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NAKIVO, a pioneering provider of backup and disaster recovery solutions, proudly announces the release of NAKIVO Backup & Replication v11. This landmark release introduces the most extensive set of features to date. Designed to address modern data protection needs, v11 introduces capabilities that improve backup flexibility, security, and usability. Agentless backup for Proxmox VE Proxmox VE has become a mainstream virtualization solution, offering the flexibility, scalability, and afford...

IN Groupe has entered into a final agreement with Nets, part of Nexi Group, for the takeover of Nets' eID business. In November 2023, Nets and IN Groupe concluded the first part of the agreement for the acquisition, and the two parties reached an agreement on the final terms. MitID operations transferred Nets will formally transfer the responsibility for the development and operation of MitID to IN Groupe which is in charge of further development and operation of the Danish digital iden...

BlueVoyant, a pioneering cyber defense company published the findings of its The State of Supply Chain Defense Annual Global Insights report. Currently, in its fifth year, the UK findings reveal that tackling supply chain cyber risk continues to be a pressing and persistent challenge. Ninety-five percent of surveyed UK organizations experienced negative impacts from cyber security incidents in their supply chain, which is significantly higher than the 81% of global respondents who indicated the...

Bugcrowd, the pioneer in crowdsourced security, announced the addition of Trey Ford as Chief Information Security Officer for the Americas, to the leadership team. Trey is a seasoned strategic advisor and security thought pioneer with over 25 years of experience in offensive and defensive security disciplines. Trey has held key leadership roles at Deepwatch, Vista Equity Partners, Salesforce, Black Hat, and more. He has also been a valued member of Bugcrowd's advisory board for over a decade....

TraiCon Events will be hosting Kuwait’s premier Data Center Summit event titled “Data Center & Cloud Innovation Summit” scheduled on 25th & 26th November 2024 in The Radisson Blu Hotel Kuwait - Increasing Demand for Digital Infrastructure.  This summit aims to bring together 300+ experts and pioneers in data centers, cloud innovation, and cyber security to discuss and explore emerging trends and investment opportunities in the Kuwait market.  Data...

Secutech Thailand opens at the Bangkok International Trade & Exhibition Center (BITEC), showcasing the latest advancements in security and fire safety and building solutions. The event features a concurrent Fire & Safety event and co-located Building and Architect Thailand, enhancing the exploration of integrated safety and design innovations. Adoption of approaches Visitors have extensive networking opportunities at and beyond exhibitors’ booths With 200 exhibitors from 14 cou...

Silicon Valley Bank (SVB), a division of First Citizens Bank announced it has provided a $50 million growth capital facility to Bugcrowd, a provider of crowdsourced cybersecurity solutions. Bugcrowd brings the collective ingenuity of organizations and hackers to mitigate vulnerabilities across all applications, systems, and infrastructure. Provided by SVB’s Enterprise Software Group, the new financing will further scale Bugcrowd’s AI-powered platform globally, fund continued in...

Logpoint has been named a pioneer in the latest IDC MarketScape: Worldwide SIEM for SMB 2024 Vendor Assessment (US52038824, September 2024). Logpoint SIEM centralizes data monitoring for heightened visibility to help mid-sized organizations and the Managed Security Service Providers (MSSPs) who serve them detect, investigate, and respond to cyber threats and meet compliance requirements. IDC MarketScape “We believe that being recognized as a pioneer in the IDC MarketScape Worldwide SIEM...

Kaseya, the global provider of AI-powered cybersecurity and IT management software announced Kaseya 365 User, joining Kaseya 365 Endpoint which launched in April 2024, at DattoCon Miami. Kaseya 365 User gives managed service providers (MSPs) the ability to help their customers prevent, respond to, and recover from threats to user identity and security. SaaS Alerts Kaseya also announced it has acquired SaaS Alerts, an industry-pioneering cybersecurity company that helps MSPs monitor and protec...

Genetec Inc (Genetec), a technology provider of unified security, public safety, operations, and business intelligence solutions, will be present at the Smart City Expo World Congress which is to be held in Barcelona from the 5th -7th  November 2024. The company will join its strategic partner, Axis Communications, in Hall 3, Stand 121, where they will present their innovative solutions designed to address today's smart city challenges. City security, mobility efficiency Genetec will emp...

At its 6th Partner Day in Italy, Dahua Technology, a world-pioneering video-centric AIoT solution and service provider, received the Common Criteria (ISO/IEC 15048) EAL 3+ certificate, along with ISO/IEC 27001 for Information Security Management System, ISO/IEC 27701 for Privacy Information Management System, and CSA STAR certifications. These achievements further strengthen Dahua’s comprehensive security measures and adherence to global standards, demonstrating the company’s abilit...

