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New Report Finds Cybersecurity Staffing Shortage as Top Concern for School Districts

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Thursday, January 18, 2024
SAN, Culture, School, Investment, K-12, Negotiation, MFA, Medical device

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 18, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Clever, the platform used by more than 75% of U.S. K-12 schools to simplify and secure digital learning, today released Cybersecure 2024, their annual survey of school administrators offering an in-depth look at the state of cybersecurity across the U.S. K12 landscape.

Key Points: 
  • Clever's latest report finds challenges in fostering collaborative, team-based cybersecurity alongside the growing adoption of new security tools in schools.
  • The survey of over 800 administrators, conducted in Fall of 2023, illuminates the challenges and opportunities for schools in strengthening cybersecurity.
  • In fact, 50% of districts also reported wanting to spend more on cybersecurity than they currently do, underscoring the growing need for investments and preparation.
  • To learn more about the state of cybersecurity in K-12 education, read the full report here.

Endpoint Security Market to grow by USD 12.76 billion from 2022 to 2027, Emergence of enterprise mobility and BYOD policy among enterprises boosts the market - Technavio

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Wednesday, January 17, 2024
Cloud, BYOD, Endpoint, Endless (Frank Ocean album), Challenge, IPS, Geography, Secure, MFA, Policy, Knowledge, DLP, IDS, SIEM, NAC, IAM, EPP, Risk, Growth, Cloud computing security, Software, Internet, SME, SOAR, USD, Zero trust security model, MDM, Organization, Analytics, EDR, Endpoint security, Behaviorism, VPN

NEW YORK, Jan. 17, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The endpoint security market is estimated to grow by USD 12.76 billion from 2022 to 2027, according to Technavio.

Key Points: 
  • NEW YORK, Jan. 17, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The endpoint security market is estimated to grow by USD 12.76 billion from 2022 to 2027, according to Technavio.
  • The emergence of enterprise mobility and BYOD policy among enterprises drives market growth.
  • Enterprise mobility and BYOD policies offer employees the flexibility to work remotely using their personal devices, providing various benefits.
  • The report provides actionable insights and estimates the contribution of all regions to the growth of the global endpoint security market.

Badge Innovation Cracks the Code in Security by Removing PII and Biometric Storage as Attack Vector for Data Breaches

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Wednesday, January 17, 2024
Senior, Privacy, SAML, MFA, Kerberos, Trust, Face, Software as a service, OAuth, OIDC, TLS, Identity, Freedom, NIST, Risk, KBA, MIT, PII, 2.0, Red Seal, FIDO, Friction, Cryptocurrency

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 17, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Badge Inc., the award-winning privacy company enabling Identity without Secrets™, today announced public availability of its patented authentication technology that renders PII and biometric credential storage obsolete, eliminating passwords, device redirects, and knowledge-based authentication (KBA) with "enroll once and authenticate on any device" ease. Among the first partners to collaborate with Badge is Okta. Now available on the Okta Marketplace, the two companies today announced integration with the popular Auth0 Marketplace, extending Badge's technology to Okta and Auth0 customers and highlighting the versatility and broader applicability of Badge's solutions within the Okta ecosystem.

Key Points: 
  • "Badge cracked the code on the leading cause of data breaches: stored credentials."
  • With Badge, the pervasive concern of PII being in the open and unprotected is over.
  • The extraordinary MIT minds at Badge cracked the code on the leading cause of data breaches – stored credentials.
  • For partners, Badge provides zero-code integration using standard protocols, including OAuth 2.0, OIDC, SAML, FIDO, TLS, Kerberos, and others.

Truckstop Introduces Enhanced Security Measures to Further Safeguard Against Fraud

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Wednesday, January 17, 2024
Truck stop, Commerce, ID, Safety, MFA, RMIS, Trust, Cryptocurrency

With the addition of these market-leading security measures to RMIS, Truckstop enhances security, trust and quality of a broker's carrier network.

Key Points: 
  • With the addition of these market-leading security measures to RMIS, Truckstop enhances security, trust and quality of a broker's carrier network.
  • "These enhanced security measures will strengthen trust within the community and further demonstrate our commitment to relentlessly driving innovation to power the industry and confront the next generation of challenges."
  • Built on top of the most trusted freight marketplace in North America, the enhanced security measures include:
    Identity verification to help confirm the identity of carriers onboarding with brokers via RMIS.
  • Enhanced multi-factor authentication (MFA) aims to detect potentially compromised credentials and provide smooth access across both the Truckstop and RMIS platforms.

Haver & Boecker Implements Single Sign-On (SSO) with Multifactor Authentication via P&W Netzwerk and BIO-key Europe to Secure and Streamline User Access

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Wednesday, January 17, 2024
Identity management, SSO, MFA, International, Identity, IAM, Access management, Workforce, Single sign-on, Video game

The SSO integration is part of a strategic initiative to enhance efficiency and user experience for the Company’s employees.

Key Points: 
  • The SSO integration is part of a strategic initiative to enhance efficiency and user experience for the Company’s employees.
  • Single Sign-on will allow access to multiple applications and services that, together with multifactor authentication, eliminate the complexity and lost time inherent in managing numerous passwords.
  • This modernization reflects the customer’s commitment to identifying and adopting innovative technologies that improve workplace productivity.
  • BIO-key is proud to team with P&W Network to support innovative solutions that deliver operational and security improvements for forward-thinking industry leaders like Haver & Boecker.”

