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ID.me Raises $100 Million in Funding at $1.5 Billion Valuation to Build the Identity Layer of the Internet (PR Newswire) ID.me, the leading secure digital identity network, today announced it has raised $100 million in a Series C funding round led by Viking Global…

ID.me Snags $100M in Series C Funding (SecurityWeek) Digital identity network firm ID.me has joined list of cybersecurity unicorns after banking a new $100 million funding round that values the company at $1.5 billion.

Cloud Security Company Orca Raises $210 Million at $1.2 Billion Valuation (SecurityWeek) Cloud security company Orca becomes a unicorn after raising $210 million in a Series C funding round at a valuation of $1.2 billion.

Orca Security Reaches Cybersecurity Unicorn Status (Orca Security) By creating a cloud security solution that actually works, Orca Security is one of the fastest among all cybersecurity unicorns to achieve that status!

Identity Verification Provider Jumio Snags $150M Investment (SecurityWeek) With new financial backing from Great Hill Partners, Jumio plans to invest in automating identity verification solutions and adding new services to its platform.

Identity Verification Leader Jumio Secures $150 Million from Great Hill Partners (BusinessWire) Jumio, the leading provider of AI-powered end-to-end identity verification and eKYC solutions, today announced it secured a $150 million investment fr

New Cyber Vulnerability Ranking Platform Secures $500K In Seed Funding (PR Newswire) RankedRight, the new platform which has been predicted to supercharge the efficiency of IT security teams across the world has secured $500,000…

SCADAfence Secures $12M in Funding (FinSMEs) SCADAfence, a NYC- Munich, Germany- Ramat Gan, Israel- Tokyo, Japan-based provider of cybersecurity solutions for Operational Technology (OT) & Internet of Things (IoT) environments, secured $12m in funding

Amazon Delivery Drivers Forced to Sign ‘Biometric Consent’ Form or Lose Job (Vice) The new cameras, which are being implemented nationwide, use artificial intelligence to access drivers’ location, movement, and biometric data. 

AIS receives $49.9M military contract (Rome Daily Sentinel) Assured Information Security (AIS) of Rome has been awarded a $49.9 million cost-plus-fixed-fee completion contract through the Air Force for the Dauntless Cyber Platform/Prototype, AIS announced in conjunction with U.S. Sen. Charles E. Schumer, D-NY.

RedTorch Formed from Ashes of Norse Corp. (KrebsOnSecurity) Remember Norse Corp., the company behind the interactive “pew-pew” cyber attack map shown in the image blow? Norse imploded rather suddenly in 2016 following a series of managerial missteps and funding debacles. Now, the founders of Norse have launched a new company with a somewhat different vision: RedTorch, which for the past two years has…

Axis Security Accelerates Growth with Series C Funding Led by Spark Capital; Raises $100 Million in First Year with Disruptive Platform that Transforms Secure Remote Access (PR Newswire) Axis Security, the leader in Zero Trust Network Access (ZTNA), today announced a $50 million Series C round, bringing its total raised to date…

KnowBe4 Files For First Cybersecurity Vendor IPO Of 2021 (CRN) KnowBe4 became the first cybersecurity company to pursue an initial public offering (IPO) this year, revealing diminishing losses and a rapidly growing channel program.

10 things we learned about KnowBe4 in its IPO (St Pete Catalyst) Clearwater cybersecurity training business KnowBe4 — the first technology unicorn headquartered in the Tampa-St. Petersburg area — plans to raise at least $100 million in an initial public offering. The planned IPO was disclosed in a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission late Friday, almost exactly one year since the St. Pete Catalyst was […]

Orca Security Hits $1.2B Valuation After $210M Series C  (Crunchbase News) Los Angeles-based cloud security provider Orca Security has landed a $210 million Series C; giving it a $1.2 billion valuation and lifting the company’s total amount of funding raised in the last 10 months to $285 million.

SailPoint Technologies’ Acquisition of ERP Maestro (Global Legal Chronicle) Vinson & Elkins LLP advised SailPoint Technologies, Inc. on the deal. SailPoint Technologies Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: SAIL), the leader in identity security for the cloud enterprise, …

CFC acquires Queensland cyber security firm (Insurance News) CFC Underwriting has extended its cyber incident response team with the acquisition of Gold Coast-based Insane Technologies as it works towards 24/7 “follow the sun” cyber incident service for its customers across 65 countries.

