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Women in CyberSecurity (WiCyS) Announces 2024 Conference Keynotes

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Thursday, April 4, 2024
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NASHVILLE, Tenn., April 4, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The Women in CyberSecurity (WiCyS) Conference is proud to reveal the distinguished lineup of keynote speakers for the 2024 event, a gathering renowned for championing the recruitment, retention, and advancement of women in cybersecurity. Taking place at the Gaylord Opryland Resort in Nashville, Tennessee, from April 11-13, the conference brings together over 2,000 women and allies in cybersecurity from academia, research, government, and industry.

Key Points: 
  • NASHVILLE, Tenn., April 4, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The Women in CyberSecurity (WiCyS) Conference is proud to reveal the distinguished lineup of keynote speakers for the 2024 event, a gathering renowned for championing the recruitment, retention, and advancement of women in cybersecurity.
  • Taking place at the Gaylord Opryland Resort in Nashville, Tennessee, from April 11-13, the conference brings together over 2,000 women and allies in cybersecurity from academia, research, government, and industry.
  • Their journeys and expertise are not only inspiring but also serve as a guiding light for all women in cybersecurity.
  • Dr. Janell Straach, WiCyS Conference Chair, shares her enthusiasm: "We are thrilled to welcome such an incredible group of women to WiCyS 2024.

Wondros Announces Kiersten Todt as President

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Tuesday, April 2, 2024
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LOS ANGELES, April 2, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Wondros, a service-driven creative agency dedicated to solving complex communications and strategic challenges that drive positive social impact, is proud to announce Kiersten Todt as President. Todt brings decades of experience working with organizations focused on cybersecurity, policy, and crisis management. Most recently, she served as Chief of Staff of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), America's cyber defense agency with a nearly $3B budget and over 3,000 3employees and contractors.

Key Points: 
  • LOS ANGELES, April 2, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Wondros, a service-driven creative agency dedicated to solving complex communications and strategic challenges that drive positive social impact, is proud to announce Kiersten Todt as President.
  • "Kiersten's policy and leadership experience combined with the creative expertise and talent of Wondros positions the company to engage more broadly on critical issues impacting society," said Wondros founder Jesse Dylan.
  • Her empathy and shared values make Kiersten a great addition to the Wondros family."
  • Throughout her professional career, Todt has led efforts to build inclusive and diverse workforces, specifically fostering opportunities for neurodiverse individuals.

HCL BigFix Delivers AI-Enabled Automation to Simplify Continuous Compliance and Security

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Wednesday, March 27, 2024
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MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. and NOIDA, India, March 27, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- HCLSoftware, a global leader in enterprise software solutions, announces the launch of its BigFix Workspace and Enterprise solutions, revolutionizing endpoint management and security automation for organizations worldwide. With a focus on enhancing the digital employee experience and ensuring seamless regulatory compliance, these innovative offerings redefine the way businesses approach endpoint management in today's dynamic landscape.

Key Points: 
  • Ensure continuous compliance with automatic discovery and protection against cyberattacks through cybersecurity analytics and remediation, and policy enforcement.
  • Digital Employee Experience HCL BigFix Workspace offers advanced capabilities in lifecycle management, configuration, regulatory compliance adherence, cybersecurity analytics, software inventory insights, and self-healing functionalities.
  • IT Automation: HCL BigFix Enterprise ensures continuous compliance and swift responses to IT incidents, supported by extensive out-of-the-box (OOB) capabilities and robust analytics.
  • For more information about HCL BigFix and our new solution offerings, please visit our website and read our blog .

HCL BigFix Delivers AI-Enabled Automation to Simplify Continuous Compliance and Security

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Wednesday, March 27, 2024
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MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. and NOIDA, India, March 27, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- HCLSoftware, a global leader in enterprise software solutions, announces the launch of its BigFix Workspace and Enterprise solutions, revolutionizing endpoint management and security automation for organizations worldwide. With a focus on enhancing the digital employee experience and ensuring seamless regulatory compliance, these innovative offerings redefine the way businesses approach endpoint management in today's dynamic landscape.

Key Points: 
  • AI-enabled automated management platform with innovative risk management and continuous compliance capabilities to secure any endpoint in any cloud across any industry.
  • Digital Employee Experience HCL BigFix Workspace offers advanced capabilities in lifecycle management, configuration, regulatory compliance adherence, cybersecurity analytics, software inventory insights, and self-healing functionalities.
  • IT Automation: HCL BigFix Enterprise ensures continuous compliance and swift responses to IT incidents, supported by extensive out-of-the-box (OOB) capabilities and robust analytics.
  • For more information about HCL BigFix and our new solution offerings, please visit our website and read our blog .

DarkLight Introduces Game-Changing Risk Reanalysis Capability and Expands Application of Threat Intelligence and Enrichment Sources

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Wednesday, March 27, 2024
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SEATTLE, March 27, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- DarkLight, a leading provider of cutting-edge cybersecurity solutions, is proud to announce the daily, automatic application of the latest threat intelligence and enrichment sources into its flagship product, Cyio.

