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Xolv Solidifies New Board of Directors with Mission-Driven Individuals Possessing Vast Array of Expertise

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수요일, 5월 22, 2024

Prior to his current position, Garbe held CEO seats at SolutionSet and Movaris, as well as executive roles at Adobe and USWeb.

Key Points: 
  • Prior to his current position, Garbe held CEO seats at SolutionSet and Movaris, as well as executive roles at Adobe and USWeb.
  • “I’m tremendously excited about the future of the company and thrilled to welcome Nolene, Kim and Yusuf,” Garbe said.
  • “Through technology support, specialized applications and a wealth of knowledge, Xolv can drive positive outcomes for individuals, their families and the organizations that support them.
  • By having a competent board of directors in place, Xolv is well-equipped to drive success and achieve growth in the industry.

OutSystems Appoints Luis Blando as Chief Product and Technology Officer

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목요일, 5월 23, 2024

OutSystems, a global leader in enterprise low-code application development, today announced Luis Blando as its Chief Product and Technology Officer (CPTO).

Key Points: 
  • OutSystems, a global leader in enterprise low-code application development, today announced Luis Blando as its Chief Product and Technology Officer (CPTO).
  • Blando will spearhead OutSystems product development and technology strategies, further strengthening the company’s position as a pioneer in the convergence of low-code application development and generative AI capabilities.
  • With over 20 years of experience in developing cutting-edge technology strategies, Blando brings a proven track record of product innovation and transformative leadership.
  • “I’m confident that Luis is the product leader who will accelerate our AI-driven product and technology roadmap.”
    Prior to joining OutSystems, Blando held leadership positions at Proofpoint, Intel and Verizon, where he scaled large teams efficiently, drove product growth, and led technical transformations.

M&A Frenzy in Cybersecurity Industry Poised to Become $2 Trillion Market

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월요일, 5월 13, 2024

VANCOUVER, BC, May 13, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The necessity of cybersecurity measures continues to grow rapidly, with the costs of cybercrime soaring to an alarming $8 trillion. According to a report from McKinsey and Company, the global cybersecurity market is projected to explode tenfold to between $1.5-2 trillion in the next few years. In response, several major M&A deals are stirring in the sector, including Rockwell Automation, Inc. (NYSE:ROK) acquiring Verve Industrial Protection, Honeywell International Inc. (NASDAQ:HON) acquiring SCADAfence, and AT&T Inc. (NYSE:T) forming a joint venture with WillJam Ventures. As the sector continues to grow, the market is affixed on the developments of over up-and-coming cybersecurity firms that could be prime targets, including Integrated Cyber Solutions Inc. (CSE:ICS) and OneSpan Inc. (NASDAQ:OSPN).

Key Points: 
  • According to a report from McKinsey and Company, the global cybersecurity market is projected to explode tenfold to between $1.5-2 trillion in the next few years.
  • These offerings are designed to cater to the unique needs of small-to-medium businesses and enterprises, providing them with sophisticated yet user-friendly cybersecurity solutions.
  • Their approach not only focuses on protecting digital assets but also emphasizes the importance of proactive defense and employee education, positioning them as a versatile and forward-thinking player in the cybersecurity market.
  • "SCADAfence is an ideal complement to Honeywell's OT cybersecurity portfolio" said Michael Ruiz, GM of Honeywell Cybersecurity Services.

M&A Frenzy in Cybersecurity Industry Poised to Become $2 Trillion Market

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월요일, 5월 13, 2024

VANCOUVER, BC, May 13, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The necessity of cybersecurity measures continues to grow rapidly, with the costs of cybercrime soaring to an alarming $8 trillion. According to a report from McKinsey and Company, the global cybersecurity market is projected to explode tenfold to between $1.5-2 trillion in the next few years. In response, several major M&A deals are stirring in the sector, including Rockwell Automation, Inc. (NYSE:ROK) acquiring Verve Industrial Protection, Honeywell International Inc. (NASDAQ:HON) acquiring SCADAfence, and AT&T Inc. (NYSE:T) forming a joint venture with WillJam Ventures. As the sector continues to grow, the market is affixed on the developments of over up-and-coming cybersecurity firms that could be prime targets, including Integrated Cyber Solutions Inc. (CSE:ICS) and OneSpan Inc. (NASDAQ:OSPN).

Key Points: 
  • According to a report from McKinsey and Company, the global cybersecurity market is projected to explode tenfold to between $1.5-2 trillion in the next few years.
  • These offerings are designed to cater to the unique needs of small-to-medium businesses and enterprises, providing them with sophisticated yet user-friendly cybersecurity solutions.
  • Their approach not only focuses on protecting digital assets but also emphasizes the importance of proactive defense and employee education, positioning them as a versatile and forward-thinking player in the cybersecurity market.
  • "SCADAfence is an ideal complement to Honeywell's OT cybersecurity portfolio" said Michael Ruiz, GM of Honeywell Cybersecurity Services.

Proofpoint Sets New Industry Standard in Email Security with Adaptive Threat Protection Capabilities Across the Entire Email Delivery Chain

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월요일, 5월 6, 2024

RSA Conference 2024 – Proofpoint, Inc. , a leading cybersecurity and compliance company, today unveiled two industry-first innovations that redefine email security with the most comprehensive and effective end-to-end email protection across the entire email delivery chain.

Key Points: 
  • RSA Conference 2024 – Proofpoint, Inc. , a leading cybersecurity and compliance company, today unveiled two industry-first innovations that redefine email security with the most comprehensive and effective end-to-end email protection across the entire email delivery chain.
  • “The fragmentation across email security solutions allows threat actors to win, again and again.
  • Once deployed, Adaptive Email Security enriches all detections with easy-to-understand explanations about behavioral anomalies observed.
  • Adaptive Email Security is available on a rolling basis for select customers as part of Proofpoint’s standard email security packages for an organization’s most at-risk employees.

