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Secure-IC makes it easy to use its security technologieson Cloud platforms.

Rennes (France), December 18th, 2020 Secure-IC, the rising leader and the only global provider of end-to-end cybersecurity solutions for embedded systems and connected objects, announces today the availability of its protection technologies ("Silicon Intellectual Property" - IPs) in the Cloud.

Starting first with Xilinx App Store launched on December 9th (https://appstore.xilinx.com/), a new service that allows millions of Xilinx customers to securely find and use third-party IPs in the Cloud, and powered by Accelizes Digital Rights Management technology, Secure-IC is now able to offer its clients the possibility to test protection technologies in the Cloud before deploying them.

Through this Cloud-based platform, clients around the globe will be able to build, test and run instantly, agilely and securely new solutions without needing the traditional required hardware to support their applications.

Security IPs as a service

Secure-IC leverages the reach of its technologies through the scale of Cloud. The pay-per-use model could also foster innovation and new models to emerge, using secure functions as a service.

Xilinx Cloud-based App Store and Secure-ICs IPs technologies available as a service will enhance the clients user experience. Indeed, when a client will be willing to launch a new application that needs secure elements, he will now be able to test the functions in advance by calling the IP directly in the Cloud, using the secure software framework (SecuryzrTM Firmware Framework), Secure-IC will deliver.

Customers will be provided with a very simple API and activation process to use Secure-ICs technologies.

This new value proposal will allow customers to accelerate design cycles thanks to the scalability of the Cloud and meet their demanding schedules and help them achieve their crucial time-to-market goals when deploying new technologies.

Hassan Triqui, co-founder and CEO at Secure-IC explains: Through Xilinx App Store and our partnership with Accelize, our clients can now really experience the benefit of our solutions as they are able to evaluate quickly and efficiently our secure functions. This is a major benefit for us to demonstrate and disseminate broadly our technologies. It represents also an important milestone for Secure-IC in line with our strategic vision to accelerate the deployment of our protection technologies and deliver security life cycle management of devices from Chip to Cloud.

The first IP to be available is "Digital True Random Number Generator". This choice is meaningful since the ability to generate true randomness with a very unique stochastic model represents the very essence of every security mechanism. It will be followed shortly by other Secure-ICs technologies made available to Cloud-end users. Secure-IC will also deploy its Cloud strategy on various platforms in the coming months.

Access to our Cloud solutions here: https://www.secure-ic.com/security-science-factory-ssf/advanced-rd/cloud

About Secure-IC

With presence and customers across 5 continents, Secure-IC is the rising leader and the only global provider of end-to-end cybersecurity solutions for embedded systems and connected objects.

Driven by a unique approach called PESC (Protect, Evaluate, Service & Certify), Secure-IC positions itself as a partner to support its clients throughout and beyond the IC design process. Relying on innovation and research activities, Secure-IC provides Silicon-proven and cutting-edge protection technologies, integrated Secure Elements and security evaluation platforms to reach compliance with the highest level of certification for different markets (such as automotive, AIoT, defense, payments & transactions, memory & storage, server & cloud).

More information on https://www.secure-ic.com

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Arlington, VA, Dec. 17, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- LiveSafe, the Vector Solutions brand for mobile risk intelligence solutions for safety and security incident prevention, response, and communication, is pleased to announce that the Northern Virginia Technology Council (NVTC) has selected LiveSafe for its 100 most innovative technology companies in 2020, as well as recognized LiveSafe CEO Carolyn Parent as a NVTC Tech 100 Executive. This is LiveSafes third year making the list.

The NVTC Tech 100 honors the most groundbreaking companies, leaders and innovators within the Greater Washington regions technology community. This years program attracted nearly 200 nominations that were carefully reviewed and considered by a panel of independent judges including Joel Kallett, Managing Director of Clearsight Advisors; Sam Maness, Managing Director of Defense and Government Services Investment Banking at Raymond James & Associates, Inc.; and Jean Stack, Managing Director Global Technology and Services team and Co-Head of Government Services Investment Banking practice at Baird.

