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Zetrix and Beitou Launch Digital ID & Driver's Licence Services on Blockchain

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Monday, December 11, 2023

Ethereum, Verifiable credentials, Digital credential, Fraud, Blockchain, Self-sovereign identity, World Wide Web Consortium, Communication, IDS, The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company, VCS, Transport, Economic development, Cryptocurrency, Security printing, Beitou District, ASEAN

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, Dec. 10, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Zetrix, a layer 1 public blockchain platform, today announced the launch of its groundbreaking Digital Credentials platform, ushering in a new era of secure, convenient, and interoperable credentials verification. This innovative solution addresses the challenges of traditional paper-based credentials, offering a range of benefits that will transform the way individuals, organisations, and governments interact in the digital realm.

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The launch marks the commercialisation of the collaboration announced on 18th September 2023 between Malaysia's MY E.G.
Services Berhad and China's state-owned Guangxi Beitou IT Innovation Technology Investment Group Co Ltd ("Beitou"), the IT arm of Guangxi Beibu Gulf Investment Group listed as one of China's Top 500 enterprises.
The launch was held on 9th December 2023 at Ritz-Carlton Hotel Kuala Lumpur and officiated by Malaysia's Deputy Prime Minister, Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi.
The digital credentials service exemplifies the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) standards of Verifiable Credentials and Decentralised Identifiers as Self-Sovereign Identity.

Zetrix and Beitou Launch Digital ID & Driver's Licence Services on Blockchain

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Monday, December 11, 2023

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, Dec. 10, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Zetrix, a layer 1 public blockchain platform, today announced the launch of its groundbreaking Digital Credentials platform, ushering in a new era of secure, convenient, and interoperable credentials verification. This innovative solution addresses the challenges of traditional paper-based credentials, offering a range of benefits that will transform the way individuals, organisations, and governments interact in the digital realm.

Key Points:

The launch marks the commercialisation of the collaboration announced on 18th September 2023 between Malaysia's MY E.G.
Services Berhad and China's state-owned Guangxi Beitou IT Innovation Technology Investment Group Co Ltd ("Beitou"), the IT arm of Guangxi Beibu Gulf Investment Group listed as one of China's Top 500 enterprises.
The launch was held on 9th December 2023 at Ritz-Carlton Hotel Kuala Lumpur and officiated by Malaysia's Deputy Prime Minister, Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi.
The digital credentials service exemplifies the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) standards of Verifiable Credentials and Decentralised Identifiers as Self-Sovereign Identity.

UserWay's Accessibility Compliance Platform Pushes WCAG 2.2 Update, Unlocking Next-Gen Web Accessibility Compliance Standards for Customers

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Thursday, October 5, 2023

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Today, the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C), the internet's international standards-setting organization, has adopted WCAG 2.2 as the latest standard for accessibility online.

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Today, the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C), the internet's international standards-setting organization, has adopted WCAG 2.2 as the latest standard for accessibility online.
The U.S. Department of Justice, on August 4, 2023, published proposed rules increasing digital accessibility demands of state and local public entities.
Companies who are today compliant using WCAG 2.1 AA standards may no longer be under WCAG 2.2.
With its proactive approach and commitment to innovation, UserWay continues to be a trusted partner in the journey toward digital accessibility and compliance.

Keeper Security Announces Expanded Passkey Management on Desktop Browsers

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Thursday, August 24, 2023

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CHICAGO, Aug. 24, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Keeper Security, the leading provider of cloud-based zero-trust and zero-knowledge cybersecurity software protecting passwords, secrets, connections and privileged access, today announces expanded support for passkey management across all desktop browsers and for every customer. With Keeper, passkeys are stored and managed in the Keeper Vault, and can be used to log in to websites and applications across all desktop web browsers and operating systems with ease. Passkeys can replace passwords on supported sites and can also be used for step-up authentication or multi-factor authentication for sites that support the use of FIDO2 WebAuthn. Passkeys can also be shared between family members and business teams.

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Keeper now fully supports passkey management for desktop and web browsers, offering an easy and secure passwordless experience on supported sites
CHICAGO, Aug. 24, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Keeper Security, the leading provider of cloud-based zero-trust and zero-knowledge cybersecurity software protecting passwords, secrets, connections and privileged access, today announces expanded support for passkey management across all desktop browsers and for every customer.
With Keeper, passkeys are stored and managed in the Keeper Vault, and can be used to log in to websites and applications across all desktop web browsers and operating systems with ease.
The Keeper browser extension saves and auto-fills passkeys, much like a password-based login, and the passkey is stored within a record in the Keeper Vault.
The Keeper Vault also provides management of the passkeys, such as being able to share them with friends and family.

Virtual, Inc. CFO Mauro Lance Appointed to YMCA of Metro North Board

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Wednesday, July 19, 2023

Virtual, Inc. announced today that its Chief Financial Officer (CFO), Mauro Lance , has been appointed to the YMCA of Metro North Board of Directors.

