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Kovrr Releases First-Of-Its-Kind, Cyber Materiality Report Solution to Drive Compliance & Enforce Bottom Line Impact of Cyber Attacks to Propel Preventative Strategies

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Monday, November 13, 2023

TEL AVIV, Israel, Nov. 13, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Kovrr, the leading global provider of on-demand cyber risk quantification (CRQ), releases a groundbreaking solution, the "Cyber Materiality Report," empowering organizations to comprehensively assess their risk exposure levels, determine materiality thresholds, and discover if they currently face material-level risks.

Key Points: 
  • After quantifying an organization's cyber risk, the Materiality Report identifies that point on a loss curve and highlights the likelihood of experiencing an event of that magnitude.
  • The Cyber Materiality Report fosters this relationship, creating a shared understanding of the companies' material cyber risks.
  • Kovrr's one-of-a-kind Cyber Materiality Report helps companies quantify their cyber risk and foster the necessary collaboration between security teams and the boardroom to determine appropriate material loss thresholds.
  • To learn more about the Cyber Materiality Report and incorporate it into your cyber governance program, please visit https://www.kovrr.com/sec-reporting-materiality .

CIO Leadership: The Transformational Implications of AI will Power the Discussion at the 2023 Houston CIO Executive Leadership Summit on November 16

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Thursday, November 9, 2023

Key topics to be explored at the summit include the transformational opportunities that artificial intelligence (AI) can have on businesses and industries.

Key Points: 
  • Key topics to be explored at the summit include the transformational opportunities that artificial intelligence (AI) can have on businesses and industries.
  • To learn more about the 2023 Houston CIO Executive Leadership Summit and to register for the event, click here .
  • HMG Strategy is also excited to be hosting its 2023 Denver CIO Executive Leadership Summit on November 14 at The Ritz-Carlton Denver.
  • To learn more about the 2023 Denver CIO Executive Leadership Summit and to register for the event, click here .

Salt Security Named 2023 CISO Choice Award Winner for API Security

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Thursday, November 9, 2023

PALO ALTO, Calif., Nov. 9, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Salt Security, the leading API security company, today announced that it has been named the winner of the API Security category in the 2023 CISO Choice Awards. Judged by a panel of distinguished CISOs at large organizations across the world, the CISO Choice Awards honor security vendors who provide top-tier differentiated security solutions, valuable to CISOs and their enterprises. Salt, utilizing powerful cloud-scale big data and time-tested artificial intelligence (AI) algorithms, protects APIs across their full lifecycle and delivers the adaptive intelligence required to identify and defend against today's increasing API attacks.

Key Points: 
  • PALO ALTO, Calif., Nov. 9, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Salt Security , the leading API security company, today announced that it has been named the winner of the API Security category in the 2023 CISO Choice Awards.
  • According to the Salt Security State of the CISO Report 2023 , 95% of CISOs state that their organization is making API security a planned priority over the next two years.
  • "I would like to congratulate Salt for winning the 2023 CISO Choice Awards API Security Category.
  • For more information on the Salt Security API Protection Platform or to request a demo, please visit: https://content.salt.security/demo.html .

CISOs Connect and Security Current Announce Winners of the CISO Choice Awards 2023

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Thursday, November 9, 2023

NEW YORK, Nov. 9, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- CISOs Connect™ today announced the winners of the 2023 CISO Choice Awards, a recognition of the leading security vendors by a distinguished board of prominent CISOs.

Key Points: 
  • His Security Yearbook 2023 includes a directory of some 3,269 companies and an interactive vendor dashboard that has proved an invaluable tool for CISOs.
  • "Working with leading CISOs is such an honor, all the more so as part of the CISO Choice Awards," Stiennon said.
  • "The importance of finding a trusted partner cannot be overestimated," said Neda Pitt, VP of Information Security and CISO of Belk.
  • Mayfield, a global venture capital firm, has partnered with CISOs Connect to make the CISO Choice Awards possible, as a fundamental part of its mission to support CISOs and the cybersecurity solution ecosystem safeguarding enterprises and organizations worldwide.

Bitsight continues strong investment in Europe, appoints security industry veteran Tim Grieveson to SVP, Global Cyber Risk Advisor in EMEA

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Thursday, November 9, 2023

LISBON, Portugal, Nov. 9, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Bitsight, a leader in managing and monitoring cyber risk, announced today the appointment of cybersecurity industry veteran Tim Grieveson as Senior Vice President, Global Cyber Risk Advisor. This new addition to Bitsight leadership team follows the relocation last year of founder and CTO Stephen Boyer to lead Bitsight's growth in EMEA; and where the company continues to invest, increasing its headcount by 15% in 2023.

Key Points: 
  • Grieveson, who joins Bitsight effective November 27, 2023, will be responsible for engaging CISOs and other senior security leaders across Bitsight's customer base, focusing on EMEA.
  • He will work closely with Bitsight leadership, product, sales, and marketing to provide expert practitioner guidance consistent with Bitsight's cyber risk management data, insights, and solutions.
  • Grieveson joins from AVEVA where he has been Chief Security Officer & SVP Information Security, responsible for all aspects of cyber and physical security, risk management, security governance, and security strategy globally across the organization.
  • "Now, more than ever, having good cyber risk management practices is business-critical for every organization – no matter the industry," said Grieveson.

