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Akeyless raises $65M to provide Secrets Management as-a-Service for DevOps and multi-cloud environments

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Wednesday, November 16, 2022

NEW YORK and TEL AVIV, Israel, Nov. 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Akeyless, the leading SaaS-based Secrets Management Platform for securing DevOps and IT workloads within hybrid and multi-cloud environments, today announced $65 million in series B funding, bringing the total funding to date to $80 million. The round was led by NGP Capital, with participation from existing investors Team8 Capital and Jerusalem Venture Partners (JVP). In addition, the company announced that Mike Christenson, the former COO & President of New Relic and CA Technologies, has joined as an investor and board member.

Key Points: 
  • "Existing secrets management solutions don't meet the current needs of enterprises," said Oded Hareven, CEO and co-founder of Akeyless.
  • Akeyless is the only platform to offer a true zero-knowledge Secrets Management as-a-Service solution.
  • Akeyless centralizes the management and security of secrets across multi-cloud and DevOps environments.
  • Akeyless stores customer secrets and makes them easily accessible in all their environments, while its patented Distributed Fragments Cryptography (DFC) technology makes the secrets inaccessible to anyone besides the customer Akeyless included.

BetterCloud Report: SaaS Adoption Slows Amidst Application Sprawl and Shadow IT Concerns

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Wednesday, November 16, 2022

NEW YORK, Nov. 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- BetterCloud, the leading SaaS Management Platform provider, today released its annual report, "2023 State of SaaSOps."

Key Points: 
  • Key findings of the report include:
    IT reduces SaaS application redundancy, prompting a decrease in adoption.
  • Despite that, the net growth of SaaS apps used was 18 percent year-over-year, with organizations now using 130 apps on average.
  • SaaS sprawl creates management headaches.59 percent of IT professionals find SaaS proliferation is hard to manage.
  • In response to 65 percent of SaaS apps being unsanctioned, IT is bringing more shadow SaaS apps under its control.

Viakoo Announce Strategic Alliance with Nozomi Networks to Deliver Agentless, End to End, IoT Security at Scale

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Wednesday, November 16, 2022

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., Nov. 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Viakoo, the leader in IoT vulnerability remediation, today announced a partnership with Nozomi Networks, the leader in OT and IoT security. Together they deliver the industry's first end-to-end, agentless IoT enterprise security management solution that discovers and remediates vulnerabilities rapidly and at scale. Customers can now rest easy knowing their IoT devices are not representing a security liability.

Key Points: 
  • MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., Nov. 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Viakoo , the leader in IoT vulnerability remediation, today announced a partnership with Nozomi Networks , the leader in OT and IoT security.
  • Together they deliver the industry's first end-to-end, agentless IoT enterprise security management solution that discovers and remediates vulnerabilities rapidly and at scale.
  • In turn, Viakoo analyzes the vulnerabilities and remediates them at scale with its patented, agentless Viakoo Action Platform .
  • Addressing OT/IoT security, device by device, is an arduous, expensive, and tedious task for organizations," said Frank Rubio, VP of Alliances at Viakoo.

Ping Identity Named a Leader in Customer Identity and Access Management 2022 Analyst Report

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Wednesday, November 16, 2022

DENVER, Nov. 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Ping Identity, the intelligent identity solution for the enterprise, announced it has been named a Leader in The Forrester Wave: Customer Identity and Access Management (CIAM), Q4 2022.

Key Points: 
  • DENVER, Nov. 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Ping Identity, the intelligent identity solution for the enterprise, announced it has been named a Leader in The Forrester Wave: Customer Identity and Access Management (CIAM), Q4 2022.
  • Its developer, support, and professional services staffing, as well as an extensive and well-managed partner ecosystem, enables Ping Identity to meet and deliver on large enterprise requirements," according to the report.
  • At Ping Identity, we believe in making digital experiences both secure and seamless for all users, without compromise.
  • That's why more than half of the Fortune 100 choose Ping Identity to protect digital interactions from their users while making experiences frictionless.

ARCADIA NAMES SARAH BLOOM RASKIN AND JOHN RETTIG TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS

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Wednesday, November 16, 2022

WASHINGTON, Nov. 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Arcadia , the technology company empowering energy innovators to fight the climate crisis, today announced the appointment of Sarah Bloom Raskin and John Rettig to its board of directors.

Key Points: 
  • WASHINGTON, Nov. 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Arcadia , the technology company empowering energy innovators to fight the climate crisis, today announced the appointment of Sarah Bloom Raskin and John Rettig to its board of directors.
  • "Sarah and John are recognized leaders whose experience across public policy and technology will help Arcadia accelerate our mission," said Kiran Bhatraju, Arcadia's founder and CEO.
  • "Sarah is a long-time champion of solutions that support Americans' shared prosperity and efforts to mitigate climate risk.
  • "With my background in building global, analytically-driven businesses and my passion for the environment, Arcadia is a great fit," said Rettig.