While this year has presented numerous challenges to every organization and individual, it is encouraging to see so many of the areas tech companies and executives remain resilient and committed to the health and wellbeing of their employees, the success of their companies, and industry achievement. Congratulations to LiveSafe and Leader Carolyn Parent for being named a 2020 NVTC Tech 100 honoree and for the positive impact theyve made in our region, said Jennifer Taylor, NVTC President and CEO.

Vector Solutions celebrates this impressive accomplishment by the LiveSafe brand, and we are honored to have them as part of our team, said Vector Solutions CEO Marc Scheipe. Under Carolyn Parents leadership, LiveSafe has continued to deliver word-class solutions to protect communities and serve everyday heroes, empowering them to make safer, smarter, and better decisions for their organizations, employees, and customers. Congratulations to Carolyn and our entire LiveSafe team on being recognized as groundbreaking leaders within the technology industry.

This year, LiveSafe expanded its products and offerings during the global COVID-19 pandemic with the launch of the popular WorkSafe back-to-work product, which enables organizations to detect potential COVID-19 infections, prevent outbreaks, and reduce legal liability, while maintaining the privacy and security of employee health information. LiveSafe also experienced tremendous user growth, with an increase of nearly 63 percent over last year. LiveSafe now actively protects nearly 6 million people across commercial enterprises, educational institutions, and government agencies.

In October 2020, LiveSafe was acquired by Vector Solutions, the leading provider of software solutions for learning, operational readiness, workforce management, and risk reduction, adding LiveSafes award-winning real-time mobile risk prevention, reporting, and response capabilities into the Vector Solutions product portfolio. LiveSafe customers will be presented with even more solutions and products in 2021 as the LiveSafe brand transitions to Vector Solutions, bringing more resources to businesses, government agencies, and school communities. The LiveSafe product will keep its name and become Vector LiveSafe, providing the same great solutions and functionality releases, including the Vector WorkSafe solution. Additionally, LiveSafe customers will now have access to Vectors entire suite of solutions to help manage and report training, credentials, incidents, hazards, schedules, shifts, and more. Learn more here.

About Vector LiveSafe

LiveSafe, a Vector Solutions product, is a leading mobile risk intelligence solution for safety and security incident prevention, response and communication. Its platform surfaces early warning insights and prevents serious safety and security incidents to mitigate operational risks, reduce financial losses, and make places safer for people to work, learn, and live. LiveSafes popular WorkSafe back-to-work options and packages enable organizations to detect potential COVID-19 infections, prevent outbreaks, and reduce legal liability, while maintaining the privacy and security of employee health information. Learn more at http://www.livesafemobile.com

About Vector Solutions

Vector Solutions is the leading provider of award-winning, intelligent SaaS solutions that help organizations and individuals operate at the highest level and prepare for more challenging workplaces and environments. Providing industry-focused solutions that connect content and technology, its unique product set includes learning management, continuing education (CE), compliance training, workforce scheduling, safety management and more. Its extensive online and mobile learning library features carefully curated world-class content to meet the unique needs of professionals in the industrial, engineering, education, and public safety industries. Reaching more than 19 thousand clients and 14 million users worldwide, Vectors mission is to serve everyday heroes by delivering intelligent software solutions that empower them to make safer, smarter, better decisions. The company was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in Tampa, Florida. For more information, visit http://www.vectorsolutions.com. Follow us on Twitter @VectorPerform and on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/VectorPerformance.

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The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has awarded USD 21 million in funding for three projects supporting offshore wind energy technology demonstration and resource characterization.

The projects will support offshore wind development by demonstrating innovative technologies not previously commercially used in the U.S. and by improving the ability to forecast energy production, DOE said.

Atkins will develop a full-scale design of a floating offshore wind platform capable of supporting a 10+ MW turbine, using a scale model testing and simulation methodology previously used for oil & gas floating production facilities. It is planned for installation and grid connection at the Mayflower Wind lease area.

