Mobile retail is all the buzz and everyone is talking about multi-channel and omni-channel and how it's changing the face of retail forever. This infographic offers a glimpse into the data behind the hype.
This newsletter provides a snapshot of the performance and outlook of the Greek hotel industry, within the broader context of the international hospitality industry as well as of Greek tourism and Greek socio-economic developments.
In this edition, we're covering:
RISE OF THE MACHINES • THE PRIVACY PARADOX VISIONS OF EXPERIENCE • NEW CARD TRICKS • MADE TO ORDER • CLASSIC/REFINED, CONTEMPORARY/DEFINED
This newsletter provides a snapshot of the performance and outlook of the Greek hotel industry, within the broader context of the international hospitality industry as well as of Greek tourism and Greek socio-economic developments.
In this edition, we're covering:
RISE OF THE MACHINES • THE PRIVACY PARADOX VISIONS OF EXPERIENCE • NEW CARD TRICKS • MADE TO ORDER • CLASSIC/REFINED, CONTEMPORARY/DEFINED
LET'S GET PHYSICAL • THE CODE OF BETTER BUSINESS
HELPING MERCHANTS GROW • NON-BANKS DOING WHAT BANKS DO BEST PAYMENTS GONE WILD • GIVE A LITTLE BIT • ACCEPT ANYWHERE
At Verifone, we are committed to helping merchants grow. We've partnered with developers at Talech, Homebase, Ecwid, GiftFly and vPromos to share their stories on how they are leveraging the Verifone platform to help merchants grow and drive revenue.
Guiding Merchants to Success in the 21st Century: How to provide the solutions merchants need to stay relevant in this ever-changing retail environment.
Paybook Vol. 5 includes stories on Carbon 8, e285, the spread of mPOS, cashless trends in Asia Pacific and our Points app. Follow the conversation on Twitter: @Verifone
Surviving the Retail Jungle: how to continue to grow and stay relevant in this ever-changing retail environment.
Know Thy Customer
Mind the Millennial
Spread Out Investments
Stay Secure
Think Outside the Queue
Unify Your Brand
Create "Instagrammable" Experiences
Paybook Volume 4 includes stories from Allrecipes, Alipay and our all-new Verifone M400 multilane solution. Follow the conversation on Twitter: @Verifone
Paybook Volume 3 includes: the era of the savvy shopper, the winners of our Appathon, doing business today with the tools of tomorrow and ingenuity from the inside out.
LET'S GET PHYSICAL • THE CODE OF BETTER BUSINESS
HELPING MERCHANTS GROW • NON-BANKS DOING WHAT BANKS DO BEST PAYMENTS GONE WILD • GIVE A LITTLE BIT • ACCEPT ANYWHERE
At Verifone, we are committed to helping merchants grow. We've partnered with developers at Talech, Homebase, Ecwid, GiftFly and vPromos to share their stories on how they are leveraging the Verifone platform to help merchants grow and drive revenue.
Guiding Merchants to Success in the 21st Century: How to provide the solutions merchants need to stay relevant in this ever-changing retail environment.
Paybook Vol. 5 includes stories on Carbon 8, e285, the spread of mPOS, cashless trends in Asia Pacific and our Points app. Follow the conversation on Twitter: @Verifone
Surviving the Retail Jungle: how to continue to grow and stay relevant in this ever-changing retail environment.
Know Thy Customer
Mind the Millennial
Spread Out Investments
Stay Secure
Think Outside the Queue
Unify Your Brand
Create "Instagrammable" Experiences
Paybook Volume 4 includes stories from Allrecipes, Alipay and our all-new Verifone M400 multilane solution. Follow the conversation on Twitter: @Verifone
Paybook Volume 3 includes: the era of the savvy shopper, the winners of our Appathon, doing business today with the tools of tomorrow and ingenuity from the inside out.
Maruthi Prithivirajan, Head of ASEAN & IN Solution Architecture, Neo4j
Get an inside look at the latest Neo4j innovations that enable relationship-driven intelligence at scale. Learn more about the newest cloud integrations and product enhancements that make Neo4j an essential choice for developers building apps with interconnected data and generative AI.
Pushing the limits of ePRTC: 100ns holdover for 100 daysAdtran
At WSTS 2024, Alon Stern explored the topic of parametric holdover and explained how recent research findings can be implemented in real-world PNT networks to achieve 100 nanoseconds of accuracy for up to 100 days.
Unlocking Productivity: Leveraging the Potential of Copilot in Microsoft 365, a presentation by Christoforos Vlachos, Senior Solutions Manager – Modern Workplace, Uni Systems
Removing Uninteresting Bytes in Software FuzzingAftab Hussain
Imagine a world where software fuzzing, the process of mutating bytes in test seeds to uncover hidden and erroneous program behaviors, becomes faster and more effective. A lot depends on the initial seeds, which can significantly dictate the trajectory of a fuzzing campaign, particularly in terms of how long it takes to uncover interesting behaviour in your code. We introduce DIAR, a technique designed to speedup fuzzing campaigns by pinpointing and eliminating those uninteresting bytes in the seeds. Picture this: instead of wasting valuable resources on meaningless mutations in large, bloated seeds, DIAR removes the unnecessary bytes, streamlining the entire process.
