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Invoking IT to help revitalize Indigenous languages at risk of extinction

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The Miami-Illinois language of the Miami Tribe of Oklahoma (Myaamiaki tribe) fell dormant during the 19th and 20th centuries, at a time when Indigenous populations faced forced relocations and abusive boarding schools, where children were forced to assimilate and were punished for using their own language. It wasn’t until the 1990s that Indigenous rights were recognized by the US government, along with the right to their heritage, language, and culture.

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4 Events You Could Have Predicted with ZoomInfo Intent Data

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What if you could see opportunities arise with your prospects before they go public? Many go-to-market professionals already use intent data to spot prospects that are interested in their products or services. But advanced users know that intent can also be a handy tool for forecasting major corporate announcements like layoffs, acquisitions, or data breaches — events that can drive huge opportunities for any business able to capitalize.

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IT services company Atos finalizes plan for IBM-style split

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IT services company Atos has found a buyer for its legacy managed infrastructure services business as it prepares for an IBM-style split between faster- and slower-growing activities. The deal will spell an end to the current one-stop shop for IT services that it offers its enterprise customers, but will free up capital and cash-flow for it to invest in more modern activities: digital transformation , smart digital platforms, cloud technology, cybersecurity, high-performance computing and AI.

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GTM-Ready Data: the Backbone of B2B Generative AI

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The more potentially disruptive the technology, the greater the hype. While it’s undeniable that generative AI is already changing how businesses engage with the world, sales and marketing leaders are quickly realizing that AI alone isn’t the solution to all their problems. Without a trustworthy, reliable data foundation, even the most sophisticated generative AI systems will not only fall short of expectations — they could actually supercharge routine error, scaling costly mistakes across a com

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Are Your Impact Comms Resonating With Stakeholders?

Whether your organization is at the start of its sustainability and impact journey or years into it, many brands share a common concern: the uncertainty of whether they are sending stakeholders mixed messages. Creating content that speaks to your audience's “love language” can be a tricky dance. But, worry not! 3BL has put together tips to ensure that your content not only finds its rhythm but also resonates with your target audiences.

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BIT’s Agrobit named a ‘Hero of Sustainability’ at SAP Innovation Awards

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The days of farmers pouring over a Farmer’s Almanac for answers about what and when to plant are gone – like dust in the wind. As the market has expanded worldwide and become more sophisticated, so have the challenges facing farmers and their questions about how to move forward. They want information and advice. BIT S.A. , headquartered in Argentina with offices in Spain and Brazil, has made its mission to provide intelligent agribusiness solutions to help farmers and companies.

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Generative AI usage gains traction among enterprises: McKinsey

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The usage of generative AI across enterprises is already widespread, although it is still early days for the new technology, according to a report from McKinsey’s AI consulting service, Quantum Black. The report is based on an online survey conducted in April, which received responses from 1,684 participants globally across multiple industry sectors, company sizes, and functional specialties.

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Unique Threat Landscape of Digital Divide

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Rural areas worldwide are disconnected in a landscape that nearly requires the internet to work or socially interact. But eventually, the entire planet will have equal, high-speed internet access. Neglecting the digital divide and broadband gap will cause cybersecurity concerns for communities entering the digital era. Regions new to the internet are more vulnerable.

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Broadcom’s Approach Towards Delivering Customer Value

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At Broadcom, we make business decisions driven by what will bring customers the most value. The idea is simple: We tailor our innovations and solutions to their needs over the long term and equip them with the tools they need to drive outcomes. So, how do we make that happen? We listen to our customers. We co-create with them, and we invest in continuously addressing their needs.

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A Step Ahead: Data in Support of (Zero) Trust

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Over the past year, the conversations around Zero Trust have begun to accelerate. Much of the discussion is akin to data mesh and data fabric where business owners and management are hearing the term and asking what a Zero Trust product is. The term is also permeating data professionals’ conversations.

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7 Strategies to Gather (and Actually Use) Competitive Intel from Employees

Leaders in competitive intel know that the employees who interact with customers and prospects every day hold valuable competitive insights that could help win sales. But they don’t have a good plan or system to gather, organize, and share these insights with the stakeholders who need them. In this eBook, we outline 7 strategies to make it easier to build and scale an employee sharing program that will drive competitive advantage.

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This is the easiest AI strategy decision you’ll ever make

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By Bryan Kirschner, Vice President, Strategy at DataStax Years before the meteoric adoption of ChatGPT made AI top of mind for just about everyone, the authors of Competing in the Age of AI had already pointed out something every business leader should ignore at their peril: In traditional operating models, scale inevitably reaches a point at which it delivers diminishing returns.

