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Eutelsat Reiterates Its Support for Télécoms Sans Frontières by Becoming the NGO's Sponsor

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Mardi, décembre 13, 2022
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Tlcoms Sans Frontires is a non-governmental organisation headquartered in Pau, France, with two regional sites in Asia and South America.

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  • Tlcoms Sans Frontires is a non-governmental organisation headquartered in Pau, France, with two regional sites in Asia and South America.
  • Now a sponsor of TSF, Eutelsat is stepping up its financial support, helping the NGO to strengthen its capacity in order to rise to the communications challenges associated with emergency aid.
  • Tlcoms Sans Frontires (TSF) was founded in 1998 as the worlds first NGO focusing on emergency-response technologies.
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    Founded in 1977, Eutelsat Communications is one of the world's leading satellite operators.

Mphasis and Be Informed partner to transform the way organizations navigate a complex regulatory landscape

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Jeudi, décembre 15, 2022
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NEW YORK, Dec. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Mphasis, an Information Technology (IT) solutions provider specializing in cloud and cognitive services, announces that it has signed a partnership with Be Informed, a digital transformation platform for the intelligent automation of knowledge work and complex decision making.

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  • With vast amounts of frequently evolving laws and regulations, it is challenging for organizations to keep track of all changes and ensure compliance.
  • In 2020, companies across 190 countries had an average of 257 regulatory alerts per day, and this number is multiplying, given the large pipeline of further regulatory changes for industries to navigate.
  • Mphasis specializes in delivering tailored next-generation solutions to organizations looking to automate knowledge-intensive regulatory and policy encoding work and comply with complex regulations.
  • Over the years, Be Informed has evolved into a digital transformation agency whose platform lays a strong foundation for agile development.

Ukrainian Ministry signs AI consumer intelligence company NWO.ai to strengthen its digital front line

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Vendredi, décembre 9, 2022
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NEW YORK, Dec. 9, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- NWO.ai, a leading predictive AI platform that helps prominent enterprises anticipate major changes in micro-trends, today announced its partnership with The Centre for Strategic Communication and Information Security within the Ministry of Culture and Information Policy of Ukraine.

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  • Part of the strategy is to flood the world with misinformation to confuse citizensaswellasbusiness andgovernmentleaders.
  • "In the war for words, narrative is king and todays information battle is digital.
  • About NWO.ai: NWO.ai is a leading strategic intelligence platform that is revolutionizing the future of external data for enterprises.
  • The Centre is focused on communication that is aiming to counter external threats, in particular information attacks of the Russian Federation.

UN privacy rapporteur to join Australian Privacy Awareness Week 2016

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Lundi, octobre 31, 2022
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= UN privacy rapporteur to join Australian Privacy Awareness Week 2016 =

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  • = UN privacy rapporteur to join Australian Privacy Awareness Week 2016 =
    Acting Australian Information Commissioner, Timothy Pilgrim, announced today that this years Privacy Awareness Week will take on an international perspective, with the first visit to Australia by the United Nations Special Rapporteur for Privacy, Professor Joseph (Joe) Cannataci.
  • Privacy Awareness Week will be held from Sunday 15 to Saturday 21 May this year.
  • The week promotes awareness and discussion with business, government agencies and the broader community on how to protect and respect the privacy rights of Australian citizens.
  • Mr Pilgrim described the UN Rapporteurs involvement this year as being important for furthering privacy awareness and debate on a range of domestic and international privacy issues in Australia.
  • His work has already increased attention and debate on privacy rights, particularly in a digital context, and I know his involvement will elevate this years Privacy Awareness Week events and discussions.
  • Professor Cannataci confirmed he would be the key speaker at the OAICs annual Privacy Awareness Business Breakfast, to be held on May 16 in Sydney, and that other Privacy Awareness Week engagements were being developed in conjunction with his office.
  • I am delighted to accept the kind invitation of Commissioner Pilgrim to visit Australia, especially during Privacy Awareness Week.
  • *Media contact: *Alison Wares 0407 663 968 [email protected] Privacy Awareness Week is an annual initiative of the Asia Pacific Privacy Authorities (APPA) forum.

