IEEE + SWF

We are excited to work together with the IEEE and its members to advance the mission of global standards for the Spatial Web, upon which the next generation of applications will be built.

LOS ANGELES (PRWEB)
August 11, 2021

Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), the world’s largest technical professional organization dedicated to advancing technology for the benefit of humanity, has collaborated with the Spatial Web Foundation (SWF), the principal international standards organization responsible for developing and promoting ethically aligned technical standards for the next era of global network computing aka the “Spatial Web.”

The Spatial Web incorporates technologies that enable future Smart Cities and Virtual Worlds colloquially known as the Metaverse. It is a hyper-connected, contextually-aware, network of humans, machines, and AI that integrates exponentially powerful technologies such as IoT (internet of things), ML (machine learning), XR (extended reality, aka MR/AR/VR), Autonomous Vehicles, Drones and Robots, Distributed Ledgers (cryptographic) and Edge Computing (edge) into a unified cyber-physical network. As billions of connected devices and services come online, collectively sensing, navigating, and performing physical activities in the world, machine-readable governance of data (policies, permissions, and rights management) is critical to aligning these powerful and pervasive technologies with a 21st Century society’s ethical and environmental needs.

The launch of this working group marks the public commitment of the two most significant standards organizations towards the development of a 21st-century “cyber-physical” Spatial Web. The need for a new generation of open standards that drive technical interoperability and innovation, and also promote human and environmental well-being is increasingly apparent.

“We are excited to work together with the IEEE and its members to advance the mission of global standards for the Spatial Web, upon which the next generation of applications will be built,” says Gabriel René, Executive Director of Spatial Web Foundation. “While we are initially focused on the core standards, given the broad applicability of Spatial Web Standards, we anticipate a family of standards, whose working groups can individually address technology-oriented standards — for, AI, autonomous vehicles, IoT and robotics, 5G, augmented and virtual reality — as well as industry-specific standards for government, supply chain, manufacturing, climate, healthcare, and smart cities.”

After years of research and development, the Spatial Web Foundation presented its overview of initial draft specifications at the official launch of The Spatial Web Protocol, Architecture and Governance Working Group (IEEE P2874 Standard) on July 21st, 2021, a dynamic collective that includes members from academia, government, and business leaders across a wide spectrum of industries. The Foundation is contributing its specifications for a Hyperspatial Domains, Hyperspatial Transaction Protocol (HSTP) and Hyperspatial Modeling Language (HSML) capable of enabling and governing context-aware collaborative computing that ensures data provenance, data lineage, and data interoperability across connected hardware (e.g. autonomous vehicles, sensors, smart devices, robots) and software (e.g. services, platforms, applications, artificial intelligence systems). The specifications will also include mechanisms for quantifying and credentialing context-specific levels of trust, interoperability, privacy, and security required for both virtual and digitally-mediated physical activities.

The launch of the standards development group represents an opportunity to “reimagine the future”. And as such, it is crucial that it incorporates the input and perspective from stakeholders across the globe, including privacy advocates, technology ethicists, scientists, climate researchers, and policy-makers, and social justice experts as well as device manufacturers, software developers, system integrators, telecoms, semiconductor manufacturers and cybersecurity experts all of whom are encouraged to participate.

The mission of the Spatial Web Working Group is to further develop the specifications to meet the rigorous requirement to become globally adopted IEEE standards, with a specific emphasis on the incorporation of foundational ethics and values as informed by IEEE’s Ethically-Aligned Design P7000 Series of standards that provide guidance for the support of human rights, well-being, accountability, and transparency for AI and Autonomous Intelligent Systems which the Spatial Web standards intend to further incorporate and advance. This is a unique and historic opportunity to participate in what may be considered a public imperative.The working group is open to individuals that would like to participate in this mission. Details about the working group can be found at the IEEE Standards Association (IEEE SA) site: https://standards.ieee.org/project/2874.html

About IEEE

IEEE and its members inspire a global community to innovate for a better tomorrow through highly cited publications, conferences, technology standards, and professional and educational activities. IEEE is the trusted “voice” for engineering, computing, and technology information around the globe. https://www.ieee.org/

About SWF

The Spatial Web Foundation is an international non-for-profit organization dedicated to developing, stewarding and promoting specifications and standards for an open, free and secure Spatial Web and its benefit to future generations. https://spatialwebfoundation.org/

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FlipServe’s vision is to create a world in which everyone has access to cloud servers at affordable prices.