A tiny security start-up founded by engineers who sold their last company to Microsoft is already worth $1.7 billion (CNBC) Investors see Wiz as being worth more than some public companies given the fast uptake of its cloud security tool.

Cymulate Expands its Global Operations into Asia with Japanese Telecoms Giant NTT (PR Newswire) Cymulate, the only SaaS-based Continuous Security Validation platform to operationalize the MITRE ATT&CK® framework end-to-end, today announced…

AVCtechnologies Named Growth Partner of the Year by AT&T Cybersecurity (GlobeNewswire) AT&T Cybersecurity recognizes outstanding growth by the AVCtechnologies Computex brand

Blank Rome Expands Privacy, Security & Data Protection Practice with Leading Team in California (Yahoo) Blank Rome LLP is pleased to welcome three new attorneys to the firm’s Corporate, M&A, and Securities group, notably enhancing the firm’s Privacy, Security & Data Protection practice: partners Sharon R. Klein, who will serve as chair of the Privacy, Security & Data Protection practice, and Alex C. Nisenbaum, as well as associate Karen H. Shin.

SOSA teams up with the Canadian Technology Accelerators to scale Canadian cyber startups in the U.S. | ReBlonde | PR system (Reblonde) The virtual accelerator will engage a select group of Canadian cyber startups, providing them with U.S.-based market intelligence and mentorship to advance expansion goals

Fortinet Acquires Cloud And Network Security Startup ShieldX (CRN) Fortinet has quietly purchased cloud and network security startup ShieldX to give customers a more comprehensive view of end users, workstations, and OT devices.

VMware to acquire Mesh7 (CRN Australia) To bolster cloud security, Tanzu.

Peraton revels in hidden gems its Northrop and Perspecta deals bring in (Washington Technology) Peraton is not going to be a large platform builder or try its luck at commercial markets after adding the former Northrop Grumman IT business and later its pending deal for Perspecta, but it is talking up the added product and patent content through both deals.

Forcepoint Layoffs Cut Deep Into Channel Organization: Sources (CRN) Forcepoint has laid off most of its North American channel team just weeks after the platform security vendor was bought by Francisco Partners, sources told CRN.

AIS gets $50M contract to give ‘our nation a revolutionary advantage in cyberspace’ (Observer-Dispatch) The award is the result of a competitive bidding with two offers received.

Apple Bent the Rules for Russia—and Other Countries Will Take Note (Wired) Russian iPhone buyers will soon be prompted to install software developed in that country, setting a precedent that other authoritarian governments may follow.

Twitter to appoint representative to Turkey (Hürriyet Daily News) Twitter accepted a requirement to appoint a local representative in Turkey as part of a new social media law that took effect in October 2020, according to a top Turkish official.

Cellebrite Stops Selling Its Digital Intelligence Offerings in Russian Federation and Belarus (PR Newswire) Cellebrite, the global leader in Digital Intelligence (DI) solutions for public and private sectors, announced today that effective immediately…

Israeli phone-hacking firm Cellebrite halts sales to Russia, Belarus in wake of Haaretz report (Haaretz) Cellebrite will stop selling hacking tools to Russia and Belarus after its technology was used against minorities, pro-democracy activists and opposition forces

Huawei working on addressing the security concerns across the globe: Official (Gizmochina) Huawei is working on addressing the various security risks and national security concerns that surrounds it across the globe, as stated by the company’s official in a recent interview.

Huawei reaffirms cybersecurity commitment (Trade Arabia) The President of Huawei Middle East, Charles Yang, reaffirmed the company’s commitment to supporting digital transformation across the Middle East by building stronger ICT ecosystems supported by cooperative cybersecurity mitigation programmes.

CrowdStrike co-founder Dmitri Alperovitch on his new policy accelerator that’s all about action (The Record by Recorded Future) CrowdStrike co-founder Dmitri Alperovitch talks about his new nonprofit venture, which is aimed at getting policy into motion.

Why Huntress Wants You to ‘Break Out Your Hacker Hoodie and Get Shady’ (SDxCentral) Huntress wants managed services providers to “break our your hacker hoodie” for its Hack It event next week.

