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ProctorU and Yardstick Assessment Strategies Merge to Form Meazure Learning, Establishing World’s Most Secure Testing Network and Platform

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ProctorU and Yardstick Assessment Strategies join forces to form parent company, Meazure Learning.

 

ProctorU, the world’s largest online exam security and identity management company, and Yardstick Assessment Strategies, leaders in psychometrics and computer-based exam administration for professional testing organizations, announced today the completion of a deal to merge the two companies and form a new parent brand, Meazure Learning. The merger positions both ProctorU and Yardstick for rapid expansion in both professional testing and higher education using ProctorU’s industry-leading approach to security and identity management.

“ProctorU and Yardstick have already proven themselves as leaders in their respective markets, and now, by integrating both companies’ unique offerings and strengths together, we’re poised to truly transform those markets,” said Scott McFarland, who has been appointed Chief Executive Officer of the newly formed Meazure Learning and will continue to serve as CEO of ProctorU.

In conjunction with the merger, Meazure Learning raised more than US$30 million in growth capital led by Eastside Partners, which will allow both ProctorU and Yardstick to make additional investments in technology and services. While professional testing has historically utilized physical test centers as the sole delivery method for high-stakes exams, both hybrid and remote models using AI-technology and computer-based exam delivery can improve security and convenience for examinees.

Yardstick and ProctorU will each continue to operate under their respective brands. Yardstick will serve as Meazure’s market-leading professional testing business unit, while ProctorU will continue its leadership and focus in higher education. Yardstick’s management team and headquarters will continue to be based in Canada, with planned expansions for its locations in OttawaToronto and Edmonton. ProctorU will maintain its headquarters in Birmingham, Alabama, and offices throughout the United States.

In recent years, both ProctorU and Yardstick have seen increasing demand for online testing solutions in the professional testing and credentialing markets – a market that is valued at US$3 billion – and both companies independently recognized the strong potential for growth in this space. The online professional testing market is likely to grow rapidly in the next five to 10 years, as professional training and credentialing leaders continue to take advantage of remote proctoring’s increased flexibility for test takers, as well as its increased security and test integrity compared to traditional models.

Now, through this merger, Meazure Learning is equipped to deliver a complete, end-to-end online testing solution – incorporating psychometrics, test development, test delivery, secure proctoring, reporting and more – designed specifically to meet the demands of this market. The company’s full suite of customizable, leading-edge online testing solutions allows test takers to complete their tests virtually anywhere and at any time, while ensuring the greatest possible exam security. As the first full-service testing provider to offer a secure online delivery model supported by ProctorU’s AI-augmented exam security platform, in addition to the physical test center network, Meazure Learning is uniquely well-positioned to meet the evolving demands of this quickly growing market.

“By adding ProctorU’s technology and suite of secure proctoring solutions to the Yardstick platform, we are now able to bring enhanced security to physical test center delivery, as well as offering improved service and security for clients seeking and using remote testing,” said Isabelle Gonthier, President of Yardstick and leader of Meazure’s professional testing business unit. “Meanwhile, ProctorU’s capabilities and success in higher education have never been greater. The merger enables our two businesses to focus on our respective markets, each with our own brand and a dedicated team to ensure we stay at the forefront of both professional testing and higher education.”

The successful launch of ProctorU’s Live+, the industry’s first AI-augmented exam security platform, raised the bar on remote testing in 2018. Artificial intelligence security models will be used in both markets to ensure the highest level of security is available to high stakes professional testing and higher education customers.

“Clients like Google, CompTIA, Chartered Accountants of Ireland and many others have made significant bets on the future of learning, and have partnered with ProctorU to help them achieve their goals,” said Benjamin Cobb, Chairman of Meazure Learning. “At the same time, Yardstick customers have leveraged Yardstick’s psychometric and test development services, and developed and delivered the highest-stakes exams possible using flexible and secure technologies such as Measure, Redpen and Itematic. Together, we are excited to offer an unrivaled end-to-end assessment platform, capable of test development, exam delivery and the highest levels of exam integrity. The collective people and technologies allow us to bring new and better solutions to the global market.”

 

SOURCE ProctorU; Yardstick Assessment Strategies

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Doosan Robotics Unveils Max-Powered ‘PRIME-SERIES’ of Collaborative Robots at Automate 2024

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The New P-SERIES Unleashes Efficiency with a 30 Kilogram Payloadand the Longest Reach of Any Cobot to Date
CHICAGO, May 6, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Doosan Robotics Inc., one of the world’s leading collaborative robot (cobot) manufacturers, unveiled its newest and most powerful P-SERIES (PRIME-SERIES) today at Automate 2024, bringing to the world of robotics the longest reaching cobot to date.