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Virtual, Inc. announced today that its Chief Financial Officer (CFO), Mauro Lance , has been appointed to the YMCA of Metro North Board of Directors.
The YMCA of Metro North Association is a nonprofit organization that operates eight YMCA locations in several municipalities north of Boston.
View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20230719976448/en/
Virtual, Inc. announced today that its Chief Financial Officer (CFO), Mauro Lance, has been appointed to the YMCA of Metro North Board of Directors.
As a nonprofit, the YMCA of Metro North is governed by a volunteer board of directors made up of community leaders.

Arkose Labs Achieves WCAG Compliance for Digital Accessibility

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Wednesday, July 12, 2023

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SAN MATEO, Calif., July 12, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Arkose Labs, the global leader in bot management and account security, announced today that it has achieved WCAG compliance for its enforcement challenges via conformance with the WCAG 2.1 Level AA standard.

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Arkose Labs achieved WCAG certification by partnering with me2 accessibility, a highly experienced industry leader in web accessibility evaluations.
With ten years of experience and more than 300 WCAG 2.1 accessibility audits, evaluations, and assessments, me2 conducted comprehensive evaluations using various methods to ensure Arkose Labs' compliance with every success criterion in the WCAG guidelines.
Arkose Labs is the only bot detection and mitigation vendor with enforcement challenges that are both WCAG compliant and certified.
For more information about Arkose Labs' degree of conformance with both WCAG as well as section 508, Arkose Labs has prepared an Accessibility Conformance Report.

Pega Recognized as a Best Place to Work for Disability Inclusion in the Disability Equality Index®

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Tuesday, July 11, 2023

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CAMBRIDGE, Mass., July 11, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Pegasystems Inc (NASDAQ: PEGA), the low-code platform provider empowering the world's leading enterprises to Build for Change®, today announced it has been recognized as a Best Place to Work for Disability Inclusion in the Disability Equality Index (DEI), which is considered one of the most comprehensive benchmarking tools to measure workplace inclusion.

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With this people-focused approach to technology and business, Pega continues to invest in creating accessible, inclusive user experiences .
Pega posts jobs on more than one dozen disability-focused job boards, as well as participates in job fairs for people with disabilities.
Pega's 2022 summer internship project , sponsored by PwD@Pega, which focused on creating strategic plans for improving accessibility at Pega.
Each company receives a score, on a scale of zero (0) to 100, with those earning 80 and above recognized as a "Best Place to Work for Disability Inclusion."

World Sensation - A.I. developed and tasted its own energy drink

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Monday, July 3, 2023

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BUDAPEST, Hungary, July 3, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The world's first energy drink entirely powered by A.I. has been developed by HELL ENERGY. Design, recipe, tasting and meticulous taste evaluation, predictive intelligence, security measures, marketing elements - every aspect has been expertly crafted by advanced A.I. (Artificial Intelligence) systems.

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Artificial Intelligence can revolutionize the world of energy drinks - it not only created what it considers the perfect recipe, but also tasted it.
BUDAPEST, Hungary, July 3, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The world's first energy drink entirely powered by A.I.
Additionally, it possesses comprehensive knowledge about energy drinks, encompassing their ingredients, sales results, health research, recommendations, and consumer feedback.
not only considered consumer expectations from an energy drink but also prioritized the goal of creating a superior and more enjoyable beverage.

World Sensation - A.I. developed and tasted its own energy drink

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Monday, July 3, 2023

BUDAPEST, Hungary, July 3, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The world's first energy drink entirely powered by A.I. has been developed by HELL ENERGY. Design, recipe, tasting and meticulous taste evaluation, predictive intelligence, security measures, marketing elements - every aspect has been expertly crafted by advanced A.I. (Artificial Intelligence) systems.

Key Points:

Artificial Intelligence can revolutionize the world of energy drinks - it not only created what it considers the perfect recipe, but also tasted it.
BUDAPEST, Hungary, July 3, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The world's first energy drink entirely powered by A.I.
Additionally, it possesses comprehensive knowledge about energy drinks, encompassing their ingredients, sales results, health research, recommendations, and consumer feedback.
not only considered consumer expectations from an energy drink but also prioritized the goal of creating a superior and more enjoyable beverage.

PayPal Expands Passkeys to Canada

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Tuesday, June 27, 2023

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Starting today, the company is expanding passkeys to eligible customers on Apple devices and Google Android devices in Canada.

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Starting today, the company is expanding passkeys to eligible customers on Apple devices and Google Android devices in Canada.
Passkeys offer customers a simple and secure way to log in to PayPal based on technology that helps guard against phishing.
Passkeys will be rolling out in Canada over the coming weeks.
Passkeys are currently only available for PayPal personal accounts on select platforms and operating systems.