The University of Maine will design, demonstrate, and validate a synthetic rope mooring for floating wind turbines, which is expected to reduce the impact of offshore wind development on commercial fishing and reduce costs. It will be demonstrated on a full-scale turbine at the Aqua Ventus I project.

Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution of Massachusetts will collect offshore wind resource data off the coasts of Massachusetts and Rhode Island and use it to improve atmosphere-ocean simulation tools and reduce uncertainty in offshore wind resource assessment and forecasting.

Demonstrating innovative technologies not yet deployed at commercial scale will lower the cost of energy and lend confidence to future investment decisions, said Daniel R Simmons, Assistant Secretary for Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy.

Improving the ability to accurately forecast wind power with enhanced weather models and demonstrating innovative energy production technologies can help reduce the cost of offshore wind.

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Dr. Mark Lewis

Since the onset of COVID-19, the government and industry have expedited the development process of new technologies and offerings to remain competitive in the evolving landscape. Innovation units across the nation have focused on artificial intelligence, autonomy and robotics, to support data and networks.

During Potomac Officers Clubs 7th Annual Defense Research and Development (R&D) Summit, notable federal and industry leaders will meet to discuss the latest priorities across the R&D landscape.

Featuring Dr. Mark Lewis, acting deputy undersecretary of defense for research and engineering and director of defense research and engineering for modernization, as keynote speaker, the summit will also address advancements and challenges within the development and delivery of innovative solutions.

To register for the 7th Annual Defense R&D Summit, as well as view upcoming opportunities, visit Potomac Officers Clubs Event Page.

In his role, Lewis is responsible for research, development, and prototyping activities across the Department of Defense (DoD) enterprise.

In addition, he oversees the activities of the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), the Missile Defense Agency (MDA), the Space Development Agency (SDA), the Defense Innovation Unit (DIU), and other agencies that are focused on developing advanced technology and capability for the U.S. military.

The DoD recently announced the reorganization of its R&D priorities as it develops new roadmaps to advance future capabilities. Lewis said microelectronics will be the Pentagons top priority. Lewis noted DoD considers 5G communications as its second R&D priority followed by hypersonic weapons. He added that the department plans to procure large quantities of hypersonic weapons.

We want to move away from trusted foundries and instead move towards technologies that allow us to operate and develop trusted components in zero-trust environments, Lewis said of microelectronics. He added that Nicole Petta, assistant director for microelectronics, is working on a roadmap to meet this goal by 2023.

DoDs research and engineering office is also advancing other modernization priorities, including artificial intelligence and machine learning, cyber, autonomy, directed energy, biotechnology, quantum science, directed energy, space as well as fully networked command, control and communications.

Were not interested in prototype programs that terminate at onesies and twosies, he said of hypersonics. You want weapons at scale. And by scale, we mean hundreds of systems. Eventually, down the line, you need thousands.

In Sept. 2020, Lewis spoke about the DoD's modernization strategy, including the development and procurement of high priority systems, such as artificial intelligence, directed energy, small satellites, hypersonics, a 5G network and unmanned aerial systems.

The modernization strategy could potentially offer game-changing results on the battlefield. Lewis noted that the second strategy of the department is ensuring each of the services and DoD organizations, including the DARPA, are researching and developing systems that are complementary across the department and are not duplicated.

The third strategy is partnering with industry and academia on important research or technologies that could benefit the warfighter, as well as allies and partners across the globe. The strategy will benefit the DoD because it will receive a variety of perspectives and viewpoints.

The department's modernization priorities are rapidly developing, Lewis said. "The most important thing is that we're moving beyond the research lab. We're moving beyond the development phase. We're really moving to actual procurement."

DoDs R&E office is also working on a series of best practices and technical standards for its artificial intelligence initiatives amid a rising number of AI efforts spread across the Pentagon. Lewis said that the department aims to remove stovepipes to facilitate sharing of databases and applications in order to identify AI applications that would have the biggest impact on troops.

In some cases that means getting [the technologies] in the hands of the war fighter and having them play with them, experiment with them, and figure out what makes their job more effective, what makes your job easier. And frankly, to enable them to discard the things that dont buy their way into the war fight, Lewis said.

