Transforming shopping centres to consumer centres

Design International at RECon Las Vegas In the past decade, visitor expectations of shopping centres have changed beyond all recognition. Today, nearly half of all visitors report that the non-retail offer drives both the number and length of visits they make to shopping centres. Increasingly too, they expect to be able to access to services such as such as F&B (79%), leisure/entertainment venues (64%) or medical/health/wellness facilities (51%)1. Shopping centres have been transformed into consumer centres. Responding at pace to these shifting demographics, behaviours and expectations of the consumer is one of the largest challenges facing designers and architects working … Continue reading Transforming shopping centres to consumer centres

Fortinet Expands Fabric-Ready Partner Program with New Fabric Connectors to Automate Security for Multi-Vendor Environments

Fabric Connectors provide open, one-click integration with alliance partner technologies to automate security operations, policies and DevOps processes News Summary Fortinet® (NASDAQ: FTNT), a global leader in broad, integrated and automated cybersecurity solutions, today announced its new Fabric Connectors, which automate operational capabilities in multi-vendor environments through open API (Application Programming Interfaces) integration with Fabric-Ready alliance partner technologies. Fabric Connectors provide one-click connectivity of Fortinet Security Fabric solutions with customers’ existing security ecosystem and provide automation of dynamic operational changes through a single pane of glass, closing securing and compliance gaps. Initial Fabric Connector types include Cloud, SDN, Threat Intelligence … Continue reading Fortinet Expands Fabric-Ready Partner Program with New Fabric Connectors to Automate Security for Multi-Vendor Environments

Fortinet Threat Landscape Report Reveals an Evolution of Malware to Exploit Cryptocurrencies

Prevalence of Cryptomining Malware Doubled to 28%, Impacting More Than 1 in 4 Organizations   News Summary: Fortinet® (NASDAQ: FTNT), a global leader in broad, integrated and automated cybersecurity solutions, today announced the findings of its latest Global Threat Landscape Report. The research reveals cybercriminals are evolving their attack methods to increase their success rates and speed infections. While ransomware continues to impact organizations in destructive ways, there are indications that some cybercriminals now prefer hijacking systems and using them for cryptomining rather than holding them for ransom. For a detailed view of the findings and some important takeaways for … Continue reading Fortinet Threat Landscape Report Reveals an Evolution of Malware to Exploit Cryptocurrencies

Despite Challenging Times, Global Business Growth is on the Rise, Finds Epicor

Epicor launches its Global Growth Index to monitor business growth performance in manufacturing Globally, manufacturing business growth has increased by 3.7 percent (to 103.7 index points)[i]despite the fact that half of manufacturers admit they have grown under challenging circumstances. This is one of the key findings of the annual Global Growth Index, launched today by Epicor Software Corporation, a global provider of industry-specific enterprise softwareto promote business growth. The Growth Index is designed to measure the state of business growth worldwide, by tracking the performance of manufacturing businesses in 14 territories. Taking last year’s results as a base figure (100), … Continue reading Despite Challenging Times, Global Business Growth is on the Rise, Finds Epicor