Bitsight continues strong investment in Europe, appoints security industry veteran Tim Grieveson to SVP, Global Cyber Risk Advisor in EMEA

Retrieved on: 
Thursday, November 9, 2023

LISBON, Portugal, Nov. 9, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Bitsight, a leader in managing and monitoring cyber risk, announced today the appointment of cybersecurity industry veteran Tim Grieveson as Senior Vice President, Global Cyber Risk Advisor. This new addition to Bitsight leadership team follows the relocation last year of founder and CTO Stephen Boyer to lead Bitsight's growth in EMEA; and where the company continues to invest, increasing its headcount by 15% in 2023.

Key Points: 
  • Grieveson, who joins Bitsight effective November 27, 2023, will be responsible for engaging CISOs and other senior security leaders across Bitsight's customer base, focusing on EMEA.
  • He will work closely with Bitsight leadership, product, sales, and marketing to provide expert practitioner guidance consistent with Bitsight's cyber risk management data, insights, and solutions.
  • Grieveson joins from AVEVA where he has been Chief Security Officer & SVP Information Security, responsible for all aspects of cyber and physical security, risk management, security governance, and security strategy globally across the organization.
  • "Now, more than ever, having good cyber risk management practices is business-critical for every organization – no matter the industry," said Grieveson.

Onapsis Unveils New Enhancements to Its AI-Driven Security Advisor and Broader Platform, Advancing Greater SAP Visibility and Attack Surface Management

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Wednesday, November 8, 2023

The standout updates spotlight the Onapsis Security Advisor, which now boasts enhanced artificial intelligence (AI) engines that facilitate dynamic industry peer comparisons against hundreds of the world’s leading SAP customers.

Key Points: 
  • The standout updates spotlight the Onapsis Security Advisor, which now boasts enhanced artificial intelligence (AI) engines that facilitate dynamic industry peer comparisons against hundreds of the world’s leading SAP customers.
  • This empowers CISOs and CIOs to benchmark their security initiatives, monitor progress, and deliver confident reports to their leadership and board.
  • Increased SAP Attack Surface Visibility: Enhanced scanning capabilities to provide deeper and more contextual insights into your SAP landscape, including potential threat actor ingress points like SAProuter.
  • For more information on Onapsis’ market-leading ERP security solutions and the details of this Autumn release, please visit: https://onapsis.com/webinar/g/onapsis-autumn-launch-2023

New Report Shows Disconnect Between Developers and Security Teams on Software Supply Chain Security Priorities and Responsibilities

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Wednesday, November 8, 2023

KIRKLAND, Wash., Nov. 8, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Chainguard, the leading software supply chain security company, today released the results of its inaugural report on the perspectives of CISOs and developers when it comes to tackling software supply chain security within their organization.

Key Points: 
  • The 2023 CISO & Developer Trends in Software Supply Chain Security Report , conducted by The Harris Poll, surveyed 520 security decision-makers (n=268) and developers (n=252) on how the different roles view overall responsibilities and expectations for software supply chain security, the importance of software supply chain security, and the pain points and successes in each team's approach to software supply chain security.
  • Despite disagreements on how each team views the other's security prowess or understanding of tooling, software supply chain security is a top priority for developers and security teams alike.
  • According to the report, in alignment with the importance already placed on software supply chain security by developers and CISOs, most say that their organizations already have some tools in place to address software supply chain security.
  • In addition to the existing adoption of software supply chain security tooling and frameworks, CISOs and developers expect changes to come in the next five years for software supply chain security at their organizations.

Introducing the First True Cloud Platform for Cyber Resilience in the Hybrid Enterprise: The Commvault Cloud, Powered by Metallic AI

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Wednesday, November 8, 2023

"With these advanced capabilities and a rich and growing partner ecosystem, our unique and consolidated platform is the new standard in cyber resilience."

Key Points: 
  • "With these advanced capabilities and a rich and growing partner ecosystem, our unique and consolidated platform is the new standard in cyber resilience."
  • Commvault is introducing innovations that can help customers realize the full benefits of AI and improve cyber resilience.
  • And, unlike others that use AI to simply generate content, Commvault is using AI in a way that can help customers take action.
  • We are excited to now bring a new standard for cyber resilience to our clients through our partnership with Commvault."

IRONSCALES Fall 2023 Release Expands Platform Capabilities to Fight Surging QR Code Attacks and Accelerate Cyber Awareness

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Tuesday, November 7, 2023

These new capabilities provide better organizational protection and strengthen employee phishing awareness to support organizations’ overall adaptive AI security strategy.

Key Points: 
  • These new capabilities provide better organizational protection and strengthen employee phishing awareness to support organizations’ overall adaptive AI security strategy.
  • IRONSCALES data analysts have observed a dramatic 215% increase in phishing emails incorporating images in Q3 2023 compared to volumes seen in Q1 2023.
  • Image-based phishing attacks, such as quishing, use malicious QR codes or images in emails to sidestep AI-based language processing.
  • This advanced capability effectively combats phishing threats such as AI-generated BEC attacks, QR code phishing (quishing), account takeover (ATO), and VIP impersonation.