RADWARE RESEARCH FINDS DATA LOSS IS TOP CYBER-ATTACK CONCERN

Radware's Global Application and Network Security Report 2016-2017 Finds Ransom Was The #1 Motivation Behind Cyber-Attacks, Malware Was the Most Frequent Type of Attack, and IoT Botnets are a Major Concern

MAHWAH, N.J., Jan 11 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Radware® (NASDAQ:RDWR), a leading provider of cyber security and application delivery solutions ensuring the digital user experience for applications in virtual, cloud, and software-defined data centers, has found that hackers and companies agree on one thing: Data is lucrative. Radware's Global Application and Network Security Report 2016-2017 revealed that 49% of businesses confirmed being the subject of a cyber-ransom campaign in 2016. What's more, 27% of IT professionals surveyed chose data leakage or loss as a key concern when faced with a cyber-attack, while only 19% chose service outage, 16% selected reputation loss, and just 9% cited customer or partner loss.

The full report identifies 2016's major attack trends, outlines industry preparedness, and gives insider views from the front lines to the corner office. Among the biggest trends identified for the current report coverage period:

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FUTUREWAN‘17 ANNOUNCES KEYNOTE SPEAKERS AND AGENDA

SAN JOSE, Calif., Jan 12 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE)-- The FutureWAN‘17 Summit today announced keynote presenters and the full agenda for its five day virtual summit that brings together some of the world’s leading experts and practitioners on migrating wide area networks to SD-WAN. The five day event will feature four tracks and multiple sessions per track beginning on January 16 through January 20th.


The FutureWAN’17 summit will feature presentations by a Fortune-500 healthcare provider and title insurance company on their experiences deploying SD-WAN. In addition to enterprises, the summit will feature Analyst Keynote presentations by Nemertes Research, EMA Research, and Packet Pushers; and a Network Architect Roundtable.

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DAVOS 2017: JOIN PWC'S CEO SURVEY PRESS BRIEFING & WEBCAST 18:30 CET MONDAY 16TH JANUARY 2017

LONDON, Jan 12 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- PwC’s Global Chairman Bob Moritz will present key findings of PwC’s annual survey of international business leaders at a press briefing in Davos, Switzerland, at 18:30 Central European Time on Monday 16^th January 2017 (17:30 GMT/12:30 EST).
 
The press briefing will also be webcast live allowing journalists who are not in Davos to take part.
 
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PWC'S STRATEGY & INTRODUCES NEW BOOK "FIT FOR GROWTH: A GUIDE TO STRATEGIC COST CUTTING, RESTRUCTURING, AND RENEWAL"

NEW YORK, Jan 11 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The New Year holds one thing for certain: uncertainty. As business leaders find themselves plagued by sluggish growth, increasing geopolitical tension, heightened regulatory scrutiny, and the rapid pace of digital change, 2017 is gearing up to be “the year of the question mark.” How can businesses achieve and sustain growth despite today’s difficult business environment? They must tightly link their growth and cost agendas, freeing up resources to invest into what truly sets them apart.

A photo accompanying this announcement is available at http://www.globenewswire.com/NewsRoom/AttachmentNg/ed801a71-9b38-44be-9241-d7d0fa2609cc

Fit for Growth is a new book from Wiley by authors Vinay Couto and Deniz Caglar, leading practitioners in business transformation with Strategy&, PwC’s strategy consulting business. They are principals with PwC US. The third author, John Plansky, is a former principal with PwC US. Fit for Growth serves as the ultimate handbook on strategic cost management, illustrating the importance of investing resources in what makes an organization unique in the market and cutting costs constructively everywhere else. 

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TOSHIBA LAUNCHES 100V N-CHANNEL POWER MOSFETS SUPPORTING 4.5V LOGIC LEVEL DRIVE FOR QUICK CHARGERS

TOKYO, Jan 11 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- Toshiba Corporation’s (TOKYO:6502) Storage & Electronic Devices Solutions Company today expanded its line-up of low-voltage N-channel power MOSFETs with the addition of 100V N-channel power MOSFETs supporting 4.5V logic level drive for quick chargers. The two new MOSFETs of the “U-MOS VIII-H Series”, “TPH4R10ANL” and “TPH6R30ANL,” start shipments from today.

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TOSHIBA'S NEW LOW-CAPACITANCE TVS DIODES FOR HIGH-SPEED INTERFACES IN MOBILE DEVICES DELIVER THE INDUSTRY'S LEADING-CLASS PROTECTION PERFORMANCE

TOKYO, Jan 11 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- Toshiba Corporation’s (TOKYO:6502) Storage & Electronic Devices Solutions Company today announced the launch of a new line-up of low-capacitance TVS diodes ^[1] for use in high-speed interfaces in mobile devices, including smartphones, tablet PCs and wearable devices. The new diodes deliver the industry’s leading-class^[2] protection performance. The line-up covers ten products to protect high-speed interfaces, including USB 3.0/3.1 and HDMI, from electronic discharge (ESD) and noise. Shipments start from today.

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KEIO PLAZA HOTEL TOKYO STARTS AN ORIGINAL TOKYO SIGHTSEEING LIMOUSINE TOUR WITH ENGLISH-SPEAKING CHAUFFEURS TO EXPLORE JAPANESE SAKE BREWERIES

TOKYO, Jan 10 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- Keio Plaza Hotel Tokyo (KPH), one of Japan’s most prestigious international hotels located in Shinjuku, Tokyo, started a special sightseeing limousine tour of sake breweries and a museum with optional English-speaking chauffeurs in collaboration with Keio Jidousha Co., Ltd (Keio Taxi Company) in December, 2016. This plan is offered in commemoration of the opening of the Keio Plaza Hotel Tokyo’s highest category of accommodation facility “Premier Grand Club Floors,” and in response to the strong demand from overseas guests interested in experiencing Japanese culture at a more personal level in the comfort of a luxury vehicle.
 

This chauffeured tour will take guests to two of three Japanese sake breweries located in western Tokyo, including Ishikawa Brewery, Tamura Brewery, and Ozawa Brewery. Also, guests will be taken to “Kushi Kanzashi (Traditional ornate hair combs) Museum.” This tour can take up to six guests in chauffeur driven minivans, with an option to hire English speaking chauffeurs. 

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