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How Did Tech Become America’s Most Troubled Industry? (The Atlantic) The U.S. economy’s most dynamic sector is suddenly hemorrhaging jobs.
Action1 Expands into Europe, Opens Data Center in Germany (Action1) A US-based patch management vendor is expanding into crucial EU regions and opening a data center in Frankfurt to ensure stringent GDPR compliance.
3 Companies Awarded Spots on $125M NIST Cybersecurity & Privacy Support Services IDIQ (HS Today) Three companies have won spots on a potential five-year, $125 million small business set-aside contract to provide cybersecurity and privacy support services to the National Institute of Standards and Technology.
Science Applications announces plan to reorganize its business (NYSE:SAIC) (Seeking Alpha) Science Applications International (SAIC) announces a reorganization, replacing current sectors with five new business groups and initiating an external...
BlackBerry Cancels Spinoff of Internet-of-Things Unit, Names New CEO (Bloomberg) BlackBerry Ltd. will no longer spin off its its internet-of-things business, a reversal from a previously announced turnaround plan.
NSA Job Opportunities Grow Outside of Maryland and Northrop Grumman's New Facility to Create 300+ Jobs (ClearanceJobs) NSA lays foundation for JCC at Buckley Space Force Base, as Northrop Grumman invests $200M, generating 300+ jobs in Virginia.
Debunking the misconceptions of cyber insurance: Marsh (ITWeb) There remains a misleading perception that cyber insurance does ‘not pay’ or ‘does not respond as required’ to key cyber events, says Spiros Fatouros, CEO of Marsh McLennan Africa.
How cybersecurity is impacting the insurance industry (Digital Insurance) Cybersecurity is a major concern for insurers, with a recent shutdown at AFI due to suspicious network activity showing how close to home a cyber threat can be.
Some AI Startups Find the Money’s No Longer So Easy (The Information) The venture capital gravy train for artificial intelligence startups may be slowing down. Some young startups have struggled to close rounds investors would have jumped to win a year ago. Take Liquid AI, which is developing a new kind of AI model that can learn while in use, not just during its ...
Inside OpenAI’s Crisis Over the Future of Artificial Intelligence (New York Times) Split over the leadership of Sam Altman, board members and executives turned on one another. Their brawl exposed the cracks at the heart of the A.I. movement.
Cybersecurity jobs vacancies are a 'problem,' Crowdstrike CEO on millions of positions available (The Global Herald) Yahoo Finance published this video item, entitled "Cybersecurity jobs vacancies are a 'problem,' Crowdstrike CEO on millions of positions available" - below
The Cyber Insurance Outlook: How coverage is evolving with the current cyber threat landscape (Arctic Wolf) Organizations see cyber insurance as essential, and as policies evolve the process for gaining and retaining coverage requires increased resources and coordination. In this report, CyberRisk Alliance and Arctic Wolf investigate findings from a recent survey of more than 500 IT security professionals to understand how organizations are evaluating cyber insurance policies – from decoding new coverage requirements and controls to quantifying risk so that leadership can make informed buying decisions.
Almost 50% of organizations plan to reduce cybersecurity headcounts: Survey (CSO Online) While organizations are realizing the need for knowledgeable teams to address unknown threats, they are also looking to reduce their security headcount and infrastructure spending.
Products, Services, and Solutions
Fime becomes first European lab accredited by NVLAP for biometric testing. (Fime Group) Fime France has become the first European lab and the third worldwide to be accredited by National Voluntary Laboratory Accreditation Program (NIST)’s National Voluntary Laboratory Accreditation Program (NVLAP) for biometric testing (NVLAP Lab Code 600365-0).
Nedap Launches Access AtWork® - Nedap (Nedap) Nedap (AMS:NEDAP), a global leader in security solutions, today announces the launch of a SaaS access control system which brings convenience and security together in one solution. Access AtWork® meets the needs of companies looking to replace their outdated on-premises systems with modern and easy-to-use software that provides better insights with less effort and smaller investment.
