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New SAS Grid Guardian AI boosts distribution grid reliability

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The world’s energy distribution grids are challenged. Aging infrastructure, increased maintenance and labor costs, and extended restoration times after unplanned outages stoke growing consumer distrust. Energy companies need help, and analytics leader SAS lends them a hand with SAS® Grid Guardian AI, a first-of-its-kind solution that improves reliability while reducing crew injuries and fatalities without adding new equipment. The new solution makes its debut at DISTRIBUTECH International.

SAS IoT analytics and energy experts will be on hand during DISTRIBUTECH International to demonstrate SAS Grid Guardian AI and answer questions. Stop by SAS partner Exacter’s Booth 3035 for a visit. Learn more about SAS Grid Guardian AI.

“Utilities have a blind spot when it comes to predicting overhead equipment failure and prioritizing predictive maintenance, even if they currently have an APM application and processes in place,” said John Villali, Director of IDC Energy Insights. “Leveraging innovative roaming sensor networks and analyzing pre-failure radio frequency (RF) emissions using AI and machine learning enables utilities to detect degraded overhead equipment and better understand the types of equipment failures most likely to occur. Combined with readily-available circuit-level data, RF emission-based monitoring enables utilities to effectively prioritize maintenance plans for enhanced safety, reliability and uptime.”

Randolph EMC, a rural North Carolina energy cooperative, uses SAS Grid Guardian AI to get ahead of aging overhead equipment failures so the distribution grid remains stable for its members. “It also helps employees detect problems without taking unnecessary risks in the field or adding new equipment to the grid,” said Dennis Mabe, Vice President of Engineering and Operations at Randolph EMC. “Making data-driven decisions that improve service to our members is our goal. SAS helps us gain new visibility into previously unavailable data. With these insights we can plan and prioritize critical repairs to eliminate failures.”

SAS Grid Guardian AI reduces costs, protects workers, improves reliability

 

SAS Grid Guardian AI analyzes the data flowing from mobile edge computing sensors mounted to utility and service vehicles – like garbage trucks – roaming up and down alleys and streets. The sensors read the RF emissions data, and it’s analyzed with AI and machine learning. The result is energy companies better understand when failures might occur and can more effectively prioritize maintenance schedules.

SAS Grid Guardian AI offers software and services that:

  • Reduce injury rates by 38%.
  • Identify degraded overhead equipment without added sensors.
  • Reduce crew overtime costs by 33%.
  • Improve distribution reliability by 18%.

And SAS Grid Guardian AI does all this without adding more equipment to the grid itself.

“SAS Grid Guardian AI combines unprecedented continuous distribution grid equipment condition assessment and the power of AI to enable predictive and prescriptive grid management,” said John L. Lauletta, CEO of Exacter. “This is a breakthrough in grid reliability and resilience.”

Exacter President Geoffrey Bibo added, “Our sensing technology coupled with SAS analytics and insights brings a new level of predictive grid management to utility reliability efforts.”

“Restoring consumer confidence in the reliability of the distribution grid is critical, and a big part of restoring that confidence comes from strengthening the infrastructure,” said Jason Mann, SAS Vice President of IoT. “Experts point to RF emissions as a significant early predictor of future overhead equipment failures. SAS Grid Guardian AI, which could pay for itself in less than a year, combines advanced analytics and AI with innovative mobile IoT sensing technology to prioritize overhead equipment repairs to maintain grid efficiency.”

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nodeQ Launches PQtunnelTM: The Leading-Edge Cybersecurity Solution for Quantum-Safe Communication

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The latest application developed by nodeQ simplifies the migration to Post-Quantum Cryptography for both SMEs and large enterprises
YORK, England, May 7, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — The advent of Quantum Computing poses a significant threat to existing public-key cryptosystems. A large quantum computer can break algorithms like RSA or ECDH, which form the backbone of current internet security. Already today, confidential data is in danger: It can be harvested now to be decrypted later when a quantum computer can run Shor’s factorization quantum algorithm on a sufficiently large number of qubits.

