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OX Security Receives Strategic Investment from IBM Ventures to Supercharge Software Supply Chain Security

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Tuesday, August 15, 2023
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The investment represents the companies' intent to collaborate on expanding the frontiers of software supply chain security and create value for developers of cloud-native solutions.

Key Points: 
  • The investment represents the companies' intent to collaborate on expanding the frontiers of software supply chain security and create value for developers of cloud-native solutions.
  • OX, an Israeli startup established in 2021, is building the first holistic software supply chain security solution - going beyond the CI/CD or SDLC and providing visibility, automation and risk insights from Code-to-Cloud-to-Code.
  • "This investment from IBM is proof that OX's holistic security solution for today's modern software supply chains is the right solution at the right time," said Neatsun Ziv, Co-founder and CEO of OX Security.
  • "With IBM's investment in OX, we continue to emphasize the importance of software supply chain security as a key part of cloud-era application development," said Ben Daniels, Partner at IBM Ventures.

New Industry Study Reveals Chief Data and Analytics Officers Lack the Resources to Deliver on Enterprise AI/ML Innovation Goals

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Tuesday, March 14, 2023
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SAN FRANCISCO, March 14, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Domino Data Lab, provider of the leading enterprise MLOps platform trusted by over 20% of the Fortune 100, today released a new industry report, "Build A Winning AI Offense: C-Level Strategies for an ML-Fueled Revenue Engine." The study determined that while data science is now a key revenue and innovation engine for the enterprise, most enterprise data and analytics leaders are inadequately resourced to deliver on what business leadership wants from AI and ML innovation.

Key Points: 
  • The study determined that while data science is now a key revenue and innovation engine for the enterprise, most enterprise data and analytics leaders are inadequately resourced to deliver on what business leadership wants from AI and ML innovation.
  • Yet, while business leaders increasingly look to data science to be a key revenue engine and a driver of innovation, resources such as budget, people and preparedness are not aligned with these corporate priorities.
  • "Data science executives need proper resources, empowerment and support to achieve revenue and transformation goals," said Nick Elprin, co-founder and CEO of Domino Data Lab.
  • To access the full study: https://www.dominodatalab.com/resources/build-a-winning-AI-offense-wakef...
    The Domino Data Lab survey was conducted by Wakefield Research ( www.wakefieldresearch.com ) among 100 US Chief Data Officers or Chief Data Analytics Officers at companies with $1b+ annual revenue, between December 5th and December 18th, 2022, using an email invitation and an online survey.

Smoking spoils dental whiteness: the ODON study

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Thursday, March 10, 2022
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CATANIA, Italy, March 10, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The notion of improvement in dental whiteness may become a much more compelling reason to quit smoking, especially for those smokers who perceive the appearance of their teeth (owing to tooth discolouration and "tar"/tobacco stains) as a major problem.

Key Points: 
  • ODON is the first study of its kind to examine and compare the differences in the color of teeth in a group of smokers and non-smokers.
  • The Italian researchers have shown that the teeth of smokers are significantly less white than those of non-smokers, according to a study published in the well-known scientific journal Odontology.
  • Digital spectrophotometry measurement of dental shade has been used to objectively compare the shade indices of the white of the teeth between smokers, ex-smokers and non-smokers in the research study "Repeatability of dental shade by digital spectrophotometry in current, former, and never smokers."
  • Smoking causes dental discoloration that is not permanent and can be reversed by quitting.

Smoking spoils dental whiteness: the ODON study

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Thursday, March 10, 2022
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ODON is the first study of its kind to examine and compare the differences in the color of teeth in a group of smokers and non-smokers.

Key Points: 
  • ODON is the first study of its kind to examine and compare the differences in the color of teeth in a group of smokers and non-smokers.
  • The Italian researchers have shown that the teeth of smokers are significantly less white than those of non-smokers, according to a study published in the well-known scientific journal Odontology.
  • Digital spectrophotometry measurement of dental shade has been used to objectively compare the shade indices of the white of the teeth between smokers, ex-smokers and non-smokers in the research study "Repeatability of dental shade by digital spectrophotometry in current, former, and never smokers."
  • Smoking causes dental discoloration that is not permanent and can be reversed by quitting.

