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The HP-Autonomy lawsuit: Timeline of an M&A disaster

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Around the turn of the century, Autonomy Corporation was one of the darlings of the UK technology industry, specializing in knowledge management and enterprise search. Its Agentware internet search tools are used by enterprises including Barclays Bank and Unilever and sold as shrink-wrapped software through retail outlets.

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Rockwell Automation: Disconnect OT Devices with Public-Facing Internet Access, Patch or Mitigate Logix, FactoryTalk CVEs

Tenable

An advisory from Rockwell Automation reiterates the importance of disconnecting operational technology devices with public-facing internet access and patching and mitigating systems vulnerable to several flaws. This message was reiterated once again in 2018 as part of ICS-ALERT-11-343-01A.

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Tiger Global is earning its stripes in Africa

TechCrunch

In the aughts, Tiger Global participated in just 30 deals, according to The Generalist , a newsletter on topics around tech and crypto. However, Tiger Global limited its activity in Africa from 2009 to 2014. Tiger Global’s earliest portfolio investments on the continent were in consumer internet companies.

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New report examines Africa’s growth in the digital economy and VC investment landscape

TechCrunch

A new report from Endeavor Nigeria reveals that Africa’s digital economy and tech ecosystem is set to experience exponential growth periods. It highlights important events in the continent’s tech ecosystem until this point, compares its journey with other emerging markets and provides guidance into the opportunities within various sectors.

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Google expands program to help train the formerly incarcerated

TechCrunch

million in grants to assist state governments in reducing barriers to employment with Code for America’s Clear My Record tool, which uses an open source algorithm to review records and produce clearance motions. “Given Google’s technological expertise, one of our focus areas is helping people learn digital skills,” she said.

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ZirooPay raises $11.4M to scale its mobile POS solutions for retailers across Nigeria

TechCrunch

In 2014 when we featured the company , the pitch then from IroFit (ZirooPay’s parent company) was that its “Internet-free” tech —a mobile platform for small businesses to accept card payments via a mobile app and EMV-certified card reader — operated in areas where there is no data coverage, particularly in emerging markets.

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Diving Deep into Submarine Cables: The Undersea Lifelines of Internet Connectivity

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This post will explore some of these areas starting with the technology itself. Fiber optics The submarine cables that move internet traffic around the world are made from silica glass fiber optic strands that most network engineers are likely familiar with. 654 subset of fiber is used for undersea applications.

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