October 20, 2021

INE Acquires Pentester Academy to Enhance Comprehensive IT Training Solutions

Cary, N.C., Oct. 20, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — (Cary, NC) INE, the global leader in the Information Technology training sector, announced today it has acquired Pentester Academy, a cloud-based hands-on lab platform that will accelerate the creation of more challenging, scenario-based training tools across Cyber Security, Networking, Data Science, Cloud, and DevOps.“Enterprise teams around the world depend on INE to deliver dynamic, innovative training. With the acquisition of Pentester Academy, we are supercharging that experience by opening the door to a virtual arcade of game-changing interactive labs across Cyber Security, Cloud, Networking, and DevOps,” said INE’s CEO Richard McLain. “The cloud-based labs are cutting-edge, competitive, immersive, and unlike anything on the market. Harnessing the power of these tools, in combination with INE’s industry-leading training platform, will unlock a new type of hands-on learning experience that is highly engaging, extremely effective, and immensely practical. With a single click, you can be placed in control of a large-scale corporate network and tasked to defend it from real-time attacks all from within your browser. Simply put, it’s game-changing.”

Pentester Academy’s platform includes a cache of 2,200+ hands-on labs, 1,500+ HD videos, and bootcamps. These will be offered in tandem with INE’s robust suite of course offerings, which includes 18,000+ on-demand videos across Cyber Security, Cloud, Networking, Data Science, and DevOps, as well as study guides, quizzes, projects, workbooks, hands-on labs, and industry-leading certifications. Together, the strategically combined solutions will allow students from both platforms and all skill sets to continue accelerating their IT careers.

Pentester Academy was founded by Vivek Ramachandran, a renowned cybersecurity expert, best known for his contributions to wireless security attacks, including the Caffe-Latte attack. Vivek is the author of multiple cybersecurity books and a regular speaker-trainer at top security conferences like Blackhat USA and DEFCON. He currently serves as a Microsoft Regional Director for Cybersecurity, an honorary role, which recognizes the world’s top technology visionaries for their proven cross-platform technical expertise, community leadership, and commitment to business results. Vivek graduated from the prestigious Indian Institute of Technology, Guwahati, and has published peer-reviewed research papers in the IEEE press and LNCS proceedings.

“We have spent the last decade building Pentester Academy into a pioneer of online Cyber Security training,” said Ramachandran. “ I have long been an admirer of INE, so it is the natural partner for us as we look to continue training students around the world in fresh, new ways. The next-generation lab platform we’ve created is expertly designed to propel students beyond the theoretical to a realistic learning environment. Challenging the industry to think differently and push past limitations is a shared founding principle of Pentester Academy and INE. I am thrilled to join the INE family, and will maintain an active role in building a strong partnership so that our students can access the best training tools possible.”

About INE:

INE is the premier provider of Technical Training for the IT industry. INE is revolutionizing the digital learning industry by implementing adaptive technologies and a proven method of hands-on training experiences. INE’s training portfolio is built for levels of technical learning specializing in advanced networking technologies, next-generation security, and infrastructure programming and development.

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October 20, 2021

Chinese Rights Lawyer Stands Trial After Four Years’ Pretrial Detention

After four years in detention, human rights lawyer Li Yuhan stood trial in the northeastern Chinese province of Liaoning on Wednesday for “fraud,” and “picking quarrels and stirring up trouble,” a charge often used to target peaceful critics of the ruling Chinese Communist Party (CCP).

Li, 60, who had previously defended high-profile rights attorney Wang Yu amid a nationwide crackdown on rights lawyers, stood trial at the Heping District People’s Court in Shenyang, where an ambulance was parked, amid concerns over Li’s poor health.

Wang, who showed up to support Li with fellow rights lawyer Xie Yang, said police had denied access to diplomats from six countries, who asked to observe the proceedings.

“There were diplomats from six countries including the United Kingdom, France, Germany, the United States, the Netherlands, and Switzerland,” Wang told RFA from the scene. “Some were diplomats from consulates in Shenyang, and some were diplomats from Beijing.”

