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RTI International to Acquire Assets of MGS, Leaders in Hydrologic Modeling and Flood Risk Analysis

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Acquisition will merge combined knowledge to help clients proactively prepare for and mitigate impacts from extreme weather events

RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C., Oct. 31, 2024 /PRNewswire/ – Taking proactive steps to advance science and address the challenges of a changing climate, RTI International, a nonprofit research institute, today announced the acquisition of all assets of hydrological engineering and statistical software modeling companies MGS Engineering and MGS Software, combining knowledge and technology under one roof to enhance flood analysis for clients. 

RTI and MGS have collaborated for more than 10 years to provide hydrological modeling and related engineering services to government agencies, hydropower operators, utility owners, dam safety organizations and more. Based in Olympia, Washington, MGS’s two principals will transition into roles as exclusive advisors to RTI, lending their breadth of experience to RTI’s Center for Water Resources team. The move extends RTI’s capacity and expertise in analyzing extreme weather events, flood risk analysis and climate change impacts, providing more streamlined and efficient precipitation analyses and implementation for clients. 

“As we expand our hydrologic hazards team, we’re thrilled to expand our longtime partnership with MGS Engineering,” said Michael Kane, director of RTI’s Center for Water Resources. “With the engineering community increasingly adopting risk-based approaches, there’s a growing need for effective tools and data to enhance analysis. The MGS tools are excellent for supporting stochastic simulations and extremes analysis. RTI is well-equipped to evaluate the probabilities of extreme floods, from a single dam to an entire portfolio or even a complex managed river system.” 

The tools and models are used to understand watershed precipitation frequency to support dam safety, critical infrastructure protections and stormwater design applications. The acquisition will help better answer important questions including: 

What is the probability of extreme flooding?What is the probability of having a flood of a particular size at a dam or other critical infrastructure such as nuclear storage facilities?How should infrastructure be designed to address the flood risks?

RTI will continue to support and expand development of the MGS suite of tools, including the Stochastic Event Flood Model (SEFM), MGSFlood and others. 

Learn more about RTI’s Center for Water Resources 

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Driven Achieves Palo Alto Networks NextWave Cortex XSIAM Specialization, Providing Clients Expertise, Extended Protection and Automation to Help Manage Cyber Threats

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NEW YORK, March 10, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Driven is proud to announce that it has achieved the prestigious Palo Alto Networks NextWave Cortex XSIAM Specialization. This milestone highlights Driven’s commitment to advancing the future of cybersecurity through innovative, AI-driven technologies. Driven joins a select group of partners who have met the Palo Alto Networks NextWave Specialization performance, capabilities, and engagement requirements.

The complexity of security operations has increased, with teams often relying on numerous tools that often don’t integrate, generating thousands of alerts daily. With the increase in advanced, targeted attacks and damaging ransomware, organizations need a new approach to security operations. Security Operations Centers (SOC) must transform by unifying tools into a single source of truth.

The NextWave partner program encompasses an innovative ecosystem of partners who help customers around the world succeed with Palo Alto Networks technology and solutions. As a Cortex XSIAM Specialized partner, Driven will enable their customers to transform their security operations center (SOC) through their award winning ARMOR offering powered by Cortex XSIAM.

The AI-driven Cortex XSIAM platform transforms security operations with unified data, AI, and automation to help teams achieve up to a 98% reduction in MTTR with 75% less manual work. The platform replaces disjointed, standalone SOC tools with industry-leading, integrated SIEM, EDR/XDR, SOAR, and ASM capabilities.

“We are thrilled to achieve Palo Alto Networks Cortex XSIAM Specialization,” said Vinu Thomas, Chief Operating Officer at Driven. “With Cortex XSIAM’s powerful features, we are further enhancing our ability to help our clients automate and optimize security operations for our clients. This specialization strengthens our position as a leader in AI-driven cybersecurity solutions and allows us to deliver a holistic solution that significantly improves security outcomes.”

Driven’s achievement of this specialization marks a transformative step in enhancing security automation and intelligence, offering organizations a unified solution that addresses the complexities of modern cyber threats. Driven continues to empower its clients with the most advanced tools to detect, respond to, and prevent attacks.

For additional information about Driven, please visit driven.tech. For more information about Palo Alto Networks XSIAM Specialization, visit https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/cortex/cortex-xsiam.

About Driven Tech
Driven is a leading provider of security-driven IT solutions, dedicated to helping organizations secure, modernize, and connect their applications, data, and users. By combining AI-powered digital foundations with pervasive security, Driven equips businesses with the tools they need to navigate an increasingly complex threat landscape while enabling smarter, more connected operations.

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Eviden Launches Evidian Orbion: A Next-Generation, comprehensive Cloud- Based Identity and Access Management Solution

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TOKYO, March 11, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Eviden, the Atos Group business leading in digital, cloud, big data and security today announces the launch of Evidian Orbion, its next-generation Identity-as-a-Service (IDaaS) solution. Evidian Orbion integrates Identity Governance and Administration (IGA), Access Management (AM), and Privileged Access Management (PAM) into a single as-a-Service solution designed for hybrid environments. Evidian Orbion offers organizations a flexible, scalable way to manage identities and access rights, with a focus on efficiency and security.