MENLO PARK, Calif. (PRWEB)
August 11, 2021

FlipServe today announces the launch of its multi-cloud platform to provide developers, small and medium sized businesses access to premium cloud servers at competitive prices. FlipServe offers users access to AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud Platform (GCP) servers for 30% less than users would pay directly to AWS, Azure, or GCP. FlipServe also provides users free standard service (monitoring, VM back up, network security, etc.) for each server.

Thanks to FlipServe’s competitive server pricing and complimentary service, companies and developers can do more for less. The platform offers solutions for cloud migration, Kubernetes, ransomware protection backup, identity management, high availability and disaster recovery along with multiple versions of Operating System images (OS collections), pre-configured application images (Developer collections), and SAP systems (SAP collections). Developers and businesses can choose from FlipServe’s library of pre-configured apps and services, select configuration options, and simply click buy. After purchasing a server each user has access to a dashboard breaking down usage and costs. Users of FlipServe, will appreciate the cost-effectiveness, simplicity, transparency of the platform.

“Our mission is to give developers and businesses access to premium cloud servers, apps and services at the most competitive prices”, said Ganesh Radhakrishnan, Founder of FlipServe. “With our competitive pricing, multi-cloud offerings, and user interface, we have built flexibility, simplicity, and transparency into the FlipServe platform.”

The global pandemic that started almost a year and a half ago disrupted every facet of life from the workplace to day-to-day activities many previously took for granted. In the business world, the pandemic and the resulting global recession cut IT budgets. With diminished IT budgets, the demand for IT “to do more with less” has only increased. FlipServe aims to meet this demand with its multi-cloud platform.

“We have all been challenged by the global pandemic and it has pushed many of us –businesses and individuals alike—to adapt and innovate. Cloud solutions and services enable businesses and developers to accelerate innovation. And this is the reason why we saw an acceleration of cloud adoption amid the pandemic. Here at FlipServe, we want to help more developers and organizations increase their capacity to innovate, while keeping their cost as low as possible,” said Ganesh.

About FlipServe

FlipServe is a multi-cloud platform that provides infrastructure and managed offerings. With FlipServe, users can access cloud servers from Azure, AWS and Google Cloud Platform at a substantially lower price than buying directly or through system integrators, thanks FlipServe’s unique pricing algorithm and partnership with Azure, AWS & GCP.

FlipServe vision is to create a world in which everyone has access to cloud servers at affordable prices. With its intuitive system interface, multi-cloud offerings, FlipServe helps developers, startups and small and medium-sized businesses build, deploy and scale applications to accelerate innovation while increasing productivity and agility.

For more information visit: https://flipserve.com/

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The company intends to use the latest funding to fuel their expansion in the East Asian, European, and North American markets.

SINGAPORE (PRWEB)
August 11, 2021

Singapore-based blockchain security solution provider CYBAVO announces that it has raised $4 million USD in its Pre-A funding round, completed in June. The round was co-led by global venture capital firm 500 Startups, Taiwan’s H&D Asset Management Company and New Economy Ventures. Other companies and investors from Taiwan, Silicon Valley, Singapore, Hong Kong and Japan also participated in the round.

Digital asset custody and management is a USD $20 billion market where only a handful of companies offer end-to-end turn-key solutions for enterprises and institutional investors. CYBAVO offers these investors a solution to achieve a frictionless adoption of crypto assets with a focus on asset security and regulatory compliance.

According to Paul Fan, CEO of CYBAVO, the company intends to use the latest funding to fuel their expansion in the East Asian, European, and North American markets. The funds will also be used for continual investment in the research and development of cybersecurity and blockchain technology, and to further raise the level of customer and product satisfaction it delivers.