Join Potomac Officers Club to learn about research and development within the defense sector as competition rises across emerging technologies. As new capabilities continue to influence every aspect of the GovCon and industry, top executives must stay ahead of the curve to defeat adversaries.

To register for the 7th Annual Defense R&D Summit, as well as view upcoming opportunities, visit Potomac Officers Clubs Event Page.

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Jason Reed| For the Daily Press

Riverside Prep cross country and track and field star Thomas Long can officially sayhe is a college athlete.

Long signed his National Letter of Intentwith the Oregon Institute of Technology in Klamath Falls, Oregon on Thursday, sealing the deal for the four-minute, thirty-five-second mile runner to take his abilities to the collegiatelevel.

It absolutely excites me to go to that next level. I am giddy, Long said.

Long, like every other high school athlete in California, had to overcome new hurdles in the recruiting process. The coronavirus pandemic prematurely shut down Longs junior track and field season and completely eliminated his senior year cross country season.

That means that Long, who has gotten better year-over-year, had to use his sophomore year track and field personal records during the recruiting process.

No colleges offered before the pandemic began, Long explained. All of my personal records were from my sophomore year. They werent bad, but that is the difference between a person who has been practicing for two years opposed to a person practicing for three years.

Longs resume still spoke for itself as he was offered scholarships from several other out-of-state schools. He chose Oregon Tech because it was the closest to home.

Family is very important to me, and I wanted to be somewhere close enough where I could drive down if anything were to happen, Long said.

Long is not just an excellent athlete, either.He is also a fantastic student. On top of the athletic scholarship he received, he also received one foracademics. Long plans on entering the medical field and has his eyes set on being a respiratory therapist.

While that is Longs long-term career goal, he has long-term athletic goals, too. Long wantsto continue to push his body tosee how far he can take himself. In the short-term, he wants to continue maximizing the three pillars of fitness good recovery, good diet and good sleep to aid him in his quest.

Long isappreciative of everyone who has helped him along the way on his journey. From coach Andrew Soto, to Julia Gutierrez, to the entire cross country coaching staff, athletic director andtrainers at Riverside Prep, among others.

Most of all, he thanked his mom.

If it was not for my mom putting in her work and motivating me I would not even be where I am today, Long said. If I could thank anyone first, it would be my mom.

Jason Reed is a freelance journalist for the Daily Press. Follow him on Twitter @EatYourReedies.

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Nearly a week after the US government announced that multiple federal agencies had been targeted by a sweeping cyber attack, the full scope and consequences of the suspected Russian hack remain unknown.

Key federal agencies, from the Department of Homeland Security to the agency that oversees Americas nuclear weapons arsenal, were reportedly targeted, as were powerful tech and security companies, including Microsoft. Investigators are still trying to determine what information the hackers may have stolen, and what they could do with it.

Donald Trump has still said nothing about the attack, which federal officials said posed a grave risk to every level of government. Joe Biden has promised a tougher response to cyber attacks but offered no specifics. Members of Congress are demanding more information about what happened, even as officials scrambling for answers call the attack significant and ongoing.

Heres a look at what we know, and what we still dont, about the worst-ever cyber attack on US federal agencies.

The hack began as early as March, when malicious code was snuck into updates to a popular software called Orion, made by the company SolarWinds, which provides network-monitoring and other technical services to hundreds of thousands of organizations around the world, including most Fortune 500 companies and government agencies in North America, Europe, Asia and the Middle East.

That malware in the updates gave elite hackers remote access to an organizations networks so they could steal information. The apparent months-long timeline gave the hackers ample opportunity to extract information from many targets, including monitoring email and other internal communications.

Microsoft called it an attack that is remarkable for its scope, sophistication and impact.

At least six US government departments, including the energy, commerce, treasury and state departments, are reported to have been breached. The National Nuclear Security Administrations networks were also breached, Politico reported on Thursday.

