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Cisco establishes trust benchmark for digital transformation

isco has published its New Trust Standard,
Ca benchmark for assessing an organisation’s
trustworthiness as they embrace digital
transformation. This new framework raises the
bar for building trust with customers as work
becomes hybrid, more data is collected online,
and cyber threats increase. With supporting
data insights from the Cisco 2021 Consumer
Privacy Survey, the New Trust Standard
establishes the following critical elements
needed for organisations to earn, maintain and
grow customer confidence:
• Zero-trust architecture: Keeping out
attackers by challenging assumptions and
verifying every connection, from every
device, every time.
• Trusted supply chain: Being aware of every
component, how it is manufactured, and trust and resilience of its solutions, operations and actions. This framework helps us understand the
where it has been – while working closely core pillars in a process that makes trust quantifiable.”
with suppliers to mitigate risk.
• Data rights: Stay ahead of evolving customer In the context of today’s digital economy, these elements are critical to bolster consumer confidence.
expectations and government regulations According to the Cisco 2021 Consumer Privacy Survey, which engaged 2600 respondents across 12
• Transparency: Being clear about what countries, consumers have a clear desire for transparency and control with respect to a business’ data
data is collected and how it is used; being practices. Other key survey highlights include:
open about incidents and issues as they • “Privacy actives”: Nearly one third of consumers have taken a more active role in protecting their
transpire, and publicising what is being privacy, including leaving organisations over their data practices or policies;
done to rectify them; • Privacy regulations: Laws are regarded very positively around the world, albeit that awareness
• Certifications and regulatory compliance: remains relatively low in many countries;
Demonstrating commitment to customers • Protections during the pandemic: Most people want little or no reduction in privacy protections
by earning trusted certifications awarded by while supporting broad public health measures;
independent third-party auditors. • Artificial intelligence: Consumers are very concerned about the use of their personal data in AI
decision-making, and their trust is at stake.
“Trust is more than a sentiment,” said Anthony
Grieco, Cisco’s chief information security officer. “Privacy is a cornerstone of trust,” said Harvey Jang, Cisco’s chief privacy officer. “Transparency, clarity
“Digital businesses need the ability to verify the and control are integral to building and maintaining consumer confidence.”

Compact ultrasonic liquid flow meter/controller

he new, compact ES-FLOW™ Ultrasonic Moreover, the instrument features various
TFlow Meter/Controller Series ES-113C was fieldbus options, customisable I/O functions
designed for the OEM market to measure or and temperature as secondary output.
dose low volume flows with high precision, Typical applications for the new low-flow
high linearity and low pressure drop. Liquid liquid flow meters and controllers can be found
flows from two up to 1500 ml/min can be in the food, beverage, pharma (e.g. additives,
measured using ultrasound in a small bore sterilisation), medical, chemical (e.g. for
tube. This technology is independent of dialysis, catalysts, reagents) markets, as well
fluid density, temperature and viscosity. as many others which require precision fluid
The instrument therefore does not require handling e.g. fuel consumption measurement
recalibration when switching fluids. Thanks and dosing of colorants or lubricants
to the combination of a straight sensor tube
with zero dead volume and transducers the exterior design is rated to IP66/IP67. The Mecosa (Pty) Ltd is the sole agent for
positioned at the outer surface, the flow on-board PID controller can be used to drive Bronkhorst® in Southern Africa.
meter is self-draining and easy to clean. a control valve or pump. This enables users to e-mail: measure@mecosa.co.za
Wetted parts are made of stainless steel and establish a complete, compact control loop. web: www.mecosa.co.za

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