Organisations in the retail sector experienced almost three times as many attacks as those in the financial sector JOHANNESBURG - Wednesday, April 20th 2016 [ME NewsWire] (BUSINESS WIRE)-- New research published today in the NTT 2016 Global Threat Intelligence Report reveals that cybercriminals have shifted their focus from traditional financial markets, to targeting the retail sector. Retail organisations experienced nearly three times as many cyberattacks as those in the finance sector which was top of the list of cyberattacks on organisations in the 2015 report. Cyberattacks on financial industry dropped significantly to fourteenth position NTT’s annual Global Threat Intelligence Report contains security threats gathered during 2015 from 8,000 clients of NTT Group security companies including Dimension Data, Solutionary, NTT Com Security, NTT R&D, and NTT Innovation Institute (NTTi3). This year’s data is based on 3.5 trillion security logs and 6.2 billion attacks. Data is also ga ... Read more »

Francisco Costa et Italo Zucchelli, directeurs créatifs de Calvin Klein Collection, quittent la société NEW YORK - Mercredi 20 Avril 2016 [ME NewsWire] (BUSINESS WIRE)--Calvin Klein, Inc. a annoncé aujourd’hui une nouvelle stratégie créative mondiale pour la société, qui unifiera toutes les marques Calvin Klein sous une vision créative unique. Francisco Costa, directeur créatif des collections femmes, Calvin Klein Collection, et Italo Zucchelli, directeur créatif des collections hommes, Calvin Klein Collection, quitteront la société. La stratégie fait partie d’une évolution mondiale dans le sens de la marque Calvin Klein, qui a commencé avec la réacquisition de ses activités jeans et sous-vêtements en 2013. À mesure que la société continue à se développer dans une entreprise de détail mondiale à 10 milliards de dollars, cette démarche ne fera que renforcer le positionnement de la marque dans le monde et ouvrir la voie à une future croissance mondiale à long terme. La nouvelle directi ... Read more »

Francisco Costa and Italo Zucchelli to Leave the Company as Creative Directors of Calvin Klein Collection NEW YORK. - Wednesday, April 20th 2016 [ME NewsWire] (BUSINESS WIRE)-- Calvin Klein, Inc. today announced a new global creative strategy for the company, which will unify all Calvin Klein brands under one creative vision. Francisco Costa, Women’s Creative Director, Calvin Klein Collection, and Italo Zucchelli, Men’s Creative Director, Calvin Klein Collection, will be leaving the company. The strategy comes as part of a global evolution in the direction of the Calvin Klein brand, which began with the reacquisition of its jeans and underwear businesses in 2013. As the company continues to build itself into a $10 billion global retail sales business, this undertaking will further solidify the brand’s positioning worldwide and pave the way for future long-term global growth. The new brand direction will ultimately follow one creative vision across all categories of the business. An ... Read more »

--Futuristic Production to Highlight Entertainment Solutions-- LAS VEGAS - Wednesday, April 20th 2016 [ME NewsWire] (BUSINESS WIRE)-- Panasonic Corporation is sponsoring and will provide technical support to the Japan KABUKI Festival in Las Vegas 2016 (produced by Shochiku Co., Ltd.), running from April 29 to May 7. Panasonic hopes to highlight a new approach to performing and enjoying Kabuki, the classical Japanese dance drama that dates back more than 400 years, by enlivening the performance of the art form with state-of-the-art technology to make it more engaging and accessible to contemporary entertainment seekers. Panasonic’s support includes the following initiatives: A) Special sponsorship and technical support for the first theatrical performance of Kabuki in Las Vegas: “Panasonic presents Wonder KABUKI Spectacle ‘KABUKI LION’–The Adventures of the Mythical Lion” Dates: May 3 to 7, 2016 (five days, six shows) Venue: David Copperfield Theater at the MGM Grand Hotel Technology ... Read more »