Dozens of security and other technology firms, as well as non-governmental organizations, were also affected, Microsoft said in a statement Thursday. While most of those affected by the attack were in the US, Microsoft said it had identified additional victims in Canada, Mexico, Belgium, Spain, the United Kingdom, Israel and the United Arab Emirates.

Its certain that the number and location of victims will keep growing, Microsoft added.

While the US government has not yet officially named who is responsible for the attack, US officials have told media outlets they believe Russia is the culprit, specifically SVR, Russias foreign intelligence outfit.

Andrei Soldatov, an expert on Russias spy agencies and the author of The Red Web, told the Guardian he believes the hack was more likely a joint effort of Russias SVR and FSB, the domestic spy agency Putin once headed.

Russia has denied involvement: One shouldnt unfoundedly blame the Russians for everything, a Kremlin spokesman said on Monday.

The infiltration tactic involved in the current hack, known as the supply-chain method, recalled the technique Russian military hackers used in 2016 to infect companies that do business in Ukraine with the hard-drive-wiping NotPetya virus the most damaging cyber-attack to date.

Thats remains deeply unclear.

This hack was so big in scope that even our cybersecurity experts dont have a real sense yet in the terms of the breadth of the intrusion itself, Stephen Lynch, the head of the House of Representatives oversight and reform committee, said after attending a classified briefing Friday.

Thomas Rid, a Johns Hopkins cyberconflict expert, told the Associated Press that it was likely that the hackers had harvested such a vast quantity of data that they themselves most likely dont know yet what useful information theyve stolen.

Thats also unclear, and potentially very difficult.

Removing this threat actor from compromised environments will be highly complex and challenging for organizations, said a statement from the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (Cisa) on Thursday.

One of Trumps former homeland security advisers, Thomas Bossert, has already said publicly that a real fix may take years, and be both costly and challenging.

It will take years to know for certain which networks the Russians control and which ones they just occupy, Bossert wrote in a New York Times op-ed on Wednesday. The logical conclusion is that we must act as if the Russian government has control of all the networks it has penetrated.

A do-over is mandatory and entire new networks need to be built and isolated from compromised networks, he wrote.

As of Friday afternoon, the US president had still said nothing to address the attack.

The Republican senator and former presidential candidate Mitt Romney has criticized Trumps silence as unacceptable, particularly in response to an attack he said was like Russian bombers have been repeatedly flying undetected over our entire country.

Not to have the White House aggressively speaking out and protesting and taking punitive action is really, really quite extraordinary, Romney said.

So far, theres been tough talk but no clear plan from the president-elect.

We need to disrupt and deter our adversaries from undertaking significant cyberattacks in the first place, Biden said. We will do that by, among other things, imposing substantial costs on those responsible for such malicious attacks, including in coordination with our allies and partners.

Theres a lot we dont yet know, but what we do know is a matter of great concern, Biden said.

What we could have done is had a coherent approach and not been at odds with each other, said Fiona Hill, a Russia expert and former Trump National Security Council member, to PBS NewsHour this week, criticizing conflict and dysfunction within the Trump administration and between the US and its allies on Russia-related issues.

If we dont have the president on one page and everybody else on another, and were working together with our allies to push back on this, that would have a serious deterrent effect, Hill said.

Other cybersecurity experts said the federal government could also do more to simply keep up to date on cybersecurity issues, and said the Trump administration had failed on this front, including by eliminating the positions of White House cybersecurity coordinator and state department cybersecurity policy chief.

Its been a frustrating time, the last four years. I mean, nothing has happened seriously at all in cybersecurity, said Brandon Valeriano, a Marine Corps University scholar and adviser to a US cyber defense commission, to the Associated Press.

Some experts are arguing that the US government needs to do more to punish Russia for its apparent interference. The federal government could impose formal sanctions on Russia, as when the Obama administration expelled Russian diplomats in retaliation for Kremlin military hackers meddling in Donald Trumps favor in the 2016 election. Or the US could fight back more covertly by, for instance, making public details of Putins own financial dealings.

