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HYCU® Earns Premier 5-Star Rating in 2024 CRN® Partner Program Guide

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Wednesday, April 3, 2024
Cloud, Azure, Certification, Google Cloud, Organization, Software as a service, Growth, Communication, Education, AWS, CRN, Okta, Marketing, The Channel Company

This annual guide provides essential information to solution providers exploring technology vendor partner programs that offer high value and align with their business needs and goals.

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  • This annual guide provides essential information to solution providers exploring technology vendor partner programs that offer high value and align with their business needs and goals.
  • For the 2024 Partner Program Guide, CRN evaluated vendors based on program requirements and offerings such as partner training and education, pre- and post-sales support, marketing programs and resources, technical support, and communication.
  • This is the fourth consecutive year that the HYCU Global Partner Program was awarded 5-star status.
  • The enhancements we introduced with our Global Partner Program over the past year like R-Graph was extremely well received.

Canada’s Identity Theft Worries Mount with AI Progression, Okta Survey Finds

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Tuesday, March 26, 2024
Kagan, Organization, MFA, Risk, Education, SVP, Perception, Social media, Research, OKTA, Private sector, Identity theft, Okta, Government, Frustration, Online shopping

“With AI, cybercriminals create convincing deepfakes, clone voices, and automate personalized texts - so distinguishing between genuine and synthetic content is increasingly challenging.

Key Points: 
  • “With AI, cybercriminals create convincing deepfakes, clone voices, and automate personalized texts - so distinguishing between genuine and synthetic content is increasingly challenging.
  • Despite growing concerns over identity theft, less than a quarter of Canadians are educating themselves about are educating themselves about AI-driven threats to their personal information (around 25 per cent).
  • This starkly contrasts the roughly 5 per cent who are most concerned about AI threats on their work credentials and email.
  • “Canadians require access to robust identity tools, comprehensive education on recognizing and responding to cyber threats, and proactive measures to safeguard their personal information,” emphasized Kagan.

Nametag Launches Self-Service Account Recovery Solution That Stops AI-Generated Deepfake Attacks

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Monday, March 25, 2024
Failure, HubSpot, Microsoft, Organization, MFA, Risk management, IAD, Science, Partnership, Help desk, PAD, Deepfake, AI, SSPR, Atos, Okta, Machine learning, Fatigue, Zendesk

SEATTLE, March 25, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Nametag, the identity verification platform for helpdesks, today announced the launch of Nametag Autopilot, the only self-service account recovery solution that prevents AI-generated deepfake attacks. Account recovery requests represent a significant single point of failure in IT security, susceptible to ransomware, data breaches, and injection attacks, including the use of AI deepfakes. Nametag Autopilot prevents social engineering and impersonation attacks while saving organizations millions by deflecting expensive password and multifactor authentication (MFA) resets to self-service.

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  • HubSpot taps Nametag to secure helpdesk operations, inspire trust, and improve user experience
    SEATTLE, March 25, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Nametag , the identity verification platform for helpdesks, today announced the launch of Nametag Autopilot , the only self-service account recovery solution that prevents AI-generated deepfake attacks.
  • So when a helpdesk agent grants an account reset, they inadvertently blow the door wide open to data breaches and ransomware attacks.
  • In this way, Nametag stops account takeovers (ATOs) and data breaches by verifying users at critical moments like account recoveries, MFA resets, and high-risk transactions.
  • “I am excited about our new partnership with Nametag for its account recovery solution as it promises to elevate our customer experience to new heights.

New Strata Cookbook and Identity Orchestration Recipes Automate Microsoft Active Directory Modernization and Coexistence with Microsoft Entra ID

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Thursday, March 21, 2024
Data Management, Security, Apps, Applications, Technology, Software, Networks, Internet, Microsoft, Organization, Directory, MFA, Active Directory, IDP, Entra, Internally displaced person, First officer (aviation), Microsoft Windows, WAM, Cookbook, SSO, Okta, Security association, Kerberos, MISA, Video game

Strata Identity , the Identity Orchestration company, today announced a new Microsoft Identity Cookbook, which includes several Orchestration Recipes that manage the complex identity relationships and processes for moving Windows applications from Microsoft Active Directory (AD) to cloud-based Microsoft Entra ID and extending Microsoft Entra ID to on-premises legacy Windows apps that do not support modern cloud identity protocols.

