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Deloitte Australia launches AI Institute in Melbourne (ARN) Deloitte has launched an artificial intelligence (AI) institute in Melbourne as part of a larger global initiative dating back to last year.
Report: Growing San Diego Cybersecurity Cluster Using AI to Fight Hacking Threats (Times of San Diego) San Diego's cyber cluster accounts for 24,349 local jobs across 874 firms, has an annual economic impact of $3.5 billion, and is growing rapidly thanks to defense-related projects.
How to get a lucrative job in cybersecurity (BBC News) There's a serious shortage of IT security workers, so recruiters are fishing in a bigger pool.
WSJ News Exclusive | Facebook, Twitter, Google Threaten to Quit Hong Kong Over Proposed Data Laws (WSJ) A letter sent by an industry group that includes Facebook, Twitter and Google said the companies are concerned that planned rules to address doxing could put their staff at risk of criminal investigation or prosecution.
Darktrace has extreme growth potential, says Berenberg (Proactiveinvestors UK) The broker said a rampant increase in cybercrime so far this year meant the outlook for the company is “only improving”
Israel cybersecurity firms raise record $3.4b, 41% of global sector investment (The Times of Israel) The half-year figure exceeds the record-breaking $2.9 billion in investments for all of 2020; seven out of Israel's 13 cybersecurity unicorns were created in first half of 2021
ESET joins ranks as a CVE Numbering Authority (Intelligent CIO Middle East) Working in concert with Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE) Programme, ESET, a Europe-based endpoint protection platform vendor, has announced it is authorised by the CVE Program as a CVE Numbering Authority (CNA). Organisations designated as CNAs are responsible for the assignment of CVE IDs to vulnerabilities and for creating and publishing information about the vulnerability […]
Despite CrowdStrike, 3 Reasons To Buy SentinelOne After Record Cybersecurity IPO (Forbes) SentinelOne just had the most successful cybersecurity IPO ever. Can it beat triple digit top-line growth expectations in its first quarterly report?
Cybersecurity M&A Roundup: 37 Deals Announced in June 2021 | SecurityWeek.Com (SecurityWeek) 37 cybersecurity-related acquisitions and mergers were announced in June 2021.
Cyber reinsurance rates rocket at July renewals: Willis Re (ETCIO.com) A ransomware attack on Colonial Pipeline in May shut the largest fuel pipeline network in the United States for several days, crippling fuel delivery ..
Taiwan businesses strengthen cybersecurity amid COVID outbreak (Taiwan News) Companies plan to speed up digital transformation | 2021-06-30 16:08:00
Night Lion Security Announces Rebrand & New Leadership (BusinessWire) Night Lion Security Announces Rebrand & New Leadership; Night Lion Security becomes SHADOWBYTE, a products oriented company
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Pinnacle introduces Cybersecurity Solutions (IT-Online) Leading ICT distributor Pinnacle is excited to introduce the launch of their new Cybersecurity division – Cybersecurity Solutions. The launch of Pinnacle’s cybersecurity offering comes as digital transformation for many organisations is still very much on-going, despite being catapulted into operating remotely and digitally throughout the last 12 months. Businesses big or small, should not […]
Identity Verification Company Trust Swiftly Launches its Customer Focused 15 Verification Method Platform with Machine Learning to Increase E-commerce Fraud Prevention (PR Newswire) /PRNewswire/ -- Trust Swiftly launches the first-ever identity verification platform featuring 15 different methods of authentication that safely approves real...
MSAB wins groundbreaking deal in Japan (GlobeNewswire News Room) MSAB, a world-leading company in mobile forensics, established itself in Japan in 2019. Since then, the company has gradually increased its sales of...
CrowdStrike picks up AWS award for Falcon cybersecurity solution (SecurityBrief) CrowdStrike recently took home two awards from Amazon Web Services (AWS), recognising the company’s flagship Falcon cybersecurity platform on a global and regional stage.