Advanced Technology Is At the Forefront of Cybersecurity (PR Newswire) Cybersecurity has become a major industry with a pronounced growth potential. The recent surge in data breaches, business and agency hacks, as…

Pindrop Acquires Next Caller, Reaffirming its Position as the Industry Leader in All Things Voice Security, Authentication, and Verification (BusinessWire) Pindrop, the global technology leader in identity, security, and trust for voice interactions, today announces the acquisition of Next Caller Inc., th

Next Caller Inc. Joins the Pindrop Family (Pindrop) Next Caller will become a Pindrop company and, while they will continue as a separate but complementary business, our new partnership will extend our leadership in the industry.

QOMPLX acquires Hyperion Gray | Intelligence Community News (Intelligence Community News) QOMPLX announced on March 18 the completed acquisition of Hyperion Gray, a leading information security firm.

CACI battles to keep Cybercom contract (Washington Technology) CACI International is protesting the loss of an incumbent contract worth a potential $200 million to support U.S. Cyber Command.

ThetaRay Wins “Transaction Security Innovation Award” in 2021 FinTech (PRWeb) FinTech Breakthrough, an independent market intelligence organization that recognizes the top companies, technologies and products in the global FinTech market,

Senserva Named Winner in the Globee Awards 17th Annual Cyber Security Global Excellence Awards® for Startup of the Year in Security Cloud/SaaS Management (PR Newswire) Senserva announced today that The Globee® Awards, organizers of world’s premier business awards programs and business ranking lists has named…

VirtualPBX Wins 2021 Internet Telephony Product of the Year (VirtualPBX) Our win of the 2021 Internet Telephony Product of the Year displays our leadership and consistency in the communications market.

Cybersecurity company chooses Wichita for new regional office (PR Newswire) Millennium Corporation, a defense contractor and cybersecurity company for the Department of Defense (DoD) and other federal agencies including…

Socure Closes $100 Million Raise Led by Accel to Eliminate ID Fraud and Ensure 100% Trust on the Internet (Socure) Socure, the leader in 100% digital identity trust, today announced a $100 million Series D round of funding led by Accel, with participation from existing investors Commerce Ventures, Scale Venture Partners, Flint Capital, Citi Ventures, Wells Fargo Strategic Capital, Synchrony, Sorenson, Two Sigma Ventures, and others.

SecurityScorecard Raises $180 Million in Series E Financing Round to Make Security Ratings Mainstream (PR Newswire) SecurityScorecard, the global leader in security ratings, announced today that the company has completed a $180 million Series E preferred…

Cyware nabs $30M to help organizations detect and stop advanced cyberattacks (TechCrunch) Malicious hacking has become a pernicious and dogged fact of life for more organizations, and it’s a threat that has seemingly grown more complicated and sophisticated over time. One effective approach to tackling that has been collaboration: not just applying an array of services to address …

Identity Protection Firm Sontiq Acquires Breach Clarity (Credit Union Times) The formal acquisition comes four months after the credit union security solution providers announced an exclusive partnership.

Corsight AI Announces Global Talent Acquisition Partnership To Support Its Next Phase Of Growth (PR Newswire) Corsight AI, a leading facial recognition technology provider, today announced plans to invest in a significant number of new hires over the…

Huawei Says It’s Working to Address Security Concerns (Bloomberg) Andy Purdy, chief technology officer of Huawei Technologies Co.’s U.S. operations, discusses the prospects for the company amid the disputes between the world’s two largest economies.

Facebook says it’ll start punishing group members who break its rules (The Verge) No commenting or posting for a certain period of time.

Bugcrowd Recognized in Forbes America’s Best Startup Employers 2021 List (BusinessWire) Bugcrowd, the crowdsourced cybersecurity platform, today announced it has been named to the Forbes 2021 list of America’s Best Startup Employers. This

Proofpoint : Wins Multiple Gold Cybersecurity Excellence Awards, Named Most Innovative Cybersecurity Company | MarketScreener (MarketScreener) We are thrilled to announce that Proofpoint won top honors in more than 35 different categories at the annual 2021 Cybersecurity Excellence Awards, including gold recognitions for most… | March 18, 2021

Kenna Security expands in Canada, driven by triple-digit growth (GlobeNewswire) Introducing a new, cloud-based instance of Kenna.VM for the Canadian market

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[Analyst Report] The Forrester Wave™: External Threat Intelligence Services, Q1 2021 (FireEye) In our 26-criterion evaluation of external threat intelligence services providers, we identified the 12 most significant ones — CrowdStrike, Digital Shadows, FireEye, Flashpoint, Group-IB, IBM, Intel 471, IntSights, Kaspersky, Recorded Future, RiskIQ, and ZeroFOX — and researched, analyzed, and scored them. This report shows how each provider measures up and helps security and risk professionals select the right ones for their needs.