ESET integrates threat Intelligence with Microsoft Sentinel for superior cybersecurity (SecurityBrief Asia) ESET combines its renowned threat intelligence with Microsoft Sentinel's incident response capabilities, boosting cybersecurity protection.
ESET Partners With KPN to Bring DNS Filtering Solution to Dutch Homes (TelecomTalk) ESET and KPN partner to offer ESET NetProtect, a DNS filtering solution, to KPN's customers in the Netherlands. This service protects home networks and IoT devices from malware, phishing, and unwanted content.
Fortinet brings AI help to enterprise security teams manage threats (Network World) Fortinet Advisor aims to help customers respond to threats more quickly
Fortress Information Security and CodeSecure Team Up to Analyze Software Bill of Materials and Remediate Critical Vulnerabilities (Fortress Information Security) Fortress Information Security (Fortress) and CodeSecure today announced a partnership to offer new capabilities to map open-source software components and find and understand quality and security defects in third party or commercial software.
Versa Networks Achieves Common Criteria EAL4+ Certification Further Validating the Security and Controls of its SASE and Secure SD-WAN Operating System (Business Wire) Versa Operating System (VOS) Independently Certified to Meet Stringent EAL4+ Security Requirements Used in High-Assurance Deployments
Meet Fortinet Advisor, a Generative AI Assistant that Accelerates Threat Investigation and Remediation (Fortinet) Fortinet harnesses more than a decade of AI innovation and deep threat expertise to empower customers with a cutting-edge GenAI tool that upskills cybersecurity teams.
Apple responds to the Beeper iMessage saga: ‘We took steps to protect our users’ (The Verge) Beeper Mini made Android users blue bubbles. Apple shut it down after only a few days.
Phylum integrates with Sumo Logic to identify software supply chain attacks (Help Net Security) With the Phylum App for Sumo Logic, users can know if their organization has been impacted by software supply chain risks.
Experian Integrates Behavioral Analytics Tech From NeuroID (Find Biometrics) Experian has partnered with Montana-based NeuroID, integrating the latter’s behavioral biometrics technology into its CrossCore and PreciseID anti-fraud solutions.
Contrast Security Recognized by the 2023 Gartner® Peer Insights™ Voice of the Customer (Contrast Security) Contrast Security Recognized by the 2023 Gartner® Peer Insights™ Voice of the Customer for Application Security Testing
Alan B Levan | NSU Broward Center of Innovation Announces Strategic Partnership with Telefónica Tech (NewsBreak Original) In a move set to bolster cybersecurity capabilities and promote innovation in South Florida, the Alan B. Levan | NSU Broward Center of Innovation (Levan Center of Innovation) has announced a strategic partnership with Telefónica Tech, a global leader in tech services for the B2B market.
New infosec products of the week: December 8, 2023 (Help Net Security) The featured infosec products this week are from: Atsign, Daon, Global Integrity, Living Security, Panther Labs, Searchlight Cyber, and Varonis.
Rimidi Achieves HITRUST Essentials 1-year (e1) Certification, Demonstrating Foundational Cybersecurity Measures (Rimidi) HITRUST e1 Certification demonstrates that Rimidi’s clinical management platform is focused on the most critical cybersecurity controls.
Rimidi Achieves HITRUST Essentials 1-year (e1) Certification, Demonstrating Foundational Cybersecurity Measures (Rimidi) HITRUST e1 Certification demonstrates that Rimidi’s clinical management platform is focused on the most critical cybersecurity controls.
Foresite Cybersecurity Partners with Crowdstrike (PR Newswire) Foresite, announces a new partnership with CrowdStrike, a global leader in cloud-delivered protection of endpoints, cloud workloads, identity,...
Fortinet Extends its Universal SASE Footprint Through Expanded Strategic Partnership with Digital Realty (GlobeNewswire News Room) Fortinet’s commitment to providing a more extensive global cloud network ensures customers can more seamlessly connect and secure their hybrid workforces...
