Instead, it is seen as both a valuable contribution to local development initiatives and a means of preserving culture that integrates new ideas into existing social and intellectual systems.

UNESCO: Associates in Research & Education for Development (ARED)

Updating investors on its acquisition strategy on the earnings call, Dell mentioned that its significant investments to develop and acquire industry-leading intellectual property in systems management, storage, security and networking have been paying off.

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Recent high profile data breaches, corporate economic espionage cases and government reports detailing the threat posed by foreign economic espionage in cyberspace have generated more focus on the risks posed by cyber incidents and whether corporations are doing enough to protect their computer systems and intellectual property.

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