Costa Rica

Costa Rica Takes bold and decisive stance on cybersecurity

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Wednesday, September 6, 2023
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ARLINGTON, Va., Sept. 6, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Telecommunications Industry Association—the trusted industry association for the connected world— today announced its support for the recent actions by the Costa Rican government to enhance its national cybersecurity posture.

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  • During a recent meeting at the White House, U.S. President Joe Biden and Costa Rica's President Rodrigo Chaves discussed the importance of bilateral cybersecurity cooperation.
  • President Chaves emphasized Costa Rica's determination to "lead by example" following a series of disruptive attacks on its government systems in 2022 that impacted critical infrastructure.
  • establishing a state-of-the-art national cybersecurity operations center, which has received invaluable support from the U.S. government.
  • "We commend the Costa Rican and U.S. governments as they each demonstrate leadership in the critical area of cyber and supply chain risk management."

Equifax Releases 2022 Security Annual Report

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Tuesday, March 21, 2023
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ATLANTA, March 21, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Equifax® (NYSE: EFX) today released its 2022 Security Annual Report, highlighting the year's accomplishments and future challenges for the industry in cybersecurity. The third annual report reflects Equifax's enhanced security transparency measures, expansion of the company's public-private security partnerships, and joint innovation with vendors to augment its security toolset and bring new capabilities to the broader market.

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  • ATLANTA, March 21, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Equifax ® (NYSE: EFX) today released its 2022 Security Annual Report , highlighting the year's accomplishments and future challenges for the industry in cybersecurity.
  • The third annual report reflects Equifax's enhanced security transparency measures, expansion of the company's public-private security partnerships, and joint innovation with vendors to augment its security toolset and bring new capabilities to the broader market.
  • "In 2022, we shifted from an era of building the Equifax Cloud™ to securely leveraging the Cloud for innovation and growth," said Mark W. Begor, CEO of Equifax.
  • To view the full 2022 Security Annual Report, please visit Equifax.com .

Ford Foundation Appoints Catalina Devandas Aguilar to Board of Trustees

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Wednesday, June 15, 2022
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NEW YORK, June 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Ford Foundation announced today the election of Catalina Devandas Aguilar, Permanent Representative of Costa Rica to the United Nations at Geneva, to its board of trustees.

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  • NEW YORK, June 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Ford Foundation announced today the election of Catalina Devandas Aguilar, Permanent Representative of Costa Rica to the United Nations at Geneva, to its board of trustees.
  • "The board is honored to welcome Catalina Devandas Aguilar, a dedicated and trusted advocate for social justice, equality and human dignity, to our board of trustees," said Francisco G. Cigarroa, Ford Foundation Board of Trustees Chair.
  • "It is a privilege to join this dedicated, passionate and impactful group of leaders," said Catalina Devandas Aguilar.
  • Ford Foundation trustees are elected to the full board and serve six-year terms.

Health-Ade, Celebrates 10 years with the release of a Special Seasonal Flavor Guava Dragon Fruit

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Friday, June 10, 2022
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Flavored with organic, cold pressed juice from sweet guava and tart dragon fruit, Health-Ade's newest seasonal beverage is sure to make mouths water.

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  • Flavored with organic, cold pressed juice from sweet guava and tart dragon fruit, Health-Ade's newest seasonal beverage is sure to make mouths water.
  • Guava Dragon Fruit,available nationwide from June to September, is Health-Ade's third seasonal flavor in their rotating lineup.
  • "I was inspired by a recent trip to the Costa Rican rainforests where I fell in love with the delicious combination of guava and dragon fruit.
  • As it turns out, cold pressed, organic guava and dragon fruit juices are the perfect complement to our tangy-sweet kombucha, and our new flavor was born.

Costa Rican Foreign Trade Promoter PROCOMER Selects InetSoft for Ad Hoc Reporting

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Tuesday, May 10, 2022
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PISCATAWAY, N.J., May 10, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- InetSoft Technology, a pioneer in data intelligence, analytics, and reporting, announced that Costa Rican foreign trade promoter PROCOMER has selected InetSoft's Style Report, for internal ad hoc reporting.

Key Points: 
  • PISCATAWAY, N.J., May 10, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- InetSoft Technology, a pioneer in data intelligence, analytics, and reporting, announced that Costa Rican foreign trade promoter PROCOMER has selected InetSoft's Style Report, for internal ad hoc reporting.
  • Costa Rican foreign trade promoter PROCOMER is the pillar of support for Costa Rican companies, especially for micro, small and medium-sized companies, throughout their internationalization process to conquer international markets.
  • Procomer wanted to provide their end users with an on premise ad hoc reporting tool that could pull data from their SQL Server Database.
  • Costa Rican foreign trade promoter PROCOMER is the pillar of support for Costa Rican companies, especially for micro, small and medium-sized companies, throughout their internationalization process to conquer international markets.