Get Hooked on Smart Hooks (OneLogin Developers) Learn about Smart Hooks, which you can use to interact with common workflows, build customizations and integrate with almost any external system.

How Sydney’s TribeTech resells quantum computing-powered services (CRN Australia) Through systems rented from major cloud providers.

Mexico’s Leading Neobank albo Partners with Acuant to Tackle AML/KYC Compliance (GlobeNewswire) Acuant, a leading global provider of identity verification solutions, today announced a partnership with albo, Mexico’s leading Neobank, which has integrated Acuant’s Trusted Identity Platform to provide a seamless and secure digital Know Your Customer (KYC) experience for customers and to meet compliance with Anti-Money Laundering (AML) regulations issued by the Mexican authorities.

Introducing TrustGrid™, The World’s First Secure Digital Ecosystem (PR Newswire) TrustGrid Pty Ltd today announced the worldwide launch of TrustGrid™, the world’s first digital trust ecosystem. With a high degree of privacy,…

AttackIQ Announces Major Platform Innovations to Bolster Informed Defense Architecture (BusinessWire) AttackIQ®, the leading independent vendor of Breach and Attack Simulation (BAS) systems, today announced a series of technology innovations to the Att

WTW launches cyber product for power & utilities firms (Insurance Business) Policy designed to protect critical targets from cyberattacks

42Crunch API Security Platform March 2021 Release (42Crunch) Today we are happy to announce the global availability of the latest version of the 42Crunch API Security Platform. Check out the new features….

Airlock Allowlisting Solution Blocks Ransomware And Reduces Operational Overhead For IT And Cybersecurity Teams (Scoop News) Australian cybersecurity pioneer Airlock Digital continues to enhance its industry-leading allowlisting solution to more effectively block malware, ransomware and zero-day attacks, help comply with cybersecurity standards, …

Local Government Pensions Institution in Finland prepares for cyber threats systematically with Nixu’s support (News Powered by Cision) Keva, the largest pension agency in

Thales helps Microsoft customers protect their sensitive data in the cloud (Intelligent CIO Middle East) Thales has announced a new data protection capability for Microsoft customers to benefit from the power of the full range of Microsoft 365 applications while protecting sensitive data in the cloud and meeting major data privacy regulations and requirements. Designed for companies that operate in highly-regulated sectors such as financial services and healthcare, Thales’ Luna […]

Udacity Launches School of Cybersecurity to Ready the Next Generation of Digital Defenders, Addressing a Widening Skills Gap (PR Newswire) Udacity, the global online learning platform that trains the world’s workforce for the careers of the future, today launched its School of…

Recorded Future’s Third-Party Intelligence Solution Provides Unmatched Visibility for Mitigating Supply Chain Risk (PR Newswire) Recorded Future, the world’s largest provider of intelligence for enterprise security, today announced enhancements to its Third-Party…

Herjavec to Handle Cybersecurity for Formula 1 (Infosecurity Magazine) Formula 1 appoints Herjavec Group as official cybersecurity services provider

Vietnamese cybersecurity firm Bkav exports Bphone to Europe (Phnom Penh Post) Vietnam-based cybersecurity corporation Bkav has exported its first batch of its Bphone to Europe, according to CEO Nguyen Tu Quang. Quang said the order came from a military buyer and that the first Bphone will be used for “key staff”, without elaborating further.

IBM Launches New and Enhanced Services to Help Simplify Security for Hybrid Cloud (PR Newswire) Today, IBM (NYSE: IBM) Security announced new and enhanced services designed to help organizations manage their cloud security strategy,…

Exabeam Announces New Product to Solve Alert Fatigue and Prevent Breaches (Exabeam) Exabeam Alert Triage helps security teams make sense of all third-party security alerts generated across the organization

Infrascale Backup and Disaster Recovery Launches as Next-Generation Disaster Recovery Offering (Infrascale) Infrascale today announced the launch of Infrascale Backup and Disaster Recovery (IBDR), the next generation of the Infrascale Disaster Recovery (IDR) product sold to MSPs and VARs servicing SMB and mid-market. IBDR is a Disaster Recovery as a Service (DRaaS) hybrid cloud solution: one part software/hardware on-premises with customers’ data and servers and one part service infrastructure in the cloud.