Securing the extended enterprise 

For several years, companies had structured themselves around an internal security perimeter, protected by firewalls and VPNs. Today, employees and third-party partners need to access business applications, that may run outside of companies’ internal perimeter, from a variety of locations outside the company’s internal network. This identity-first security paradigm introduces a new level of complexity for identity and access management. Evidian Orbion focuses on reducing IAM deployment complexity and strengthens deployments with capacities like self-enrolment and integration with Identity Proofing tools. Evidian Orbion is built to scale for mid-market and large organizations.

Meeting enhanced regulatory and sovereignty requirements  

What’s more, the regulatory landscape like the European NIS 2 Directive, for example, extends security requirements, requiring companies to further formalize their risk analysis policies, speed up the processing and disclosure of vulnerabilities, improve the handling of security incidents, define access control policies, and deploy strong authentication. Evidian Orbion offers a secure and compliant IAM foundation, for governing access controls and implementing multi-factor authentication. The solution provides advanced capabilities like identity proofing, decentralized identities (SSI), and a highly secure infrastructure designed with DevSecOps.  

David Leporini, Director of IAM Cybersecurity Products & General Manager of Evidian, Eviden, Atos Group, said: “Evidian Orbion simplifies IAM management by offering a cloud-native solution that reduces complexity and overhead for enterprises. In addition, the solution also provides essential IAM functionalities such as identity governance and access management, all in a scalable and flexible SaaS model. With Orbion, enterprises can manage identities across applications securely, ensuring compliance while seamlessly scaling to meet evolving business needs.” 

Martin Kuppinger, Principal Analyst & Co-founder, KuppingerCole Research said: “Evidian Orbion is a powerful solution in the Identity Fabrics market segment. With its deployment model, it is targeted at mid-market and large organizations, providing them the flexibility they need. Also, with Evidian being a European vendor and IDaaS deployment from EU data centers, the solution is well positioned for serving the needs of EU-based organizations that mandate or prefer sovereign solutions with EU data residency, such as governmental agencies and critical infrastructure companies.”

For more information about Evidian Orbion, please visit: https://www.evidian.com/products/orbion-identity-and-access-management-as-a- service-iam/

About Eviden1 

Eviden is a next-gen technology leader in data-driven, trusted and sustainable digital transformation with a strong portfolio of patented technologies. With worldwide leading positions in advanced computing, security, AI, cloud and digital platforms, it provides deep expertise for all industries in more than 47 countries. Bringing together 41,000 world-class talents, Eviden expands the possibilities of data and technology across the digital continuum, now and for generations to come. Eviden is an Atos Group company with an annual revenue of c. € 5 billion. 

About Atos

Atos is a global leader in digital transformation with c. 82,000 employees and annual revenue of c. € 10 billion. European number one in cybersecurity, cloud and high-performance computing, the Group provides tailored end-to-end solutions for all industries in 69 countries. A pioneer in decarbonization services and products, Atos is committed to a secure and decarbonized digital for its clients. Atos is a SE (Societas Europaea) and listed on Euronext Paris. 

The purpose of Atos is to help design the future of the information space. Its expertise and services support the development of knowledge, education and research in a multicultural approach and contribute to the development of scientific and technological excellence. Across the world, the Group enables its customers and employees, and members of societies at large to live, work and develop sustainably, in a safe and secure information space. 

1 Eviden business is operated through the following brands: AppCentrica, ATHEA, Cloudamize, Cloudreach, Cryptovision, DataSentics, Edifixio, Engage ESM, Evidian, Forensik, IDEAL GRP, In Fidem, Ipsotek, Maven Wave, Profit4SF, SEC Consult, Visual BI, X-Perion. Eviden is a registered trademark. © Eviden SAS, 2025. 

 

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Agoda Survey Reveals: Strong Interest in Family Travel and New Destinations Among South Korean Women

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SEOUL, South Korea, March 11, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — To mark International Women’s Day which took place on March 8, digital travel platform Agoda unveiled travel insights about South Korean women. The findings revealed that while both men and women plan to travel more in 2025, South Korean women are leading the way in exploring new destinations and prioritizing shared adventures. 

Exploring New Destinations 

The survey showed that 67% of South Korean women expressed interest in visiting unfamiliar destinations. This figure is higher than the Asia-wide average of 60%, highlighting their strong desire to experience diverse cultures and landscapes. Women in South Korea are venturing beyond familiar travel spots, embracing the joy of exploring new markets firsthand. 

Preference for Family Travel 

The survey also found that 39% of women preferred traveling with family, while 22% chose to travel with their partners. By creating unforgettable memories with loved ones, women in South Korea are adding deeper meaning to their journeys through shared experiences. 

Short Travel Experiences 

The majority of South Korean women (52%) showed a preference for short trips lasting 2–5 days. These brief escapes provide an opportunity to immerse themselves in culture and adventure while taking a refreshing break from their busy routines. Short trips have become a popular choice for balancing daily life with the thrill of new experiences. 

Lee Jun-hwan, Country Director, South Korea at Agoda stated, “Our survey reveals that South Korean women are leading changes in travel trends, particularly with their adventurous spirit and focus on meaningful journeys with family. Agoda remains committed to helping women in South Korea explore new destinations with great deals on accommodations, flights and activities.” 

Agoda’s extensive offerings include over 5 million vacation properties, 130,000 flight routes, and 300,000 activities, all bookable in one place. Customers can discover the best deals and plan unforgettable trips by visiting agoda.com/deals or using the Agoda mobile app.  

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