Secutech's new digital sourcing platform to go live from 7 July - 6 August (PR Newswire APAC) TAIPEI, July 6, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Secutech's new digital sourcing platform to go live from 7 July - 6 August
ThycoticCentrify rolls out privileged management security features (SecurityBrief) ThycoticCentrify has added new privilege management security capabilities to Thycotic Privilege Manager and made additions to Thycotic Account Lifecycle Manager, its solution for service account governance.
Exabeam announces Kiwi partnership (Channel Life) The security vendor is on a major roll, with numerous announcements including a local distributor.
CEO: UAE's Beacon Red Boosts Cyber Resilience in Mideast (Breaking Defense) Over the next few years, attacks against critical infrastructure will continue to be a primary concern as industries figure out the best way to defend against threat actors.
New York's largest state power utility and IronNet combine forces in cloud-based cybersecurity solution (SiliconANGLE) New York's largest state power utility and IronNet combine forces in cloud-based cybersecurity solution
Meet SafeSwap: The latest innovation in the VPN industry (Atlas VPN) We're excited to introduce SafeSwap, — a brand new Atlas VPN feature that further enhances the anonymity of our users. SafeSwap allows you to have many rotating IP addresses without having to switch between different VPN servers. As of now, we are the first and only VPN provider that offers this functionality.
Sunset for cyber criminals as Canada turns to Darktrace (Business Weekly) Cambridge cyber security warrior Darktrace has cashed in on burgeoning trade between the UK and Canada. The world’s leading autonomous cyber security AI company says its Canadian customer base has grown substantially over the last year as organisations across the country seek protection from increasingly sophisticated cyber-attacks. "Business news from Cambridge and the East
Tenable Selected as BeyondTrust’s Technology Alliances Partner of the Year (Yahoo Finance) COLUMBIA, Md., July 01, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Tenable®, Inc., the Cyber Exposure company, today announced it has been selected as the Technology Alliances Partner of the Year by BeyondTrust, a worldwide leader in Privileged Access Management (PAM). The exciting recognition follows BeyondTrust’s decision to name Tenable its exclusive vulnerability management partner after BeyondTrust made the decision to exit the market in 2020. “Assessing systems for vulnerabilities, managing credentials and
Check Point expands cloud platform to support Alibaba Cloud (IT Brief) As more enterprises move to the cloud, many are looking for the best solutions to manage their security and compliance posture across their entire cloud infrastructure.
Bittium Partners with DEC to Launch DEC Secure: A New Standard of Security for Mobile Communications for Individuals (News Powered by Cision) Press release
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WhiteHat Security Announces Name Change to NTT Application Security (PR Newswire) /PRNewswire/ -- WhiteHat Security, a world leader in application security, announced today it has formally changed its name to NTT Application Security. The...
Snow Software Introduces Snow Atlas (BusinessWire) Snow Atlas is designed to provide organizations with a faster time to value, improved overall experience, improved ROI and enhanced business agility.
McAfee Receives Success Memorandum From Defense Innovation Unit for MVISION Unified Cloud Edge (BusinessWire) McAfee Corp. (Nasdaq: MCFE), the device-to-cloud cybersecurity company, today announced it has received a success memorandum from the Defense Innovati
Panzura Helps Hospitals and Healthcare Systems Improve Patient Outcome (PRWeb) SAN JOSE, Calif. and ASHBURN, Va. (PRWEB) July 01, 2021
Panzura and Datatility have announced a partnership to help hospitals and healthcare systems improve clinical outcomes and quickly recover
Netskope Launches The SASE Accreditation (PR Newswire) /PRNewswire/ -- Netskope, the SASE leader, today announced the SASE Accreditation, a first-of-its-kind accreditation course intended to address design...
CIBC FIRSTCARIBBEAN INTERNATIONAL BANK SELECTS AU10TIX AS IDENTITY VERIFICATION PARTNER FOR THE BANK’S DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION - AU10TIX (AU10TIX) AU10TIX identity verification will enable CIBC FirstCaribbean to offer a safe and speedy digital verification experience to its 10 million customers Caribbean bank, CIBC FirstCaribbean, has selected AU10TIX, a global leader in automated identity verification, as a major partner in the bank’s digital transformation. The collaboration will boost the speed and security of customer onboarding and […]
Exabeam taps Exclusive Networks to drive business in New Zealand (Reseller News) Security analytics and automation vendor Exabeam has chosen distributor Exclusive Networks to help it achieve ambitious sales targets in New Zealand.