Acronis integrates with Kaseya VSA for streamlined MSP management of gapless cyber protection (Acronis) For information about Acronis and Acronis’ products or to schedule an interview, please send an email or get through to Acronis’ representative, using media contacts.

Microsoft’s one-click tool to protect against cyberattacks is getting lots of downloads (Fortune) The tool has been downloaded more than 25,000 times since it was released last week.

DH2i and Nubelity Enter into Strategic Channel Agreement — Expanding DH2i’s Latin America Footprint (DH2i) DH2i is very pleased to share that we have entered into a strategic channel agreement with Nubelity, serving our first joint customer, a Latin American bank.

Acronis DeviceLock DLP 9.0 delivers complete data loss protection for endpoints (Acronis) For information about Acronis and Acronis’ products or to schedule an interview, please send an email or get through to Acronis’ representative, using media contacts.

Deloitte partners with cybersecurity scale-up (BusinessCloud) Contextual monitoring firm to combat criminal activities amid fraud epidemic

Thycotic releases new integrations to bolster account governance (Security Brief) “Service accounts are often left defenceless, even by enterprises with established programs for privileged user security.

PKWARE Unveils New Branding and Launches New PK Protect Solution Suite (PR Newswire) PKWARE, a global leader in automated data security, announced today a rebrand and product relaunch under the new PK Protect, an integrated…

Gigamon Launches Hawk and Partners with AWS to Simplify and Secure Cloud Adoption (Gigamon) Hawk, the industry’s first elastic visibility fabric for all data-in-motion, closes the critical cloud visibility gap.

Exabeam Launches First-ever Comprehensive Use Case Coverage for Successful Outcome-based Security (Exabeam) Prescriptive end-to-end framework enables organizations to protect against external threats, compromised insiders and malicious insiders FOSTER CITY, Calif., March 23, 2021 –Exabeam, the security analytics and automation company, today announced a set of new functionalities aligned across Exabeam’s products to solve specific security challenges. The new Threat Detection, Investigation & Response (TDIR) use case packages… Read more »

Medigate Partners with Rapid7 to Protect Healthcare IoT Devices (BusinessWire) Medigate partners with Rapid7 to protect healthcare IoT devices to secure real time health.

We’re open sourcing Protocol Fuzzer Community Edition! (GitLab) GitLab is releasing an open source protocol fuzz testing repository.

Coalfire Awarded First UKAS ISO 27701 Accreditation (PR Newswire) Coalfire ISO, the conformity assessment body arm of Coalfire, announced today that it has extended its accreditation with the United Kingdom…

Nemasis – VMS, armed with the Intelligence to Detect Proxylogon (APN) In the wake of a ubiquitous cyber-attack being executed across the world, cybersecurity leader MicroWorld Technologies Inc., has announced their security solution Nemasis – Vulnerability Management System, being armed with intelligence to detect the highly catastrophic ProxyLogon Vulnerability. The on-premises versions of Microsoft Exchange Servers are being targeted in a pervasive global attack through multiple […]

NeoSystems Reaches CMMC Milestone; 10 Employees Achieve CMMC AB Registered Practitioner Status (PR Newswire) NeoSystems, a full service strategic back-office outsourcer, IT systems integrator and managed services provider, announced today that 10 of…

Elcomsoft Delivers Forensic Extraction of iOS 14, iPhone 12 Devices Without a Jailbreak (PR Newswire) ElcomSoft Co. Ltd. updates iOS Forensic Toolkit, the company’s mobile forensic tool for extracting data from a range of Apple devices. Version…

New startup Argon launches security solution to protect integrity of DevOps pipeline (Israel Defense) The platform enables corporate teams to build, test and deploy software securely, the company says

Steel Root Partners with Zscaler to Support CMMC Requirements for Defense Contractors (Homeland Security Today) Steel Root, a leading cybersecurity services firm that specializes in compliance for the U.S. Defense Industrial Base, announces that they have partnered with Zscaler, Inc. to address the challenges defense contractors are faced with as they prepare for the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC).

