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Seedtag has developed computer vision capabilities to detect sports and help advertisers utilise visual media throughout the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games. Seedtag’s computer vision technology helps brands reach consumers and helps to avoid negative associations. Jorge Poyatos, Co-Ceo of Seedtag, says: “Throughout the Olympics, we are providing advertisers with premium …

 Data presented by the Atlas VPN research team reveals that 34% of businesses in the UK are forced to close down as a consequence of falling victim to ransomware attacks. The vast majority of firms have experienced substantial business impact due to ransomware attacks, including revenue loss and brand harm, unforeseen …

Wireless Logic has acquired IoT connectivity provider, Things Mobile.  Based in Milan, Things Mobile is a managed service provider that delivers connectivity for international customers across a wide range of IoT applications, and has experienced rapid growth since its launch in 2017. The foundation for Things Mobile’s growth has been …

Outpost24, has acquired Blueliv, a cyber threat intelligence specialisit based in Barcelona. Blueliv’s Threat Compass, is built from a customizable group of targeted intelligence modules which radically reduces attack success rates and improves incident response performance. The intelligence gathered from open, deep and dark web also helps power the Blueliv Threat Exchange Network, which …

Gaming presents an incredible opportunity for both advertisers and game developers to work together to reach an audience of over 180bn in creative and innovative ways that are currently either overlooked, underused, or not understood by many in the industry. With this in mind, Joost van Dreunen, former CEO and …

John Taylor, Vice President of EMEA Channels at Tanium talks to PCR about it’s latest business developments. Please could you explain a bit more about Oracle’s  partnership with Tanium and what the benefits of this are? Earlier this year we announced a partnership to use Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) as part of …

Carousel Digital Signage has unleased the power of business analytics within its Carousel Cloud software through integration with Power BI, Microsoft’s AI-powered data visualisation toolset for enterprise businesses. Power BI integration allows Carousel Cloud users to create and share important business information across corporate digital signage networks, empowering executives and …

Robert Hall, Executive Director of Resilience First discusses tech for decarbonisation. As we strive increasingly for lower carbon emissions by, in part, moving away from the burning of fossil fuels, the demand for green energy production will increase. Solar, hydro and wind (and, to a lesser degree, nuclear) power generation …

Bill Stewart has been appointed as Head of Technical and Support Services at Project Audio Visual. Stewart is focused on transforming the company’s service and support structure with new practices that are specifically designed for the evolving requirements of the hybrid workplace. With over nine years of experience in technical …

According to user statistics released by Quickchannel based on the performance of its own online streaming and recording platform, there has been a surge in video and streaming usage throughout 2020 and 2021. The sharp increase in figures can be attributed in large part to the worldwide adoption of hybrid …

QBS has been independently verified as net carbon neutral. “We have actually been carbon negative for some time, but now we are officially certified and independently verified. It is all about being totally authentic and avoiding the greenwashing. This achievement is due to the exceptional hard work of the team – …

According to App Annie, the average daily hours spent in apps in Q2 2021 for the UK was 3.8 hours – significantly up from pre-lockdown figures (Q2 2019). COVID, Booze and the Euros: The top breakout apps by downloads (Q2 2021 vs Q1 2021) In the UK, with restrictions gradually easing …