Today’s P-SERIES announcement by Doosan Robotics was marked by a show floor unveiling of the new P3020 – the world’s most powerful cobot for palletizing in existence. The P3020 offers a payload of 30kg (60lbs) and reach of 2,030mm (80in), bringing the ability to palletize from floor to 2m high (stacking up to 10 layers of boxes approximately 8 inches tall) using its simple fixed base without a lift.
Doosan Robotics has successfully dominated the high-payload cobot market in the 20kg range and above, which includes advanced palletizing solutions. Since launching the H-SERIES in 2022, Doosan Robotics has attracted major global customers such as Schiphol Airport and Wacker Korea, significantly enhancing its global market share by 72%. This year, with the introduction of the P-SERIES, the cobot featuring the highest payload and reach yet, expectations are set to soar beyond previous achievements.
Additional key features of the P-SERIES cobot lineup include lower power consumption compared to similar payload cobots by applying its built-in gravity compensation mechanism, inherent wrist-singularity free, and a 5 degree-of-freedom movement with the 4th axis removed and 6th axis speed increased to 360 degrees/second. Doosan Robotics’ continued priority on optimal safety across its solutions is also fully present in the new P3020. This includes achieving the highest PL (e) and Cat 4 safety ratings to ensure both a max-powered and max-safety experience for users.
The motion platform company’s newly unveiled P3020 palletization cobot will be on full display (Booth #850) at Automate 2024 (May 6-9), alongside the company’s ready-to-sell solutions with best-in class partners in Machine Tending, Palletizing, Welding, and Food & Beverage services.  
Driven by its vision to elevate everyday experiences and redefine labor workflows, Doosan Robotics provides a wide, exceptional range of AI cobots aimed to bring about a paradigm shift across various sectors, such as palletizing, manufacturing, logistics, food & beverage, architecture, and service industries. These cutting-edge solutions transcend the constraints of conventional robotics, adeptly maneuvering through intricate scenarios while infusing tasks with enhanced efficiency, safety, and ingenuity. Moreover, the AI system boasts continuous learning capabilities, effortlessly updating its model by autonomously downloading required modules for smooth integration.
“As a motion platform company, Doosan Robotics is meeting the ever-growing need for cobots to mimic human motion, powerfully and safely,” said William Ryu, CEO at Doosan Robotics. “The robotics industry continues to grow at an exponential pace and our lineup of software, cobots and AI differentiates us in our mission to develop cobots with a ‘max-powered, max-efficiency, max-safety’ mindset.”
For more details and videos on the new P3020 cobot by Doosan Robotics, please visit the Doosan Robotics YouTube channel here. For more info, images, and other assets regarding Doosan Robotics’ Automate 2024 overall presence, please visit the press kit here or contact [email protected].
ABOUT DOOSAN ROBOTICSDoosan Robotics is a global leader in collaborative robot solutions, embodying the principle of ‘Innovation in every motion, revolutionizing the way we work.’ Doosan robots, known for world-class safety and precision, enhance task efficiency across various sectors from manufacturing to service, enabling people to focus on more valuable work. More information about Doosan Robotics is available at https://www.doosanrobotics.com/en/.
 
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Enghouse announces expansion of our cloud contact center technology in the Middle East through our partnership with Voxtron

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MARKHAM, ON, May 6, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Enghouse Interactive, a global leader in contact center and video technology solutions, is proud to announce a strategic partnership with Voxtron, the premier provider of call center solutions in the Middle East. This collaboration is marked by Voxtron’s introduction of the innovative Voxvantage Cloud Contact Center as a Service (CCaaS), leveraging advanced contact center technology from Enghouse.

The Official Launch will take place at the Grand Hyatt Dubai. Industry participants and media are invited to RSVP to attend by emailing [email protected].
Date: 9th May 2024 Time: 6:00 PM to 10:00 PM Venue: Grand Hyatt Dubai, RSVP: [email protected]
Voxvantage CCaaS marks a significant advancement for Enghouse Systems, underscoring a commitment to enhancing customer experiences throughout the region. Hosted on the robust data center infrastructure of Moro Hub, Voxtron guarantees exceptional reliability, security, and scalability.
The launch will feature distinguished speakers, including Tracy Reynolds, Canadian Consul General in Dubai, Vincent Mifsud, Global President of Enghouse Systems, and Arif AlMalik, Chief Digital Products Officer of Moro Hub. They will explore the transformative potential of contact solutions in improving customer experience (CX) in the Middle East.
Mr. Mifsud expressed his enthusiasm about the partnership, stating, “We are excited to collaborate with Voxtron and Moro Hub. This partnership is crucial as we aim to provide our call center technology, enhance our presence across the Middle East by providing customers with leading technology that improves customer experiences.”
The event will also offer excellent networking opportunities and insightful discussions on the future of customer engagement solutions.
About Enghouse Interactive: 
Enghouse Interactive, a subsidiary of Enghouse Systems Limited, is a global leader in contact center software and video technology solutions offering its customers and partners the valuable advantage of choice. Enghouse Interactive empowers businesses to transform contact centers from cost centers into powerful growth engines by simplifying complex integrations through open standards and supporting various telephony technologies to ensure seamless customer accessibility across channels and locations. 
About Voxtron: 
Voxtron Middle East is headquartered in Dubai, U.A.E., and has a global presence with offices and affiliates in Qatar, India, Germany, Austria, Belgium, Italy, Turkey, Tunisia, Hong Kong, Portugal, and Thailand. Voxtron has been delivering cost-effective customer engagement optimization solutions in collaboration with leading technology vendors such as Enghouse Interactive, SAGE, Verint, and Clarabridge, for over a decade. This extensive portfolio positions Voxtron as a unique provider capable of delivering complete, fully-featured solutions to customers and partners.
Enghouse Video Contact: Tim Peters, VP, Global Demand Generation Leader, Enghouse Systems, [email protected]
 

