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Over half of industrial process organizations not yet prepared for successful digital transformations

Over half of industrial process organizations not yet prepared for successful digital transformations

Schneider Electric, the leader in the digital transformation of energy management and automation, and Omdia, the technology market research firm, found that while digital transformation is critical to business strategy, many industrial process organizations are still not ready. The finding was part of a study conducted by the two companies to better understand the pain points and specific challenges faced […]

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NextUp Solutions: 2023 will start with chaos in the entrepreneurial environment. 90% of medium-sized companies are not prepared for SAF-T reporting to ANAF

NextUp Solutions: 2023 will start with chaos in the entrepreneurial environment. 90% of medium-sized companies are not prepared for SAF-T reporting to ANAF

Next year, more than 20,000 medium-sized taxpayers must submit Declaration 406 (SAF-T – Standard Audit File for Tax), but 90% of them are not yet ready to transfer the necessary data to ANAF, although it is mandatory from January 1st, 2023, according to NextUp Solutions, one of the largest software solutions companies for business. Thus, chaos will be generated in […]

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Limitless Agency: During Black Friday 2022, online stores registered 150,000 orders and over 20 million euros in revenues

Limitless Agency: During Black Friday 2022, online stores registered 150,000 orders and over 20 million euros in revenues

During November 11-13, in which the most intense Black Friday 2022 campaigns took place, online stores registered almost 21 million euros in revenues, slightly increasing by 1.5% compared to the similar period of last year, according to data from Limitless Agency, one of the largest online marketing agencies in Romania. At the same time, the biggest order on Black Friday […]

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How to say ‘no’ in the face of a ransomware attack

How to say ‘no’ in the face of a ransomware attack

With more than 236 million ransomware attacks taking place in the first half of 2022, attacks are growing in volume and intensity and now affect nearly every industry sector. This is driven by an influx of new ransomware criminals and bolder efforts to secure greater ransom payments from existing bad actors. But, while many organisations rush to pay the ransom […]

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Veeam Research Finds Organizations are Increasing Modern Data Protection for Cloud Workloads to Reduce Cyber Security Risks

Veeam Research Finds Organizations are Increasing Modern Data Protection for Cloud Workloads to Reduce Cyber Security Risks

Veeam® Software, the leader in Modern Data Protection, today released the findings of the company’s Cloud Protection Trends Report 2023, covering four key “as a Service” scenarios: Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS), Platform as a Service (PaaS), Software as a Service (SaaS), and Backup and Disaster Recovery as a Service (BaaS/DRaaS). The survey found that companies are recognizing the increasing […]

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Surge in as-a-service models set to generate strong revenue growth beyond tech sector

Surge in as-a-service models set to generate strong revenue growth beyond tech sector

Businesses’ readiness to adopt anything-as-a-service1 (XaaS) models has risen dramatically since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, with the technology sector leading the way and others gaining momentum. While today only 9% of surveyed businesses have completed XaaS transformations, most (85%) are at the progress stage – either piloting or operating at scale. This is according to EY report, As-a-Service […]

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Breaking the myths of Zero Trust model  and understanding how it can protect your organization

Breaking the myths of Zero Trust model and understanding how it can protect your organization

One of the latest buzzwords in the cyber security industry is a ‘Zero Trust’ security model. In short, a zero-trust model basically means you do not leave any room for errors at all and do not trust anyone or anything.   Owing to a hybrid workplace led by the after-effects of the pandemic and several emerging technologies such as the […]

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5G Fixed Wireless Access to Generate $2.5 Billion Globally in Operator Revenue by 2023

5G Fixed Wireless Access to Generate $2.5 Billion Globally in Operator Revenue by 2023

A new study by Juniper Research has found that total operator-billed revenue generated from 5G FWA (Fixed Wireless Access) services will rise from $515 million in 2022 to $2.5 billion next year. This staggering growth will be driven by 5G’s advanced network capabilities, such as ultra-low delay and increased data processing to provide connectivity services that were previously unachievable with […]

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The online channel covers 15% of all retail purchasing in CEE, and in 4 years’ time it will cover one-fifth

The online channel covers 15% of all retail purchasing in CEE, and in 4 years’ time it will cover one-fifth

The boundary between online and offline shopping is becoming increasingly vague. There is an evident retail trade trend towards the omnichannel, i.e., combining various sales channels tailored to the consumer’s individual needs. This requires a development of e-commerce which has significantly accelerated recently. In the last 5 years, share of online sales in Central and Eastern Europe grew by 9 […]

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NextUp – The new measures in the Fiscal Code are an obstacle to the evolution of the business environment

NextUp – The new measures in the Fiscal Code are an obstacle to the evolution of the business environment

The new changes made in the Fiscal Code, including the overtaxing of part-time employment contracts, the obligation of the employment of at least one full-time person and the increase of the profit tax to 16% for consulting companies, represent an obstacle to the development of the business environment, but especially with a huge impact on micro-enterprises, with a high chance […]

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You can’t put a price on the human impact of data

You can’t put a price on the human impact of data

So often in the technology industry we talk about how data can benefit businesses. And rightly so, because data is arguably the most valuable asset a business has. However, we don’t always talk enough about how data makes life better for people. When ultimately, this is its purpose. The outcomes data is making possible can have a real human impact […]

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CBRE: The investment volume reached EUR 323 mln. in H1 2022, 6% higher than the same period last year

CBRE: The investment volume reached EUR 323 mln. in H1 2022, 6% higher than the same period last year

The total investment volume in Romania reached EUR 323 mln. in the first half of 2022, 6% higher compared with the amount transacted in the same period of the previous year, according to the Romania Real Estate Market Outlook 2022 research special report, launched by CBRE Romania, the leader of the real estate consultancy market. In the first six months, […]

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