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Why you can’t ignore cloud security

CIO

George Dragatsis, A/NZ chief technology officer with Hitachi Vantara Australia says it’s essential that CISOs, CIOs and others tech leaders contemplate these questions seriously. He explains that there are two phases to getting security right in today’s virtual, SaaS-based environment.

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‘PayPal for crypto’ wannabe Ramp raises $52.7M Series A round led by Balderton Capital

TechCrunch

Founded in 2017 by Szymon Sypniewicz (CEO) and Przemek Kowalczyk (CTO, CPO), Ramp has a non-custodial, full-stack payment infrastructure. It is also the exclusive on-ramping partner for Sorare, the blockchain-based, global sports video game, and Flow, the blockchain which specializes in NFT marketplaces and digital assets.

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Masters, an app for training with celeb athletes, closes a $2.7M seed funding round

TechCrunch

If 10 people can go to an in-person group exercise class led by a very good trainer, then why can’t 1,000 people, or 10,000 people take a virtual class led by an Olympic champion or NBA legend?… Our goal is to translate those winning methods into actionable programs that anyone can adopt.”. Masters app. Image Credits: Masters.

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Data Aggregation and Curation: Mapping to a Government-specific Agenda

Dots and Bridges

The Internet of Things (IoT), combined with myriad virtual service offering, are enabling organizational scalability in our post-pandemic world. He served four Presidential Administrations, three Cabinet Agencies, the Executive Office of the President, and was appointed Chief Technology Officer at the U.S.

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Stream raises $38M as its chat and activity feed APIs power communications for 1B users

TechCrunch

The company already has amassed a list of notable customers, including Ikea-owned TaskRabbit, NBC Sports, Unilever, Delivery Hero, Gojek, eToro and Stanford University, as well as a number of others that it’s not disclosing across healthcare, education, finance, virtual events, dating, gaming and social.

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Tunstall’s CTO wants to build the Porsche 911 of telehealth

CIO

Gary Steen joined assistive technology provider Tunstall Healthcare as its group chief technology officer (CTO) in August 2021, having previously been managing director for technology at telecommunications provider TalkTalk. So Steen has a critical role to play.

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The Importance of IT Having a Seat at the C-Suite Table

TechFides Blog

The IT C-Suite The CIO is the bridge between technology and business operations. Depending on the organization and industry, the Chief Technology Officer (CTO) may report to the CIO or may be a peer. IT and network technology are key enablers in allowing companies to meet the social demands of consumers.

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