“They asked to observe, but the court said there were no available seats, so there weren’t allowed in.”

She added: “They are very concerned about this case. I also think that … the abuse of lawyer Li Yuhan has been inhumane.”

Wang said guards had thrown a security cordon some 50 meters from the front gates, and didn’t allow her or Xie Yang to pass.

“We saw a lot of lawyers and litigants from other cases trying to get through to submit materials or meet with a judge, but they weren’t allowed in either,” she said. “Court business was totally suspended.”

“We took a few photos from outside the security cordon, then we got driven away by the security guards, state security police and court police,” she said.

Retaliation

Earlier this year, the European Bar Association wrote to CCP general secretary Xi Jinping, expressing concerns over Li Yuhan’s poor health and situation in detention.

Wang said the charges against Li are retaliatory.

“What the picking quarrels and stirring up trouble charge refers to is that Li Yuhan had made many complaints [about the Heping district police department],” Wang said. “The fraud charge was in retaliation for Li Yuhan representing me during the July 9, 2015 crackdown.”

Wang said the authorities have also violated Li’s human rights by holding her in detention for more than four years, and delaying an earlier trial slated for April 2018.

“This is a total violation of her human rights,” she said. “The detention center has been putting pressure on Li to plead guilty, and the police and court have also used various methods including threats, bargaining and abuse.”

Lu Tingge, a lawyer from the northern province of Hebei, agreed.

“Her lawyer told the authorities about her poor health and applied for medical parole, but they never approved it,” Lu said. “If [her age and poor health] had been taken into consideration, the trial would have been held long ago.”

Li has been visited by her defense attorney in the Shenyang No. 1 Detention Center, and found to be in poor health. She has been hospitalized twice and given a number of medications, but applications for medical parole were denied.

She initially went missing on Oct. 9, 2017, and has been “at risk of torture and other ill-treatment” in the police-run detention center, London-based Amnesty International said at the time.

Fellow activists said her detention came after she was particularly courageous in the wake of a nationwide police operation targeting rights lawyers, legal firms, and rights activists since July 2015.

Wang Yu was the first of a group of lawyers at the Beijing Fengrui law firm to be detained on the night of July 9-10, 2015, kicking off a nationwide police operation that detained or questioned more than 300 lawyers and their associates.

Translated and edited by Luisetta Mudie.

October 20, 2021

North Korea orders arrest of armed border guard who escaped to China

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has ordered the extraterritorial arrest of an armed border guard who was tempted by the bright lights of far wealthier China and fled across the border, sources in both countries told RFA.

The guard was stationed in Musan county, along the border in North Hamgyong province, in the country’s northeast. Armed with an automatic rifle and about 30 rounds of ammunition, he escaped while on night duty on Sept. 30 across the river to China’s Jilin province, in the vicinity of the city of Helong, sources said.

“The deserter was in his 20s and was known to have served in the border guard for the past six years,” a resident of the county told RFA’s Korean Service Oct. 9.

“He didn’t have any particular conflict with his superiors and had faithfully performed his military service without even a minor incident,” said the source, who requested anonymity to speak freely.

The border guard complained to his peers about North Korea closing the border with China since the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic in early 2020, the source said. The closure, along with a total suspension of trade with China, devastated the North Korean economy and has led to food shortages and starvation deaths.

“Fellow soldiers testified that he envied how developed China appeared across the border, right in front of him as he worked every day.”

Military Security Command began a two-week-long manhunt to arrest soldier as soon as he turned up missing, but they were unable to find him on the North Korean side of the border.

They then reported the incident to the central government, a military official in North Hamgyong told RFA Oct. 16. It was then that Kim Jong Un issued a priority order to arrest the deserter.

“The Military Security Command organized and dispatched an arrest team to China. They thoroughly search every train station and bus stop along the route that the deserter might have traveled,” said the official, who requested anonymity to speak freely.