$10.5MM FEDERAL GRANT AWARDED TO MSU AND MERIT NETWORK TO DELIVER STATEWIDE BROADBAND INFRASTRUCTURE

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Lundi, juin 27, 2022
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EAST LANSING, Mich., June 27, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Merit Network and Michigan State University are joint recipients of a $10.5 million National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) Broadband Infrastructure Program Grant that will connect Michigan's many disparate Internet pathways.

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  • This project sets a strategic digital foundation for Michigan and will create a statewide 'digital autobahn'.
  • This project leverages funding from the National Telecommunications and Information Administration's Broadband Infrastructure Program (BIP), one of the earliest of the recent infrastructure programs.
  • As the State of Michigan continues to prepare for federally funded broadband investments, MSU and Merit proactively and independently applied for the NTIA grant to move things ahead faster.
  • Since its formation, Merit Network has remained at the forefront of research and education networking expertise and services.

Eastern Upper Peninsula Rural Communities To Receive High Speed Broadband Internet

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Jeudi, mai 5, 2022
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ANN ARBOR, Mich., May 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Merit Network was awarded a $2.99 million Economic Development Administration (EDA) grant under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act Recovery Assistance Grant to support construction of 70 miles of middle-mile fiber optic infrastructure in the Upper Peninsula.

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  • The infrastructure corridor project, named Leveraging Infrastructure for Transforming the Upper Peninsula (LIFT-UP) will pass through Chippewa, Luce and Mackinac counties.
  • This fiber will enable local internet service providers to interconnect with Merit's middle-mile backhaul to bring reliable, high-speed broadband internet to rural and remote communities in Michigan's Eastern Upper Peninsula.
  • The EUPConnect Collaborative, led by the Easter Upper Peninsula Intermediate School District (EUPISD) and the Eastern Upper Peninsula Regional Planning and Development Commission (EUPRPDC) will collaborate with Merit on the project.
  • This network now delivers a real high speed internet connection to the doorsteps of households long suffering with inadequate service.

Announcing World's Largest Art Collection in History to Celebrate Ukraine and Raise Funds

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Jeudi, avril 28, 2022
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Now with the help of AI and the blockchain, we have a chance to make pieces of Ukraine stay forever in the world's history.

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  • Now with the help of AI and the blockchain, we have a chance to make pieces of Ukraine stay forever in the world's history.
  • #MintForUkraine NFT collection is not only the largest art collection in history containing one million artworks, it can also be minted for free.
  • We now have a direct line from thought to expression and we can create as much art as we can imagine.
  • It is up to us to recover all those things," - said Oleksandr Tkachenko, Minister of Culture and Information Policy of Ukraine.

Sorenson, America’s Leading Provider of Accessible Communication Services, Announces Strategic Transaction

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Lundi, avril 4, 2022
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SALT LAKE CITY, April 04, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Sorenson (or “the Company”), the leading U.S. communications provider for people who are Deaf and hard-of-hearing, announced today that private investment firm Ariel Alternatives, LLC has completed an acquisition of 52.5% of the Company’s common equity from existing shareholders, including Blackstone Credit, a fund managed by Franklin Mutual Advisers, and private credit accounts managed by KKR at an enterprise valuation of $1.3 billion. The selling shareholders will continue to own a minority interest in the company. Ariel Alternatives is the private equity subsidiary of global asset manager Ariel Investments, LLC, the first Black-owned investment firm in the U.S.

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  • Today, Sorenson processes more than 140 million conversations annually, and is one of Americas largest private employers of Deaf people.
  • Sign Language Interactions was recently named by the U.K.s Office of Communications as the official provider for the U.K.s new Emergency 999 Video Relay Service (VRS).
  • This transaction is the first of Ariel Alternatives strategic initiative Project Black, its mission to scale sustainable minority-owned businesses.
  • As one of the worlds leading language services providers and the worlds leading provider of accessible communication for Deaf and hard-of-hearing people, Sorenson combines patented technology with human-centric services to connect signed and spoken languages.