Acer today announced that its newest eco-friendly laptop – the Aspire Vero – is now available to customers in the GCC. The laptop was formally revealed in May last year, whilst launching their “Earthion†platform which is dedicated towards tackling global environmental challenges as well as expanding Acer’s sustainability efforts. Taking its commitment to the earth further, Acer Middle East has also partnered with Matiti Green to plant 10 trees on behalf of the customer for every Aspire Vero sold.
Commenting on the launch of the Aspire Vero in the GCC, Michele Montecchio the Country Manager of Acer Middle East, “The Aspire Vero has received an overwhelming acceptance amongst both the tech sphere as well the eco-conscious community worldwide. The product not only reaffirms Acer’s commitment to practicing more sustainable operations moving forward, but also is a message to the industry that making eco-conscious choices is now an absolute necessity.â€
The Aspire Vero’s (AV15-51) chassis is composed of 30% PCR plastic while cutting CO2 emissions by 21% for the production of that part. The keycaps also contain 50% PCR plastic, and the 100% recyclable packaging can be repurposed as a DIY laptop stand. The notebook features yellow and volcano grey accents on its bumpers, and the text on the R and E keys have been inverted, calling out the 3 Re’s: reduce, reuse and recycle.
Underneath you’ll get the latest 11th Gen Intel Core processors and Intel Iris Xe Graphics, equipped with a choice of 8 or 16 GB of DDR4 Memory as well as 512 GB or 1 TB of PCIe NVMe SSD storage. Connectivity-wise, the laptop is equipped with Wi-Fi 6, a Type-C USB port and two Type-A USB ports.
The Aspire Vero (AV15-51) version with Intel’s i7 core processor, 1 TB SSD and 16 GB RAM will be available in the UAE at Sharaf DG starting at AED 3,999
The Aspire Vero (AV15-51) version with Intel’s i5 core processor, 512 GB SSD and 8GB RAM will be available across the UAE starting at AED 3,199
The Aspire Vero (AV15-51) will be available in Oman starting at OMR 339.9
The Aspire Vero (AV15-51) will be available in Qatar starting at QAR 3,199
The Aspire Vero (AV15-51) version with Intel’s i7 core processor, 1 TB SSD and 16 GB RAM will be available in Kuwait starting at KD 344.9
The Aspire Vero (AV15-51) version with Intel’s i5 core processor, 512 GB SSD and 8GB RAM will be available in Kuwait starting at KD 274.9
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Read MoreDemand for VPN services in Russia has seen a huge increase following the country's decision to invade Ukraine, according to new figures. Data from Atlas VPN has claimed that installs have risen by 1,906% over the last few days as users look to ensure they maintain unrestricted internet access. Although Russia does not impose the same level of internet restrictions as the likes of China, the country has been accused of stopping access to certain services and throttling internet access in the past. We're looking at how our readers use VPNs with different devices so we can improve our content and offer better advice. This survey shouldn't take more than 60 seconds of your time, and entrants from the UK and US will have the chance to enter a draw for a £100 Amazon gift card (or equivalent in USD). Thank you for taking part. Atlas VPN says that the surge in VPN installs began on February 16, the day of the first alleged cyberattacks against Ukraine by Russian hackers as the threat of war grew. As Russia launched its invasion on February 25, installs rose 241% higher than average, and then hit 1,076% higher than usual on February 26, before jumping 1,906% on February 27. "We predict that the interest in VPNs will remain at these heights for the upcoming weeks, the company said in a blog post. "However, if major events continue, we could see numbers ascending even higher." It added that internet restrictions in Russia mainly aim to restrict harmful content, mostly related to drug use and suicide - although these regulations have been routinely abused to censor criticism of the government or local administrations. It notes that Roskomnadzor, the federal agency responsible for mass media regulations, sent a notice to some of the largest VPN providers requiring them to connect to the Federal State Information System (FSIS) in March 2019 - although only Russian firm Kaspersky did so. The Roskomnadzor has since repeatedly banned VPN providers that do not comply with this demand from the country - although the use of such services does remain legal for now. AtlasVPN says it published its data to "shed more light on the current situation", adding that the findings would not affect the privacy of its users in Russia since the information is completely anonymized. The company has also handed out free subscriptions to journalists in Ukraine as it looks to ensure they stay safe.
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Read MoreDespite the unabated onslaught of cyber-attacks on cloud computing providers, a vast majority of businesses still fail to encrypt their sensitive data housed in public clouds. The 2021 Thales Global Cloud Security Study based on a survey of over 2,600 executives from 16 countries reveals that while 40% of organizations have experienced a cloud-based data breach in the past 12 months, 83% still keep at least half of the sensitive data unencrypted. As expected, the survey revealed that cloud adoption is on the rise, with 57% of the respondents sharing that they make use of two or more cloud infrastructure providers. Moreover, almost a quarter (24%) of organizations admitted that the majority of their workloads and data now reside in the cloud. We're looking at how our readers use VPNs with streaming sites like Netflix so we can improve our content and offer better advice. This survey won't take more than 60 seconds of your time, and we'd hugely appreciate if you'd share your experiences with us. “Protecting customer data is always the priority, and organizations should strongly consider reviewing their strategies and approaches to proactively protect data in the cloud,” observes Fernando Montenegro, Principal Research Analyst, Information Security at 451 Research, which conducted the survey on behalf of Thales. Despite the fact that an increasing number of businesses are trusting their sensitive data to the cloud, only 17% shared that they encrypt more than half of the data they store in the cloud. More worryingly, this figure drops to 15% where organizations have adopted a multi-cloud approach. Even where businesses protect their data with encryption, 34% said they leave the encryption keys under the control of the service providers. As further proof of the poor data security practices, nearly half (48%) of the respondents admitted that their organization doesn’t have a Zero Trust strategy, and a quarter (25%) said they aren’t even considering adopting one. “A robust security strategy is essential to ensuring data and business operations remain secure. With nearly every business reliant on the cloud to some extent, it is vital that security teams have the ability to discover, protect, and maintain control of their data,” concludes Sebastien Cano, Senior Vice President for Cloud Protection and Licensing activities at Thales.
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