In this work, we equipped AFL, a popular fuzzer, with DIAR and examined two critical Linux libraries -- Libxml's xmllint, a tool for parsing xml documents, and Binutil's readelf, an essential debugging and security analysis command-line tool used to display detailed information about ELF (Executable and Linkable Format). Our preliminary results show that AFL+DIAR does not only discover new paths more quickly but also achieves higher coverage overall. This work thus showcases how starting with lean and optimized seeds can lead to faster, more comprehensive fuzzing campaigns -- and DIAR helps you find such seeds.
- These are slides of the talk given at IEEE International Conference on Software Testing Verification and Validation Workshop, ICSTW 2022.
GridMate - End to end testing is a critical piece to ensure quality and avoid...ThomasParaiso2
End to end testing is a critical piece to ensure quality and avoid regressions. In this session, we share our journey building an E2E testing pipeline for GridMate components (LWC and Aura) using Cypress, JSForce, FakerJS…
Securing your Kubernetes cluster_ a step-by-step guide to success !KatiaHIMEUR1
Today, after several years of existence, an extremely active community and an ultra-dynamic ecosystem, Kubernetes has established itself as the de facto standard in container orchestration. Thanks to a wide range of managed services, it has never been so easy to set up a ready-to-use Kubernetes cluster.
However, this ease of use means that the subject of security in Kubernetes is often left for later, or even neglected. This exposes companies to significant risks.
In this talk, I'll show you step-by-step how to secure your Kubernetes cluster for greater peace of mind and reliability.
Enchancing adoption of Open Source Libraries. A case study on Albumentations.AIVladimir Iglovikov, Ph.D.
Presented by Vladimir Iglovikov:
- https://www.linkedin.com/in/iglovikov/
- https://x.com/viglovikov
- https://www.instagram.com/ternaus/
This presentation delves into the journey of Albumentations.ai, a highly successful open-source library for data augmentation.
Created out of a necessity for superior performance in Kaggle competitions, Albumentations has grown to become a widely used tool among data scientists and machine learning practitioners.
This case study covers various aspects, including:
People: The contributors and community that have supported Albumentations.
Metrics: The success indicators such as downloads, daily active users, GitHub stars, and financial contributions.
Challenges: The hurdles in monetizing open-source projects and measuring user engagement.
Development Practices: Best practices for creating, maintaining, and scaling open-source libraries, including code hygiene, CI/CD, and fast iteration.
Community Building: Strategies for making adoption easy, iterating quickly, and fostering a vibrant, engaged community.
Marketing: Both online and offline marketing tactics, focusing on real, impactful interactions and collaborations.
Mental Health: Maintaining balance and not feeling pressured by user demands.
Key insights include the importance of automation, making the adoption process seamless, and leveraging offline interactions for marketing. The presentation also emphasizes the need for continuous small improvements and building a friendly, inclusive community that contributes to the project's growth.
Vladimir Iglovikov brings his extensive experience as a Kaggle Grandmaster, ex-Staff ML Engineer at Lyft, sharing valuable lessons and practical advice for anyone looking to enhance the adoption of their open-source projects.
Explore more about Albumentations and join the community at:
GitHub: https://github.com/albumentations-team/albumentations
Website: https://albumentations.ai/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/100504475
Twitter: https://x.com/albumentations
Goodbye Windows 11: Make Way for Nitrux Linux 3.5.0!SOFTTECHHUB
As the digital landscape continually evolves, operating systems play a critical role in shaping user experiences and productivity. The launch of Nitrux Linux 3.5.0 marks a significant milestone, offering a robust alternative to traditional systems such as Windows 11. This article delves into the essence of Nitrux Linux 3.5.0, exploring its unique features, advantages, and how it stands as a compelling choice for both casual users and tech enthusiasts.
GraphSummit Singapore | The Art of the Possible with Graph - Q2 2024Neo4j
Neha Bajwa, Vice President of Product Marketing, Neo4j
Join us as we explore breakthrough innovations enabled by interconnected data and AI. Discover firsthand how organizations use relationships in data to uncover contextual insights and solve our most pressing challenges – from optimizing supply chains, detecting fraud, and improving customer experiences to accelerating drug discoveries.
Sudheer Mechineni, Head of Application Frameworks, Standard Chartered Bank
Discover how Standard Chartered Bank harnessed the power of Neo4j to transform complex data access challenges into a dynamic, scalable graph database solution. This keynote will cover their journey from initial adoption to deploying a fully automated, enterprise-grade causal cluster, highlighting key strategies for modelling organisational changes and ensuring robust disaster recovery. Learn how these innovations have not only enhanced Standard Chartered Bank’s data infrastructure but also positioned them as pioneers in the banking sector’s adoption of graph technology.
zkStudyClub - Reef: Fast Succinct Non-Interactive Zero-Knowledge Regex ProofsAlex Pruden
This paper presents Reef, a system for generating publicly verifiable succinct non-interactive zero-knowledge proofs that a committed document matches or does not match a regular expression. We describe applications such as proving the strength of passwords, the provenance of email despite redactions, the validity of oblivious DNS queries, and the existence of mutations in DNA. Reef supports the Perl Compatible Regular Expression syntax, including wildcards, alternation, ranges, capture groups, Kleene star, negations, and lookarounds. Reef introduces a new type of automata, Skipping Alternating Finite Automata (SAFA), that skips irrelevant parts of a document when producing proofs without undermining soundness, and instantiates SAFA with a lookup argument. Our experimental evaluation confirms that Reef can generate proofs for documents with 32M characters; the proofs are small and cheap to verify (under a second).
Paper: https://eprint.iacr.org/2023/1886