Savvy Launches Identity-First Security Offering to Combat Toxic Combinations Driving SaaS Risk

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Tuesday, January 16, 2024
CISO, Research, SSO, MFA, Software as a service, Workload, Frost, Element, IAM, TEL, Organization, Online shopping

TEL AVIV, Israel, Jan. 16, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Savvy , a software-as-a-service (SaaS) security platform provider, today announced its Identity-First Security offering that uncovers risks created by a toxic combination of identity access management (IAM) permissions, user behavior, and business context.

Key Points: 
  • TEL AVIV, Israel, Jan. 16, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Savvy , a software-as-a-service (SaaS) security platform provider, today announced its Identity-First Security offering that uncovers risks created by a toxic combination of identity access management (IAM) permissions, user behavior, and business context.
  • Armed with comprehensive visibility into SaaS applications, as well as associated user and app identities, security teams can now discover and remediate the most egregious identity risks in real time.
  • Savvy also found that over 35% of employees access federated SaaS apps directly, bypassing SSO and multi-factor authentication (MFA).
  • To register for the companion webinar for a deeper dive on these SaaS security topics, visit https://go.savvy.security/identityfirst .

Batteries Plus Ranks on Entrepreneur's 2024 Franchise 500 List for 30th Year-in-a-Row

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Tuesday, January 16, 2024
MFA, Partnership, B2C, Growth, Batteries Plus, B2B, Franchise, Master franchise

HARTLAND, Wis., Jan. 16, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Batteries Plus, the nation's largest and fastest-growing battery, light bulb, key fob and phone repair franchise, was recognized as one of the top 500 franchises in Entrepreneur's Franchise 500®, the world's first, best, and most comprehensive franchise ranking. For 45 years, the annual Entrepreneur Franchise 500® has been a highly sought-after honor in the franchise industry and recognized as an invaluable resource for potential franchisees. Franchise 500® ranks Batteries Plus up 40 spots from last year's ranking, an overall improvement of 162 spots over the past three years, for its outstanding performance in areas including unit growth, financial strength and stability, and brand power.

Key Points: 
  • HARTLAND, Wis., Jan. 16, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Batteries Plus , the nation's largest and fastest-growing battery, light bulb, key fob and phone repair franchise, was recognized as one of the top 500 franchises in Entrepreneur's Franchise 500®, the world's first, best, and most comprehensive franchise ranking.
  • "While this is our 30th year ranking on Entrepreneur's prestigious list, it remains a great honor for the Batteries Plus brand to be recognized among the best franchise brands in the world," said Joe Malmuth, Chief Franchising Officer of Batteries Plus.
  • "This honor speaks to the dedicated franchise owners and franchise support leadership within the brand that has catapulted Batteries Plus to the top of the industry."
  • To view Batteries Plus in the full ranking, visit http://www.entrepreneur.com/franchise500 or pick up a copy of the January/February 2024 issue of Entrepreneur on newsstands now.

Fargo, ND and Junction City, KS Choose BIO-key PortalGuard For Secure Access via Biometric Authentication

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Thursday, January 11, 2024
Identity management, Information, MFA, International, IAM, Confidentiality, Access management

Implementing biometric authentication in Fargo and Junction City ensures a more robust and reliable defense against unauthorized access to the cities’ systems.

Key Points: 
  • Implementing biometric authentication in Fargo and Junction City ensures a more robust and reliable defense against unauthorized access to the cities’ systems.
  • Beyond a superior user experience and better resiliency to phishing and social engineering attacks, customers save money by choosing BIO-key PortalGuard’s biometric factors.
  • The result is decreased reliance on costly physical identification factors such as hardware tokens, access cards, or users’ phones.
  • "By embracing BIO-key’s advanced biometric security measures, forward-looking cities raise the ceiling on what their IAM systems can accommodate for users and use cases.

BIO-key PortalGuard Wins 2024 Business Intelligence Group’s BIG Innovation Award for its Authentication Software

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Wednesday, January 10, 2024
Identity management, MFA, International, As a service, FFIEC, Identity, NIST, IAM, Organization, Software, Access management, Workforce, FIDO, FTC, Cryptocurrency

“We are pleased to have been selected by Business Intelligence Group as a leader in the software category recognizing BIO-key for our advanced enterprise IAM solutions”, stated Mike DePasquale Chairman and CEO BIO-key.

Key Points: 
  • “We are pleased to have been selected by Business Intelligence Group as a leader in the software category recognizing BIO-key for our advanced enterprise IAM solutions”, stated Mike DePasquale Chairman and CEO BIO-key.
  • “Innovation is driving our society,” said Maria Jimenez, chief nominations officer of the Business Intelligence Group.
  • Nominations were then judged by a select group of business leaders and executives who volunteered their time and expertise to score submissions.
  • After this rigorous selection process, BIO-key was named the winner of the BIG Innovation Award in the prestigious Software category.

Built In Honors JumpCloud in Its Esteemed 2024 Best Places To Work Awards

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Wednesday, January 10, 2024
DEI, Zero trust security model, MDM, Culture, Organization, SSO, Ageing, MFA, JumpCloud, Management

LOUISVILLE, Colo., Jan. 10, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- JumpCloud Inc. today announced that it was honored in the 2024 Best Places To Work Awards by Built In .

Key Points: 
  • LOUISVILLE, Colo., Jan. 10, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- JumpCloud Inc. today announced that it was honored in the 2024 Best Places To Work Awards by Built In .
  • Specifically, JumpCloud earned a place on Remote Best Midsize Places to Work, Colorado Best Places to Work, and Colorado Best Midsize Places to Work.
  • JumpCloud is fostering great leadership with a high degree of transparency across our organization so that every team member feels connected and engaged.
  • “I’d like to extend our heartfelt congratulations to the 2024 Best Places to Work winners,” said Maria Christopoulos Katris, founder and CEO, Built In.