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  • SEATTLE, March 27, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- DarkLight, a leading provider of cutting-edge cybersecurity solutions, is proud to announce the daily, automatic application of the latest threat intelligence and enrichment sources into its flagship product, Cyio.
  • Additionally, DarkLight introduced several new intelligence and enrichment sources to better inform the identification and prioritization of risk.
  • Through automatic application of cybersecurity tradecraft, and the recent integration with mail handlers, Cyio now accommodates the entire risk management lifecycle – from risk identification and prioritization to risk mitigation and remediation.
  • Soon, DarkLight will integrate MITRE ATT&CK and CVE to MITRE ATT&CK Mapping to unveil mitigation or workaround options alongside remediations.

BreachLock Named Notable Vendor in 7th Gartner® Guidance Framework for Building an Application Security Program

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Tuesday, March 26, 2024
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NEW YORK, March 26, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- BreachLock , a global leader in attack surface discovery and penetration testing, has been named a notable vendor in Gartner's latest 2024 Guidance Framework for Building an Application Security Program.

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  • NEW YORK, March 26, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- BreachLock , a global leader in attack surface discovery and penetration testing, has been named a notable vendor in Gartner's latest 2024 Guidance Framework for Building an Application Security Program.
  • "BreachLock is proud to be included as a notable vendor for application security alongside such security providers as Bishop Fox and Cobalt," commented BreachLock Founder & CEO, Seemant Sehgal.
  • At Breachlock, we agree that application security begins with ensuring our customers understand the extent of their application environment.
  • A Guidance Framework for Building an Application Security Program, Page 3.

BackBox Unveils Major Update to Network Vulnerability Manager, Enhancing CVE Mitigation and Risk Scoring

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Tuesday, March 26, 2024
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DALLAS, March 26, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- After releasing Network Vulnerability Manager (NVM) in Q4 2023, BackBox, a leader in security-centric automation for network teams, has announced a major platform feature update that gives customers the ability to mark irrelevant or already-mitigated Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVEs) as "mitigated," helping network teams manage CVEs and their relevance to the organization.

Key Points: 
  • BackBox has also improved its User Interface (UI)  to help network engineers manage mitigated CVEs and give them the flexibility to view their organization's risk posture either by CVE or by device.
  • "Our customers appreciate that we make network vulnerability management easy by empowering them to see their risk scores update in real-time through the CVE 'mitigated' feature and closed-loop remediation," said BackBox CEO Andrew Kahl.
  • BackBox launched Network Vulnerability Manager in October 2023 to integrate automated OS upgrades and network configuration management capabilities with network vulnerability management into common workflows.
  • NVM is purpose-built for network teams to easily discover vulnerabilities in their network, prioritize CVEs according to their unique risk profile, and automate remediation, no matter the network complexity.

D2L and Sinclair Community College Launch Free K-12 Cybersecurity Course

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Wednesday, March 20, 2024
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TORONTO, March 20, 2024 /PRNewswire/ - D2L, a global learning technology company, has launched a free K-12 Cybersecurity course, in partnership with Sinclair Community College, to help meet commitments outlined during the White House's Cybersecurity Summit for K-12 Schools .

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  • TORONTO, March 20, 2024 /PRNewswire/ - D2L, a global learning technology company, has launched a free K-12 Cybersecurity course, in partnership with Sinclair Community College, to help meet commitments outlined during the White House's Cybersecurity Summit for K-12 Schools .
  • The free cybersecurity course is designed to help meet the unique needs of K-12 school system leaders in understanding and responding to the growing cybersecurity threat.
  • "Both D2L and Sinclair Community College attended the White House Cybersecurity Summit for K-12 Schools in August and are thrilled to partner on this free cybersecurity course," said Kyle Jones, Information Technology Chair at Sinclair Community College.
  • Sinclair Community College has been a D2L Brightspace customer since 2012 and is a leader in undergraduate education, offering 20+ degrees, certificates, and programs in information technology and cyber security.

CED Provides Plan to Restore Confidence in America's Elections

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Tuesday, March 19, 2024
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The Solutions Brief—the latest in CED's Sustaining Capitalism series—comes as confidence in America's elections is still recovering from the lows of 2020.

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  • The Solutions Brief—the latest in CED's Sustaining Capitalism series—comes as confidence in America's elections is still recovering from the lows of 2020.
  • "Both policymakers and private sector leaders must act now to ensure that the 2024 election is secure, credible, and accessible."
  • Secure our elections and rebuild trust in the elections process.
  • Reality resource, which addresses common disinformation narratives by providing accurate information related to elections, to build trust in voting infrastructure.

Delinea Announces Industry-First Quantum-Safe Encryption to Secure Privileged Accounts in the Post-Quantum Computing Era

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Tuesday, March 19, 2024
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Quantum-safe encryption of secrets and credentials in the company's SaaS vault is the latest forward-thinking innovation available on the Delinea Platform to disrupt the status quo.

Key Points: 
  • Quantum-safe encryption of secrets and credentials in the company's SaaS vault is the latest forward-thinking innovation available on the Delinea Platform to disrupt the status quo.
  • This innovation is an example of usable security integrated into existing Privileged Access Management workflows, effectively reducing the risks associated with quantum computing.
  • Incorporating quantum-safe encryption into an organization's privileged account security strategy ensures that data remains secure even when quantum computers are available.
  • Quantum-safe encryption is available for Secret Server now on the Delinea Platform.