“The military authorities also sent an official letter to the Chinese border forces across from Musan and the Chinese police, informing them of the identity and appearance of the armed deserter and requesting their cooperation,” the official said.

A resident of Musan confirmed to RFA that North Korean authorities dispatched an arrest team to China.

“When the incident was reported to the Supreme Commander [Kim Jong Un], he branded the deserter as a traitor to the nation and ordered that they track him down until they find him,” the Musan resident said.

“The authorities are sensitive to this case because a few years ago, there was an armed soldier who escaped due to hunger. He entered a Chinese village and robbed and killed an innocent Chinese when he was caught,” said the Musan resident.

The incident became a diplomatic issue between the two countries, and it was considered by North Korea to be a disgrace, the Musan resident said.

“Since that incident, the leadership has repeatedly emphasized the importance of strengthening border blockades and preemptively stopping the escape of North Korean border guards so that no one can harm the stability of the regime,” said the Musan resident.

Because of the seriousness of cross-border escapes, military officials are punished if even ordinary civilians cross the border on their watch, the Musan resident said.

“As the escape of a soldier with 30 live ammunition and weapons occurred, the military authorities are treating this case as a political case. So, we don’t know what punishment the officials of the deserter’s border guard unit will face in the future,” the source said.

RFA reported in March that a group of six North Korean soldiers guarding the border abandoned their posts and escaped across the river in Ryanggang province, near the city of Hyesan.

Sources in that report said the six decided to leave because they were overworked preventing the spread of the pandemic and underfed because of the border closure.

Reported by Hyemin Son for RFA’s Korean Service. Translated by Leejin Jun. Written in English by Eugene Whong.

October 20, 2021

Zoom Named a Leader in 2021 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Unified Communications as a Service

SAN JOSE, Calif., Oct. 20, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Zoom Video Communications, Inc. (NASDAQ: ZM), today announced that analyst firm Gartner has named Zoom a Leader in the 2021 Magic Quadrant for UCaaS. This is the second time Zoom has been named in the Gartner Magic Quadrant for UCaaS (2020 was the first year that Zoom was recognized) and its second consecutive time as a Leader.

The report analyzed 14 companies in the UCaaS space, naming Zoom as a Leader.

“We are honored that Gartner has named Zoom a Leader in the Magic Quadrant for UCaaS for the second straight year,” said Eric S. Yuan, CEO of Zoom. “Zoom is committed to providing frictionless, reliable, and secure technology to empower modern, distributed workforces, and we believe we were recognized due to the convenience and accessibility of our UCaaS solutions, including Zoom Meetings, Zoom Chat, and Zoom Phone. We will continue to work hard to meet current and emerging communication demands and deliver happiness to all of our global customers.”

To read a complimentary copy of the 2021 Gartner Magic Quadrant for UCaaS report, please visit zoom.us/gartner.

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Gartner, Magic Quadrant for Unified Communications as a Service, Worldwide, Rafael Benitez, Megan Fernandez, Daniel O’Connell, Christopher Trueman, Pankil Sheth, 18 October 2021 – For Magic Quadrant for Unified Communications as a Service, Worldwide report

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October 20, 2021

Citeline Connect Clinical Trial Recruitment Platform Announces Expansion of Reach into all Global Markets

Platform’s recruitment capabilities have grown to support over 30 countries globally

US and Global Clinical Trials

Trialtrove data show that 69% of clinical trials are conducted outside the US.

NEW YORK, Oct. 20, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Citeline Connect, the all-in-one clinical trial recruitment platform developed by Informa Pharma Intelligence, is expanding its technology and referral network to include EU and global markets.

The expansion comes on the heels of Citeline Connect’s success in recruiting for Moderna’s Phase III COVID-19 vaccine trial, particularly for diverse participants. Diane Montross, Senior Director of Patient Recruitment & Retention at Moderna, spoke on the speed and success of the COVE Study recruitment efforts in a presentation at the recent DPharm conference.

