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Beyond Identity Receives FIDO2 Certification

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Thursday, January 12, 2023

Beyond Identity , the leading provider of passwordless, phishing-resistant MFA, announced today that it has received FIDO2 certification.

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  • Beyond Identity , the leading provider of passwordless, phishing-resistant MFA, announced today that it has received FIDO2 certification.
  • Beyond Identity extends FIDO2 with a continuous risk-based authentication capability that evaluates device security posture and incorporates additional risk signals from EDR, XDR, and MDM systems to provide a complete zero-trust authentication solution.
  • “We’re excited to achieve FIDO2 certification because eliminating passwords removes the largest source of ransomware attacks and fraud from account takeovers, but it is only step one on the way to complete security,” noted Jasson Casey, CTO of Beyond Identity.
  • “Beyond Identity’s FIDO certification speaks to its commitment to supporting the industry standards for strong authentication and our shared vision of a passwordless future.

Conceal Partners with Thousand Guards to Expand into MSSP Markets

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Wednesday, January 11, 2023

“Thousand Guards services are aimed at IT security managers and cybersecurity services companies that need to find solutions to new or future problems,” said Juanjo Martinez, Founder and VP of Sales of Thousand Guards.

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  • “Thousand Guards services are aimed at IT security managers and cybersecurity services companies that need to find solutions to new or future problems,” said Juanjo Martinez, Founder and VP of Sales of Thousand Guards.
  • “We see a compelling opportunity with Conceal, service providers and millions of endpoints across Europe to provide an affordable, cost effective solution to web-based attacks.
  • For the MSSP community, ConcealBrowse offers a tremendous opportunity to provide innovative solutions to the web-browser security emerging threats.
  • It requires minimal configuration and provides advanced telemetry data that can be integrated with SIEMs and common analytical tools.

RSAC Innovation Sandbox and Launch Pad 2023 Contests Now Accepting Submissions

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Tuesday, January 10, 2023

RSA Conference™, the world’s leading information security conferences and expositions, today announced that submissions for the eighteenth annual RSAC Innovation Sandbox Contest are now open.

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  • RSA Conference™, the world’s leading information security conferences and expositions, today announced that submissions for the eighteenth annual RSAC Innovation Sandbox Contest are now open.
  • Additionally, two previous RSAC Innovation Sandbox finalists have completed IPOs in the last two years: ISB 2015 Finalist SentinelOne and ISB 2012 Finalist SumoLogic.
  • Qualifying startups interested in participating in the RSAC Innovation Sandbox Contest are invited to submit entries online no later than 8 p.m. PT on Friday, February 10, 2023.
  • RSAC Launch Pad will also be part of the 2023 line up, featuring a fun, high energy session with innovators pitching bold ideas to industry veterans for strategy, advice and community awareness.

Astrix Security Establishes North American Headquarters as Demand for Third-Party Connectivity Grows in 2023

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Thursday, January 12, 2023

Astrix Security has opened a new North American headquarters in New York City to further support its customers and strengthen the company's global footprint.

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  • Astrix Security has opened a new North American headquarters in New York City to further support its customers and strengthen the company's global footprint.
  • As organizations enjoy this app-to-app connectivity, we are seeing a huge demand for solutions that provide security teams holistic visibility into all app-to-app connections - completing their IAM and API security strategy.
  • "Establishing a U.S. headquarters for Astrix was key to our continued expansion and solidifying our presence in America.
  • In 2022 alone, Astrix Security grew its customer base five-fold and attracted customers at a global scale.

Woodruff Sawyer's 2023 Cyber Looking Ahead Guide Details Issues Facing Cyber Insurance Buyers from Pricing to Legal Liability

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Tuesday, January 10, 2023

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 10, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Woodruff Sawyer, one of the largest independent insurance brokerages in the US, announced today the release of the 2023 Cyber Looking Ahead Guide .

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  • SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 10, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Woodruff Sawyer, one of the largest independent insurance brokerages in the US, announced today the release of the 2023 Cyber Looking Ahead Guide .
  • Covering pricing, regulatory requirements, legal liability and risk mitigation trends, the Guide provides expert advice for any company purchasing cyber liability insurance in 2023.
  • The good news is that leading into 2023 it appears that the cyber insurance market is normalizing.
  • For deeper insights, advice, and our predictions for the cyber liability landscape in 2023, please join our free Cyber Insurance Trends: Looking Ahead to 2023 webinar on January 25, 2023, at 10 AM PST/1 PM EST.

