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AT&T has launched a managed endpoint security solution through its alliance with SentinelOne. AT&T Managed Endpoint Security with SentinelOne correlates the detection of endpoint threats through a single software agent that consolidates Antivirus, Endpoint Protection, Endpoint Detection and Response, and IoT security functions. The new solution provides comprehensive endpoint protection against ransomware and other cyberattacks, while also detecting highly advanced threats within an enterprise network or cloud environment.   AT&T Managed Endpoint Security with SentinelOne includes...

Our latest research into consumer behaviour has unearthed a conundrum: people knowingly take risks online even though they understand the dangers. On the one hand, we’ve got two out of three saying life is riskier now than it was five years ago, with serious concerns about losing data or being hacked. But on the other hand, one third of people are still neglecting basic cybersecurity hygiene. Consumers seem somehow unable or unwilling to protect themselves....

KnowBe4, the provider of the world’s largest security awareness training and simulated phishing platform, has revealed the results of its latest 2021 top-clicked phishing report. It found that, despite still seeing a few phishing email attacks related to COVID-19, users are becoming more savvy and alert to these types of scams. Real phishing emails that were reported to IT departments related to security-minded users about password checks are steadily rising in popularity. “With COVID-19 being...

Armis®, the agentless device security platform, today announced the appointment of Tim Mackie as the new Worldwide Vice President of Channel. As part of Armis’ commitment to its global channel partner programme and the accelerating demand for businesses to collaborate with it, Mackie has been appointed to lead this high growth function.  Mackie is a well-respected leader within the cybersecurity and broader technology industry; prior to joining Armis, Mackie most recently led Recorded Future, SentinelOne...

The European Cybersecurity Blogger Awards has returned in 2021 to recognise the best blogs and podcasts in the cybersecurity industry, as voted by themselves or peers and judged by a panel of experts. Nominations have now opened until the 14th of May.  The winners will be revealed during a virtual meet-up event on Tuesday, 9th of June.   This year will see the eighth European Cyber Security Blogger Awards hosted by Eskenzi PR and sponsored...

Feedzai, the cloud-based financial risk management platform, today announced a $200 million Series D investment round led by leading global investment firm KKR, with participation from existing investors Sapphire Ventures, and Citi Ventures. The company states that the new investment will be used to accelerate its global expansion, further develop its product offerings, and boost its partner strategy to strengthen its position as one of the most comprehensive financial crime prevention and risk management solution...

Feedzai, a cloud-based financial risk management platform, has announced Feedzai Fairband, the world's most advanced AI fairness framework. The new AutoML algorithm automatically discovers machine learning models with zero additional model training cost while increasing model fairness by up to 93%, on average. With this new technology, Feedzai allows financial institutions across the world to make better and fairer decisions.   The company notes how the world has witnessed widespread reports of AI bias in...

Mobile cybersecurity specialists, Lookout, has acquired CipherCloud, a cloud-native security company that operates in the emerging Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) market. Through this acquisition, which combines the Lookout Mobile Endpoint Security with the CipherCloud SASE technologies, Lookout believes it is in the best position to provide industry’s first end-to-end platform that secures an organisation’s entire data path from endpoint to cloud.    Given the rise in the number of remote users and the rapid adoption of cloud technology, the need for...

AT&T has announced it is expanding its portfolio of Managed Security Services through its alliance with Fortinet to make Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) a reality for enterprises. AT&T SASE with Fortinet is the first, global managed SASE solution at scale that unifies software-defined wide-area network (SD-WAN) with essential network security functions of the SASE framework and 24x7 management. The company notes that this powerful combination of people, processes, and technology will help enterprises to...

A new study has revealed that women hold only 10 percent of board positions and 16 percent of management positions within the world’s leading cybersecurity companies. The study was carried out by cybersecurity specialists Eskenzi PR and Marketing, and looked at the websites of 138 companies from the Cybersecurity Ventures Hot 150 to understand the ratio between males and females in senior positions. It uncovered that out of 609 board positions, only 60 are taken...