In addition, as the following statistics from Trialtrove indicate, over half of all registered clinical trials involving a drug intervention are conducted outside the US:

A photo accompanying this announcement is available at https://www.globenewswire.com/NewsRoom/AttachmentNg/6b9e1c84-9cfa-4405-bc7a-545af1e9f918

Location	Number of trials	% of total
US only	88,305	24%
Non-US only	257,948	69%
US and non-US	10,506	3%
Unknown	14,414	4%
Total	371,173	100%

“Based on our overwhelming success recruiting for US-based trial sites, combined with the increased need for trial participants at sites outside the US, we saw an opportunity for Citeline Connect to help more study sponsors meet enrollment goals,” said Chris Venezia, Chief Commercial Officer at Citeline Connect. “Our robust prescreening process minimizes screen fails, enabling sponsors to recruit faster and more efficiently than ever before.”

Citeline Connect has already begun recruiting trial participants globally, and with new consent and platform enhancements the recruitment capabilities have grown to support over 30 countries globally, including the UK, Canada, Austria, Italy, France, Ireland, Germany, Spain, Poland, Hungary, New Zealand, Denmark, Belgium, Portugal, Bulgaria, Israel, Turkey, Taiwan, Australia, Japan, Brazil, Korea, Switzerland, Singapore, Argentina, Georgia, Colombia, Malaysia, India and Russia.

For more information, visit Citeline Connect or contact pharma@informa.com.

About Informa Pharma Intelligence
Informa Pharma Intelligence powers a full suite of analysis products – Datamonitor Healthcare™, Sitetrove™, Trialtrove™, Pharmaprojects™, Biomedtracker™, Scrip™, Pink Sheet™ and In Vivo™ – to deliver the data needed by the pharmaceutical and biomedical industry to make decisions and create real-world opportunities for growth.

With more than 400 analysts keeping their fingers on the pulse of the industry, no key disease, clinical trial, drug approval or R&D project isn’t covered through the breadth and depth of data available to customers. For more information, visit pharmaintelligence.informa.com.

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October 20, 2021

LayerHost.com, Now Offering AMD EPYC Dedicated Servers, Delivering Superior Performance

For businesses seeking server processing that can keep up with changing technology, LayerHost and AMD EPYC are the answer.

AMD DELL SERVERS

HOUSTON, Oct. 20, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — AMD EPYC CPU processors are among the fastest and most secure on the market. As enterprise computing needs evolve and begin to include processor-heavy functions, like AI and large-scale video processing, LayerHost is evolving its servers to include AMD’s EPYC processors. Built on the company’s Zen architecture and with a security-forward design, this upgrade for LayerHost will provide customers with higher performance, less latency, and reliably safe computing on our AMD EPYC servers.

“As part of our on-going commitment to customer service, we’re always looking for ways to make our dedicated servers more powerful,” said Mohamad Kazah, CEO of LayerHost. “The upgrade to AMD EPYC CPUs will provide our clients with state-of-the-art speed and performance with industry-leading security.”

The EPYC processors represent a massive leap forward in processing technology. These AMD processors include four CPU cores with an 8MB L3 cache. With CCX architecture that allows cross-communication between cores, there are significant latency and processing advantages. With AMD Secure Encrypted Visualization, customers don’t need to change their applications to have better server-level protection. This system cryptographically isolates each of over 500 virtual machines per server, preventing hackers from being able to move from machine to machine easily.

For businesses seeking server processing that can keep up with changing technology, LayerHost and AMD EPYC are the answer. As enterprises continue to demand ever faster and more reliable processing, LayerHost delivers with upgrades that keep their servers on the leading edge of technology.

Providing a new and innovative approach to security, AMD has created processors that are ready for the next level of high-performance computing, no matter what that might be.

“It’s about performance, reliability, and security,” said Kazah. “Both for our clients and for ourselves. The move to AMD EPYC processors allows us to deliver that and more to our customers who want dedicated servers that can keep up with their ever-evolving computing needs.

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