Today’s Pickup: Gartner releases annual Supply Chain Top 25

Friday, 22 May 2020, 19:05:39
Good day, Gartner, Inc. released the results from its annual Supply Chain Top 25 , identifying supply chain leaders and highlighting their best practices. Cisco Systems scored the top spot in the ranking, followed by Colgate-Palmolive, Johnson & Johnson, Schneider Electric, and Nestlé. Six new companies joined this year’s list – Lenovo, AbbVie, British American Tobacco, Reckitt Benckiser, Biogen, and Kimberly-Clark. Three key trends stand out this year for the companies that made the list, Gartner said in a press release. They use a “language of purpose,” recognize that problem solving requires partnership with others in the community and were early and frequent adopters of digital technologies. Did you know? Gross margins for truckload activity managed by 3PLs declined 210 basis points in the first quarter of 2020 compared to a year ago. Intermodal … Full story available on Benzinga.com
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‘What is BlueJeans?’: Here’s what you need to know about using the video-conferencing service

Thursday, 21 May 2020, 15:46:00
BlueJeans is a cloud video-conferencing and screen-sharing service. While BlueJeans offers a free trial, there are three levels of subscription offered starting at $9.99 per month. BlueJeans has the ability to connect users across a variety of platforms. Visit Business Insider’s Tech Reference library for more stories . As more and more people are starting to work from home, video conferencing and online meeting services like BlueJeans have become vital tools for people to connect personally and professionally. BlueJeans is a cloud-based service that is able to connect users across multiple devices and utilize conferencing solutions including Google, Microsoft Lync and Cisco. The platform offers collaborative video, audio, and web conferencing as well as allowing users to host livestreams and other interactive events. What you need to know about BlueJeans, including its tiered pricing BlueJeans is notable for its simplicity , allowing users to “schedule, join, and host one-touch meetings in just six seconds” from any device.
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Critical Cisco Bug in Unified CCX Allows Remote Code Execution

Thursday, 21 May 2020, 15:44:30
Cisco has fixed a critical remote code-execution flaw in its popular customer interaction management solution.
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Global Location-based Services Market 2020-2025: A Look at Key Players ALE International, Teldio Corporation, Cisco Systems and Ericsson Inc. – ResearchAndMarkets.com

Thursday, 21 May 2020, 13:33:00
DUBLIN–(BUSINESS WIRE)–The “Location-based Services Market – Growth, Trends, and Forecast (2020 – 2025)” report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com’s offering. The location-based services market was valued at USD 36.2 billion in 2019, and it is expected to reach USD 126.4 billion by 2025, registering a CAGR of 23.2%, during the period of 2020-2025. The proliferation of smartphone usage is driving the location-based services market. With advancements in technology, many industries are wil
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United States’ Financial Service Cyber Security Market, 2014-2025 | Includes Profiles of IBM, Broadcom, FireEye, ForeScout, Cisco, and More

Wednesday, 20 May 2020, 22:30:00
DUBLIN , May 20, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — The “U.S. Financial Service Cyber Security Market Outlook to 2025” report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com’s offering. The United States (U.S.) financial service cyber security market is anticipated to record a CAGR of around 6% over the forecast period, i.e. 2019-2025. Factors such as growing cases of cybercrimes and cyber threats observed in the United States in the BFSI industry is raising the need to deploy cyber security services to ensure safety and security of customer data collected by the institutions to provide their services. Further, numerous numbers of identity theft complaint cases as well as frauds complaint cases registered in the United States also raises the concern to adopt such security measures, which is anticipated to drive the growth of the market. Additionally, the United States (U.S.) financial service cyber security market is thriving on the back of rising trend of digital banking and payment systems, increasing number of individuals increasing the internet, along with the adoption of emerging technologies in terms of IT in the banking and insurance sector is helping significantly to transform their services online and is also contributing to the overall growth of the BFSI industry.
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