Spera

Margot Spera Joins Alliant Insurance Services as Senior Vice President in Real Estate Specialty

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Tuesday, April 2, 2024

Margot Spera has joined Alliant Insurance Services as Senior Vice President, Alliant Specialty, within the company’s Real Estate & Hospitality specialty vertical.

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  • Margot Spera has joined Alliant Insurance Services as Senior Vice President, Alliant Specialty, within the company’s Real Estate & Hospitality specialty vertical.
  • Spera partners with real estate clients to create short and long-term strategies that minimize risk and beat market expectations.
  • “Margot brings unique expertise in broking complex risk that is especially focused on risk mitigation and combining the qualitative and quantitative characteristics of her clients,” said Michael Heid, Executive Vice President, Alliant Specialty.
  • “This approach lends to Margot maintaining strong relationships with both markets and clients, bringing strength to our real estate team.”
    Prior to joining Alliant, Spera was Senior Vice President and led the real estate casualty team at a leading insurance brokerage and consulting firm, where she was focused on mid-to-large sized real estate and hospitality portfolios nationwide.

Hofmann Sausage Company Introduces Natural Casing Bacon Cheddar Franks

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Thursday, September 14, 2023

SYRACUSE, N.Y., Sept. 14, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Hofmann Sausage Company announces the production and distribution of Hofmann Natural Casing Bacon Cheddar Franks.

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  • SYRACUSE, N.Y., Sept. 14, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Hofmann Sausage Company announces the production and distribution of Hofmann Natural Casing Bacon Cheddar Franks.
  • This product is product line extension from the Natural Casing German Franks, Hofmann's number one selling item.
  • This product is made with real Wisconsin cheddar cheese and bacon plus a natural, tender lamb casing.
  • Ben Lipphardt, Senior Manager of Operations at Hofmann said, "Our German Franks and Cheddar Franks are very popular items and bacon cheddar products are well-liked in general by consumers, so it made sense to extend the product line by adding the Bacon Cheddar Franks.

Criminal IP, a CTI Search Engine, Attains PCI DSS Level 1 Certification

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Thursday, September 14, 2023

AI Spera is pleased to announce its attainment of the highest global compliance certification level, PCI DSS Level 1 for Criminal IP , its in-house developed and serviced Cyber Threat Intelligence search engine.

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  • AI Spera is pleased to announce its attainment of the highest global compliance certification level, PCI DSS Level 1 for Criminal IP , its in-house developed and serviced Cyber Threat Intelligence search engine.
  • Criminal IP has achieved the certification of top-tier global compliance, PCI DSS Level 1, in E-commerce (Merchant)
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    The Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) is a global information security standard designed to safeguard card payment information and transactions.
  • Criminal IP has achieved the highest level of compliance, PCI DSS Level 1 certification.
  • With these enhancements, Criminal IP reflects its dedication to delivering the best possible detection and protection service to users worldwide.

Criminal IP's Official Service Released: A Cybersecurity OSINT Search Engine

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Tuesday, April 18, 2023

TORRANCE, Calif., April 18, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Criminal IP, an OSINT-based search engine, officially launched its service on April 17 after a year of solid beta service.

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  • TORRANCE, Calif., April 18, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Criminal IP, an OSINT-based search engine, officially launched its service on April 17 after a year of solid beta service.
  • Criminal IP operated on a beta service for about one year before its official service launched on April 17, 2023.
  • The official service of Criminal IP is offered with three main plans: Lite (for individual users), Medium (for small-sized enterprises), and Pro (for medium-sized enterprises).
  • As a result, current users have expressed their excitement and high expectations for the official release of Criminal IP's service.

10 Bright Korean Cybersecurity Companies to Showcase as Korea Pavilion at RSA Conference 2023

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Monday, April 17, 2023

Korea Trade-Investment Promotion Agency (KOTRA) will host 10 bright Korean cybersecurity companies as Korea Pavilion with Korea Information Security Industry Association (KISIA) at RSA Conference 2023.

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  • Korea Trade-Investment Promotion Agency (KOTRA) will host 10 bright Korean cybersecurity companies as Korea Pavilion with Korea Information Security Industry Association (KISIA) at RSA Conference 2023.
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    RSA Conference is regarded as the world’s leading cybersecurity conferences and expositions, and year-round learning for the cybersecurity professionals.
  • Representatives from the Korean companies will show their information security solutions throughout the Expo at Korea Pavilion, located at booth #634 in Moscone South.
  • Additionally, KOTRA and KISIA will hold a networking event with including Korean cybersecurity companies, local investors, and invited Korea Pavilion attendees from RSAC 2023 on the last day of RSAC 2023.

Spera Raises $10M to Transform the Identity Security Landscape

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Wednesday, March 29, 2023

Founded by cybersecurity veterans Dor Fledel, CEO and Ariel Kadyshevitch, CTO, Spera is the first Identity Security Posture Management solution delivering end-to-end identity attack surface management, risk reduction and identity threat prevention, detection and response.