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  • Strata Identity , the Identity Orchestration company, today announced a new Microsoft Identity Cookbook, which includes several Orchestration Recipes that manage the complex identity relationships and processes for moving Windows applications from Microsoft Active Directory (AD) to cloud-based Microsoft Entra ID and extending Microsoft Entra ID to on-premises legacy Windows apps that do not support modern cloud identity protocols.
  • Working with Strata’s Maverics Identity Orchestration platform, these identity orchestration recipes enable organizations to securely move authentication from Microsoft AD to Microsoft Entra ID and/or support the coexistence of AD and Entra ID indefinitely.
  • These new orchestration recipes and additional resources addressing Microsoft AD and Microsoft Entra ID application modernization challenges are available on the Strata Microsoft Cookbook page .
  • Modernizing application authentication away from Microsoft AD to Microsoft Entra ID, or extending Entra ID to on-premises apps requires extensive, expensive, and time-consuming rewrites.

1Password Announces Availability Through Amazon Web Services Marketplace

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Wednesday, March 13, 2024
Internet, Security, Data Management, Technology, Software, Microsoft, Organization, SSH, Amazon, APN, IBM, PKCS, IAM, AWS, GitHub, Architecture, Secure Remote Password protocol, Okta, SRP, Datadog, 1Password, Online shopping

1Password , provider of the most-used business password manager, today announced that it has joined the Amazon Web Services Partner Network (APN) and is now available in AWS Marketplace .

Key Points: 
  • 1Password , provider of the most-used business password manager, today announced that it has joined the Amazon Web Services Partner Network (APN) and is now available in AWS Marketplace .
  • This enables 1Password to offer seamless access to its enterprise password manager solution and accelerate deployment of its solution for AWS global customers.
  • 1Password is currently available in AWS Marketplace in North America and plans to expand to international regions this year.
  • 1Password is also the only password manager to use Secure Remote Password (SRP) to authenticate without sending keys over the network.

Akooda Launches its AI-powered Search Platform Helping Innovative Organizations Unlock Company-wide Insights

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Tuesday, April 2, 2024
Microsoft, Organization, Natural language processing, Salesforce, NLP, AI, Enterprise, Google Workspace, Okta, Language, Machine learning, HubSpot, Asana, Sales

Powered by a patent-pending combination of AI, statistical modeling, NLP and military-grade security, Akooda's platform provides a nuanced understanding of natural language queries.

Key Points: 
  • Powered by a patent-pending combination of AI, statistical modeling, NLP and military-grade security, Akooda's platform provides a nuanced understanding of natural language queries.
  • Akooda integrates with nearly all major software platforms including Salesforce, Atlassian, Google Suite, Microsoft 365, Dropbox, Slack, Hubspot, Github, Notion, Asana, Zoom, Box, Okta, and more.
  • Its answers are enriched with advanced analysis, providing not only relevance and timeliness but also significant insights.
  • Examples of questions answerable by Akooda's platform include:
    How many deals have we closed in Q1?

Gem Shortlisted for "Best Use of AI in a Cloud Security Solution" in 2024 Cloud Security Awards

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Tuesday, March 19, 2024
Cloud computing security, SOAR, SOC, GCP, Synthetic media, Organization, Algorithm, Workload, Cool, CDR, Research, Gemstone, AI, SIEM, COOL, Gartner hype cycle, AWS, Publication, Security operations center, Okta, Machine learning, Snowflake, CIRA, Video game

NEW YORK, March 19, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Gem Security, the cloud detection and response (CDR) company, today announced that it has been shortlisted in the category of "Best Use of AI in a Cloud Security Solution" for the 2024 Cloud Security Awards.

