Thales of Miletus

Thoma Bravo Completes Sale of Imperva to Thales

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Monday, December 4, 2023

During Thoma Bravo's four years of ownership, Imperva enhanced its product offerings and experienced demonstrable growth through innovation, process optimization and the successful execution of three strategic acquisitions.

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  • During Thoma Bravo's four years of ownership, Imperva enhanced its product offerings and experienced demonstrable growth through innovation, process optimization and the successful execution of three strategic acquisitions.
  • "We are excited to build on the momentum we have achieved with Thoma Bravo and begin our new chapter with Thales."
  • "We are extremely proud of our accomplishments with Imperva and the platform we've built across both the application security and data security end markets," said Chip Virnig, a Partner at Thoma Bravo.
  • Kirkland & Ellis LLP served as legal advisor to Thoma Bravo.

Global Digital Identity Market Trends and Forecasts 2023-2027: Transition from Passwords, SSO Implementation and Competition with Digital Wallets

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Friday, November 17, 2023

The global digital identity market is poised for unprecedented growth, with the number of digital identity applications in use set to exceed 4.1 billion by 2027 - an 82% increase from 2023.

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  • The global digital identity market is poised for unprecedented growth, with the number of digital identity applications in use set to exceed 4.1 billion by 2027 - an 82% increase from 2023.
  • Transition from Passwords: There's a market shift towards biometric and Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) under a zero-trust model for enhanced security.
  • Competition with Digital Wallets: Digital identity apps face competition from digital wallets, although government schemes may limit the wallet's adoption for identity purposes.
  • Revenue Streams and Segment Performance: Revenue predictions for digital identity across third-party apps, civic identity apps, digital identity cards, and more.

Cerba HealthCare Changes Its Governance and Appoints Emmanuel Ligner Group Chief Executive Officer

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Thursday, November 9, 2023

Cerba HealthCare, a leading player in medical diagnostics, announces the appointment of Emmanuel Ligner as Chief Executive Officer of the Group.

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  • Cerba HealthCare, a leading player in medical diagnostics, announces the appointment of Emmanuel Ligner as Chief Executive Officer of the Group.
  • Cerba HealthCare aims to remain at the forefront of medical innovation to help develop new treatments and improve patient health.
  • Emmanuel Ligner, Group Chief Executive Officer, said: « Cerba HealthCare is a leading company in the field of medical diagnostics as evidenced by the Group’s growth and the importance it has placed on innovation since its very inception.
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    Jérôme Thill, Senior Advisor and former Chief Executive Officer of the Group, adds: « As I step down as Chief Executive Officer, I would like to thank all of Cerba HealthCare’s teams and partners.

OpenHW Group Announces CORE-V CVA6 Platform Project for RISC-V Software Development & Testing

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Tuesday, November 7, 2023

Today, at the RISC-V Summit, the OpenHW Group announced the multi-member CORE-V CVA6 Platform project .

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  • Today, at the RISC-V Summit, the OpenHW Group announced the multi-member CORE-V CVA6 Platform project .
  • The platform is an open-source FPGA-based software development and testing environment for RISC-V processors designed to provide a vendor-neutral environment for RISC-V software CI and testing that keeps pace with RISC-V standards.
  • We’re pleased to work with other industry leaders on the CORE-V CVA6 Platform project as we collectively work to make the platform an ideal location for RISC-V software testing and development,” stated Hugh Brock, Director, Software Engineering, Red Hat.
  • "As a leading contributor to the RISC-V evolution and leaders of the CVA6 core project within the OpenHW community, we believe the CORE-V CVA6 Platform will accelerate community efforts on RISC-V compliance and software development.

VMware Unveils New Developer, Data, and Security Services for Sovereign Clouds

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Tuesday, November 7, 2023

Today, more than 50 VMware Sovereign Cloud providers in 33 countries are part of a powerful, interconnected, and diverse ecosystem that supports customers’ sovereign cloud requirements.

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  • Today, more than 50 VMware Sovereign Cloud providers in 33 countries are part of a powerful, interconnected, and diverse ecosystem that supports customers’ sovereign cloud requirements.
  • VMware Sovereign Clouds now support Bring Your Own Keys (BYOK) and Bring Your Own Key Management Systems (BYO-KMS).
  • Thales CipherTrust Data Security Platform delivers a unified data security solution that helps ensure robust encryption and key management on VMware Sovereign Clouds.
  • VMware Cloud Director also enables sovereign cloud providers to leverage ecosystem partners to deliver integrated data services.

Frost & Sullivan Names aPriori the Leading Digital Manufacturing Solution for the Second Consecutive Year

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Tuesday, November 7, 2023

aPriori Manufacturing Insights Conference--aPriori today announced that it has received Frost & Sullivan’s Global Digital Manufacturing Solutions Product Leadership Award for the second year in a row.