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Appdome Named “Editor’s Choice for Mobile App Security” in Coveted Global InfoSec Awards during RSA Conference 2024

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Appdome Wins in 12th Annual Global InfoSec Awards at #RSAC 2024
SAN FRANCISCO, May 6, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Appdome, the mobile app economy’s one-stop shop for mobile app defense, is proud to announce it has won Editor’s Choice for Mobile App Security from Cyber Defense Magazine (CDM), the industry’s leading electronic information security magazine.

The Appdome platform is the first and only full lifecycle mobile app defense platform to automatically build, monitor and respond with any or all of 300+ mobile app defenses including security, anti-fraud, anti-malware, anti-cheat, anti-bot, geo compliance and social engineering for any mobile app in minutes with no SDK or coding required – all within the CI/CD pipeline. As a mobile app security engine for DevOps, Appdome enables mobile app developers, even those lacking security expertise, with an easy and fast way to secure all Android & iOS apps without any additional work. By automating security in the mobile pipeline, Appdome eliminates the cost and complexity of manually coding security, fraud and compliance features so mobile brands can confidently ship secure mobile apps faster with always-on protections to meet their critical mobile business needs.
“We’re proud to be recognized as Editor’s Choice for Mobile App Security by Cyber Defense Magazine in its 12th year of awarding the most prestigious and coveted cybersecurity award in the world,” said Tom Tovar, co-creator and CEO of Appdome. “With organizations battling unnecessary complexity from point products, the Appdome platform approach to mobile defense is leading the way to unify 300+ protections across security, anti-fraud, bot defense, mobile EDR, and compliance for all internal (employee) and external (consumer) facing mobile applications under a single pane of glass.”
“We scoured the globe looking for cybersecurity innovators that could make a huge difference and potentially help turn the tide against the exponential growth in cyber-crime. Appdome is absolutely worthy of Editor’s Choice for Mobile App Security coveted award and consideration for deployment in your environment,” said Yan Ross, Global Editor of Cyber Defense Magazine.
Appdome and all award winners located here: http://www.cyberdefenseawards.com/
Appdome continues to deliver waves of innovation in 2024 including:
Appdome Unveils World’s first Agentless Mobile EDR & MTDAppdome MOBILEBot ProtectionAppdome World’s First Real-Time Defense for Social EngineeringAppdome Revolutionizes Geo Defense for Mobile BrandsPlease join Appdome at the RSA Conference 2024 booth #2339 to see the award winning Appdome Platform in action!
Learn more at www.appdome.com.
About AppdomeThe Appdome mission is to protect every mobile app in the world and the people who use mobile apps in their lives and at work. Appdome provides the mobile industry’s only Unified Mobile App Defense platform, powered by a patented mobile coding engine, Threat-Events™ Threat-Aware UX/UI Control and ThreatScope™ Mobile XDR. Using Appdome, mobile brands eliminate complexity, ship faster and save money by delivering 300+ Certified Secure™ mobile app security, anti-malware, anti-fraud, mobile anti-bot, anti-cheat, geo compliance, MiTM attack prevention, code obfuscation, social engineering and other protections in Android and iOS apps with ease, inside the mobile DevOps and CI/CD pipeline. Leading financial, healthcare, government and m-commerce brands use Appdome to protect Android and iOS apps, mobile customers and mobile businesses globally. Appdome holds several patents including U.S. Patents 9,934,017 B2, 10,310,870 B2, 10,606,582 B2, 11,243,748 B2 and 11,294,663 B2. Additional patents pending.
About Cyber Defense MagazineCyber Defense Magazine is the premier source of cyber security news and information for InfoSec professions in business and government. We are managed and published by and for ethical, honest, passionate information security professionals. Our mission is to share cutting-edge knowledge, real-world stories and awards on the best ideas, products, and services in the information technology industry. We deliver electronic magazines every month online for free, and special editions exclusively for the RSA Conferences. CDM is a proud member of the Cyber Defense Media Group. Learn more about us at https://www.cyberdefensemagazine.com and visit https://www.cyberdefensetv.com and https://www.cyberdefenseradio.com to see and hear some of the most informative interviews of many of these winning company executives. Join a webinar at https://www.cyberdefensewebinars.com and realize that infosec knowledge is power.
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