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Financial Analytics Global Market Report 2024: Market Set for Growth, Powered by AI and Big Data Trends

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Tuesday, February 6, 2024

DUBLIN, Feb. 6, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The "Financial Analytics Global Market Report 2024" has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.

Key Points: 
  • DUBLIN, Feb. 6, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The "Financial Analytics Global Market Report 2024" has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.
  • The global financial analytics market is demonstrating significant growth, underpinned by the rapid evolution of artificial intelligence (AI) and big data analytics.
  • Major Trends Influencing the Financial Analytics Sector:
    Increased application of AI-driven analytics in financial services for competitive advantage.
  • As the financial analytics market evolves, particular focus is given to North America, which holds the largest market share.

ISG to Publish Report Assessing Providers of Life Sciences Digital Services

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Friday, February 2, 2024

The study results will be published in a comprehensive ISG Provider Lens™ report, called Life Sciences Digital Services, scheduled to be released in June.

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  • The study results will be published in a comprehensive ISG Provider Lens™ report, called Life Sciences Digital Services, scheduled to be released in June.

  • ISG has distributed surveys to more than 135 providers of life sciences digital services.
  • The report from the study will cover the global life sciences digital services market.
  • Companies not listed as life sciences life sciences digital services providers can contact ISG and ask to be included in the study.

50 State Winners Named in Samsung Solve for Tomorrow STEM Competition, Vying for Share of $2 Million in Prizes

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Tuesday, January 30, 2024

Samsung Electronics America today announced that 50 schools have advanced as State Winners in the esteemed 14th annual Samsung Solve for Tomorrow national STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) competition.

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  • Samsung Electronics America today announced that 50 schools have advanced as State Winners in the esteemed 14th annual Samsung Solve for Tomorrow national STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) competition.
  • Each State Winner has earned a Samsung technology prize package worth $12,000; the full list of State Winners is available at Samsung.com/Solve .
  • Overall, Samsung will award more than $2 million* in prizes to this year’s participating schools.
  • To date, Solve for Tomorrow has awarded $27 million in Samsung technology and classroom supplies to 3,500-plus public schools across the United States.

New ICO campaign promotes sharing data to safeguard children

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Saturday, February 3, 2024

The Information Commissioner’s Office is partnering with education, law enforcement and social service organisations to raise awareness about responsible data sharing to protect children from harm.

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  • The Information Commissioner’s Office is partnering with education, law enforcement and social service organisations to raise awareness about responsible data sharing to protect children from harm.
  • Share.’ which demonstrates how data protection law can help organisations to share personal information when required to safeguard children and young people.
  • The ICO has created a toolkit of free resources to promote responsible data sharing, including posters, videos, infographics and content for social media.
  • The campaign follows a 10-step practical guide published in September, which outlines how organisations can safely and lawfully share information to safeguard children from physical, emotional or mental harm.

Alpha Omega awarded $43 million Data Stewardship contract by NOAA

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Monday, January 29, 2024

VIENNA, Va., Jan. 29, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Alpha Omega , a leading provider of innovative solutions in data management and environmental science, has been awarded a prestigious 5-year Data Stewardship contract valued up to $43 million by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) under the National Environmental Satellite, Data, and Information Service (NESDIS) organization.

Key Points: 
  • VIENNA, Va., Jan. 29, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Alpha Omega , a leading provider of innovative solutions in data management and environmental science, has been awarded a prestigious 5-year Data Stewardship contract valued up to $43 million by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) under the National Environmental Satellite, Data, and Information Service (NESDIS) organization.
  • Under the terms of the contract, Alpha Omega will assume a pivotal role in supporting the Data Stewardship Division (DSD) by delivering operational support through the provision and maintenance of core tools, systems, services, policies, and procedures.
  • The Data Stewardship contract marks the fourth collaboration between Alpha Omega and NESDIS, strengthening their partnership in the realm of IT service delivery, operations and maintenance, and Cloud migration.
  • "Alpha Omega's growing presence at NOAA reflects our commitment to partnering with the agency to ensure that timely and accurate environmental data and information are securely available.

WSFS Announces Nara Lilly as Senior Vice President, Privacy Officer

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Thursday, January 18, 2024

WSFS Bank, the primary subsidiary of WSFS Financial Corporation (Nasdaq: WSFS), is pleased to announce the hire of Nara Lilly as Senior Vice President, Privacy Officer, reporting to Patrick Killeen, Chief Compliance Officer.

Key Points: 
  • WSFS Bank, the primary subsidiary of WSFS Financial Corporation (Nasdaq: WSFS), is pleased to announce the hire of Nara Lilly as Senior Vice President, Privacy Officer, reporting to Patrick Killeen, Chief Compliance Officer.
  • “We are thrilled to have Nara join us to partner with various teams to lead our privacy framework within WSFS,” said Killeen.
  • Prior to joining WSFS, Lilly was Senior Data Privacy and Protection Analyst at RD Station.
  • She is also ISO certified as a lead implementer for privacy management systems as well as compliance management systems.

Information Commissioner’s Office launches consultation series on generative AI

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Friday, January 19, 2024

The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has launched a consultation series on generative Artificial Intelligence (AI), examining how aspects of data protection law should apply to the development and use of the technology.

Key Points: 
  • The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has launched a consultation series on generative Artificial Intelligence (AI), examining how aspects of data protection law should apply to the development and use of the technology.
  • Generative AI models are being used across the economy to create new content, from music to computer code.
  • The first consultation examines when it is lawful to train generative AI models on personal data scraped from the web.
  • “The impact of generative AI can be transformative for society if it’s developed and deployed responsibly.

Two home improvement companies fined a total of £250,000 for making illegal marketing calls

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Friday, January 19, 2024

The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has fined two home improvement companies a total of £250,000 for bombarding people on the UK’s ‘do not call’ register with millions of unlawful marketing calls.

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The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has fined two home improvement companies a total of £250,000 for bombarding people on the UK’s ‘do not call’ register with millions of unlawful marketing calls.

ICO publishes updated Commissioner’s Opinion on age assurance for the Children’s code

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Friday, January 19, 2024

- New Opinion gives clarity to organisations on how to comply with age assurance

Key Points: 
  • - New Opinion gives clarity to organisations on how to comply with age assurance
    The Information Commissioner’s Office has renewed its 2021 age assurance Opinion with an updated version reflecting developments over the past two years.
  • The Opinion explains how age assurance can form part of a necessary and proportionate approach to reducing or eliminating risks and conforming to the code.
  • It also sets out how the Information Commissioner expects online services to apply age assurance measures that are appropriate for their use of children’s data.
  • If your business is using age assurance checks, you could apply to the Age Check Certification Scheme by ACCS.

ICO fines financial services company £50k for spam text messages

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Friday, January 19, 2024

Financial services company LADH Limited has been fined £50,000 by the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) for sending tens of thousands of spam text messages, in breach of Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations (PECR).

Key Points: 
  • Financial services company LADH Limited has been fined £50,000 by the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) for sending tens of thousands of spam text messages, in breach of Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations (PECR).
  • Over a six-week period from March to April 2022, LADH Limited sent more than 31,000 text messages without valid consent.
  • Most of these unwanted text messages did not offer an opportunity for the recipients to opt out, which is also unlawful.
  • There were 106 complaints made to Mobile UK’s Spam Reporting Service by people who had received these unwanted text messages.