Simplilearn for Business Enters Latin America Region with a Goal to Up-skill 1 Million Professionals in Digital Skills: Looks for Strategic Partners to Expand in the Region

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Thursday, December 9, 2021
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SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 9, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Simplilearn, the world's #1 online boot camp for digital economy skills training, has seen rapid growth of its enterprise arm, Simplilearn for Business, over the last two years. Simplilearn for Business has seen accelerating adoption of its offerings globally and over 100% YOY growth that is on track to build a $100mn B2B revenue in the next 2-3 years. Simplilearn for Business is now expanding its focus beyond the core markets of the US, EU, and India; for Latin America, Simplilearn has three core focus areas:

Key Points: 
  • Simplilearn partners with over 400 enterprises globally to solve this in the US, EU, and India.
  • For enterprises, Simplilearn offers a scalable platform for live interactive workshops and bootcamps in digital skills.
  • If you are interested in potential partnership opportunities or seeking digital upskilling solutions for your organization, contact Simplilearn at [email protected] .
  • For businesses, Simplilearn offers products to power New hire Onboarding, Digital Transformation skill development and Leadership development.

Novarad Corporation cements contract with Costa Rican government to provide state-sponsored medical facilities with its Nova RIS software

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Tuesday, December 7, 2021
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SAN JOSE, Costa Rica, Dec. 7, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Novarad Corporation, a global leader of medical technology software, today announced that it has been selected by the Costa Rican government to provide the country's medical facilities with cutting-edge RIS (Radiology Information System) software.

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  • SAN JOSE, Costa Rica, Dec. 7, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Novarad Corporation, a global leader of medical technology software, today announced that it has been selected by the Costa Rican government to provide the country's medical facilities with cutting-edge RIS (Radiology Information System) software.
  • "We are confident that our integrated solution for Costa Rica will improve efficiency, save money and enhance patient care."
  • Reasons for selecting Novarad included greater control over study information and an increased capacity for collaborative care both inside and outside of facilities.
  • Novarad is also one of only a few medical software vendors that offers comprehensive and cost-effective Spanish language solutions.

Avionyx Lands Electric Air Taxi Contract, Set for Hiring Boom

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Wednesday, November 17, 2021
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Avionyx will work with Joby to ensure all software running on the aircraft meets its requirements and is compliant with the required industry standards, as subject to FAA oversight and approval.

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  • Avionyx will work with Joby to ensure all software running on the aircraft meets its requirements and is compliant with the required industry standards, as subject to FAA oversight and approval.
  • Commenting on the partnership, Larry Allgood, CEO of Avionyx, said: Were honored and thrilled to be selected by Joby to assist with the verification of flight software across numerous aircraft systems.
  • They are clear leaders in this exciting new industry and were excited to be working with them.
  • Our business and team are rapidly growing, and we need embedded software engineers with experience developing and testing flight software.

Americas Cardroom Hosts Flagship Online Super Series with $15 Million GTD Starting December 5th

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Monday, November 22, 2021
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SAN JOSE, Costa Rica, Nov. 22, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Americas Cardroom is making things extra merry for their players this holiday season.

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  • SAN JOSE, Costa Rica, Nov. 22, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Americas Cardroom is making things extra merry for their players this holiday season.
  • The US-facing online poker site today announced that its next Online Super Series (OSS) will be held December 5th to 19th, with $15 million in guarantees.
  • "Our flagship Online Super Series is often the middle part of our OSS Cub3d series, but this time we're offering a standalone version," stated Chris Moneymaker, Team Pro at Americas Cardroom.
  • The $15 Million in guarantees is spread over more than 100 tourneys, including a $2,000,000 GTD and four $1,000,000 GTDs.

TerraPay strengthens its position in Americas by launching services in Mexico and 15 other Latin American markets

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Friday, November 19, 2021
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It is interesting to note that remittance inflows into Latin America and the Caribbean grew by an estimated 6.5 percent to $103 billion in 2020.

Key Points: 
  • It is interesting to note that remittance inflows into Latin America and the Caribbean grew by an estimated 6.5 percent to $103 billion in 2020.
  • Moreover, Latin America (LATAM) is also one of the fastest-growing mobile markets in the world and mobile penetration in the region has been rising consistently.
  • In the future, TerraPay also plans to expand footprints in other LATAM markets like the Dominican Republic.
  • While some remittances come from Europe and other Latin American countries, a staggering 75% come from the United States.