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Venafi Secures Workload Identities Across Cloud Native Environments With New SPIFFE Support for Venafi Firefly

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Wednesday, March 20, 2024

(KubeCon + CloudNativeCon Europe 2024) — Venafi , the inventor of machine identity management, today introduced SPIFFE (Secure Production Identity Framework For Everyone) support for Venafi Firefly , Venafi’s industry-first lightweight workload identity issuer uniquely designed to support modern, highly distributed cloud native workloads.

Key Points: 
  • (KubeCon + CloudNativeCon Europe 2024) — Venafi , the inventor of machine identity management, today introduced SPIFFE (Secure Production Identity Framework For Everyone) support for Venafi Firefly , Venafi’s industry-first lightweight workload identity issuer uniquely designed to support modern, highly distributed cloud native workloads.
  • “The cloud native tsunami is making workload identity the focus for both security teams and adversaries.
  • Venafi Firefly scales trust domains by seamlessly enforcing identity and trust for workloads across multiple public cloud infrastructures and service mesh environments.
  • To learn more about Venafi Firefly, please visit https://venafi.com/firefly/ or visit Venafi in Booth L8 at KubeCon + CloudNativeCon Europe 2024.

CEX.IO Rebrands Exchange Plus, Launches Spot Trading Service for Eligible U.S. Participants

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Tuesday, February 6, 2024

The revamped product, now called CEX.IO Spot Trading , reintroduces advanced features, and offers a curated assortment of vetted digital asset listings.

Key Points: 
  • The revamped product, now called CEX.IO Spot Trading , reintroduces advanced features, and offers a curated assortment of vetted digital asset listings.
  • This development expands on the company’s existing Buy, Sell, and Storage services, and enables greater access to the digital economy.
  • CEX.IO Spot Trading will be available in U.S. states where the company holds a valid Money Transmitter License (MTL), or is otherwise permitted by local requirements.
  • The launch of Spot Trading aligns with CEX.IO’s concerted, successful efforts to expand its licensure footprint in the United States.

Carahsoft Announces Support for HashiCorp Products in AWS Marketplace

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Tuesday, January 23, 2024

Carahsoft’s DSOR Program features flexible pricing terms, simplified billing, quick deployment, and license management, making it easier to purchase software and services from AWS Marketplace vendors, such as HashiCorp.

Key Points: 
  • Carahsoft’s DSOR Program features flexible pricing terms, simplified billing, quick deployment, and license management, making it easier to purchase software and services from AWS Marketplace vendors, such as HashiCorp.
  • Carahsoft serves as HashiCorp’s Master Government Aggregator® and manages its AWS Marketplace distribution through Carahsoft’s DSOR Program.
  • HashiCorp Cloud Platform (HCP) is a fully managed platform offering HashiCorp products as a service to automate infrastructure and security on the cloud.
  • Through HashiCorp’s collaboration with Carahsoft and availability in AWS Marketplace, Public Sector customers now have an additional option to support Government purchases.

Former Geisinger President and CEO, Glenn D. Steele Jr., MD, PhD, Joins Amplifire as a Strategic Advisor

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Tuesday, December 12, 2023

Dr. Steele will play a vital role with Amplifire in providing tools to help shape positive behaviors and practices within health systems to create a positive impact on clinician well-being and patient outcomes.

Key Points: 
  • Dr. Steele will play a vital role with Amplifire in providing tools to help shape positive behaviors and practices within health systems to create a positive impact on clinician well-being and patient outcomes.
  • From 2013-2018, Dr. Steele was Chairman of xG Health, a Geisinger-affiliated consultancy designed to spread the organization's principles across the U.S. healthcare system.
  • “A recognized leader in quality, innovation and population health, Dr. Steele will be a driving force as Amplifire expands its impact.
  • Dr. Steele is a member of the National Academy of Medicine and a fellow of the American College of Surgeons.

Cloudbrink claims first with firewall-as-service for the hybrid workplace

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Tuesday, December 5, 2023

The company, which delivers high-performance zero-trust application connectivity to the hybrid workforce, says traditional and next-generation firewalls fail to protect end users and their devices.

Key Points: 
  • The company, which delivers high-performance zero-trust application connectivity to the hybrid workforce, says traditional and next-generation firewalls fail to protect end users and their devices.
  • Offloading remote-user security functions improves the stability of existing firewalls and the network performance experienced by remote users, Cloudbrink claims.
  • Prakash Mana, chief executive officer of Cloudbrink, said: “Firewalls were designed to protect the data center, then the network, and now the cloud.
  • FWaaS functionality and IPsec connectivity are bundled with the Cloudbrink service starting December 2023.

Flutterwave Hires World-Class Executives from PayPal, Stripe, and Western Union, Focusing on Risk, Compliance, and Payment Partnerships to Amplify Growth

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Wednesday, December 13, 2023

Previously, Amaresh has held key roles in leading global banks, including Citibank, Kotak Mahindra Bank, and Bank of America.