Corvus Insurance Enhances Virtual CISO Offering With vCISO Services (BusinessWire) Corvus Insurance, the leading provider of smart commercial insurance products powered by AI-driven risk data, today announced vCISO Services, an expan
Postman Completes SOC 2® Type II Report, Helping to Ensure a More Secure API Experience (BusinessWire) Postman, the leading platform for API development and collaboration, today announced it has successfully obtained the System and Organization Controls
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Securonix appoints Joshua Neil as Chief Data Scientist (Help Net Security) Securonix announced the appointment of Joshua Neil as Chief Data Scientist to drive data science and machine learning research.
Elik Etzion to Be Appointed by Elron (Global Security Mag Online) Elron announced a new managerial appointment. Mr. Elik Etzion has been appointed to lead the Enterprise Software and Cyber Investments at Elron. Etzion will be responsible for identifying and accompanying companies specializing in Cybersecurity and Enterprise Software spaces. He will take over the role as of July 2021.
Cherie Blair advising security firm accused of helping Saudis spy on Jamal Khashoggi (The Telegraph) Human rights lawyer paid as 'external adviser' to NSO Group, alleged in lawsuit of having helped Saudi Arabia intercept journalist's phone
Former McAfee Exec Ned Miller Joins Appgate to Lead Federal Pursuits (GovCon Wire) Looking for the latest GovCon News? Check out our story: Cybersecurity Pro Ned Miller Joins Appgate to Lead Federal Pursuits. Click to read more!
SIEGE Technologies Appoints Tracie Davidson as VP of Contracts; Alex Clary Quoted (Executive Gov) SIEGE Technologies announced on Friday that Tracie Davidson, formerly of the Federal Bureau of Inves
Jim Whitehurst and Bridget van Kralingen are out in an IBM leadership shakeup (Protocol) Jim Whitehurst is stepping down as president of IBM.
Sydney's RMS Services taps Unisys' Ashwin Pal as risk advisory lead (CRN Australia) Joins as partner and director of risk advisory.
Fidelis Cybersecurity Appoints Industry Veteran as Chief Marketing Officer (BusinessWire) Fidelis Cybersecurity, the industry innovator in active extended detection and response (XDR) solutions trusted by Fortune 100 firms and governments w
QinetiQ CFO David Smith to Retire; Carol Borg Named as Replacement (MarketWatch) By Anthony O. Goriainoff QinetiQ Group PLC said on Friday that Chief Financial Officer David Smith will retire on Nov. 30, to be replaced by Carol Borg on...
Securonix Appoints Former Microsoft Data Scientist Joshua Neil to Threat Labs Team (BusinessWire) Securonix, Inc., a leader in next-gen SIEM, today announced the appointment of Joshua Neil as Chief Data Scientist. In this position, Neil will be an
Secureworks Hires Former Carbonite, Webroot Executive As CMO (MSSP Alert) MSSP Secureworks hires former Carbonite & Webroot exec Tracey Mustacchio as chief marketing officer amid Taegis managed XDR partner push.
ReliaQuest Expands Board of Directors With Veteran Technology Leaders (BusinessWire) ReliaQuest, the leader in Open XDR-as-a-Service, today announced the appointments of Mike Burkland, John Spiliotis and John Fernandez to its board of
Jeffrey Carpenter and Dan Kaminsky newly inducted into FIRST's Incident Response Hall of Fame (FIRST — Forum of Incident Response and Security Teams) Jeffrey and Dan join past inductees Ian Cook, Don Stikvoort, and Klaus-Peter Kossakowski
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KnowBe4's Erika Lance Promoted to Chief Human Resources Officer (PR Newswire) /PRNewswire/ -- KnowBe4, the provider of the world's largest security awareness training and simulated phishing platform, today announced that its SVP of...
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