Just this year, CYBAVO was accepted into 500 Startups’ flagship accelerator program, and will be enjoying access to its global network of mentors, founders, and industry stakeholders. The company also opened its first European office in Luxembourg and completed Fit 4 Start, Luxembourg’s leading 6-month startup acceleration program. The program is designed to provide entrepreneurs with tailor-made coaching, attractive pre-seed funding, access to key network connections, and advice on regulation and the market in Europe. In June, CYBAVO won first place in SelectUSA Investment Summit’s Cybersecurity pitching session, a program led by the U.S. Department of Commerce, further underlining their intent to deliver a successful international expansion.

“The digital asset market has grown rapidly over the past couple of years, but the market lacks a secure institutional grade end-to-end solution. Thanks to the experience and vision of CYBAVO’s founding team, we think there’s great potential for the company to develop into a full-stack digital asset management platform,” said Shawn Chu, Principal at 500 Startups.

When asked about his insights on the future of digital assets, Managing Partner at New Economy Ventures Ethan Tsai said, “We are optimistic about the future growth and development of digital assets and blockchain technology and we are particularly interested in partnering with technology companies that can provide infrastructure for crypto assets. We believe CYBAVO can leverage its long-term technical and talent advantage in cybersecurity to address the huge market potential of “real assets to crypto assets”.”

“With an ever-increasing number of transactions taking place, cryptocurrency and digital assets are undoubtedly one of the fastest growing trends today. The protection of these assets is the basic building block of this industry, and one of the most important issues the industry must tackle is how to manage private keys in a secure and efficient way. I’m very glad that the team at CYBAVO can present an unrivaled solution for private key management. This solution not only provides security, but it’s also an end-to-end, intuitive and easy-to-use system that increases operational efficiency. We trust that CYBAVO’s institutional wallet solution will make transactions in cryptocurrency as safe and convenient as transactions in traditional banking institutions we’ve come to trust. Here at H&D Asset Management we’re happy to be a part of CYBAVO’s growth, and proud to witness its journey to becoming a leading organization in the cryptocurrency industry,” said Chu Ping-Yu, Chairman of the Board at H&D Asset Management.

CYBAVO is the leading provider for blockchain security solutions in Asia Pacific. Its extensive list of enterprise customers include cryptocurrency exchanges, fund management companies, cryptocurrency wallet providers, and various fintech service providers. The company is insured by S&P AA-rated global reinsurance company, and holds certifications for ISO 27001 and NIST’s Cryptographic Module Validation Program.

About CYBAVO

CYBAVO was established in 2018 by a team of cybersecurity veterans with backgrounds in blockchain security, cryptography, computer security, malware analysis and web security. Its mission is to provide the most advanced digital asset custody by developing a custom security-hardened operating system, patented encryption technology, and a highly secure sandboxed environment to deliver its suite of solutions, including its flagship product, the CYBAVO VAULT.

CYBAVO VAULT is an institutional-grade cryptocurrency wallet that leverages proprietary NIST-certified cryptographic algorithms. It offers a SaaS or on-premise solution that features a unique multi-level approach to transaction authorization, which allows for the creation of any number of purpose-specific wallets, each governed by its own policies. This creates the potential to require increasing levels of approval from the lowest level all the way to the CFO – depending on transaction size, destination address or other criteria.

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Bernd Rennebeck, Oqulo CEO

Oqulo is at an exciting phase where we’re expanding our products and services. I look forward to concentrating more on strategy, especially in launching Knox, our newest project involving cryptocurrency and blockchain.

METRO MANILA, Philippines (PRWEB)
August 10, 2021

Singapore-based tech company, Oqulo, appoints Bernd Rennebeck as their Chief Executive Officer.

Originally based in Florida, USA, Rennebeck brings his experience in engineering, data science and technology consulting when he came on board as Chief Technology Officer of August 99, Inc. August 99, a sister company of Oqulo, is a web development and tech incubator company based in The Philippines.

Rennebeck previously served as Vice President of Specialty Structures & Installations, a structural engineering company in Florida. He also spent time as CTO and Chief Data Scientist of mClinica, a healthcare technology company based in Singapore.