But, as the Guardians Luke Harding pointed out, cyber attacks are cheap, deniable, and psychologically effective, and Bidens options for responding to Russias aggression are limited.

The answer eluded Barack Obama, who tried unsuccessfully to reset relations with Putin. The person who led this doomed mission was the then secretary of state, Hillary Clinton, herself a Russian hacking victim in 2016, Harding wrote.

SolarWinds may face legal action from private customers and government entities affected by the breach. The company filed a report with the Securities and Exchange Commission on Tuesday detailing the hack.

In it, the company said total revenue from affected products was about $343m, or roughly 45% of the firms total revenue. SolarWinds stock price has fallen 25% since news of the breach first broke.

Moodys Investors Service said Wednesday it was looking to downgrade its rating for the company, citing the potential for reputational damage, material loss of customers, a slowdown in business performance and high remediation and legal costs.

The Associated Press contributed reporting.

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Artificial intelligence (AI) machines or computer programs capable of learning and problem-solving to perform tasks that typically require humans can make people and organizations more efficient. At the same time, these technological advances can prompt serious concerns around privacy, equity and safety.

In response to this societal challenge, the University of California formed a Presidential Working Group on Artificial Intelligence in early 2020 that brings together leading campus experts to determine how UC can harness the significant benefits offered by AI while ensuring its responsible use.

AI can help UC operate better in many ways such as reducing biases inherent in human decision-making, strengthening cybersecurity and improving the quality of health care, said Stuart Russell, professor of computer science at UC Berkeley, co-chair of the working group and a world-renowned expert on the development and ethical deployment of artificial intelligence. The work of this panel places UC at the forefront of developing principles and standards for the ethical use of AI in a university setting.

Forms of AI, such as machine learning and predictive modeling, have been used for decades to help people streamline their work by automating time-consuming or complex tasks. Today, AI is used for everything from financial fraud detection to identifying terrorism suspects. When used correctly, it has shown promise in uncovering unconscious bias in the selection of job applicants, or in improving health care outcomes by more thoroughly and rapidly processing patient health metrics, data and images.

Areas where AI can most benefit UC operations include health, human resources, campus safety and student experiences, such as admissions and grading. If not thoughtfully implemented and monitored, AI can have unintended consequences such as reinforcing human biases, misidentifying an individual through facial recognition, inadvertently revealing private information or failing to accurately diagnose a patients symptoms.

The University of California is an ideal place for the thorny undertaking of defining safe and ethical uses for AI, said UC President Michael V. Drake, M.D. We have the intellectual horsepower in technology, law, ethics and other disciplines to realize the benefits of AI while establishing necessary, practical safeguards.

UCs AI Working Group has the potential to positively impact artificial intelligence beyond the Universitys own uses. Because of UCs size and stature as a preeminent public research university as well as Californias third-largest employer, its guidelines for ethical development and implementation of AI could influence standards within academia, business and government worldwide.

The AI Working Groups University of California Ethical Principles, slated for publication in January 2021, will focus on transparency, fairness and accountability. A full report on AI governance and technical recommendations for the University is expected in fall 2021.

In addition to Russell, UCs AI Working Group is co-chaired by Brandie Nonnecke, director of the CITRIS Policy Lab at UC Berkeley, and Alex Bustamante, senior vice president and chief compliance and audit officer in UCs Office of the President. Members of the working group draw from faculty, staff and researchers at all 10 UC campuses. A complete list is on the website of the UC Office of the President.

The presidential group was launched by the UC Office of the Presidents Office of Ethics, Compliance and Audit Services (ECAS) and the CITRIS Policy Lab, which is housed within CITRIS and the Banatao Institute.

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Ericsson delivers an industry-leading suite of cognitive software solutions with multi-vendor support across radio access technologies and wide reach across the entire network lifecycle. Through unique integration of network design and optimization domain knowledge with advanced AI technologies, the Ericsson suite is designed to truly unleash the full potential of next-generation networks.