Key Points: 
  • Previously, Amaresh has held key roles in leading global banks, including Citibank, Kotak Mahindra Bank, and Bank of America.
  • At Flutterwave, Amaresh will oversee all aspects of Risk Management, including Compliance, Trust and Safety.
  • He will work closely with the board and Flutterwave leadership to build a risk-aware culture and strong governance across the company.
  • Their wealth of experience will help us maintain an atmosphere of sustainable growth and a constructive environment for our people.

Flutterwave Hires World-Class Executives from PayPal, Stripe, and Western Union, Focusing on Risk, Compliance, and Payment Partnerships to Amplify Growth

Retrieved on: 
Wednesday, December 13, 2023

Previously, Amaresh has held key roles in leading global banks, including Citibank, Kotak Mahindra Bank, and Bank of America.

Key Points: 
  • Previously, Amaresh has held key roles in leading global banks, including Citibank, Kotak Mahindra Bank, and Bank of America.
  • At Flutterwave, Amaresh will oversee all aspects of Risk Management, including Compliance, Trust and Safety.
  • He will work closely with the board and Flutterwave leadership to build a risk-aware culture and strong governance across the company.
  • Their wealth of experience will help us maintain an atmosphere of sustainable growth and a constructive environment for our people.

Ripple Transforms Payments Experience to Unlock Enterprise Crypto Adoption

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Wednesday, November 8, 2023

Ripple , the leader in enterprise blockchain and crypto solutions, debuted today the evolution of its crypto-enabled cross-border payments solution, Ripple Payments, formerly known as RippleNet.

Key Points: 
  • Ripple , the leader in enterprise blockchain and crypto solutions, debuted today the evolution of its crypto-enabled cross-border payments solution, Ripple Payments, formerly known as RippleNet.
  • Ripple Payments provides the enterprise-grade infrastructure required for businesses to leverage blockchain easily for faster, cheaper, more efficient cross-border payments without needing to be an expert.
  • This evolution of Ripple Payments represents an extension of our long-running work to optimize the cross-border payments experience through transformative technology,” said Monica Long, President at Ripple.
  • Bringing these elements together within Ripple Payments for an intuitive end-to-end enterprise experience is the natural next step for Ripple to make crypto’s benefits accessible for any business.”
    “At Ripple, we’ve long known that payments are unequivocally the ‘killer app’ for digital assets.

Bastion Secures Money Transmitter License in New Hampshire and Arkansas

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Tuesday, October 31, 2023

NEW YORK, Oct. 31, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Bastion (the "Company"), an enterprise-grade web3 orchestrator and custodial wallet, today announced the acquisition of Money Transmitter Licenses ("MTLs") in New Hampshire and Arkansas, the first two MTLs acquired by Bastion. The licenses, granted by the New Hampshire Banking Department and Arkansas Securities Department, will enable Bastion to support fungible assets in each state. The acquisitions, just one month after Bastion's launch, solidifies the company's commitment to providing businesses across the United States with the ability to engage their customers in a safe, secure, and compliant manner across a broad spectrum of digital assets.

Key Points: 
  • NEW YORK, Oct. 31, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Bastion (the "Company"), an enterprise-grade web3 orchestrator and custodial wallet, today announced the acquisition of Money Transmitter Licenses ("MTLs") in New Hampshire and Arkansas, the first two MTLs acquired by Bastion.
  • The licenses, granted by the New Hampshire Banking Department and Arkansas Securities Department, will enable Bastion to support fungible assets in each state.
  • Bastion has additional applications pending for Money Transmitter Licenses in the United States and eagerly looks forward to working with the individual states to acquire a license where required in each jurisdiction.
  • Bastion co-founder Nassim Eddequiouaq commented on today's news: "The acquisition of Money Transmitter Licenses in New Hampshire and Arkansas is a consequential step in realizing our long-term vision.

AppViewX Launches Automated Certificate Lifecycle Management to Secure Complex Kubernetes Environments for DevOps Professionals

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Wednesday, October 4, 2023

AppViewX , the leader in automated machine identity management (MIM) and application infrastructure security, today launched AppViewX KUBE+ , a comprehensive automated certificate lifecycle management solution for Kubernetes environments that prevents outages and reduces security vulnerabilities.

Key Points: 
  • AppViewX , the leader in automated machine identity management (MIM) and application infrastructure security, today launched AppViewX KUBE+ , a comprehensive automated certificate lifecycle management solution for Kubernetes environments that prevents outages and reduces security vulnerabilities.
  • By providing complete certificate visibility, end-to-end automation and policy control, AppViewX KUBE+ simplifies certificate lifecycle management to secure containerized workloads at scale while supporting DevOps speed and agility.
  • “Broadcom’s platform engineering team is responsible for all our cloud assets which includes the Kubernetes-centric platform that supports our SaaS applications.
  • As a SaaS solution, AppViewX KUBE+ is available now and is part of the AppViewX Digital Identity Management Platform that includes AppViewX CERT+ and AppViewX PKI+ for automating PKI and certificate lifecycle management across complex hybrid multi-cloud environments.