“Bernd’s expertise in technology infrastructure couldn’t come at a better time,” says Erny Nazario, Head of Product at Oqulo. “Without a doubt, Bernd’s extensive know-how in emerging business technologies will help us to exceed our five-year goals.”

“I’m more than happy to step into this new role after years of serving as Oqulo’s CTO,” says Rennebeck. “Oqulo is at an exciting phase where we’re expanding our products and services. I look forward to concentrating more on strategy, especially in launching Knox, our newest project involving cryptocurrency and blockchain.”

Rennebeck has over ten years of experience in the technology industry. Serving as CTO in his previous companies, he spearheaded the successful execution of technology products and projects through improved technology infrastructure, product development, technology training, and overall R&D.

Rennebeck is also the winner of the 2016 IBM Watson New Venture Challenge and the chief mentor and judge of Hack Manila.

ABOUT OQULO

Oqulo Pte Ltd, is a Singapore-based company founded in early 2019. It is a spin-off from leading tech incubator, August 99, which started in 2012 and is based in The Philippines.

Oqulo is a company that deploys global technology products and employs a solid team of software developers and designers. The company’s current lineup of services include Access by Agent Image, QSpace, QTime and Knox.

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Our SaaS-based approach of offering ongoing software version updates provides for continuous functionality improvement so that our clients can focus on managing their investments and not managing upgrades.

GREENWICH, Conn. (PRWEB)
August 10, 2021

INDATA, a leading industry provider of software, technology and managed services for buy-side firms, today announced a software release providing enhanced functionality and productivity improvements.

Highlights include:

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  Enhanced trade tools for multi-asset investment strategies
• New OMS features offering greater efficiency in working with orders/executions
• Additional compliance look-throughs spanning real-time, pre-trade and post-trade checks throughout the trading life cycle
• Greater alerting/tracking features in terms of system monitoring/usage for compliance and operations professionals
• New and improved dashboard tiles within iPM Portal offering fully customizable information to end clients
• Streamlined trade settlement dashboards with leading industry providers
• Additional performance measurement options offering increased granularity for calculating rates-of-return and attribution
• Expanded ALGO connectivity with leading brokers and automated, exception-based reconciliation with leading custodians
• New Reports and Data Visualizations within key areas of the system

In addition, INDATA offers built-in BI (Business Intelligence) Reporting, providing clients with a complete tech platform for analyzing and reporting on data across the organization, with the ability to aggregate data from both internal and external sources. For firms looking to benefit from the emerging field of data science to optimize investment performance, Architect AI Data Analytics offers an out-of-the-box solution that is fully integrated and which can implemented as a managed service.

“Our SaaS-based approach of offering ongoing software version updates provides for continuous functionality improvement so that our clients can focus on managing their investments and not managing upgrades,” commented David Csiki, President of INDATA. “In addition, our clients benefit from receiving the latest tech tools as they become available and fit for purpose, an important competitive advantage,” he added.

About INDATA®

INDATA is a leading specialized provider of software, technology and managed services for buy-side firms, including trade order management (OMS), compliance, portfolio accounting and front-to-back office delivered via iPM Epic® – the industry’s first investment technology platform specifically designed for the era of big data and iPM Portfolio Architect AI™, the industry’s first portfolio construction, modeling, rebalancing and reporting tool based on AI and Machine Learning. INDATA’s iPM – Intelligent Portfolio Management® technology platform allows end users to efficiently collaborate in real-time across the enterprise and contains the best of class functionality demanded by sophisticated institutional investors. The company’s mission is to provide clients with cutting edge technology products and services to increase operational efficiency while reducing risk and administrative overhead.

INDATA provides software and services to a variety of buy-side clients including asset managers, registered investment advisors, banks and wealth management firms, pension funds and hedge funds. Assets under management range from under $1 billion to more than $100 billion across a variety of asset classes globally. For more information, visit http://www.indataipm.com or follow us on Twitter: @indataipm and LinkedIn.