This vulnerability exposes a large number of applications to potential security breaches, threatening our trillion-dollar digital economy. Multiple sectors are under threat: Financial Institutions, government entities, telecommunications companies, cloud providers, the healthcare industry, the defense sector, universities and research centers, and virtually any IT-based enterprise that relies on encrypted data.
Companies must transition IT infrastructures to quantum-resistant solutions, such as Post-Quantum Cryptography (PQC). In the US the transition to PQC is set to start in 2024, as a result of Biden’s 2022 Computing Cybersecurity Preparedness Act and the end of NIST standardization.
nodeQ has developed PQtunnel™, a groundbreaking tool designed to assist businesses – ranging from SMEs to large enterprises – in transitioning their end-to-end (E2E) secure communication to PQC. This innovative software application is available in two variants: PQtunnel™ TLS and PQtunnel™ SSH, meeting diverse business requirements.
PQtunnel™ TLS is an enterprise-oriented tunneling application that leverages the Transport Layer Security (TLS) protocol to secure traffic between a client (or a proxy) and the target application. This solution has been thoroughly tested on various enterprise-grade applications, such as GitLab EE, demonstrating its effectiveness and reliability.
On the other hand, PQtunnel™ SSH offers a comprehensive Quantum-Safe SSH server, alongside a client equipped with a user-friendly interface. This software suite is designed for secure shell operations, ensuring the highest level of security and ease of use.
Both PQtunnel™ variants utilize a wide range of PQC algorithms, including the most recent ones under standardization by NIST, and hybrid algorithms. This approach combines the stability of current cryptographic methods with the quantum-safeness of new cryptographic suites, offering unmatched security against emerging cyber threats.
Developed as cloud-native applications, both variants of PQtunnel™ are designed to facilitate easy distribution and provide flexibility in a wide range of scenarios. Secure Post-Quantum tunneling to your GitLab server, quantum-safe data transfer, secure cloud IT management, and PQC benchmarking are just a few of the use cases where PQtunnel™ can be applied, showcasing its versatility and significance for today’s cybersecurity landscape.
Ignazio Pedone, the cybersecurity lead at nodeQ, emphasized the significance of their latest security product, stating, “This security product represents an important step towards a more effective and robust application of quantum-safe cryptography for enterprises.”
Various early customers have already adopted PQtunnel™ to test their readiness to migrate to quantum-safe cryptography. PQC is going to play an important role for telecom operators.
“At Fibraweb, PQtunnel demonstrated our readiness for quantum-security migration,” says Walid Bounassif, CEO of Fibraweb (an Italian telco). “The software created quantum-resistant connections between external clients and our internal servers, showing that post-quantum encrypted communication can efficiently be implemented for remote IT administration and secure file transfer.”
PQC is essential for medium to large enterprises, including educational institutions like universities, where maintaining data confidentiality at various levels is crucial. At the University of York (UK), PQtunnel™ has been deployed for the quantum-safe transfer of documents. This pioneering demonstration, the first of its kind in the world within the education sector, actively involved staff and students from the Department of Computer Science.
“PQtunnel has effectively established high-speed, quantum-resistant connections both within and beyond the campus perimeter,” says Prof Paul Cairns (Head of the Computer Science Department at the University of York, UK). “This technology has clearly demonstrated its capacity for facilitating quantum-secure data transfers, affirming its readiness to enhance our university’s digital infrastructure.”
For additional information about PQtunnel™, nodeQ, and their range of products, the reader can visit their website at www.nodequantum.com.
 Key Features
Crypto-Agility: implements all NIST PQC algorithms to counteract the quantum threat.Cross-Platform: available for the most adopted operating systems and hardware architectures.Easy Setup: no need for long or complex installation procedures to get started.On-the-Fly Benchmarking and Optimization: can benchmark and optimize high-level security protocols against all the available combinations of PQC algorithms for key exchange and digital signature.Target Customers
Financial InstitutionsTelecommunications CompaniesUniversities and Research CentersCloud ProvidersHealthcare IndustryGovernment EntitiesDefense SectorManufacturing CompaniesSMEs handling confidential dataAbout nodeQ
At nodeQ, we are pioneering the future of computer networks, leveraging our deep expertise in quantum communication, artificial intelligence, and software-defined networking. Our primary objective is to transition computer networks to quantum security, placing a critical emphasis on maintaining speed, performance, and usability at the heart of this transformation.
Contacts
Stefano [email protected]
Request a demo or a brochure at [email protected] or visit www.nodequantum.com.
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Simplilearn and Purdue University Online Unveil Cutting-Edge Generative AI Program for Business Transformation

