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Voices for a World Free of Nuclear Weapons, Announces Sahil Shah as Winner of the 2021 Gorbachev/Shultz, Voices Youth Award

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Wednesday, August 4, 2021
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SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 4, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Voices for a World Free of Nuclear Weapons selects Sahil Shah as the 2021 Gorbachev/Shultz, Voices Youth Award Winner in recognition of his outstanding efforts to help abolish nuclear weapons.

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  • SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 4, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Voices for a World Free of Nuclear Weapons selects Sahil Shah as the 2021 Gorbachev/Shultz, Voices Youth Award Winner in recognition of his outstanding efforts to help abolish nuclear weapons.
  • The award honors the legacy of former U.S.S.R. PresidentMikhail Gorbachevand formerU.S.A.Secretary of StateGeorge Shultzin their efforts for nuclear disarmament.
  • The first Voices Youth Award was given to Kehkashan Basu, President and Founder of Green Hope Foundation last year.
  • Sahil will accept the award on August 6, at 9AM, PDT during a Voices webinar .

Infosec IQ Security Awareness Training Wins 2021 Telly Awards

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Tuesday, June 22, 2021
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MADISON, Wis., June 22, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Infosec, the leading cybersecurity education company, today announced three of its Infosec IQ security awareness training series won twelve coveted 2021 Telly Awards.

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  • MADISON, Wis., June 22, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Infosec, the leading cybersecurity education company, today announced three of its Infosec IQ security awareness training series won twelve coveted 2021 Telly Awards.
  • "We've made it our mission to breathe life and fun into stale, compliance-driven security awareness training," said Joanna Beer, Infosec VP Content.
  • This year's Telly Awards recognize the design achievements of these Infosec IQ training series:
    Choose Your Own Adventure Security Awareness Games first-of-its-kind awareness training combines the magic of the popular gamebook series and the power of experiential learning with player-driven scenarios, rewards and captivating animation
    Four Gold, Silver and Bronze Tellys including recognition for:
    Choose Your Own Adventure Security Awareness Games were also recognized this week by the Globee IT World Awards as Gold Winner for Achievement of the Year in Video.
  • More than 70% of the Fortune 500 have relied on Infosec Skills to develop their security talent and teams, and more than 5 million learners worldwide are more cyber-resilient from Infosec IQ's security awareness and phishing training.

PC Matic Survey: 20% of Employers Never Require Employees to Change Passwords

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Tuesday, June 8, 2021
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The findings, fielded in May 2021, found that nearly 30% of Americans aren't sure when they last changed their passwords, or never have at all.

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  • The findings, fielded in May 2021, found that nearly 30% of Americans aren't sure when they last changed their passwords, or never have at all.
  • The survey also revealed lax corporate password policies, finding that nearly a fifth of employers nationwide never require their employees to change their passwords.
  • Just shy of 45% of employers don't require their employees to utilize a Virtual Private Network (VPN).
  • "As employees' transition from work-from-home to in-office work environments again, it is the perfect time implement password policies and procedures that can keep employees and corporate networks safe," said Rob Cheng, CEO and Founder of PC Matic.

World Cyber Security Summit Opens the Door for Africa's Roadmap to Boost its Prospects for Cyber Solutions

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Monday, June 7, 2021
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The African edition of World Cyber Security Summit convened over 300 online participants from South Africa, Kenya, Nigeria, Ghana, Egypt, Ethiopia Morocco, Uganda, Zimbabwe, Mauritius and Botswana; that included high-profile CISOs, Cyber Security leaders and visionaries alongside cyber security experts and influencers from global enterprises.

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  • The African edition of World Cyber Security Summit convened over 300 online participants from South Africa, Kenya, Nigeria, Ghana, Egypt, Ethiopia Morocco, Uganda, Zimbabwe, Mauritius and Botswana; that included high-profile CISOs, Cyber Security leaders and visionaries alongside cyber security experts and influencers from global enterprises.
  • Hence cyber security leaders play an important role in today's business.
  • The World Cyber Security Summit - Africa was officially sponsored by Platinum Sponsor - Nanjgel Solutions and Accops; Gold Sponsors - emt Distribution FZ-LLC and Progress Software Corporation; Silver Sponsor - ManageEngine and SHELT.
  • World Cyber Security Summit is a thought-leadership driven, business-focused initiative that provides a platform for CISOs who are looking to explore new-age threats and the technologies/strategies to mitigate them.

Genasys Inc. Receives TRM Certification of its Emergency Management GEM Software from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

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Wednesday, May 26, 2021
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The Company also announced a multi-year software services support renewal from the Iowa Veterans Affairs Health Care System (Iowa City VA).

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  • The Company also announced a multi-year software services support renewal from the Iowa Veterans Affairs Health Care System (Iowa City VA).
  • Leveraging GEM Enterprise for Government software, the feature-rich solution combines physical security integrations for event automations and advanced alert response.
  • When integrated with active directories and human resources, visitor management and building control systems, GEM provides full redundancy and high resilience for staff safety.
  • The Companys unified critical communications platform includes Genasys Emergency Management (GEM) applications, National Emergency Warning Systems (NEWS), LRAD long-range voice broadcast systems, and more.

Lumina Communications Named Market Leader in PR Firms for InfoSec Companies at Global InfoSec Awards

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Monday, May 24, 2021
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SAN JOSE, Calif., May 24, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Lumina Communications , a B2B technology-focused Public Relations firm with offices in Silicon Valley and New York City, has been named the Market Leader in PR Firms for InfoSec Companies at the 2021 Global InfoSec Awards .