Netskope Is First Vendor To Deliver Security Service Edge Globally With A Seamless, Localized Experience (Netskope) With its extensively-peered NewEdge Private Security Network, customers benefit from security coverage everywhere without performance trade-offs SANTA
Permiso Offers Complimentary Cloud Identity Threat Briefings in Wake of Okta Breaches (Permiso) Permiso has been researching and detecting attacks against the identity provider control plane for last several years and built over a hundred detections and signals based on known TTPs from advanced threat actor groups.
Malwarebytes Announces Free Vulnerability Assessment to Help IT Organizations Improve Security Posture Without Extra Costs (PR Newswire) Malwarebytes, a global leader in real-time cyber protection, today announced its comprehensive vulnerability assessment module is now included...
Trail of Bits Spinout iVerify Tackles Mercenary Spyware Threat (SecurityWeek) iVerify, a seed-stage startup spun out of Trail of Bits, ships a mobile threat hunting platform to neutralize iOS and Android zero-days.
Coro Revolutionizes the Way Midmarket Companies Manage Security with World’s First Modular Cybersecurity Platform (Business Wire) Coro 3.0 consolidates critical capabilities including EDR, SASE and email security into a single platform with 14 integrated security modules that can be deployed on demand
People
Zscaler Boosts Partner Push With Hire Of Channel Veteran Christine McElduff (CRN) Zscaler hired Christine McElduff from Palo Alto Networks as its vice president for Americas partner and alliances sales.
Securiti Appoints Bruce Nixon as Partner Director of APAC & Middle East (Business Wire) Industry veteran joins the pioneers of the Data Command Center to drive growth and regional partner success in APAC & the Middle East
Camelot Secure Bolsters Cyber Defense Arsenal with Cybersecurity Luminary Maxwell Carroll as Chief of Threat Intelligence (Camelot Secure) Columbia, MD, December 12, 2023 – Camelot Secure (Camelot), a […]
How Did Tech Become America’s Most Troubled Industry? (The Atlantic) The U.S. economy’s most dynamic sector is suddenly hemorrhaging jobs.
Dallas' Skybox Datacenters Appoints SVP of Design and Construction (Dallas Innovates) Ken Clausen brings more than 25 years of comprehensive experience in corporate real estate, encompassing design, construction, and property management across diverse sectors including data center, industrial, medical, manufacturing, retail, and corporate office to his new role.
Darktrace non-exec director rejected by investors over Lynch connection (Reuters) Shareholders in British cyber security firm Darktrace (DARK.L) on Thursday voted against the election of non-executive director Patrick Jacob over concerns about his connection to Mike Lynch, the entrepreneur extradited to the United States to face fraud charges.
Bank of America Executive Joins FS-ISAC as Chief Information Security Officer (FS-ISAC) FS-ISAC today announced the appointment of John Denning as Chief Information Security Officer (CISO). Denning’s appointment will be effective as of January 1, 2024.
Ryan LaSalle Joins Nisos®, The Managed Intelligence Company™ as Chief Executive Officer (PR Newswire) Nisos, the leader in Managed Intelligence™, today announced that Ryan LaSalle has joined the company as Chief Executive Officer. Ryan has over...
ASIS International Announces 2024 Global and Regional Board Appointments and Other Governing Boards (ASIS) ASIS International Announces 2024 Global and Regional Board Appointments, including the newly added Latin America Caribbean Region
Microsoft Hires New CISO in Major Security Shakeup (SecurityWeek) Microsoft announced a major shakeup of its security hierarchy, removing the CISO and Deputy CISO and handing the reins to a recent hire.
Microsoft Gets New Security Leader 'Who Can Shake Things Up' In Major Reshuffle - Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) (Benzinga) Insiders suggest that these changes reflect a revamp in the strategy for the CISO position.