AI and automation deliver high-accuracy traffic forecasts, KPI predictions, bottleneck identification and load balancing opportunities across the network lifecycle. AI-based scenario impact analysis enables proactive network planning, based on predictive rather than reactive intelligence, contributing to reduced CAPEX and optimal performance across the network.

Through utilization of live radio measurements across the network, including subscriber traffic patterns, service providers can identify where and when to deploy and expand 5G services and fine-tune parameters ensuring the best possible configuration for each site within designated areas, with greater scale, speed and accuracy than ever before.

Big data technologies process crowdsourced live traffic data from across the network, delivering a scalable, reliable, and replicable approach to performance analytics. Whether deployed through a network launch or during operations, this creates a world wherein every user becomes a drive test.

AI-based network diagnostics analyze every network cell to detect and classify cell issues, including hidden patterns. Based on the diagnostics, specific parameter adjustments will be recommendedto resolve identified issues, ensuring continuous optimization of the network and a superior user experience.

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Since the COVID pandemic first accelerated in March 2020, there have been a lot of lessons learned and adaptations made. Every component of our lives, from work to school to healthcare and restaurants, must be reshaped to fit the new normal, while also keeping the public safe and proactively mitigating health risks in order to ensure economic and business fluidity.

Leadership teams faced with developing plans to re-open businesses, re-configure building flow and design, and bring employees back into the office must focus on two priorities: safety and agility.

Digital signage and wayfinding technologies bring people together, communicate changes and important messages, streamline operational costs and resources, and support productivity. They are at the heart of the way we navigate todays world and an important part of our critical infrastructure. Now, in a post-pandemic world, this technology is even more important and relevant for managing communications and striking the right note in terms of safety needs as well as messaging tone. Due to the dynamic nature of such content, many businesses are opting for customizable digital signs or kiosks, as they do not require physical contact to navigate.

Below, I discuss a few examples of how digital signage and wayfinding technology is being used to support post-pandemic needs across a range of industries:

Enterprise/Corporate

Employees appreciate the collaboration and communication benefits that come from working together in person, but many are hesitant about their safety with the COVID-19 pandemic still being a global threat. It is likely that, for the foreseeable future, many companies will need to maintain at least a hybrid model, with select employees working in the office while others work remote. Management teams across the enterprise and corporate market are now tasked with finding ways to bring employees back to the office, even if it is in a limited capacity.

Wayfinding and digital signage technology can be leveraged to support the logistical challenges of enterprise workspaces, such as social-distancing regulations, employee screening, office floorplan restructuring, and changes to technology use that come with keeping employees safe, well-informed, and confident. This can have a longstanding impact on their ability to be focused and productive.

For example, with the implementation of Artificial Intelligence of Things (AIoT), wayfinding applications can leverage usage data gleaned from sensors or voice commands to auto-generate routes based on a users shortest personalized path and ease of accessibility, with smart detour scheduling that allows for safe movement in the office. These same applications also allow for hot-desking a technique that blocks the use of certain desks within a certain proximity to others (i.e. closer than six feet apart) by labeling them as red-desks. A safe green desk is then marked to instantly show employees the approved workspaces that comply with social distancing guidelines to use in real-time.

Higher Education

Outside of the corporate market, digital signage can also be leveraged in higher education settings to support wayfinding and communication needs as some schools opt to send portions of their students, faculty, or staff back to campus. Digital signage has experienced growing popularity in the higher education market over the last few years, and its one of the fastest-growing verticals for digital signage due largely to the mediums ability to communicate campus-wide emergency content or other alerts. In addition, however, many college campuses have turned to digital signage to communicate more pedestrian community-type messaging and/or seasonal reminders across lobbies, study areas, dorms and other spaces. Now, as some schools opt to bring some students or faculty back to campus, enhanced software solutions bring new functionality to existing or new displays.

Georgia Tech University, for example, has more than 300 digital signs across its entire campus. As the campus needs to implement pandemic-related changes, the displays can be easily updated to further enhance the student and visitor experience. New features can support communicating important updates around COVID or support health and hygiene. These include touch-free navigation and display control through voice commands or QR code scans to personal devices for navigating destinations on campus or finding information, including dynamic wayfinding arrows and one-way traffic flow directions throughout the campus digital displays. Georgia Techs digital signage departments limitless digital options transform its displays into a one-of-a-kind system that sets the standard other universities can aspire to.