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  • SAN JOSE, Calif., May 24, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Lumina Communications , a B2B technology-focused Public Relations firm with offices in Silicon Valley and New York City, has been named the Market Leader in PR Firms for InfoSec Companies at the 2021 Global InfoSec Awards .
  • "Lumina is honored to be named Market Leader in PR firms by Cyber Defense Magazine.
  • Lumina Communications is absolutely worthy of this coveted award and consideration for deployment by organizations in the cybersecurity field,"saidGary S. Miliefsky, Publisher ofCyberDefenseMagazine.
  • This latest award comes on the heels of news from Lumina Communications Partner, Executive Vice President and Cybersecurity Practice Lead John Kreuzer being named the Communications or PR Executive of the Year | Cyber and Information Security at the 2021 Cyber Security Global Excellence Awards .Additional information on this year'swinnersof the Global InfoSec Awards can be found at http://www.cyberdefenseawards.com/ .

CyberSaint Security Named Winner of the Coveted Global InfoSec Awards During RSA Conference 2021

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Wednesday, May 19, 2021
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The judges are CISSP, FMDHS, CEH, certified security professionals who vote based on their independent review of nominees.

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  • The judges are CISSP, FMDHS, CEH, certified security professionals who vote based on their independent review of nominees.
  • Judges select winners who embody three major features: understanding tomorrow\xe2\x80\x99s threats, today, providing a cost-effective solution, and innovating in unexpected ways.
  • The winners represent the most innovative cybersecurity companies in the world.\n\xe2\x80\x9cWe\xe2\x80\x99re thrilled to receive one of the most prestigious and coveted cybersecurity awards in the world from Cyber Defense Magazine.
  • Join a webinar at https://www.cyberdefensewebinars.com and realize that infosec knowledge is power.\nView source version on businesswire.com: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20210519005174/en/\n"

Google and the International Consortium of Minority Cybersecurity Professionals Launch a Training Scholarship Program for Underrepresented Minorities

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Wednesday, May 5, 2021
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b'NEW YORK, May 4, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The International Consortium for Minority Cybersecurity Professionals (ICMCP) announced today the kick-off of a training scholarship program for more than 200 emerging cybersecurity professionals.

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  • b'NEW YORK, May 4, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The International Consortium for Minority Cybersecurity Professionals (ICMCP) announced today the kick-off of a training scholarship program for more than 200 emerging cybersecurity professionals.
  • Google has sponsored the scholarships for the six-month training and mentorship program targeting students, unemployed professionals and others looking to enter the cybersecurity workforce from underrepresented populations.\nThe 214 scholarship recipients were selected from a diverse applicant pool of more than 400 ICMCP members.
  • Overall, 43% of the class of scholars self-identify as women and more than 62% of the recipients are currently unemployed.
  • RangeForce is revolutionizing cybersecurity training with its adaptive learning technology to better train and cross-train DevOps, IT, and security professionals.\n'

Balbix Named 2021 TAG Cyber Distinguished Vendor

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Thursday, April 15, 2021
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b'SAN JOSE, Calif., April 15, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Balbix, the world\'s leading platform for cybersecurity posture automation, is proud to announce its designation as a Distinguished Vendor in this year\'s Q2 2021 TAG Cyber Security Quarterly Report .\nThe TAG Cyber analyst team has selected Balbix to join an exclusive group of industry-leading cybersecurity solution providers to feature in this quarter\'s report.

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  • b'SAN JOSE, Calif., April 15, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Balbix, the world\'s leading platform for cybersecurity posture automation, is proud to announce its designation as a Distinguished Vendor in this year\'s Q2 2021 TAG Cyber Security Quarterly Report .\nThe TAG Cyber analyst team has selected Balbix to join an exclusive group of industry-leading cybersecurity solution providers to feature in this quarter\'s report.
  • Balbix is providing a complementary download of the Q2 2021 TAG Cyber Security Quarterly Report, available here .\n"It is an honor to be selected by the TAG Cyber team to be included in this edition," said Gaurav Banga, Founder and CEO of Balbix.
  • Thereportoffers expert guidance, analysis, and educationacross the entirecybersecurity ecosystem.\n"We are proud to feature Balbix in this publication," said Katie Teitler, VP of Research and Advisory at TAG Cyber.
  • Balbix counts many global 1000 companies among its rapidly growing customer base and was named a "Cool Vendor" by Gartner in 2018.

Cyble Appoints Former IBM Executive Ruchir Verma To Scale Operations In South India

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Monday, April 5, 2021
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Cyble, an AI-powered, Y Combinator-backed, cyber intelligence company that empowers organizations with darkweb & cybercrime monitoring and mitigation services, today announced that Ruchir Verma, former Regional Manager, Cybersecurity South India & Srilanka, at IBM India Limited will be joining Cyble as the Regional Sales Director South India and Srilanka.

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  • Cyble, an AI-powered, Y Combinator-backed, cyber intelligence company that empowers organizations with darkweb & cybercrime monitoring and mitigation services, today announced that Ruchir Verma, former Regional Manager, Cybersecurity South India & Srilanka, at IBM India Limited will be joining Cyble as the Regional Sales Director South India and Srilanka.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20210405005296/en/
    Ruchir Verma, Regional Sales Director at Cyble (Photo: Business Wire)
    As Cyble scales new heights in its growth trajectory, we are pleased to welcome Ruchir to the team.
  • A seasoned business leader with an overall experience of 16+ years, Ruchir has previously managed cybersecurity sales business in the North-East, South, and a few SAARC regions.
  • In his new role, Ruchir will oversee the business performance of Cyble and sales development across markets.