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  • aPriori Manufacturing Insights Conference--aPriori today announced that it has received Frost & Sullivan’s Global Digital Manufacturing Solutions Product Leadership Award for the second year in a row.
  • In its 2023 award, analyst firm Frost & Sullivan recognized aPriori for its continued product innovation and demonstrated value to manufacturing customers.
  • “aPriori’s Manufacturing Insights Platform stands apart as the only platform of its kind that optimizes products from a cost, manufacturability, and sustainability standpoint,” said Sebastián Trolli, Research Manager and Head of Industrial Automation at Frost & Sullivan.
  • “Our Best Practices Awards spotlight companies like aPriori that have a visionary understanding of the future and are addressing new challenges and opportunities.”
    Download Frost & Sullivan’s report and learn more about aPriori’s digital manufacturing solution behind the award.

National Air and Space Museum's 2024 Michael Collins Trophy Awarded to Astronaut Peggy Whitson and the Double Asteroid Redirection Test Team

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Tuesday, November 7, 2023

WASHINGTON, Nov. 7, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Smithsonian's National Air and Space Museum awards its Michael Collins Trophy annually for Lifetime and Current Achievements.

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  • WASHINGTON, Nov. 7, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Smithsonian's National Air and Space Museum awards its Michael Collins Trophy annually for Lifetime and Current Achievements.
  • The renaming of the trophy in 2020 (previously the National Air and Space Museum Trophy) recognizes Apollo 11 astronaut Michael Collins' contributions to aerospace and his service to the museum as director during a critical time in its evolution.
  • "The 2024 Michael Collins Trophy recipients have made extraordinary impacts on the past, present and future of space exploration," said Chris Browne, the John and Adrienne Mars Director of the museum.
  • The National Air and Space Museum in Washington, D.C., is located at Sixth Street and Independence Avenue S.W.

Firms in France Getting Smarter, More Selective About Security Tools

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Thursday, October 26, 2023

“The security teams of companies in France are constantly challenged by a variety of concerns,” said Lyonel Roüast, president of ISG SEMEA, based in Paris.

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  • “The security teams of companies in France are constantly challenged by a variety of concerns,” said Lyonel Roüast, president of ISG SEMEA, based in Paris.
  • The Zero Trust approach to security is becoming increasingly popular in France, and IAM is an integral part of that approach, the ISG report says.
  • “Enterprises in France expect services to be delivered in French and from France,” said Jan Erik Aase, partner and global leader, ISG Provider Lens Research.
  • The 2023 ISG Provider Lens™ Cybersecurity – Solutions and Services report for France evaluates the capabilities of 92 providers across seven quadrants: Identity and Access Management (IAM), Extended Detection and Response (XDR), Security Service Edge (SSE), Technical Security Services, Strategic Security Services, Managed Security Services - SOC (Large Accounts) and Managed Security Services - SOC (Midmarket).

aPriori Receives Growth Investment from Vista Credit Partners for its Manufacturing Insights Platform

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Thursday, October 19, 2023

aPriori today announced a growth investment from Vista Credit Partners , a subsidiary of Vista Equity Partners and strategic financing partner focused on the enterprise software, data, and technology markets.

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  • aPriori today announced a growth investment from Vista Credit Partners , a subsidiary of Vista Equity Partners and strategic financing partner focused on the enterprise software, data, and technology markets.
  • The aPriori Manufacturing Insights Platform helps meet these challenges by connecting teams and their product data – including design and cost engineering departments, sourcing and procurement teams, sustainability groups, and suppliers.
  • “Vista Credit Partners is proud to support innovative enterprise software companies like aPriori with flexible capital solutions and operational support to further establish market leadership,” said David Flannery, President, Vista Credit Partners.
  • “aPriori is providing manufacturers with valuable insights to make impactful business decisions, and we look forward to supporting the company in its next phase of growth,” added Pete Fisher, Managing Director, Vista Credit Partners.

Thales Brings Passwordless Fingerprint Authentication to the Enterprise

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Wednesday, October 18, 2023

Thales , the leading global technology and security provider, today announced the SafeNet IDPrime FIDO Bio Smart Card, a security key that enables strong multi-factor authentication (MFA) for the enterprise.

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  • Thales , the leading global technology and security provider, today announced the SafeNet IDPrime FIDO Bio Smart Card, a security key that enables strong multi-factor authentication (MFA) for the enterprise.
  • This new contactless smart card allows users to quickly and securely access enterprise devices, applications, and cloud services using a fingerprint instead of a password.
  • The SafeNet IDPrime FIDO Bio Smart Card facilitates end user adoption of passwordless MFA, allowing users to easily enroll and authenticate using biometrics.
  • For enterprise users, this smart card provides multiple benefits including better speed, security, and convenience than traditional passwords.