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Accenture Accents Industry X Services Capabilities with umlaut Acquisition

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Accenture acquires umlaut adding more than 4,200 engineers and consultants across 17 countries to Accenture’s Industry X services. Futurum’s Ron Westfall assesses analyzes why the deal swiftly strengthens Accenture’s Industry X services unit to drive more digital transformation business in key verticals and shrewdly prevents major rivals from locking in umlaut’s valuable digital workforce skills and talent.

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Why Building a Security First Culture is Business-Critical

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In the smart, connected, and increasingly automated landscape businesses operate in today, the risk of exposure of sensitive data or infiltration by cyber criminals is becoming ever more prevalent. The increasing use of cloud services and third-party integrations are exposing companies to risks with the potential to disrupt operations, erode consumer trust, and ultimately damage business reputations to the detriment …