Committing to Care, Access, Equity and Research: NORD® Announces 31 Rare Disease Centers of Excellence

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Thursday, November 4, 2021
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WASHINGTON, Nov. 4, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Today,the National Organization for Rare Disorders (NORD) announced 31 NORD Rare Disease Centers of Excellence across the United States, establishing a unique network ofmedical centers, clinics, and institutions to advance care and expand access for rare disease patients.The program is being led by NORD to promote outstanding treatment for rare disease patients regardless of disease or geography, elevate collaboration, improve standards of care, advance research, and increase awareness about rare diseases in the broader medical and patient communities.

Key Points: 
  • WASHINGTON, Nov. 4, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Today,the National Organization for Rare Disorders (NORD) announced 31 NORD Rare Disease Centers of Excellence across the United States, establishing a unique network ofmedical centers, clinics, and institutions to advance care and expand access for rare disease patients.The program is being led by NORD to promote outstanding treatment for rare disease patients regardless of disease or geography, elevate collaboration, improve standards of care, advance research, and increase awareness about rare diseases in the broader medical and patient communities.
  • The average rare disease diagnosis can take six years and require up to 12 specialists and multiple medical tests.
  • The NORD Rare Disease Centers of Excellence program is formulated to achieve better outcomes for all members of the rare disease community.
  • The full list of NORD designated Rare Disease Centers of Excellence:

Ontic Launches New Center of Excellence Led by Internationally Renowned Threat Assessment and Protective Intelligence Investigations Expert

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Wednesday, September 22, 2021
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Recognized globally as an expert on targeted violence, threat assessment and protective intelligence investigations, Randazzo served a decade in the U.S. Secret Service and founded SIGMA Threat Management Associates, which was recently acquired by Ontic.

Key Points: 
  • Recognized globally as an expert on targeted violence, threat assessment and protective intelligence investigations, Randazzo served a decade in the U.S. Secret Service and founded SIGMA Threat Management Associates, which was recently acquired by Ontic.
  • "We are proud to launch the Ontic Center of Excellence with the leading edge threat assessment and protective intelligence investigative expertise of Dr. Marisa Randazzo," said Thomas Kopecky, Ontic chief strategy officer.
  • The Ontic Center for Excellence provides strategic consulting, program development, and training services in behavioral threat assessment, threat management, and violence prevention for safety and security professionals at major corporations, educational institutions and government agencies.
  • In addition to leading the Ontic Center of Excellence, Dr. Randazzo serves as director of threat assessment for Georgetown University.

Protective Intelligence Software Innovator Ontic Advances Physical Threat Management Standard, Acquires SIGMA Threat Management Associates

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Tuesday, September 14, 2021
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"Through our partnership with SIGMA in the past year we have created a more robust, end-to-end Ontic platform -- one that physical security professionals need as social and political issues continue to fuel threats and disruptions that span companies, communities, and educational institutions," said Lukas Quanstrom, CEO of Ontic. "Bringing SIGMA into the Ontic family is a powerful advancement towards creating a holistic industry standard that marries protective intelligence with effective investigative strategies that strengthen organizational continuity."

Key Points: 
  • AUSTIN, Texas, Sept. 14, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Advancing its position as an emerging standard for physical threat management, Ontic , the protective intelligence software innovator digitally transforming how companies actively identify, investigate, assess, watch and manage physical security threats, today announced it has acquired SIGMA Threat Management Associates (SIGMA).
  • "Bringing SIGMA into the Ontic family is a powerful advancement towards creating a holistic industry standard that marries protective intelligence with effective investigative strategies that strengthen organizational continuity."
  • Ontic is the first protective intelligence software company to digitally transform how Fortune 500 and emerging enterprises proactively address physical threat management to protect employees, customers and assets.
  • SIGMA Threat Management Associates is a team of leading experts in behavioral threat assessment and threat management.