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Netwrix has surveyed more than 1,600 IT and security professionals worldwide to reveal how their organisations reduce the financial impact of a data breach via a cyber insurance policy. According to the survey, 44% of organisations are insured and 15% plan to purchase a policy within the next 12 months. Before being offered a policy, organisations typically need to go through a security audit by the prospective insurer. “The insurer’s audit will highlight security gaps...

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Adarma Names James Todd as Chief Technology Officer, Reinforcing Dedication to Security Operations Excellence

Adarma has announced the appointment of James Todd as Chief Technology Officer. This strategic appointment builds on the company's continued commitment to improving security operations outcomes for enterprise and upper mid-market organisations and follows Adarma’s recent investments in people and talent, its SOCKET Threat Management Platform, and in enhancing and expanding its service offerings. With a distinguished career spanning more than 20 years in the field of cybersecurity, James joins Adarma from KPMG, where he...

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WatchGuard

WatchGuard® Technologies, provider of unified cybersecurity, today announced the acquisition of CyGlass Technology Services, a provider of cloud and network-centric threat detection and response solutions that help organisations see risks, stop threats, and prove compliance. CyGlass's cloud-native platform utilises advanced artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) capabilities to deliver enterprise-class cyber defence across hybrid networks, to mid-sized and small organisations at an affordable cost and without hardware. WatchGuard notes that the CyGlass technology will...

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This week, Keeper Security announced that it has been identified as a leading privileged access management (PAM) provider for its product strength and cost-efficiency. The recognition comes from analyst firm Enterprise Management Associates® (EMA™) in its latest research report: EMA Radar™ for Privileged Access Management. EMA provides an unbiased view of the market landscape, ensuring organisations of all sizes can understand the benefits and drawbacks of cybersecurity solutions. According to EMA research, 79% of organisations consider PAM to...

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Synopsys leader in AppSec

Synopsys has announced it has been recognised as a leader in The Forrester Wave™: Static Application Security Testing, Q3 2023. The report identifies the 11 most significant vendors in the static application security testing (SAST) market and evaluates them against 26 criteria grouped into three high-level categories: Current offering, Strategy, and Market presence. Synopsys' Coverity® SAST solution received the second highest score in the Current offering category and tied for the second highest scores in the Strategy and Market presence categories. The report states: "Security and...

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funding

Cato’s largest financing round to date brings total funding to $773M, underscoring investor confidence in the company’s leadership in the fast-growing single-vendor SASE market. Cato Networks, provider of the world’s leading single-vendor SASE platform, announced it raised $238M in equity investment, bringing total funding to $773M. The largest financing round to date was led by LightSpeed Venture Partners with the participation of Adams Street Partners, Softbank Vision Fund 2, Sixty Degree Capital, and Singtel Innov8. The...

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Generative AI Adoption Surges in Software Development Despite Security Risks, Sonatype Research Finds

Acronis, a global cyber protection company, today announced the launch of Acronis Cyber Protect Home Office (formerly Acronis True Image). The innovative software offers a comprehensive suite of features that seamlessly integrate secure backup, and AI-based security making it the ultimate must-have solution for individuals, families, home office users, and small businesses. An alarming 41% of individuals rarely or never back up their data while 61% report a preference for an integrated solution. The need...

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Smart city

Dragos, Inc., the global leader in cybersecurity for industrial controls systems (ICS)/operational technology (OT) environments, today announced a $74 million Series D extension, led by strategic operating and investing firm WestCap. The equity investment is an extension of Dragos’s $200 million Series D that took place in October 2021, led by Koch Disruptive Technologies, an investment arm of Koch Industries, with funds and accounts managed by BlackRock, a leading global asset manager. This brings the...

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A new study from Forbes Advisor has unveiled that a staggering 93% of employers perceive there to be an IT skills gap within the UK job market. The experts at the price comparison and guidance platform surveyed 500 UK businesses across a range of sectors, including business, consulting and management, engineering and education, to find out what IT skills they are most lacking, as well as what measures they are taking to bridge the skills...

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ICO issues warning over smart devices harvesting personal data

The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has issued a warning about the risks posed by smart devices harvesting personal data. The ICO also announced a crackdown on connected devices, announcing plans for new rules and action to be taken against manufacturers who fail in their data security obligations. The warning comes in response to a new report from Which? that conducted a detailed audit of connected devices, revealing that almost all required location data, despite this...

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