Arkose Labs appoints Xactly Corporation Founder and CEO Chris Cabrera to Board of Directors

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Tuesday, January 10, 2023

SAN MATEO, Calif., Jan. 10, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Arkose Labs™, the global leader in bot management and account security, announced today Chris Cabrera, founder and CEO of Xactly Corporation, has joined its Board of Directors effective Jan. 1, 2023.

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  • SAN MATEO, Calif., Jan. 10, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Arkose Labs ™, the global leader in bot management and account security, announced today Chris Cabrera , founder and CEO of Xactly Corporation, has joined its Board of Directors effective Jan. 1, 2023.
  • Arkose Labs' board now is composed of three independent directors, three directors serving the company's investors, and founder and CEO Kevin Gosschalk .
  • New analysis from the Arkose Labs threat research team shows that attack attempts rose 2X in H2 2022 over H1.
  • Follow the Arkose Labs' LinkedIn handle to be one of the first to access fresh threat intel, trends, news, and research.

Webinar Alert: Cyera and Forrester to Discuss the Changing Face of Data Security in the Cloud Era

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Tuesday, January 10, 2023

Their remit is increasingly to empower teams to use and share data to drive business growth while maintaining data security.

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  • Their remit is increasingly to empower teams to use and share data to drive business growth while maintaining data security.
  • Cloud adoption has led to an explosion in the volume and types of data a business manages.
  • This is forcing CISOs to rapidly address outdated policies and frameworks, and obsolete tooling that focuses on finding attackers versus recognizing and protecting data.
  • Emerging data security technologies that are addressing the speed, ease, and scale required to manage data security in the cloud era

CIO Leadership: HMG Strategy Publishes 2023 Events Theme Focused on Resilient Leadership in a Challenging Global Economy

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Friday, January 6, 2023

HMG Strategy, which was recognized as a Top 10 Producer of Tech Events by Business Chief , is focusing its Executive Leadership Summits for CIOs, CISOs and business technology executives on the following theme: Resilient Leadership: Dreaming Big and Delivering a Secure Digital Agenda.

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  • HMG Strategy, which was recognized as a Top 10 Producer of Tech Events by Business Chief , is focusing its Executive Leadership Summits for CIOs, CISOs and business technology executives on the following theme: Resilient Leadership: Dreaming Big and Delivering a Secure Digital Agenda.
  • HMG Strategy’s first summit for 2023 will be the 2023 Silicon Valley Global Innovation Summit on February 28.
  • For the full 2023 Executive Leadership Summit schedule, including virtual events such as our 2023 HMG Live!
  • U.K. CIO Executive Leadership Summit and our distinctive 2023 Global Women in Technology Summit, please visit here .

Versa Networks Achieves FIPS 140-2 Security Certification

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Thursday, January 5, 2023

Versa Networks, the recognized leader of single-vendor Secure Access Service Edge (SASE), today announced it has achieved FIPS 140-2 certification for its Versa Operating System (VOS)™, which is the foundation for Versa SASE and Versa Secure SD-WAN and includes complete end-to-end security with FIPS validated cryptography for the entire solution.

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  • Versa Networks, the recognized leader of single-vendor Secure Access Service Edge (SASE), today announced it has achieved FIPS 140-2 certification for its Versa Operating System (VOS)™, which is the foundation for Versa SASE and Versa Secure SD-WAN and includes complete end-to-end security with FIPS validated cryptography for the entire solution.
  • “To deliver the most secure capabilities to our federal customers, Versa is committed to FIPS 140-2 certifications by NIST as a foundational element of Versa products supporting our government customers’ missions.
  • Versa delivers the most comprehensive, fully integrated SASE and Zero Trust solution to the government.”
    Sunil Ravi, Chief Security Architect at Versa Networks, said, “Our team is proud to have achieved FIPS 140-2 Level-1 certification for VOS as a Branch and Controller, both when deployed as a bare metal appliance and when deployed as a virtual machine.
  • Enterprise Management Associates (EMA) also found that Versa SASE has the most SASE supported functions , as published in its industry report.

Insights for CISOs - The Big 12 Business Considerations for Cloud Zero Trust Architecture (ZTA) Adoption - ResearchAndMarkets.com

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Thursday, December 22, 2022

The "Insights for CISOs - The Big 12 Business Considerations for Cloud Zero Trust Architecture Adoption" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.

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  • The "Insights for CISOs - The Big 12 Business Considerations for Cloud Zero Trust Architecture Adoption" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.
  • A host of competing vendors shout hyperbole about the "one" Zero Trust solution needed to protect the enterprise.
  • A cloud-served Zero Trust Architecture (ZTA) offers the greatest potential and greatest promise for securing the modern enterprise.
  • As they evaluate proposed cloud ZTA solutions, enterprise CISOs looking to shift security to the cloud must take into consideration 12 key business factors:
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