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  • Founded by cybersecurity veterans Dor Fledel, CEO and Ariel Kadyshevitch, CTO, Spera is the first Identity Security Posture Management solution delivering end-to-end identity attack surface management, risk reduction and identity threat prevention, detection and response.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20230329005235/en/
    Spera Raises $10M to Transform the Identity Security Landscape (Photo: Business Wire)
    According to IBM’s Cost of a Data Breach report, identity-based attacks involving compromised credentials and phishing were the two most common and costly attack vectors of 2022.
  • Spera uniquely reduces identity risks with a quick time-to-value and a streamlined, agentless approach.”
    Spera’s “trust-but-verify” approach to identity security empowers security teams to leverage identity as a business strength while ensuring that identity security perimeters aren’t jeopardized by ineffective processes or human error.
  • “Spera will become the comprehensive, ‘one-stop-shop’ for streamlined Identity Security Posture Management and Identity Threat Detection and Response (ITDR), bringing enterprises the identity confidence they deserve.”
    “As far as identity security is concerned, security teams can’t see who accesses what resource, using what identity,” says Richard Reinders, VP Information Security at Gravity Payments.

HILCO REDEVELOPMENT PARTNERS NAMES CHIEF INVESTMENT OFFICER

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Monday, March 13, 2023

CHICAGO, March 13, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Hilco Redevelopment Partners (HRP), the real estate redevelopment unit of Hilco Global that reimagines and transforms complex properties nationwide, announced today that the company has named Andrew Chused as Chief Investment Officer (CIO).

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  • CHICAGO, March 13, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Hilco Redevelopment Partners (HRP), the real estate redevelopment unit of Hilco Global that reimagines and transforms complex properties nationwide, announced today that the company has named Andrew Chused as Chief Investment Officer (CIO).
  • Chused, a co-founder of the HRP platform, previously served as Head of Investments.
  • As CIO, Chused will chart a course for HRP's long-term investment and portfolio-building plan while remaining essential to HRP's overall strategy around acquisitions, leasing, capital relationships and personnel.
  • Chused's promotion formalizes a senior leadership team that includes co-founder Ben Spera, who was named Chief Operating Officer (COO) in 2021.

APT Systems, Inc. Expands Dev Team for Verifundr Global Escrow and Spera Integration

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Friday, January 6, 2023

"Having built Blockchain-based SaaS and various types of distributed applications for years, every new project requires as much enthusiasm, effort, and dedication as the first one -- and Verifundr is not going to be an exception. Any well-performing system is based on the will to innovate and improve it every day, balancing efforts between stability and risks that follow on the execution of any brilliant idea,” says Yegor Kudinov, CEO of RoketUS LLC.

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  • Further to integrate Spera, a true stablecoin, to be the leading medium for moving funds between escrow wallets and regular cash bank accounts.
  • As we continued to define and plan the way APTY should move next; it became clear that adding to our development team is the next natural step.
  • We welcome this addition to our team and look forward to seeing many contributions to the Verifundr platform in the year ahead,” states Glenda Dowie, CEO.
  • The Blockchain-supported portion of Verifundr makes it ideally suited for smart escrow functions, while Spera provides an alternative to US dollar payments if required, both domestically and internationally.

AI Spera to Showcase CTI Search Engine at Singapore Fintech Festival 2022

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Thursday, November 3, 2022

AI Spera, the provider of AI-driven Cyber Threat Intelligence platform, is currently attending the Singapore Fintech Festival 2022, showcasing their newest and most advanced solutions to cybersecurity.

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  • AI Spera, the provider of AI-driven Cyber Threat Intelligence platform, is currently attending the Singapore Fintech Festival 2022, showcasing their newest and most advanced solutions to cybersecurity.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20221102005549/en/
    AI Spera is introducing the Cyber Threat Intelligence search engine, Criminal IP and Attack Management Solution, Criminal IP RMR at Singapore Fintech Festival 2022 (Photo: Business Wire)
    They are introducing the Cyber Threat Intelligence search engine, Criminal IP, with special highlights given to their Attack Management Solution, Criminal IP RMR.
  • Criminal IP, the comprehensive Cyber Threat Intelligence (CTI) search engine, is a dedicated tool for identifying cyber threats.
  • About AI Spera: AI Spera is a leading member in the Cyber Threat Intelligence field, with products based on AI and machine learning technology.

APT Systems Integration Completed Supporting Spera Wallet Deposits

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Monday, June 27, 2022

Spera, a true stablecoin, is designed to be a leading medium for moving funds between this cryptocurrency and regular cash bank accounts.

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  • Spera, a true stablecoin, is designed to be a leading medium for moving funds between this cryptocurrency and regular cash bank accounts.
  • SPRA is backed by US dollar deposits and gold, in custodial accounts for ease of access, exchange, and transparency.
  • About APTY- APT Systems Inc:
    APTY is a software development and fintech company, focusing on our Verifundr escrow and payment services supported with a stablecoin named Spera (SPRA).
  • APT Systems, Inc (APTY) may opt to also disseminate information about itself, including the results of its operations and financial information, via social media platforms such as Facebook, LinkedIn, and Twitter.