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Our AI Paths Are Different, But We Share The Same Road

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The age of AI is upon us, and we’re all touched by this technology somehow. Its most widely discussed iteration, the “it” tech of the season, is ChatGPT specifically and generative AI in general. And there’s good reason for these capabilities to have entered the spotlight. How are you incorporating it into your workflow and considering its implications?

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The Lifecycle of the Cloud

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In the early years of the cloud, the prevailing notion was straightforward: Store everything in the public cloud and stay there indefinitely. This approach made sense as businesses sought to enhance elasticity, developer agility, service availability, and flexibility. However, as these businesses have grown, the landscape has changed. While there are still numerous reasons to […] The post The Lifecycle of the Cloud appeared first on DATAVERSITY.

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Sovos Compliance Notifies Northwestern Mutual Clients of MOVEit-Related Data Breach

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On July 22, 2023, Sovos Compliance, LLC (“Sovos”) filed a notice of data breach on behalf of Northwestern Mutual after discovering that a secure file transfer program used by Sovos contained a vulnerability resulting in an unauthorized party being able to access files on the company’s MOVEit server. In this notice, Sovos explains that the incident resulted in an unauthorized party being able to access consumers’ sensitive information, although the complete list of affected data types was not pro

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What Regulations Will Impact Sustainability Comms in 2024?

Navigating the waters of sustainability reporting disclosures and regulations can be intimidating, to say the least. With various measures set in motion in 2023 to keep companies accountable, there is a lot in store for brands’ impact communication in the upcoming year. 3BL is kicking off this January with our Navigating ESG Comms Through the Cosmos - Capricorn Edition by highlighting the impact of: The U.S Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Climate disclosure rules The European Commission

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How innovative modular UPSs support digital transformation at edge computing sites

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In this era of digital transformation, as we witness the runaway growth of edge computing , the uninterruptible power supply (UPS) is doing its part to help organizations achieve scalability, redundancy, and resiliency goals. With traditional UPSs, if you need to expand, you typically must purchase another unit that will sit next to the existing UPS or replace it with more capacity.

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Fidelity & Guaranty Life Insurance Company Notified by PBI of Data Breach Related to MOVEit

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n July 20, 2023, Fidelity & Guaranty Life Insurance Company filed a notice of data breach with the Attorney General of Maine after discovering that one of the company’s vendors, Pension Benefit Information, LLC, experienced a MOVEit-related data breach. In this notice, F&G explains that the incident resulted in an unauthorized party being able to access consumers’ sensitive information, which includes their names and Social Security numbers.

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Hyperscalers in crosshairs for anti-competitive pricing and lock-in

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Ofcom, the UK’s communications regulator, is concerned the market for public cloud infrastructure services is concentrated in the hands of just three providers, limiting competition and making it difficult for enterprises to switch or use multiple suppliers. Those three providers—AWS, Microsoft, and Google—argue the contrary. The two sides, and their supporters, are currently battling it out, filing detailed reports and counter-reports to sway a decision on whether corrective action should be ta

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Corebridge Financial, Inc. Confirms MOVEit Data Breach Leaked “a Significant Number” of SSNs

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On June 26, 2023, Corebridge Financial, Inc. filed documents with the Securities and Exchange Commission disclosing a data breach discovering that a vulnerability in the MOVEit file transfer program used by the company resulted in an unauthorized party being able to access confidential consumer information. In this notice, Corebridge explains that the incident resulted in an unauthorized party being able to access consumers’ sensitive information, which includes their names, Social Security numb

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How to Stay Competitive in the Evolving State of Martech

Marketing technology is essential for B2B marketers to stay competitive in a rapidly changing digital landscape — and with 53% of marketers experiencing legacy technology issues and limitations, they’re researching innovations to expand and refine their technology stacks. To help practitioners keep up with the rapidly evolving martech landscape, this special report will discuss: How practitioners are integrating technologies and systems to encourage information-sharing between departments and pr

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Zain Kuwait and BMC Helix: Creating customer service management excellence together

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Zain Kuwait became the country’s first mobile operator in 1983 and has since grown into the largest mobile operator in the Middle East, providing voice and data services to more than 53 million customers. Worth more than $2.4 billion, Zain Kuwait employs 7,100 people in seven countries—and is growing largely because of the high level of service quality it provides to its customers.

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You May Be Surprised By How Long $750,000 Lasts You in Retirement

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If you retire with $750,000 in your portfolio, how long will it last? This is one of the most important questions in retirement and the answer is, it depends. It depends on a wide range of individual factors, from where you live and how much you spend to how you invest. No one can give a general answer to this question, but we can give you a few ways to think about the issue as you plan your own retirement.