Zscaler Selects Telos Risk Management Tool to Support FedRAMP Compliance; Stephen Kovac Quoted (ExecutiveBiz) Zscaler has partnered with Telos to use the latter’s Xacta cyber risk assessment tool to help automa

Thomas Jefferson University & Jefferson Health Selects Matchlight from Terbium Labs, the World’s Only Fully Private Digital Risk Protection Solution (PR Newswire) Terbium Labs, the premier Digital Risk Protection (DRP) company, today announced a strategic investment from Jefferson Health and Thomas…

Microdium, a Leading Business Continuity Solution Distributor in Southeast Asia, Selects Comodo to Power Its Cybersecurity Solutions (IT News Online) As a business continuity solution distributor, Microdium has seen numerous cases where cyber-threats have ransacked companies in Southeast Asia. The increasing complexity of the cyber-threat landscape has led the company to explore a comprehensive, highly-effective cybersecurity solution.

Claroty Launches its FOCUS Partner Program (PR Newswire) Claroty, the industrial cybersecurity company, today introduced its Claroty FOCUS Partner Program. The three-tier program is designed to align…

Cybersixgill Brings Their Industry Leading, Automated Threat Intelligence to the Swimlane Platform (PR Newswire) Cybersixgill, the leader in threat intelligence enablement, today announced that Darkfeed will be available through Swimlane’s security…

Water Tight: Utility Secures its Infrastructure and Workforce (CSO Online) The organization says its use of Cisco solutions has enabled greater security visibility and peace of mind.

New infosec products of the week: March 19, 2021 (Help Net Security) Akamai MFA provides FIDO2 multi-factor authentication without hardware security keys Akamai Technologies announced the launch of Akamai MFA, a phish-proof

Cloud Security Alliance and ISACA Announce Availability of Industry’s First Cloud Auditing Credential, the Certificate of Cloud Auditing Knowledge (CCAK) (BusinessWire) CSA, ISACA launch the Certificate of Cloud Auditing Knowledge, the industry’s first global, vendor-neutral, technical credential for cloud auditing.

Transport & Logistics Business – Certero (Certero) Global Logistics company, employing excess of 45,000+ people had a disparate estate with offices around the globe.

Australian Taxation Office extends national digital identity program with face verification technology from iProov (Herald Chronicle) Millions of Australians will soon be able to access digital government services online after proving their identity using face verification from biometric authentication leaders, iProov.

Votiro Partners with Gotham Technology Group to Expand Access to Positive Selection® Technology (BusinessWire) Votiro partners with Gotham Technology Group to expand access to its Positive Selection® technology and SaaS-based solutions

CyberGRX Continues to Challenge Traditional Assessments By Introducing In-Platform Auto Validation (BusinessWire) CyberGRX releases an in-platform Auto Validation feature to enable third parties to respond faster and more accurately to assessment requests.

Claroty Launches its FOCUS Partner Program (Claroty) Global Channel Program Empowers Partners to Provide Effective, High-value Solutions that Address Customers’ Industrial Cybersecurity Needs

Taliware Biombeat Delivers Passwordless, Location-Based Authentication (PRWeb) Taliware, an innovator of intelligent biometric and geolocation systems powered by deep-learning networks, announced that its identity-management software develop

Mirato unveils third party risk management platform (Finextra Research) Mirato, provider of a third-party risk management (TPRM) platform that orchestrates and automates the entire TPRM lifecycle, today announced the availability of its platform for financial services institutions in the U.S., which includes a fully orchestrated operations dashboard and the Mirato Risk Hunter for real-time visibility into concentration risk.

Fortinet achieves 400 integrations of Open Fabric Ecosystem (Tech Startups) Fortinet EVP of products and CMO John Maddison says that the ecosystem aims to improve security, reduce complexity, and simplify operations.

Digital Guardian Extends Endpoint DLP to Microsoft Teams, Slack, Skype, and Zoom (Digital Guardian) Digital Guardian meets customer demand for greater visibility and control of top communications and collaboration apps

Kasada V2 platform provides defense against advanced bot attacks (Help Net Security) Kasada announced the general availability of its V2 platform to address the increasing sophistication of bot attacks.