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The program provides over 50 hours of live online sessions with industry experts, exploring GenAI tools like ChatGPT, Gemini and Amazon CodeWhisperSuitable for candidates with preferably over 5 years of work experience, proficiency in English and an eagerness to leverage Gen AI to solve real business problemsThe program offers the applications of Generative AI in various business functions like software engineering, sales and marketing, customer service, product research, and more.SAN FRANCISCO, May 7, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Simplilearn, the world’s leading online bootcamp provider, has strengthened its partnership with Purdue University, renowned for its unwavering commitment to innovation, research, and education. Together, they proudly announced the launch of the  Generative AI for Business Transformation program. As the global demand for Generative AI skyrockets, with projections* soaring to $667.9 billion market by 2030, boasting a staggering annual growth rate of 24.4%, this program emerges as a pivotal force in the transformative journey into the Generative AI domain.

The program offers a comprehensive understanding of Generative AI and its applications across business functions such as sales, marketing, software engineering, customer service, data analytics, and product research & development. It empowers learners with the skills to automate tasks, predict trends, generate code, and personalize content using Generative AI and navigate its ethical considerations. From automated copywriting to predictive analytics, the program helps learners foster responsible and effective use of GenAI across diverse domains.
Learners can expect a dynamic learning experience with over 50 hours of live online classes, exposure to prominent Generative AI tools, and masterclasses conducted by the Purdue faculty and staff. Professionals will master the essentials of Generative AI, including LLMs, prompt engineering, ChatGPT, its applications and benefits to drive business outcomes.
Upon successfully completing the program, learners will receive a certificate jointly issued by Purdue University Online and Simplilearn and access to Purdue’s Alumni Association membership for global recognition.
The program is suitable for professionals with over 5 years of work experience, proficiency in English and an eagerness to leverage Generative AI to solve real business problems. The program is designed for a diverse range of professionals, including business Leaders, C-suite executives, mid-senior level managers, functional heads, consultants, technology professionals, data professionals and entrepreneurs.
Speaking about the program, Mr. Anand Narayanan, Chief Product Officer of Simplilearn, said,”Our collaboration with Purdue University Online brings together the excellence of the world’s leading online bootcamp provider and leading academic institution known for its commitment to innovation, research, education, and expertise in the AI and ML fields. This program will empower business leaders, mid-senior level managers, functional heads, and technology professionals with the skills to stay at the forefront of industry advancements. With Gen AI at its core, learners will be equipped to navigate in today’s dynamic AI landscape, fostering responsible innovation, and business transformation ideas.”
Dimitrios Peroulis, Senior Vice President for Purdue University Online, said, “As a beacon of academic excellence, Purdue University Online is excited to partner with Simplilearn in delivering a transformative learning experience through the Generative AI for Business Transformation program. This collaboration reflects our commitment to providing high-quality education and preparing professionals for the challenges and opportunities presented by emerging technologies like Generative AI.”
About Purdue University
Purdue University is a public research institution demonstrating excellence at scale. Ranked among top 10 public universities and with two colleges in the top four in the United States, Purdue discovers and disseminates knowledge with a quality and at a scale second to none. More than 105,000 students study at Purdue across modalities and locations, including nearly 50,000 in person on the West Lafayette campus. Committed to affordability and accessibility, Purdue’s main campus has frozen tuition 13 years in a row. See how Purdue never stops in the persistent pursuit of the next giant leap — including its first comprehensive urban campus in Indianapolis, the new Mitchell E. Daniels, Jr. School of Business, and Purdue Computes — at:
https://www.purdue.edu/president/strategic-initiatives 
About Simplilearn
Founded in 2010 and based in San Francisco, California, and Bangalore, India, Simplilearn, a Blackstone portfolio company, is the world’s #1 online Bootcamp for digital economy skills training. Simplilearn offers individuals and businesses worldwide access to world-class work-ready training. The Bootcamps are designed and delivered with world-renowned universities, top corporations, and leading industry bodies via live online classes featuring top industry practitioners, sought-after trainers, and global leaders. From college students and early career professionals to managers, executives, small businesses, and big corporations, Simplilearn’s role-based, skill-focused, industry-recognized, and globally relevant training programs are ideal upskilling solutions for diverse career or business goals.
Simplilearn conducts more than 3,000 live classes monthly, with an average of 80,000 learners who spend more than 500,000 hours on the platform. Its programs allow learners to upskill and get certified in popular domains. 
For more information, please visit www.simplilearn.com/
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NetSuite Awarded Frost & Sullivan’s 2024 Global Company of the Year Award for Leading Innovation in Cloud Business Management Solutions