Le super modèle retourne chez Almay pour lancer cette nouvelle collection de maquillage aux multiples avantages NEW YORK - Jeudi 21 Avril 2016 [ME NewsWire] (BUSINESS WIRE)--Almay, première gamme de cosmétiques hypoallergéniques et sans parfum, testés par les médecins, a annoncé aujourd’hui que le super modèle Elaine Irwin sera le nouveau visage de sa toute dernière collection de maquillage, Almay Age Essentials. Elaine Irwin apparaîtra dans le cadre de la campagne multimédia que la marque lancera cet été, à l’échelle mondiale, par le biais de la télévision, de l’impression, des interventions en magasin, et des plateformes numériques et sociales, pour faire connaître sa collection Almay Age Essentials qui comprend trois nouveaux produits. « Nous sommes ravis qu’Elaine Irwin représente une fois de plus nos produits novateurs Almay. En tant que modèle très occupé et mère de trois enfants, Elaine Irwin est le type même de la consommatrice Almay : mère à la recherche de produits facil ... Read more »

Supermodel returns to Almay to launch brand’s New Multi-Benefit Makeup Collection NEW YORK - Thursday, April 21st 2016 [ME NewsWire] (BUSINESS WIRE)-- Almay, the first doctor-tested hypoallergenic, fragrance-free cosmetics line, announced today that supermodel Elaine Irwin will be the new face of its latest makeup collection, Almay Age Essentials. Irwin will be appearing in the brand’s global multimedia campaign, spanning television, print, in-store, digital and social platforms, as the brand unveils the Almay Age Essentials collection this summer with three new products. “We are so excited that Elaine Irwin will once again be representing our innovative Almay products. As a busy model and mother to three children, Elaine is a perfect representative of our Almay consumer: a woman looking for easy-to-use products that embrace and enhance her natural all-American beauty,” said Jill Krakowski, Vice President of Marketing for Almay. “With the Almay Age Essentials Collection, a line of m ... Read more »

Quintiles’ Infosario® Identity Management Solution Recognized in CSO50 RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C. - Friday, April 22nd 2016 [ME NewsWire] (BUSINESS WIRE)-- Quintiles, the world’s leading provider of biopharmaceutical services, announced today that it has been named to the 2016 CSO50 by IDG's CSO magazine. This award recognizes the company’s innovative identity management solution designed to expedite activities related to the delivery of clinical trials while simultaneously protecting confidential user data. This is the company’s fourth consecutive year receiving the prestigious security award. Quintiles’ Identity Management Solution introduced identity vetting, identity storage and identity synchronization that improved data quality for both existing and newly established users. The resulting system supports faster business enablement of critical project activities including site start-up while reducing identity-based security risks. “As a company operating in over 100 countries ... Read more »

NEW YORK. - Thursday, April 21st 2016 [ME NewsWire] Damon Burrell joins The Estée Lauder Companies as Senior Vice President to lead Consumer Engagement Anna Klein expands role as Vice President, Corporate Affairs, overseeing Corporate Communications in the regions (BUSINESS WIRE)-- The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. (NYSE:EL) announced two key strategic appointments today that will help further expand the Company’s capabilities in consumer engagement and digital, and to continue to strengthen corporate communications globally: Damon Burrell joined the Company on April 11, 2016 as Senior Vice President, Consumer Engagement. Mr. Burrell will report to Georgia Garinois-Melenikiotou, Executive Vice President, Corporate Marketing. Anna Klein has been appointed Vice President, Corporate Affairs, effective July 1, 2016. Ms. Klein will continue to report to Alexandra C. Trower, Executive Vice President, Global Communications. As The Estée Lauder Companies (ELC) continues to focus on the hi ... Read more »

Reviewed New Smart Technologies ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Monday, April 18th 2016 [ME NewsWire] Lt. General HH Sheikh Saif bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior approved on Monday a plan to put the “Integration Doctrine” logo on Civil Defense vehicles. The logo represents a symbol of collective work. During a meeting at the Ministry of Interior’s Headquarters, HH Sheikh Saif reviewed the ‘Traffic Light Controller’, which overrides traffic signals, giving emergency vehicles priority and right of way, when in rescue or firefighting missions. HH Sheikh Saif also reviewed the quick response system to ensure the timely arrival at accident locations through the shortest route. The meeting was attended, alongside HH Sheikh Saif, by Major General Dr. Nasser Lakhrebani Al Nuaimi, Secretary General of the Office of HH Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior; Major General Khalifa Hareb Al Khaiaili, Assistant Undersecretary of the Ministry of Inter ... Read more »