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Coralogix donates 19,000 lines of code to OpenTelemetry project

Fri, 25th Jul 2025
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Coralogix donates over 19,000 lines of code to OpenTelemetry, enabling automatic distributed tracing without manual instrumentation for software systems.
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Verifone & Pennies raise GBP £6 million for charities through micro-donations

Wed, 5th Jun 2024
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healthtech
Verifone and Pennies have raised over GBP £6 million for charities through micro-donations since 2011, benefiting more than 95 charities globally.
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Telehouse donates laptops boosting digital inclusion in Tower Hamlets

Tue, 19th Mar 2024
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Telehouse's significant donation of 40 laptops to Tower Hamlets' voluntary organisations adds to local digital inclusion, aiding improved online learning experiences and operational efficiency.
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CAST donates revenue portion to Clean Air Task Force for sustainability efforts

Fri, 1st Mar 2024
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sustainability
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In a boost for green tech, software company CAST donates to Clean Air Task Force as part of their sustainability pledge to divert 10% of their Green Software Insights revenue towards eco-focused charities.
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Rimini Street's annual charity grant programme comes to London

Wed, 21st Feb 2024
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Rimini Street selects London, UK, as the next beneficiary of its yearly philanthropic programme, the RMNI Love Charitable Grant Programme, bringing £50,000 worth of grants to local charities in 2024.
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'Circle of Toys' launches to connect UK, Ukrainian toy donors & recipients

Wed, 3rd Jan 2024
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clean technologies
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The Circle of Toys tech platform, created by Find Refuge, seeks to unite British and Ukrainian families through the donation of pre-loved toys, with its direct donation scheme already attracting more than 20,000 Ukrainian sign-ups seeking joyful respite amid adversity.
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Splunk's global impact report reveals major strides for 2023

Mon, 9th Oct 2023
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cybersecurity
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clean technologies
Splunk's 2023 Global Impact Report highlights its progress in ethical growth, cybersecurity, sustainability and social impact.
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Salvation Army's SATCoL re-launching data destruction service

Thu, 28th Sep 2023
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clean technologies
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sustainability
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climate change
The project aims to save companies money and give unwanted IT equipment such as laptops, PCs, phones and tablets a new lease of life.
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Check Point reveals 8% spike in global cyberattacks by mid-2023

Thu, 24th Aug 2023
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ransomware
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email security
Lockbit3 leads ransomware surge in the year's first half, while unconventional targets surface amid new attack patterns.
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Atomic drives fundraiser communications for Movember

Wed, 16th Aug 2023
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data analytics
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personalisation
Men's health charity, Movember, has implemented Atomic, an in-app customer engagement platform to drive increased sales and personalisation.
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KnowBe4 makes donation to protect endangered species

Mon, 14th Aug 2023
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phishing
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email security
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clean technologies
KnowBe4, the security awareness training and simulated phishing platform will celebrate its 13th anniversary by donating to protect endangered species.
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Criminals preying on generosity to steal donations: Avast

Fri, 7th Jul 2023
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phishing
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email security
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cybersecurity
Avast researchers have identified a video campaign from an organisation claiming to be collecting money for sick children, which are actually scam sites.
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Adobe Express reaches over 43 million students and teachers

Wed, 19th Oct 2022
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martech
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microsoft
Adobe Express for Education reaches over 43 million K-12 students and teachers worldwide, becoming a preferred choice for many educational organizations.
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BlackLine wins Tech Cares Award 2022, its 3rd consecutive

Thu, 6th Oct 2022
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it automation
The annual award celebrates companies providing impactful corporate social responsibility programmes for their employees and surrounding communities.
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Equinix commits US$50 million to advance digital inclusion

Fri, 30th Sep 2022
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Establishes the Equinix Foundation, an employee-driven charitable organisation, to advance digital inclusion through grants and strategic partnerships.
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Nvidia joins the list of brands favoured by fraudsters

Wed, 20th Jul 2022
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crypto
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blockchain
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email security
Scammers posing as Nvidia launched a fraudulent website for their 30th anniversary, offering a fake Bitcoin giveaway. The scammers used an incorrect logo color.
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Native technologies used in Russia-Ukraine cyber attacks

Thu, 24th Mar 2022
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application security
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hackers
The conflict between Russia and Ukraine is raging not only in the physical realm, but also on the cyber front.
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Fake donation pages promising help to Ukraine appear on Darknet

Mon, 21st Mar 2022
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Fraudulent donation pages promising aid to the Ukraine are appearing on the Darknet, according to Check Point Software.
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Hackers leak 5 million email addresses daily - reports

Tue, 9th Nov 2021
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data leak
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hacking
Hackers leak around 5.5 million email addresses daily, with passwords attached, according to research by cybersecurity firm Surfshark.
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The link between enterprise data security and sustainability

Fri, 29th Oct 2021
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sustainability
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There is a link between enterprise data security and sustainability, according to a new report from Blancco Technology Group.