CyVision Technologies, Inc. Expands into Healthcare (AccessWire) The company's proven cyber risk assessment services now available to healthcare provider, payer and vendor organizations BETHESDA, MD / ACCESSWIRE / March 18, 2021 / CyVision Technologies, Inc., a leading provider of cyber vulnerability assessments, today announced the expansion of its offerings into the healthcare sector. This move will extend the reach of the company's Enhanced Cyber Vulnerability Assessment Service, allowing

Compromising data posted on dark web after Georgetown County cyber attack (WBTW) Compromising information — including the social security numbers of Georgetown County employees — is circulating on the dark web following a January cybe…

Cyxtera Extends Global Partner Program to Federal Market (Cyxtera) Cyxtera, a global leader in data center colocation and interconnection services, today announced the launch of the Cyxtera Global Federal Partner Program

GlobalPlatform SE for IoT workshop: IoT end-to-end security, privacy, simplicity and convenience (GlobalPlatform) Free technical workshop on using Secure Elements to build, certify, deploy and manage IoT devices

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Allied Universal(R) Hires Financial Veteran as Global CFO (Accesswire) Allied Universal®, a leading security and facility services company in North America, recently hired Tim Brandt as the company's Global CFO. Brandt will lead the financial operations of the company, and will focus on the upcoming acquisition and integration of G4S, and the eventual IPO of the newly consolidated company. Allied Universal® hires Tim Brandt as the company’s

Qualys Announces Resignation of CEO Philippe Courtot (PR Newswire) Qualys, Inc. (NASDAQ: QLYS), a pioneer and leading provider of disruptive cloud-based IT, security and compliance solutions, today announced…

ExtraHop appoints Keith Symons to lead Aussie channel sales (ARN) US-based cyber analytics vendor ExtraHop has appointed IT veteran Keith Symons to lead sales across the Australian channel.

Trevor Hellebuyck Joins WireWheel as Chief Technology Officer (PR Newswire) WireWheel, a leader in data privacy technology, today announced Trevor Hellebuyck has joined the Company as Chief Technology Officer (CTO). In…

As Customer Growth Surges, Devo Technology Adds to Executive Team and Board of Directors (Devo.com) Fueled by sustained, strong momentum, cloud-native logging and security analytics leader adds industry veterans from Amazon, F5 Networks, SAP, LogMeIn and IBM Security…

Telos Hires Industry Veteran Troy Bertram to Lead Global Enterprise Sales Efforts (Telos Corporation) Regulated industry and commercial enterprise sales leader brings 25 years of business development, leadership and channel strategy experience

Shelly Morales, Chief People Officer at Balbix, joins Censia Board (PR Newswire) Shelly Morales, Chief People Officer at Balbix, has joined the board of advisors at Censia, a leading Talent Intelligence provider. Other board…

Michael Troutman Joins SIEGE Technologies As CSO (Executive Gov) SIEGE Technologies announced in March their acquisition of Michael J. Troutman as chief strategy off

MItel appoints Arvind Raman as Chief Information Security Officer (Mitel) Mitel®, a global leader in business communications, announced today the appointment of Arvind Raman as Chief Information Security Officer (CISO). Raman will lead all aspects of the company’s information security strategy, architecture, operations and governance.

Mission Secure Appoints Security Industry Veteran John Adams as New Chief Executive Officer (PR Newswire) Mission Secure, the industry’s leading industrial control system (ICS) cybersecurity technology company, today announced the appointment of…

Duo Security’s Matthew Smith joins Tessian as its new Chief Strategy Officer (RealWire) Human Layer Security leader Tessian today announces that it has hired Matthew Smith as its Chief Strategy Officer (CSO) to build and grow business development.

Darktrace beefs up its board ahead of float by hiring David Willetts (This is Money) Darktrace helps companies detect suspicious cyber activity and was founded in 2013 with seed funding from Invoke Capital. Willetts (pictured) will join as a non-executive director.

Syniverse appoints Andrew Davies as CEO (Help Net Security) Syniverse announced that Andrew Davies has been appointed as Chief Executive Officer to support company’s accelerated growth.

Darktrace Appoints Lord David Willetts as a Non-Executive Director (PR Newswire) Darktrace, a leading autonomous cyber security AI company, today announced that the Rt Hon. David Willetts has agreed to join the Board of…

Former Director of the Defense Intelligence Agency Joins Deep Water Point (PR Newswire) Today, Deep Water Point announced that LTG Robert (Bob) Ashley, USA, Ret. joined its team in support of the company’s defense and intelligence…

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