Hospitality

The transient, fast-changing nature of resorts and venue spaces, with hundreds of people coming and going each day, make the need for increased sanitary practices and social distancing incredibly important. Digital signage and wayfinding can support that need.

For example, new thermal screening technology, available in a kiosk or sign, could be set up at a propertys front door and open points of entry to provide a temperature screening before a guest, attendee or visitor even made their way to the front desk. The built-in ability for a customer services rep to voice chat with an individual remotely to provide the next steps and instructions would make the entire pre-screening process seamless. Then, instead of having to interact face-to-face with a staff member, visitors could approach a display or kiosk to check-in by voice control or through a QR scan on their app.

The solution could also use the same voice command and QR scan functionality throughout their visit and receive notifications on essential updates from management via displays around the property. This includes signage around the building, reminding guests of masks and social distancing rules. The screens can also be programmed and configured to communicate important notices, such as maintaining a six-foot distance, face-covering requirements, handwashing reminders, updated operational hours, and more.

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by Helen Horner, AEM Director of Education Programs

When someone asks you to think forward, how far into the future do you venture? Three years? Maybe five? Dare I say 10 years? In actuality, forward thinking doesnt necessarily mean being ahead of the time. Its more about seeing the larger picture, strategic planning and going beyond conventional thought.

As a curator of content with AEM, there are several means for gathering topics. One of my most valued tools is a completed evaluation form. (Trust me, there is a reason we remind you to fill those out). Time and time again our members share with us they want current and practical industry information.

With that in mind, we have given our 2020 Thinking Forward series a little refresh.

All three events this fall address how you can use new technology to grow your business.But not unattainable technology or platforms only big business can get their hands on. This is current technology the manufacturing industry can harness now to grow.

Don't miss out on AEM's Thinking Forward series of events. Register now.

In September, the experts at TRENDHUNTER will share a customized presentation on industry trends they have uncovered such as sustainability, digital commerce and the internet of things. They will set the stage for our October sessions on chatbots, avatars and digitizing the customer experience. And will touch on topics we hope to deliver in 2021.

If you havent already integrated a digital commerce platform into your organization, dont miss Oct. 6!Lets face it Amazon has changed customer expectations on the consumer end, and those expectations are transferring over into all industries. Digital commerce goes far beyond buying a good online. It involves a full mobile infrastructure, creating personalized experiences and creating consistency across the organization. The benefits are many, including leveraging data, targeting customers, brand loyalty, not to mention saving money. We have a three-part session featuring four presenters that will give examples of how companies have successfully integrated digital commerce. Peter Sheldon, senior director of commerce strategy at Adobe, will open by sharing his perspective on this new normal.

On Oct. 20 we are exploring the world of chatbots and avatars. Chatbots are yet another way to improve the customer experience. Immediate responses and 24-7 availability are the new norm. A chatbot on your companys digital platform needs to go beyond the typical How may I help you? Today, the AI behind chatbots is strengthening customer connections, qualifying leads, providing efficiencies for sales teams and giving customers the satisfaction of immediate feedback. Drift is a recognized leader of chatbot software and Jared Fuller, the companys senior director of partnerships, will be discussing some use cases which show how many departments can benefit.

Avatars take the chatbot concept further by bringing AI to life. This type of personalization is another way to engage visitors on your website and also serves as a great application for employee or customer training. The COO of Quantum Capture, Matt McPherson, will talk about virtual human applications his cutting-edge company has helped create.

Whats most exciting about all of these pieces of technology is not just only their current applications, but also their future possibilities and how one example from one industry can spark creativity and innovation for another. AEM has aimed to deliver multidisciplinary, timely topics. From sales and marketing to aftermarket support and training, there is a golden nugget for the entire team.

We look forward to your participation in our 2020 series, and of course, your feedback!

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