Unlike PCs and servers that touted the latest, greatest processors, the puny chips in IoT devices couldn't support the cloud protections other computers were using to keep them siloed and protected. As a result, most embedded devices were attached directly to the local network, potentially leaving them more vulnerable to attack. At the time, Zenla was a prodigious teen, working on IoT platforms and open source, and building community in Minecraft IRC channels. After puzzling over the problem for a few years, she started working on a technology to make it possible for nearly any device to run in its own isolated cloud space, known as a 'container.' Now, a decade later, she's one of three female cofounders of a security company that's trying to change how cloud infrastructure shares resources. Known as Edera, the company makes cloud workload isolation tech that may sound like a niche tool, but it aims to address a universal security problem when many applications or even multiple customers are using shared cloud infrastructure. Ever-growing AI workloads, for example, rely on GPUs for raw processing power instead of standard CPUs, but these chips have been designed for maximum efficiency and capacity rather than with guardrails to separate and protect different processes. As a result, an attacker that can compromise one region of a system is much more likely to be able to pivot from there and gain more access....

'We are thrilled to partner again with Trackunit's leadership team and Hg to drive greater impact for customers worldwide,' said Michael Bruun, Partner and Global Co-Head of Private Equity at Goldman Sachs Alternatives. 'There is significant potential to scale the business further and integrate digital solutions across the construction sector.' Trackunit specializes in digital transformation for construction, offering a data-driven platform that provides actionable insights. CEO Soeren Brogaard highlighted that Hg's continued investment, alongside Goldman Sachs Alternatives, will accelerate the company's mission to eliminate downtime in construction. Trackunit's IoT connectivity solutions serve equipment manufacturers, rental firms, contractors, and tech partners, linking off-highway vehicles, connected sites, and mobile workforces. With around 400 employees, the company supports a diverse global customer base across the construction value chain. Hg's Nick Jordan and Soren Holt emphasized Trackunit's growth potential as a data-driven SaaS leader. 'Trackunit exemplifies how software businesses can leverage AI and structural data advantages to enhance customer solutions. We have focused on fostering innovation and scaling this category-leading SaaS business,' they said. 'We are excited to continue supporting Trackunit alongside Goldman Sachs Alternatives to help realize its long-term industry-changing ambitions.'...

The core premise of the strategic concept of 'proximity' is that, thanks to digital technologies, value is being created closer and closer to the moment of demand ' not just in time but also physically closer. This means companies can, in effect, procrastinate and wait until customer demand is present before producing an actual product or service. This trend, which is made possible by technologies ranging from AI to 3D printing to IoT, can help leaders make smart strategic decisions, especially when they feel overwhelmed by new trends and the speed of change. To do so, they need to first understand the four big shifts that are driving proximity, and then begin to brainstorm ways proximity can pay off in their own organizations....

Digitalization has the potential to transform the way businesses achieve a triple bottom line ' economic, social and environmental ' to address the rising concerns of shareholders. One way to achieve this objective is to enhance transparency and meaningful integration of these dimensions into the entire supply chain, for which digitalization can be a powerful tool. A study on the Impact of Digitalization of Sustainable Supply Chains shows the prospects of various digitally powered technologies, such as artificial intelligence (AI), additive manufacturing, blockchain, big data and the Internet of Things (IoT), all of which can contribute to supply chain sustainability. While there is little doubt that the digitalization of supply chains helps reduce inventory, waste and the environmental footprint, saves time and cut costs, digitalization does not help almost two-thirds of the population of the least developed countries (LDCs) that are still offline. Therefore, the inclusion of the excluded (offline population) is equally, if not more important, if the past development paradigm of "winner takes all" is to be avoided....