與的方式，保護遺產、改善公共空間，並舉辦活動將人與場所連結一起。他們此舉旨在啟發並讓人參與重塑各自所在的城市，同時保留文化遺產。 3. H3 dynamics（法國） 從數碼化開始，通過三管齊下的方法實現先進的空中運輸，從而制定自主操作的解決方案，並採用氫推進增強飛行自主性。 4. Kacific Broadband Satellites Ltd（新加坡） 下一代寬頻衛星營運商，在亞太地區提供實惠、可靠的高速寬頻服務。其服務促進更大的互聯網覆蓋範圍，推動經濟增長，並改善關鍵服務的交付。 5. Kinetic Analysis Corporation（美國） 使用複雜的數值模型及先進的統計分析，模擬及預測災害與發展之間的相互作用，並創建資訊為規劃過程提供支持，讓決策者在複雜環境取得適當的平衡。 6. Komunidad Global（新加坡） 軟件即服務(SaaS)公司，專注於天氣及環境情報的資訊服務 7. LivingWaters Systems LLC（美國） 其簡單而多功能的雨水收集裝置可收集、過濾及儲存可再生的清潔水源，讓消費者在家中即可使用。 8. QUICKBLOCK Ltd.（蘇格蘭） QuickBlock是一種完全使用回收塑料製成的扁平、互鎖式建築系統。他們致力提供可持續的建築解決方案，以解決各種問題，減少浪費，並促進循環經濟。 9. SI Analytics（韓國） 以人工智能為主的衛星數據分析解決方案公司。 10. Wateroam（新加坡） 一家開發便攜式濾水器的水資源創新企業，為鄉村及災區的社群提供安全的飲用水。 [1] 紅十字會與紅新月會國際聯合會《2020年世界災害報告》 Hashtag: #Prudential發佈者對本公告的內容承擔全部責任關於「SAFE STEPS抗災科技獎」「SAFE STEPS抗災科技獎」旨在發掘、資助並支持在自然災害事件發生前、災害發生當下或災害過後救急扶危的科技解決方案。設立「SAFE STEPS抗災科技獎」乃堅信科技創新可在改善防災準備、災後復原以及重建方面扮演舉足輕重的角色。全世界半數的自然災害事件發生在亞太地區，上述需求在該地區尤為殷切。 今年第三屆獎項旨在繼續促進支援網絡發展，提高行業意識，並幫助於該領域經營出眾的公司發展壯大。 2023年SAFE STEPS抗災科技獎由保誠亞洲公益基金設立，並獲得多個合作夥伴的支持，包括人道救援夥伴紅十字會與紅新月會國際聯合會、科技夥伴AWS及策略夥伴e27。 關於保誠亞洲公益基金保誠亞洲公益基金是Prudential plc在亞洲及非洲的社區投資業務，其使命是為社區構建更美好的未來，讓他們更安全，更能抵禦生活中的風險。該基金與非政府組織、政府及私營機構合作，共同推行區域計劃及當地計劃，盡可能發揮影響力。保誠亞洲公益基金憑藉保誠的長遠理念及地理規模，讓社區更安全、更有保障及更具抗逆力。該基金是在香港註冊的慈善機構。 詳情請參閱：www.prudencefoundation.com 關於紅十字會與紅新月會國際聯合會紅十字會與紅新月會國際聯合會是全球最大的人道救援網絡，由192個國家紅十字會及紅新月會組成，致力於全球各地拯救生命、建立社區抵禦能力、加強本地化及宣揚保護人類尊嚴。 詳情請參閱：Homepage | IFRC 及twitter.com/IFRCAsiaPacific 關於e27e27於2007年成立，致力為所有創業者提供成功的機會；為他們提供相關工具及資源，以在亞洲科技生態系統中建立及拓展企業。e27為聯繫、分享見解及融資等提供理想平台，讓創業者盡享建立價值億萬的公司所需的資源。 詳情請參閱：https://e27.co/
Singapore based Wateroam’s winning pitch showcased portable water filters to provide safe drinking water to communities in rural and disaster-hit regionsHONG KONG SAR - Media OutReach - 27 June 2023 - Prudence Foundation, the community investment arm of Prudential plc, together with Humanitarian Partner International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC), cloud services provider Amazon Web Services (AWS), and tech media platform e27, have announced the winners of the third edition of the SAFE STEPS Disaster Tech (D-Tech) Awards. SAFE STEPS D-Tech Awards Prize Winners Group Photo Wateroam, from Singapore took home the grand prize of US$50,000 while LivingWaters Systems and Kinetic Analysis Corporation, both from the United States, emerged as the first and second runner-ups respectively winning US$30,000 and US$20,000. They were selected from a record 110 applications from around the world and competed with three more finalists in the final round, which took place at the Echelon Asia Summit in Singapore on June 15. The top six finalists participated in a live pitch during the summit in front of a judging panel and will each receive US$10,000 of AWS Credits. Over the past decade, 83 per cent of all disasters were caused by extreme weather and climate-related events such as floods, storms, and heatwaves, directly affecting 1.7 billion people[1]. With the increased frequency and intensity of natural disasters, communities are more vulnerable than before. Technology innovation has an essential role to play in understanding and solving the risks confronting people globally. SAFE STEPS D-Tech Awards Winner Wateroam Marc Fancy, Executive Director of the Prudence Foundation, said, "The application of disaster technology can save lives before, during and after natural disaster events. Through the SAFE STEPS D-Tech Awards, our goal is to provide a platform to encourage entrepreneurship and investment to drive scale, sustainability and speed in D-Tech innovation and application." The applications showcased a wide range of solutions ranging from early warning systems robotics, communications and connectivity, shelters, water supply and medical aid, to post disaster community support. They were evaluated on a number of criteria including problem-solution fit, business model, potential impact or market size, and organization profile. Wateroam's mission is to provide vulnerable communities better access to safe and clean drinking water. In disaster-hit regions, their portable water filters remove harmful pathogens to create safe drinking water in seconds. Jaron Lim, Sales Director from Wateroam, said, "Being part of the D-Tech Awards and emerging as the winner was a great experience and a rewarding testament to the hard work we have put in over the years. As we move towards smarter technology and increased accountability of our impact, the funding that we have received will really support our research and development efforts in this area and also allow us to scale our impact to more areas affected by disasters." Juja Kim, Deputy Regional Director for Asia Pacific, IFRC, said, "IFRC is honoured to be part of this initiative by Prudence Foundation. In this digital age, it is paramount that we utilize the strengths and creativity of individuals and organizations in coming up with solutions to address the challenges brought by disasters, both natural and man-made in nature. We drive the same in the IFRC by innovating our approaches to prepare and respond