Operational Research CONsultancy

Armis Research Finds One-Third of Global Organizations Experienced Multiple Security Breaches in Last 12 Months

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Tuesday, November 7, 2023

As a result, 61% of global organizations confirmed they had been breached at least once over the last 12 months, with 31% experiencing multiple breaches during the same period.

Key Points: 
  • As a result, 61% of global organizations confirmed they had been breached at least once over the last 12 months, with 31% experiencing multiple breaches during the same period.
  • The top four countries with organizations most likely to report being breached were the U.S., Singapore, Australia and New Zealand.
  • “Armis continues to warn about the evolving threat landscape and the impact of malicious cyberattacks targeting global organizations, national governments, state and local entities and society overall,” said Curtis Simpson, CISO, Armis.
  • “Our research found that there’s much room for improvement in how global organizations can protect and manage their entire attack surface.

New Research from AACRAO, UPCEA, and Modern Campus Shows Barriers Affecting Effective Collaboration between Academic Registrar and PCE Unit

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Monday, July 24, 2023

WASHINGTON, July 24, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers (AACRAO), the University Professional and Continuing Education Association (UPCEA), and Modern Campus recently partnered on a survey of their respective undergraduate-serving institutional members in the United States. The report Collaboration, Competition or Convergence?: The relationship between professional and continuing education and traditional academic programs, released today. The report explores the degree to which PCE, and traditional academic programs currently operate in collaboration or competition for students and/or institutional resources.

Key Points: 
  • The report explores the degree to which PCE, and traditional academic programs currently operate in collaboration or competition for students and/or institutional resources.
  • This includes a startling stat: 86% of respondents from institutions with existing PCE units believe that barriers exist that impact the ability of the PCE unit and the academic registrar to work closely together.
  • There is no predominant model that describes the level of cooperation or competition between the PCE unit and the academic registrar.
  • Learn how Modern Campus is leading the modern learner engagement movement at moderncampus.com and follow us on LinkedIn .

AM Best: U.S. Premium Growth in Delegated Underwriting Authority Enterprise Market Continued Double-Digit Growth Rate in 2022

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Thursday, April 27, 2023

Direct premium flowing through the Delegated Underwriting Authority Enterprises (DUAE) market in the United States continued its significant growth rate in 2022, increasing by 13.8% to $67.6 billion, according to a new report from AM Best.

Key Points: 
  • Direct premium flowing through the Delegated Underwriting Authority Enterprises (DUAE) market in the United States continued its significant growth rate in 2022, increasing by 13.8% to $67.6 billion, according to a new report from AM Best.
  • The Best’s Market Segment Report contains an in-depth analysis of the U.S. DUAE market and shows these premium sources varying significantly by insurer.
  • Other report highlights include:
    Seven insurance companies wrote more than $1.0 billion in 2022 DPW through affiliated or unaffiliated MGAs.
  • The top 20 MGAs generated 32.5% of the $67.6 billion in 2022 direct premium written.

AM Best to be Joined by Conning for Analytical Briefing on Delegated Underwriting Authority Enterprises Market

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Tuesday, April 11, 2023

Senior analysts from AM Best and Conning will provide an overview of the headwinds and tailwinds facing the Delegated Underwriting Authority Enterprises (DUAE) market during an analytical briefing on April 27, 2023 at 2 p.m. (EST).

Key Points: 
  • Senior analysts from AM Best and Conning will provide an overview of the headwinds and tailwinds facing the Delegated Underwriting Authority Enterprises (DUAE) market during an analytical briefing on April 27, 2023 at 2 p.m. (EST).
  • AM Best Senior Director Greg Williams will be joined by William Pitt, Conning’s director of research & consulting, on the panel discussion.
  • Sridhar Manyem, senior director, industry research and analytics, will moderate the panel discussion, which will also include AM Best Financial Analyst Riley Parnham.
  • AM Best is a global credit rating agency, news publisher and data analytics provider specializing in the insurance industry.

Neonode and EPICNPOC Announce Collaboration to Leverage Contactless Touch to Enhance Human-Machine Interactions

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Friday, December 23, 2022

BOWL is now available with contactless touch combined with an extensible set of displays, user recognition, individual audio, script recognition, lighting and open interfaces.

Key Points: 
  • BOWL is now available with contactless touch combined with an extensible set of displays, user recognition, individual audio, script recognition, lighting and open interfaces.
  • Bertrand Stelandre, CEO EPICNPOC says "The integration of Neonode's contactless touch technology into the BOWL eco-system is a must-have for creating phygitalproducts.
  • The company provides advanced optical sensing solutions for contactless touch, touch, gesture control, and in-cabin monitoring.
  • ZFORCE, NEONODE and the NEONODE logo are trademarks of Neonode Inc. registered in the United States and other countries.