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  • NEW YORK, March 19, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Gem Security , the cloud detection and response (CDR) company, today announced that it has been shortlisted in the category of " Best Use of AI in a Cloud Security Solution " for the 2024 Cloud Security Awards .
  • Now in its second year, The Cloud Security Awards program celebrates the latest innovations and advancements in cloud-based security solutions.
  • Gem's recognition by the Cloud Security Awards is the latest of several examples of market recognition for the company's technology.
  • CEO of The Cloud Awards, James Williams, said: "We are delighted to announce the shortlist for the 2024 edition of The Cloud Security Awards .

BeyondID Records Sixth Consecutive Year of Growth

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Wednesday, March 13, 2024
Identity management, SOC, Growth, Access management, Fortification, Trust, Barracuda Networks, SAN, Match Group, CRN, Security operations center, Okta, Vista Equity Partners, Identity, Boulder Community Health, Consultant, Online shopping

SAN FRANCISCO, March 13, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- BeyondID, a leading managed identity solutions provider, today announced that the company recorded its sixth consecutive year of revenue growth. The company also expanded its customer base with industry-leading brands including Barracuda Networks, Boulder Community Health, H-E-B, Match Group, and Vista Equity Partners.

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  • SAN FRANCISCO, March 13, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- BeyondID , a leading managed identity solutions provider, today announced that the company recorded its sixth consecutive year of revenue growth.
  • The company also expanded its customer base with industry-leading brands including Barracuda Networks, Boulder Community Health, H-E-B, Match Group, and Vista Equity Partners.
  • Addressing the demand for securing access to thousands of enterprise applications and data sources, the company introduced the BeyondID Integration Network, providing customers with migration and integration services at scale.
  • "Our focus on zero trust solutions and identity-first protection led to another incredible year of innovation and growth for BeyondID," said Arun Shrestha, CEO and co-founder of BeyondID.

Leveraging Artificial Intelligence for Vision Applications and Technologies Market Expected to Reach $45 Billion By 2028

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Friday, March 1, 2024
Car, Growth, CCO, ChatGPT, Human, Automation, Okta, Software, Algorithm, RVSN, DS, Automotive industry, Marketing, MSFT, GAAP, Nvidia Jetson, GPU, Machine learning, Agriculture, Microsoft, Communication, Total, TPU, Customer engagement, OKTA, Safety, Public sector, Artificial intelligence, Public, PALM, Reuters, USD, AI, Internet of things, Customer, SoundHound, Deep learning, Medical device

A report from MarketsAndMarkets projected that the global AI in Computer Vision Market Size which was valued at USD 17.2 Billion in 2023 is projected to reach USD 45.7 Billion by 2028; it is expected to grow at a CAGR of 21.5% through 2028.

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  • A report from MarketsAndMarkets projected that the global AI in Computer Vision Market Size which was valued at USD 17.2 Billion in 2023 is projected to reach USD 45.7 Billion by 2028; it is expected to grow at a CAGR of 21.5% through 2028.
  • The report said: “Increasing demand for automation and efficiency is one of the key drivers for the AI in the computer vision market growth.
  • MarketsAndMarkets continued: “AI in computer vision for the software segment is predicted to attain the highest market share during the forecast period.
  • AI in computer vision for the software segment is predicted to attain the highest market share during the forecast period.

WalkMe Introduces Workflow Accelerators to Eliminate Friction in Workflows

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Tuesday, February 20, 2024
Engineering, SAN, Digital adoption platform, Research, Friction, Forecasting, WalkMe, Organization, Human resources, Okta, Information technology, Software

Workflow Accelerators overlay onto specific workflows, task by task, across any number of applications to eliminate friction and drive effective and efficient workflow adoption among users.

Key Points: 
  • Workflow Accelerators overlay onto specific workflows, task by task, across any number of applications to eliminate friction and drive effective and efficient workflow adoption among users.
  • WalkMe customers have been using Workflow Accelerators in beta testing to increase effective employee adoption of their workflows, achieving significant results.
  • "With Workflow Accelerators, WalkMe provides time-saving, pre-built solutions that help resolve friction in our sales processes and overall user experience,” said Andrea Rodriquez, senior enablement systems digital adoption manager, Okta.
  • WalkMe Workflow Accelerators accelerate time to value for digital adoption, driving faster results and business impact.