Caju AI joins forces with Proofpoint to deliver a Generative AI-powered customer engagement platform that provides mobile messaging, compliance, and conversation intelligence with industry-leading security.

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월요일, 5월 6, 2024

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va., May 6, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Caju AI, an innovator in Generative (Gen) AI-powered customer engagement, today announced the integration of Proofpoint's advanced Archiving and Compliance capabilities with Caju AI's customer engagement platform. This collaboration provides enhanced conversation intelligence, business insights, and risk mitigation across mobile and customer-facing digital communications. It enables customers to manage corporate communications and data within a secure, market-leading archiving and compliance platform, which includes a private, secure Generative AI instance for each customer to foster AI-assisted engagement and insights. Captured data from Caju AI's cloud-based solution will be automatically stored by Proofpoint in near-native format, reconciled for completeness, and available for search, e-Discovery, and surveillance.

Key Points: 
  • CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va., May 6, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Caju AI, an innovator in Generative (Gen) AI-powered customer engagement, today announced the integration of Proofpoint's advanced Archiving and Compliance capabilities with Caju AI's customer engagement platform.
  • This collaboration provides enhanced conversation intelligence, business insights, and risk mitigation across mobile and customer-facing digital communications.
  • By providing each customer their own secure and compliant Generative AI instance, the Caju AI and Proofpoint solution facilitates adoption and ensures future-ready compliance while prioritizing security.
  • The combined solution from Caju AI and Proofpoint provides added security and the option to generate business insights using Generative AI."

Ivanti Appoints New Senior Vice President of Sales in APAC Region

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수요일, 4월 24, 2024

Ivanti , the tech company that breaks down barriers between IT and security so that Everywhere Work can thrive, has appointed Alex Lei as Senior Vice President of Asia Pacific and Japan (APJ) sales.

Key Points: 
  • Ivanti , the tech company that breaks down barriers between IT and security so that Everywhere Work can thrive, has appointed Alex Lei as Senior Vice President of Asia Pacific and Japan (APJ) sales.
  • This strategic executive hire is a significant step for Ivanti in strengthening its commitment to delivering market-leading solutions to the APJ region.
  • He joins Ivanti following more than three years as Senior Vice President and General Manager for APJ at a cybersecurity and compliance solutions company, Proofpoint.
  • “With almost two decades of enterprise software and services experience, Lei will be pivotal in helping Ivanti expand our sales strategy and execution in the region,” said Dennis Kozak, COO at Ivanti.

Proofpoint Unleashes the Power of Behavioral AI to Thwart Data Loss over Email

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수요일, 3월 27, 2024

​In fact, misdirected email is one of the simplest and most significant sources of data loss – about one-third of employees send emails to the wrong recipient each year.

Key Points: 
  • ​In fact, misdirected email is one of the simplest and most significant sources of data loss – about one-third of employees send emails to the wrong recipient each year.
  • A misdirected email containing employee or customer data can potentially trigger a significant fine under privacy frameworks like CCPA and GDPR.
  • Adaptive Email DLP uses behavioral AI to automatically detect, prevent and mitigate accidental and intentional data loss in real time over email, preventing breaches that are difficult to stop with traditional pre-defined DLP rules.
  • Adaptive Email DLP stops data breaches over email by:
    Understanding typical employee behavior by analyzing hundreds of data points on every email and its attachments through relationship graphs, deep content inspection and behavioral AI.

Proofpoint’s Inaugural Data Loss Landscape Report Reveals Careless Employees are Organizations’ Biggest Data Loss Problem

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화요일, 3월 19, 2024

The findings reveal that data loss is a problem stemming from the interaction between humans and machines ​​— “careless users” are much more likely to cause those incidents than compromised or misconfigured systems.

Key Points: 
  • The findings reveal that data loss is a problem stemming from the interaction between humans and machines ​​— “careless users” are much more likely to cause those incidents than compromised or misconfigured systems.
  • While organizations are investing in ​DLP​ solutions​, Proofpoint’s report shows ​that those investments are often inadequate, with 85% of surveyed organizations experiencing data loss in the past year.
  • Consequences of malicious actions can be costly: 20% of respondents said malicious insiders such as employees or contractors were behind data loss incidents.
  • ​“​Strategies such as implementing purpose-built ​DLP​ platforms can help advance security programs by enabling security teams to gain full user and data visibility into all incidents and address the full spectrum of human-centric data loss scenarios​.​ Humans are a critical data security variable—and data loss prevention programs must recognize this.”
    To download ​the 2024 Data Loss Landscape​ report, please visit: https://www.proofpoint.com/us/resources/threat-reports/data-loss-landscape

Proofpoint’s 2024 State of the Phish Report: 68% of Employees Willingly Gamble with Organizational Security 

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화요일, 2월 27, 2024

The conundrum extends to security professionals’ belief that most employees know they are responsible for protecting the organization, signaling a gap between the limitations of individual security technology and user education.

Key Points: 
  • The conundrum extends to security professionals’ belief that most employees know they are responsible for protecting the organization, signaling a gap between the limitations of individual security technology and user education.
  • “Individuals play a central role in an organization’s security posture, with 74% of breaches still centering on the human element.
  • 96% of them did so knowing the inherent risks involved, meaning that 68% of employees willingly undermined their organization’s security.
  • To download the State of the Phish 2024 report and see a full list of global and regional comparisons, visit: https://www.proofpoint.com/us/resources/threat-reports/state-of-phish .