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LOUISVILLE, Ky. (PRWEB)
August 08, 2021

The Globalair.com Calvin L. Carrithers Aviation Scholarship, which will close on August 16, 2021, is entering the final week of accepting application submissions.

GlobalAir.com welcomes students enrolled in an accredited College or University Aviation Program for the 2021-2022 school year to apply. Four students will be awarded the scholarship and accepted into the program, which entails writing weekly blogs sharing their flight training or aviation class experiences while being awarded a scholarship of $1,000 for the school year.

While some flight schools and universities are engaging in off-campus learning due to the COVID-19 pandemic, many will be fully operational and flying this fall semester. Addi Hemphill, Scholarship Curator for GlobalAir.com, explains, “We are seeking highly motivated individuals who are looking to make aviation a professional career. With an unusual 2020 now behind us, students can look forward to a year of flight training that is consistent. GlobalAir.com would like to provide financial assistance to students who are passionate about continuing their flight training and aviation education.”

“The Calvin L. Carrithers Aviation Scholarship is different than most scholarships in the sense that it’s geared towards aviation and has students maintain a blog throughout their school year. As a previous recipient, creating a blog was a new experience for me that proved to be beneficial. In addition to financial assistance, this scholarship allows students to share their own unique stories and connect with others in the process. Thanks to this scholarship, I have continued learning, networking, and hearing other’s experiences while getting to share my own. It opens doorways that before, I would not have known existed,” she continued.

The application process for the program involves a short essay detailing the applicant’s career path and a letter of recommendation. Scholarship recipients will be chosen based on their writing capabilities, determination to learn, and love for aviation.

The four scholarship winners will be notified by late August when many go back to school and their blogs officially begin. The GlobalAir.com Scholarship Team is welcoming any qualified and passionate aviation student to apply before August 16 to be considered for the opportunity.

You can access the application page at https://www.globalair.com/scholarships/

We are looking forward to working with the next generation of aviation professionals!

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“Online marketplaces have rapidly become a crucial channel for reaching consumers in the last 10 years, and this change has only picked up speed since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic.” – Gary Burtka, VP of U.S. operations, RTB House

NEW YORK (PRWEB)
August 05, 2021

RTB House, a global company that provides state-of-the-art marketing solutions for top brands and agencies worldwide, today announced the release of their U.S. Marketplaces Advertising and Impact Guide. Packed with statistics, data, expert opinions, and predictions for the future, this guide is crucial reading for any brand that sells their products on a third-party online marketplace — and for digital marketplaces themselves.

Within the guide, brands and owners can find a variety of information on how to get the most out of their marketplace presence through programmatic ad campaigns. RTB House has provided extensive information on digital advertising for marketplaces, and what approaches are the most effective. With expert commentary and detailed analysis on COVID-19’s effect on online marketplaces, the guide provides an excellent resource for any ecommerce organization.

“Online marketplaces have rapidly become a crucial channel for reaching consumers in the last 10 years, and this change has only picked up speed since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic,” said Gary Burtka, VP of U.S. operations, RTB House. ”For brands looking to reach their customers as effectively as possible, it’s more important than ever to understand digital advertising best practices for marketplaces. We hope this guide will serve brands by improving their understanding of marketplace advertising.”

If you’re interested in learning more about generating value on digital marketplaces, you can download the guide here.

About RTB House:

RTB House is a global company that provides state-of-the-art marketing technologies for top brands and agencies worldwide. Its proprietary ad buying engine is the first in the world to be powered entirely by Deep Learning algorithms, enabling advertisers to generate outstanding results and reach their goals at every stage of the funnel.

Founded in 2012, the RTB House team comprises 750+ specialists in over 30 locations around the globe. It serves more than 2,000 campaigns for clients across the EMEA, APAC, and Americas regions.

After successfully deploying Deep Learning into 100 percent of its algorithms in 2018, RTB House has continued its research in the field of AI. The AI Marketing Lab and Creative Lab were set up as new divisions of the company focused on inventing and advancing MarTech products. As a result of their work, in 2020 the company introduced AI Full-Funnel Marketing Solutions and Awareness Streaming Video Ads, lifting brand communication to the next level.

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