better, meeting the varying needs of the affected population in every emergency." Samuel Harris, Public Sector Startup Lead, Asia Pacific and Japan at AWS, said, "Startups are answering the clarion call for disaster aid with their launch of innovative solutions to help communities respond to natural disaster events. This year's winners have inspired us with their passion in this field and AWS shares the same vision to make a difference to disaster recovery and mitigation efforts. We are committed to helping this year's winners through the AWS Activate program which seeks to provide startups with access to our tools, business and technical support and AWS credits, to build and scale their disaster recovery solutions on AWS to reach and serve communities that might need aid, including rural and remote areas." Thaddeus Koh, Co-founder of 27, said, "e27 is proud to be a strategic partner of this important initiative. The SAFE STEPS D-Tech Awards has successfully highlighted the immense potential of utilizing technology for good and sparked numerous meaningful discussions on disaster tech. Leveraging our innovative tech ecosystem platform, we are delighted to witness the tremendous support garnered for the program from various stakeholders in our community. We firmly believe that recognizing the problem at hand is just the beginning, and maintaining momentum is the key; by acknowledging the importance of these issues and generating momentum for potential solutions, we can drive substantial change and make a lasting difference." For more information about the 2023 SAFE STEPS D-Tech Awards, visit https://safesteps.com/d-tech/about-dtech APPENDIX Winners of the 2023 SAFE STEPS D-Tech Awards Company Cash Prizes from Prudence Foundation Product Credits from AWS Winner: Wateroam US$50,000 Up to US$ 10,000 each in AWS cloud credits. 1st Runner-up: LivingWaters Systems LLC US$30,000 2nd Runner-up: Kinetic Analysis Corporation US$20,000 Consolation x3: Castomize Technologies H3Dynamics QUICKBLOCK Ltd. US$12,500 each Finalists of the 2023 SAFE STEPS D-Tech Awards 1. Castomize Technologies (Singapore) New med-tech startup that uses proprietary advanced manufacturing methods to create orthopaedic casts that are lighter, stronger, and more comfortable. 2. Doh Eain Ltd. (Myanmar/Singapore) Preserves heritage, improves public spaces and organises activities that connect people with places, employing a user-centered, participatory approach. In doing this they aim to inspire and enable people to participate in re-shaping their city while retaining cultural heritage. 3. H3 dynamics (France) Enables Advanced Air Mobility with a three-pronged approach that starts with digitization, leading to solutions around autonomous operations, enhances flight autonomy with hydrogen propulsion. 4. Kacific Broadband Satellites Ltd. (Singapore) Next-generation broadband satellite operator providing access to affordable, reliable, high-speed broadband services across Asia and the Pacific. Its services foster greater internet usage, fuel economic growth, and improve the delivery of critical services. 5. Kinetic Analysis Corporation (USA) Uses complex numerical modeling and advanced statistical analysis to simulate and predict the interactions between hazards and development, and creates information to support the planning process, enabling decision makers to strike an appropriate balance in this complex arena. 6. Komunidad Global (Singapore) Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) company focusing on weather and environmental intelligence information services 7. LivingWaters Systems LLC (USA) Its simple and versatile rainwater harvesting units capture, filter, and store a renewable supply of clean water for consumers right at their doorsteps. 8. QUICKBLOCK Ltd. (Scotland) QuickBlock is a flat-packed, interlocking building system made from 100% recycled plastic. They are on a mission to provide a sustainable building solution to solve a variety of problems, reducing waste and contributing to a circular economy. 9. SI Analytics (Republic of Korea) AI-based satellite data analytics solution company. 10. Wateroam (Singapore) A water innovation enterprise that develops portable water filters to provide safe drinking water to communities in rural and disaster-hit regions. [1] IFRC World Disasters Report 2020 Hashtag: #PrudentialThe issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement.About the SAFE STEPS D-Tech AwardsThe SAFE STEPS D-Tech Awards looks to find, fund and support technology solutions which protects and saves lives before, during or after natural disaster events. The SAFE STEPS D-Tech Awards were created out of the belief that technological innovation has a significant role to play in improving disaster preparedness, recovery and resilience. This need is especially magnified in Asia Pacific where half of the world's natural disaster events occur. Now in its third edition, the Awards look to continue the work in catalysing a network of support, raising awareness of the sector, and helping