Okta acquires workflow automation company Azuqua
Okta, which deals with identity management for the cloud, announced today that it is taking over the startup Azuqua. That's a workflow automation company that focuses on low code environments. The acquisition involves an amount of 52.5 million dollars (46.8 million euros).
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Facebook Workplace now has more than 2 million paying users
The market for business communication services is still crystallising. While Slack is currently dominant with 10 million daily active users, Facebook Workplace is also gaining in popularity. According to CEO Mark Zuckerberg's company, there are now 2 million paying users on the service.
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Facebook Workplace recruits with Nestlé much-needed large new customer
Facebook is diligently looking for big customers for its business platform, Workplace. Until now, the search was not as good as that of competitors such as Microsoft Teams and Slack, but today the social network of CEO Mark Zuckerberg has recruited a large new customer: Nestlé.
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Popular programming language Python now in Microsoft Store to download
While most Linux and Unix systems have a native Python installation, Windows does not. To make Python available, the Python team has compiled Windows installers for many years. But that will come to an end, because Python can now be downloaded from the Microsoft Store.
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Facebook Workplace will soon be completely separate from the social network
Like a number of other large companies, Facebook also offers a business communication platform. However, recent data leaks may be hampering the platform's growth. For this reason, the social network has decided to keep Facebook Workplace completely separate in the future.
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Nearly three quarters of employees use forced labour apps on a personal smartphone
Nearly three quarters of employees are forced to install apps for their work or use them on personal mobile devices. The majority of employees who have to do this are not happy about that. For example, people are afraid that their employer will be able to follow them, even when they are not at work.... Read more