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Messaging, Malware and Mobile Anti-Abuse Working Group (M3AAWG) and Forum of Incident Response and Security Teams (FIRST) Join Forces to Address Global Internet and Security Issues

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Monday, December 19, 2022

The Messaging, Malware and Mobile Anti-Abuse Working Group (M3AAWG) and Forum of Incident Response and Security Teams ( FIRST ) announced today they will work together to combat growing Internet abuse and cybersecurity issues.

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  • The Messaging, Malware and Mobile Anti-Abuse Working Group (M3AAWG) and Forum of Incident Response and Security Teams ( FIRST ) announced today they will work together to combat growing Internet abuse and cybersecurity issues.
  • The two groups plan to combine forces to develop and train abuse desk and incident response teams in best practices of Domain Name Systems (DNS) abuse and incident response.
  • Based on data from ICANN, DNS abuse remains a huge issue that threatens the safety and security of the Internet ( https://www.icann.org/en/blogs/details/icann-publishes-dns-abuse-trends-... ).
  • FIRST aspires to bring together incident response and security teams from every country across the world to ensure a safe internet for all.

Göran Marby Steps Down as ICANN President and CEO

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Thursday, December 22, 2022

LOS ANGELES, Dec. 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) announces that the Board of Directors has accepted Göran Marby's resignation as President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO).

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  • LOS ANGELES, Dec. 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) announces that the Board of Directors has accepted Göran Marby's resignation as President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO).
  • ICANN org has designed the implementation strategies for several critical initiatives that will shape the future for ICANN and the Internet users of the world," said Marby.
  • The ICANN Board will convene its search for a new CEO at the start of 2023.
  • Sally Costerton, ICANN Senior Advisor to the President and Senior Vice President, Global Stakeholder Engagement, has been named as Interim President and CEO.

Göran Marby Steps Down as ICANN President and CEO

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Thursday, December 22, 2022

LOS ANGELES, Dec. 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) announces that the Board of Directors has accepted Göran Marby's resignation as President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO).

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  • LOS ANGELES, Dec. 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) announces that the Board of Directors has accepted Göran Marby's resignation as President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO).
  • ICANN org has designed the implementation strategies for several critical initiatives that will shape the future for ICANN and the Internet users of the world," said Marby.
  • The ICANN Board will convene its search for a new CEO at the start of 2023.
  • Sally Costerton, ICANN Senior Advisor to the President and Senior Vice President, Global Stakeholder Engagement, has been named as Interim President and CEO.

ICANN Launches Initiative to Advance Africa's Digital Transformation

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Thursday, December 1, 2022

ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia, Dec. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) today launched the Coalition for Digital Africa, an initiative aimed at expanding the Internet in Africa. Conceived by ICANN, the Coalition is an alliance of like-minded organizations committed to building a robust and secure Internet infrastructure to bring more Africans online. 

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  • Coalition for Digital Africa to Collaborate for Greater Internet Access, Connectivity
    ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia, Dec. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) today launched the Coalition for Digital Africa, an initiative aimed at expanding the Internet in Africa.
  • Conceived by ICANN, the Coalition is an alliance of like-minded organizations committed to building a robust and secure Internet infrastructure to bring more Africans online.
  • "The Coalition for Digital Africa provides an opportunity for new ways of cooperating and collaborating among diverse stakeholders," said ICANN President and CEO Gran Marby.
  • The Coalition for Digital Africa comprises governments, regional and international organizations, and the local Internet community.

ICANN Launches Initiative to Advance Africa's Digital Transformation

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Thursday, December 1, 2022

ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia, Dec. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) today launched the Coalition for Digital Africa, an initiative aimed at expanding the Internet in Africa. Conceived by ICANN, the Coalition is an alliance of like-minded organizations committed to building a robust and secure Internet infrastructure to bring more Africans online. 

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  • Coalition for Digital Africa to Collaborate for Greater Internet Access, Connectivity
    ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia, Dec. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) today launched the Coalition for Digital Africa, an initiative aimed at expanding the Internet in Africa.
  • Conceived by ICANN, the Coalition is an alliance of like-minded organizations committed to building a robust and secure Internet infrastructure to bring more Africans online.
  • "The Coalition for Digital Africa provides an opportunity for new ways of cooperating and collaborating among diverse stakeholders," said ICANN President and CEO Gran Marby.
  • The Coalition for Digital Africa comprises governments, regional and international organizations, and the local Internet community.