Neonode and EPICNPOC Announce Collaboration to Leverage Contactless Touch to Enhance Human-Machine Interactions

Retrieved on: 
Friday, December 23, 2022

BOWL is now available with contactless touch combined with an extensible set of displays, user recognition, individual audio, script recognition, lighting and open interfaces.

Key Points: 
  • BOWL is now available with contactless touch combined with an extensible set of displays, user recognition, individual audio, script recognition, lighting and open interfaces.
  • Bertrand Stelandre, CEO EPICNPOC says "The integration of Neonode's contactless touch technology into the BOWL eco-system is a must-have for creating phygitalproducts.
  • The company provides advanced optical sensing solutions for contactless touch, touch, gesture control, and in-cabin monitoring.
  • ZFORCE, NEONODE and the NEONODE logo are trademarks of Neonode Inc. registered in the United States and other countries.

Streaming Wars Set to Intensify as US Consumers More Likely to Cancel Media Subscriptions

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Thursday, September 22, 2022

quantilope research finds that 29% of Americans (and British consumers) are considering cutting TV/Video streaming compared to 16% in Germany.

Key Points: 
  • quantilope research finds that 29% of Americans (and British consumers) are considering cutting TV/Video streaming compared to 16% in Germany.
  • Almost a third of US respondents (31%) admit to having free access to a streaming media service through friends or family.
  • Cutting back on streaming services are ways for cash strapped consumers to save some dollars.
  • US consumers of all age groups are most willing to spend between $10-$25 per month to skip ads on streaming platforms.

Sitel Group® Earns Frost & Sullivan’s 2022 Latin American Competitive Strategy Leader Award

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Friday, June 3, 2022

Sitel Group , one of the largest global providers of customer experience (CX) products and solutions, announced today that it has received the 2022 Latin American Competitive Strategy Leader Award for exceptional performance in the CX outsourcing services industry.

Key Points: 
  • Sitel Group , one of the largest global providers of customer experience (CX) products and solutions, announced today that it has received the 2022 Latin American Competitive Strategy Leader Award for exceptional performance in the CX outsourcing services industry.
  • Before determining the final award recipient, Frost & Sullivan applies a rigorous analytical process to evaluate multiple nominees for each category.
  • It is a tremendous honor to be recognized by Frost & Sullivan for our Latin American operations and strategy, said Eduardo Endo, Chief Operations Officer - Americas, Sitel Group.
  • With its strong overall performance, Sitel Group earns Frost & Sullivans 2022 Latin American Competitive Strategy Leadership Award in the CX outsourcing services industry.

Guardian Research Network and Cytel Announce Presentation at ISPOR 2022 Detailing Covid-19's Impact on Breast Cancer

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Wednesday, April 27, 2022

SPARTANBURG, S.C., April 27, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Guardian Research Network, Inc. (GRN) and Cytel Inc. are pleased to announce an upcoming presentation at ISPOR 2022, Washington, DC. ISPOR is the leading professional society for health economics and outcomes research. The session, titled "Studies on COVID-19 Healthcare Impacts" will detail multiple studies, including "Evaluating the impact of COVID-19 on the diagnosis and staging of new breast cancer cases: A retrospective analysis of medical chart data from the United States," scheduled for 10 a.m. ET, Wednesday, May 18, 2022.

Key Points: 
  • SPARTANBURG,S.C., April 27, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Guardian Research Network, Inc. (GRN) and Cytel Inc. are pleased to announce an upcoming presentation at ISPOR 2022, Washington, DC.
  • To be delivered by Rachel Knapp, Research Consultant, Cytel Inc., the specific study is a retrospective analysis of electronic medical record data provided by GRN.
  • "We are pleased to work with Cytel to use GRN's millions of real-world cancer records to translate Covid-19 data into insights on the treatment of breast cancer.
  • Guardian Research Network, a non-profit organization, is a nationwide health system consortium focused on advancing technology to accelerate cures for life-threatening diseases such as cancer.

GTA new home sales continue strong in February

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Wednesday, March 23, 2022

There were 3,630 total new home sales in February, which was 17 per cent above the 10-year average, according to Altus Group*, BILDs official source for new home market intelligence.

Key Points: 
  • There were 3,630 total new home sales in February, which was 17 per cent above the 10-year average, according to Altus Group*, BILDs official source for new home market intelligence.
  • It was a new monthly high for condominium apartment sales for February.
  • GTA benchmark new home prices set record highs in February in both the single-family and condominium apartment sectors, said Edward Jegg, Manager of Research Consulting at Altus Analytics, Altus Group.
  • This still represented only 3 months of total inventory based on average sales for the past 12 months.