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NetSuite revolutionizes cloud enterprise resource planning (ERP) with its all-in-one cloud business suite that helps drive efficiency and visibility for organizations worldwide
SAN ANTONIO, May 7, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Frost & Sullivan recently researched the cloud ERP market and, based on its findings, recognizes Oracle NetSuite with the Global Company of the Year Award. NetSuite is an integrated cloud business system that helps businesses simplify core processes, improve productivity, expand insights, and grow more efficiently.

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NetSuite’s leadership in the cloud ERP space is evident with more than 37,000 customers across diverse sectors, including education, energy, finance, healthcare, manufacturing, and retail. Additionally, the company adopts a pioneering approach to embedding artificial intelligence (AI), which makes it stand out in the market. Leveraging Oracle Cloud Infrastructure’s advanced supercluster technology, NetSuite provides powerful AI capabilities that deliver actionable insights and increase the speed and accuracy of business processes. By embedding generative AI capabilities across the suite, NetSuite empowers global organizations to maximize productivity and make informed decisions based on real-time insights.
With NetSuite, upgrades are seamlessly delivered so customers are always using the latest version of its software, which improves access to cutting-edge features. Furthermore, the company’s extensive partner and professional services ecosystem significantly enhance the customer experience, enabling businesses to optimize the value of their NetSuite investment.
“Opportunities for AI include automation (data entry, financial analysis, and inventory management), actionable insights (better decision-making using real-time insights and predictions about customers and competitors), human-like interaction (integrating machine learning (ML) and natural language processing), and anomaly detection (enhanced security and detection of unexpected patterns). NetSuite currently has all these elements in its product suite. AI is embedded in business processes within NetSuite and also available in the form of assistants and advisors,” said Sankara Narayanan, Industry Director at Frost & Sullivan.
To address its customers’ growing curiosity about AI and its business implications, NetSuite leverages its Learning Lab events to provide customers and end users with hands-on training and expert guidance on how to effectively integrate AI and automation across operations. With this unique approach, NetSuite guarantees that customers have the knowledge and skills to optimally leverage AI capabilities within their businesses and connect with like-minded innovators in various cities across the U.S. and Canada.
NetSuite’s continuous focus on innovation and customers has made it stand out in the cloud ERP market, and it continues to deliver more features than most of its competitors, whose solutions are less capable than those of NetSuite’s system.
Each year, Frost & Sullivan presents a Company of the Year award to the organization that demonstrates excellence in terms of growth strategy and implementation in its field. The award recognizes a high degree of innovation with products and technologies, and the resulting leadership in terms of customer value and market penetration.
Frost & Sullivan Best Practices awards recognize companies in various regional and global markets for demonstrating outstanding achievement and superior performance in leadership, technological innovation, customer service, and strategic product development. Industry analysts compare market participants and measure performance through in-depth interviews, analyses, and extensive secondary research to identify best practices in the industry.
About Frost & SullivanFor six decades, Frost & Sullivan has been world-renowned for its role in helping investors, corporate leaders, and governments navigate economic changes and identify disruptive technologies, Mega Trends, new business models, and companies to action, resulting in a continuous flow of growth opportunities to drive future success. Contact us: Start the discussion.
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