Frost & Sullivan Recognizes Perimeter 81's Network Security Platform For Every Business

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Wednesday, November 16, 2022

SAN ANTONIO, Nov. 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Based on its recent analysis of the network cybersecurity industry, Frost & Sullivan recognizes Perimeter 81 with the 2022 European Enabling Technology Leadership Award.  

Key Points: 
  • Perimeter 81 delivers an easy-to-use, unified network and cybersecurity platform to meet the demands of leading businesses worldwide
    SAN ANTONIO, Nov. 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --Based on its recent analysis of the network cybersecurity industry, Frost & Sullivan recognizes Perimeter 81 with the 2022 European Enabling Technology Leadership Award.
  • Get access to more details on Perimeter 81's awards page: https://best-practices.frost.com/perimeter-81/
    Perimeter 81 provides a converged Zero Trust cyber security SaaS platform for every size of organization.
  • Perimeter 81 delivers easy-to-use cybersecurity capabilities that are effortlessly implemented from a single SaaS platform.
  • With its strong overall performance, Perimeter 81 earns Frost & Sullivan's 2022 Europe Enabling Technology Leadership Award in the network cybersecurity industry.

Frost & Sullivan Recognizes Perimeter 81's Network Security Platform For Every Business

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Wednesday, November 16, 2022

SAN ANTONIO, Nov. 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Based on its recent analysis of the network cybersecurity industry, Frost & Sullivan recognizes Perimeter 81 with the 2022 European Enabling Technology Leadership Award.  

Key Points: 
  • Perimeter 81 delivers an easy-to-use, unified network and cybersecurity platform to meet the demands of leading businesses worldwide
    SAN ANTONIO, Nov. 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --Based on its recent analysis of the network cybersecurity industry, Frost & Sullivan recognizes Perimeter 81 with the 2022 European Enabling Technology Leadership Award.
  • Get access to more details on Perimeter 81's awards page: https://best-practices.frost.com/perimeter-81/
    Perimeter 81 provides a converged Zero Trust cyber security SaaS platform for every size of organization.
  • Perimeter 81 delivers easy-to-use cybersecurity capabilities that are effortlessly implemented from a single SaaS platform.
  • With its strong overall performance, Perimeter 81 earns Frost & Sullivan's 2022 Europe Enabling Technology Leadership Award in the network cybersecurity industry.

Johnson Controls Launches OpenBlue on Alibaba Cloud

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Wednesday, November 16, 2022

SHANGHAI, Nov. 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Johnson Controls (NYSE:JCI), the global leader for smart, healthy and sustainable buildings, has officially launched OpenBlue Enterprise Manager (OBEM) on the Alibaba Cloud, deepening the collaboration between the two companies.

Key Points: 
  • SHANGHAI, Nov. 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Johnson Controls (NYSE:JCI), the global leader for smart, healthy and sustainable buildings, has officially launched OpenBlue Enterprise Manager (OBEM) on the Alibaba Cloud, deepening the collaboration between the two companies.
  • The collaboration between Johnson Controls and Alibaba is inspired by the businesses' shared vision on sustainability.
  • Haiqing Huang, president, Alibaba Cloud China, said, "Alibaba Cloud, as a leading global cloud computing and AI technology company, has been focusing on helping enterprises on digital transformation and developing low-carbon technology.
  • Understanding that data security is a top priority for customers, Johnson Controls adheres to the Alibaba Cloud Landing Zone cloud management framework and develops a tailor-made cloud security system for OBEM.

UK100: YouGov poll reveals scale of energy bills concern as NEW report sets out "oven-ready, cost neutral" energy efficiency strategy to support most vulnerable after Energy Price Guarantee ends

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Wednesday, November 16, 2022

And the network claims it has an "oven-ready, cost-neutral" plan to help the Chancellor reduce energy bills for some of the most vulnerable in Britain.

Key Points: 
  • And the network claims it has an "oven-ready, cost-neutral" plan to help the Chancellor reduce energy bills for some of the most vulnerable in Britain.
  • Social housing energy efficiency and the energy crisis won't cost a penny more than has already been pledged to social housing energy efficiency spending.
  • And an energy efficiency plan focused on social housing is something Brits would support by a ratio of more than 5:1 (69% support, 13% oppose), according to the YouGov poll released today.
  • "Social housing energy efficiency at scale is possible, and we could go further and faster on delivering cheaper bills and reaching Net Zero.

CRITICALSTART® Ranked 11th in Midsize Companies Category in The Dallas Morning News Top 100 Places To Work for 2022

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Tuesday, November 15, 2022

"We also have a strong focus on talent development and are proud to have enabled many internal mobility success stories.

Key Points: 
  • "We also have a strong focus on talent development and are proud to have enabled many internal mobility success stories.
  • Being named a top place to work is an honor and a wonderful opportunity to celebrate our employees."
  • Following the accelerated growth and promotions of its executive leadership positions , Critical Start ranked fifth on the Dallas Business Journal's Middle Market 50 list and ranked on the 2022 Dallas 100 by SMU Cox.
  • The Dallas Morning News' Top 100 Places to Work recognizes and celebrates businesses that are at the top of their game and that are making North Texas a better place to work.