Prosimo Joins Forces With AWS To Disrupt ZTNA Market

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Wednesday, November 30, 2022

Prosimo , the Application Experience Infrastructure company, announced that it is joining forces with Amazon Web Services (AWS) to provide complete end-to-end orchestration for the new AWS Verified Access service.

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  • Prosimo , the Application Experience Infrastructure company, announced that it is joining forces with Amazon Web Services (AWS) to provide complete end-to-end orchestration for the new AWS Verified Access service.
  • Prosimo's platform simplifies the orchestration of the AWS Verified Access service and provides additional performance optimization using AWS backbone, intelligent routing, and application services.
  • The model breaks a well-architected framework by not utilizing cloud-native services and optimized flows using AWS backbone and services such as AWS Transit Gateway, AWS Cloud WAN, AWS Global Accelerator, and AWS PrivateLink.
  • Prosimo solutions are available in AWS Marketplace and allow customers to seamlessly consume Prosimo solutions with one easy click of a button and consolidate billing.

DNSFilter Launches Global Partner Program

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Wednesday, November 30, 2022

DNSFilter today launched its Global Partner Program to provide managed service providers (MSPs) with best-in-class technology, training, and support to secure customers against domain name system (DNS) and web-based threats.

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  • DNSFilter today launched its Global Partner Program to provide managed service providers (MSPs) with best-in-class technology, training, and support to secure customers against domain name system (DNS) and web-based threats.
  • Better serving the MSP community was why we started the company in the first place and launching a Global Partner Program builds on our deep commitment to fulfilling our goals.
  • DNSFilters Global Partner Program launches with new technical features including Scheduled Reporting providing partners with customized report frequency into how DNSFilter is protecting customer environments against threats and malicious content; and Universal Lists allowing partners to create multiple global lists, either vertical-specific or based on customer restrictiveness, and create a uniform deployment to be used across accounts.
  • Former DNSFilter DevOps engineer and product manager, Mikey Pruitt, assumes the role of MSP Evangelist to lead the Global Partner Program.

DNSFilter Named Winner of 2022 Black Unicorn Awards

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Tuesday, November 1, 2022

DNSFilter today announced it has been named a winner of the 2022 Black Unicorn Awards.

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  • DNSFilter today announced it has been named a winner of the 2022 Black Unicorn Awards.
  • The company was recognized as a Top 10 Baby Black Unicorn Award Winner for 2022, which honors cybersecurity companies predicted to be worth $1 billion dollar market value in three to five years.
  • DNSFilter is redefining how organizations secure the DNS layer with ML-powered DNS threat protection that uniquely identifies 61% of threats in-house.
  • This recognition comes on the heels of DNSFilter being named a winner of the 2022 SINET16 Innovator Award and 2022 Cybersecurity Breakthrough Awards .

Investment in DDI management platform driving benefits for two out of three enterprises: EMA survey

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Thursday, October 13, 2022

Based on a survey of 227 IT professionals, the report was authored by Shamus McGillicuddy, Vice President of Research, Network Management at EMA.

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  • Based on a survey of 227 IT professionals, the report was authored by Shamus McGillicuddy, Vice President of Research, Network Management at EMA.
  • It explores the state of DDI maturity in enterprises that employ more than 2,500 people in North America and the United Kingdom.
  • DDI is comprised of Domain Name System (DNS), Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP), and IP address management (IPAM).
  • Our customers use BlueCats DDI management platform to tame network complexity and deliver reliable, secure, and rapid access from users and devices to clouds and applications.

Malwarebytes Expands OneView Platform for MSPs

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Tuesday, September 27, 2022

SANTA CLARA, Calif., Sept. 27, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- MalwarebytesTM, a global leader in real-time cyber protection, continues to expand its OneView platform capabilities as well as rapidly grow the company's Managed Service Provider (MSP) program. In addition to best-in-class endpoint security, MSPs can now access vulnerability assessment, patch management and Domain Name System (DNS) filtering from Malwarebytes OneView.

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  • In addition to best-in-class endpoint security, MSPs can now access vulnerability assessment, patch management and Domain Name System (DNS) filtering from Malwarebytes OneView.
  • Yet, many MSPs face constrained staff resources, skyrocketing costs and complexities of managing multiple solutions to uncover hidden threats.
  • The Malwarebytes OneView platform empowers MSPs to deliver enterprise-class endpoint security products that drastically reduce customer malware infections and ransomware exposure.
  • "I am thrilled to be joining the Malwarebytes team during this pivotal time," said Nadia Karatsoreos, Senior MSP Growth Strategist at Malwarebytes.