the remarkable companies that operate in this space grow and scale. The 2023 SAFE STEPS D-Tech Awards are created by Prudence Foundation and supported by humanitarian partner: the IFRC, technology partner: AWS, and strategic partner: e27. About Prudence FoundationPrudence Foundation is the community investment arm of Prudential plc in Asia and Africa. Its mission is to create a better future for communities by making them safer and more resilient to life's risks. The Foundation runs regional programmes as well as local programmes in partnership with NGOs, governments and the private sector in order to maximise the impact of its efforts. Prudence Foundation leverages Prudential's long term mindset and geographical scale to make communities safer, more secure and more resilient. The Foundation is a Hong Kong registered charitable entity. For more information please visit: www.prudencefoundation.com About IFRCThe International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) is the world's largest humanitarian network, comprising 192 National Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies working to save lives, build community resilience, strengthen localization and promote dignity around the world. For more information, please visit: Homepage | IFRC and twitter.com/IFRCAsiaPacific About e27Founded in 2007, e27 has a strong mandate to give all entrepreneurs a winning chance to succeed; providing them with relevant tools and resources to build and scale their companies in Asia's tech ecosystem. e27 provides a go-to platform for connections, insights, funding, and more. Everything you would need to build a billion-dollar company. For more information, please visit: https://e27.co/
SINGAPORE, June 26, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Cloud4C, the world's leading application-focused cloud managed services provider, announces the appointment of Bernard L'Allier as the new President of Sales for Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia, Australia, and Vietnam. A veteran in building cloud and technology businesses across APAC, his induction adds to Cloud4C's strong presence and brand trust amongst enterprises and partners in the region. Bernard L’Allier, President of Sales - ASEAN,Cloud4C Sridhar Pinnapureddy, Chairman & Managing Director, CtrlS & Cloud4C mentions, ASEAN is a significant area of focus for Cloud4C. This region is already a technology innovation hotspot and that's only going to accelerate in the upcoming years. Bernard's addition to the team reinforces our aggressive growth ambitions and the vision to deliver risk-proof, disruption-free business value to any enterprise embracing the cloud, regardless of operational size and complexity." Deb Deep Sengupta, President and Chief Revenue Officer of Cloud4C, adds, "Bernard is a welcome addition to the already strong presence we have in the ASEAN region. With his deep experience and knowledge of this region, we believe that Bernard will drive the next phase of growth for Cloud4C while delivering transformational value to our clients. Bernard joins Cloud4C from Rackspace, where he led the company's South East Asia and India growth, growing a team from 5 people based out of Singapore to a 200-strong team as Rackspace took advantage of the rapid cloud and digital transformation growth in Asia. Bernard says, I am excited to join Cloud4C, a renowned cloud transformation provider and a trusted partner of Fortune 500 companies and enterprise clients across 26 countries. The hunger for continuous innovation and exceptional client outcomes has created a superb culture here and that gives us a strong foundation to build into our next phase of growth as a recognized industry leader. I believe that AI, automation and digital transformation will drive a strong next wave of growth and change in the cloud industry and Cloud4C is very well placed to help our enterprise clients and partners to be change leaders. About Cloud4C Cloud4C is the leading application-focused and automation-driven cloud managed services provider in high-growth economies and fast-growing sectors, serving 4000+ enterprises including 60 of the Fortune 500 multinationals in 26 countries. Equipped with 25 Centers of Excellence, 2000+ skilled and certified cloud experts, Cloud4C helps in migrating, modernizing, and managing mission-critical enterprise IT landscapes end-to-end across in-country compliant public, private, hybrid and multi-cloud environments in a single 99.95% SLA till application login layer. Cloud4C is an AWS Advanced Tier Services Partner, Azure Expert MSP and Microsoft Gold Partner, Premium Google Cloud Partner, and Oracle Cloud Registered Partner with Cloud Sell and Cloud Services Provider Expertise. Cloud4C is also the world's leading premium global supplier for SAP S/4HANA solutions, having successfully deployed hundreds of large-scale, complex, and tailored SAP transformations till date. CONTACT: Ravi Shankar K, ravi.shankar@cloud4c.com, +65-87190012
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