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How generative AI impacts your digital transformation priorities

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Digital transformation must be a core organizational competency. That’s my key advice to CIOs and IT leaders. During keynotes and discussions with CIOs, I remind everyone how strategic priorities evolve significantly every two years or less, from growth in 2018, to pandemic and remote work in 2020, to hybrid work and financial constraints in 2022. The impact of generative AIs, including ChatGPT and other large language models (LLMs), will be a significant transformation driver heading into 2024.

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Annuities selling at record level as clients look for growth and buffers

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Annuity sales have rocketed to record levels this year, fueled by demand for products that give contract owners stock exposure but provide limits that keep them from getting burned too severely by market drops. Click HERE to read the full story via Investmentnews The post Annuities selling at record level as clients look for growth and buffers appeared first on Wink.

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What Questions Are Brands Asking About Their ESG Initiatives Ahead of 2024?

Temperatures are rising (and not just metaphorically) as key stakeholders anxiously anticipate the outcomes of COP28. While companies reconsider their 2024 environmental sustainability strategies, there is another aspect of ESG that deserves exploring, the social sector. In the latest edition of "Navigating ESG Comms Through the Cosmos - Sagittarius Edition", 3BL hones in on this sign’s bold quality of asking questions others are burning to know the answers to.

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Indexed annuity products power sales surge through Q2, set records

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“Double-digit equity market increases and stable interest rates have prompted investors to seek out greater investment growth opportunity through RILAs and FIAs,” said Todd Giesing, assistant vice president, LIMRA Annuity Research. “Economic conditions continue to be favorable for the annuity market. LIMRA is forecasting a strong second half of the year and expects 2023 sales to potentially surpass the record sales set in 2022.

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Product Marketing Director

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Job Details Description Product Marketing Director Summary: This is a leadership role that drives demand and usage of National Life products thru product positioning, sales enablement, product messaging, buyer personas, metrics, and meeting customer needs. The ideal candidate will be located in commutable distance to our Montpelier, VT or Addison, TX campuses with the flexibility to work a hybrid schedule with core in-office days weekly.

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Annuity sales boomed but also evolved in the second quarter

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The Great Annuity Boom continued last quarter, but a close look at the details shows more change than meets the eye. From April to June 2023, total sales of annuities — insurance products that provide a pension-like retirement income — reached $88.6 billion, a 12% jump from the same quarter last year, according to LIMRA, an industry-funded research group.

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Athene Annuity and Life Company Files Notice of MOVEit Data Breach at Pension Benefit Information

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On July 14, 2023, Athene Annuity and Life Company filed a notice of third-party data breach with the Attorney General of Maine after learning that a vendor used by Athene, Pension Benefit Information, LLC (“PBI”), experienced a data breach related to the popular file transfer application MOVEit. The filing included a sample template prepared by PBI, which explained that the incident resulted in an unauthorized party being able to access consumers’ sensitive information, including their names and

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ABM Evolution: How Top Marketers Are Using Account-Based Strategies

In times of economic uncertainty, account-based strategies are essential. According to several business analysts and practitioners, ABM is a necessity for creating more predictable revenue. Research shows that nearly three-quarters of marketers (74%) already have the resources needed to build successful ABM programs.

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Haven Life and Blend Join Forces to Incorporate Life Insurance Into the Home Purchase Process

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U.S. Homeowners can Seamlessly Purchase and Protect Investment in One Step NEW YORK , July 24, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Haven Life , a leading digital direct-to-consumer life insurance agency backed and wholly owned by Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company ( MassMutual ), is pleased to announce a strategic partnership with Blend, a leading provider of cloud banking services.

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AM Best Upgrades Issuer Credit Ratings of Global Atlantic Financial Group Limited and Its Subsidiaries

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OLDWICK, N.J.–( BUSINESS WIRE )– AM Best has upgraded the Long-Term Issuer Credit Ratings (Long-Term ICR) to “a+” (Excellent) from “a” (Excellent) and affirmed the Financial Strength Rating (FSR) of A (Excellent) of Commonwealth Annuity and Life Insurance Company (Brighton, MA), First Allmerica Financial Life Insurance Company (Brighton, MA), Forethought Life Insurance Company (Indianapolis, IN), Accordia Life and Annuity Company (Des Moines, IA), and its affiliates, Global Atlantic

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AM Best Affirms Credit Ratings of Teachers Insurance and Annuity Association of America and Its Subsidiary

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OLDWICK, N.J.–( BUSINESS WIRE )– AM Best has affirmed the Financial Strength Rating of A++ (Superior) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Ratings (Long-Term ICR) of “aaa” (Exceptional) of Teachers Insurance and Annuity Association of America (TIAA) and its wholly owned insurance subsidiary, TIAA-CREF Life Insurance Company (TIAA-CREF Life).

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