Cohesity, a pioneer in AI-powered data security announced the appointment of Vasu Murthy as SVP and Chief Product Officer. Vasu Murthy Murthy is a veteran with over 25 years of experience building enterprise software at scale. He has successfully led software launches at companies ranging from day-zero startups to large, global brands, with strengths in driving rapid growth and managing complex multi-product scaling efforts.  Murthy will bring this vast experience in data protection, sec...

Enveil, the pioneering Privacy Enhancing Technology company protecting Data in Use, and Figure Eight Federal (F8F), provider of the world’s most advanced geospatial search engine and global location data feed announced a partnership and product integration enabling customers to securely and privately unlock value across a vast collection of anonymized mobile location data. The collaboration will allow F8F’s HYDRA AI Analytics Studio to leverage Enveil’s encrypted search capabi...

Convergint, a global pioneer in service-based security systems integration, has announced a strategic alliance with Deloitte. This new alliance provides powerful, integrated cyber and physical security services that are designed to help their clients address the evolving risk landscape. The alliance combines Deloitte’s advisory services, market insights, and cyber ecosystem with Convergint’s advanced technology expertise and last-mile service delivery for its customers, which allows...

Zenitel, a global pioneer in Unified Critical Communication solutions, proudly announces the launch of Zenitel Connect Pro, the industry’s first critical communication solution that unifies all types of audio communication solutions, helping to bring safety, security, operational, and infotainment communication needs under one platform.   Zenitel Connect Pro Cybersecurity demands are fundamental to any security specification and the Zenitel Connect Pro platform is built on secu...

Vanta, the trust management platform announced new investments in the United Kingdom and Ireland, including new compliance frameworks, product features, and the opening of its London office.  These initiatives reflect Vanta’s ongoing commitment to helping UKI and European businesses easily achieve compliance and scale security programs by providing the technology, local expertise, and trusted partnerships needed to compete on a global stage.  Support for the EU AI Act The rapi...

Luminys Systems Corp. (Luminys), a provider of smart, sustainable, and connected technology solutions, is advancing its strategic roadmap as it transitions to the supply chain network of Foxlink, a global pioneer in electronics manufacturing and the parent company of Luminys. This transition marks a significant step forward as Luminys positions itself for long-term growth in the North American market. Cybersecurity and data privacy Manufactured by Foxlink and its affiliates, Luminys&rsqu...

Alcatraz AI, a global pioneer in autonomous access control solutions, announced its partnership with Convergint, a global systems integrator focused on delivering results for customers through unparalleled service excellence. Alcatraz AI joins Convergint’s broad network of partners and integrators, amplifying the power of facial authentication to enterprise customers around the world. Overall user experience Convergint is a USD 2 billion global, industry-pioneering systems integrat...

Logpoint is announcing the appointment of Frank Koelmel as Chief Revenue Officer (CRO), underscoring Logpoint’s dedication to establishing itself as a European cybersecurity powerhouse. The appointment will enable Logpoint to continue to focus on market growth by providing high-impact cybersecurity solutions that make it easier for security teams to defend against cyberattacks and for organizations to navigate the compliance and threat landscape. Cybersecurity industry Frank Koelme...

Entrust, a global pioneer in trusted payments, identities, and data security, announced it has been positioned by Gartner in the Leaders’ Quadrant for the inaugural Gartner Magic Quadrant for Identity Verification (IDV). The Magic Quadrant evaluated vendors across the identity verification market and recognized Entrust as a Leader. This recognition comes after the acquisition of Onfido earlier this year.  Gartner Magic Quadrant The Gartner Magic Quadrant for IDV evaluates vend...

In response to significant international growth, barox Kommunikation AG, the global manufacturer of professional standard switches, PoE media converters and IP extenders, continue to reinforce their advanced technical development and global client support, with the appointment of Jeneeben Jesujeevagan, as Head of Engineering. Based from the company’s headquarters in Switzerland, Jeneeben will head the technical development of the barox range and champion the company’s technology par...

DigiCert, a pioneering global provider of digital trust, announced the appointment of Lakshmi Hanspal as Chief Trust Officer. Hanspal, a seasoned cybersecurity pioneer, will play a pivotal role in advancing DigiCert’s commitment to providing world-class digital trust solutions. Hanspal will be based in the company’s Sunnyvale office and report directly to DigiCert Chief Executive Officer Amit Sinha. She most recently served as Global Chief Information Security Officer for Amazon Dev...

Wibu-Systems, a global pioneer in software protection, licensing, and security for intelligent devices, is set to host exclusive guided tours at SPS 2024 in Nuremberg, Germany, from 12-14 November 2024. This industry-defining event brings together innovators in automation, and Wibu-Systems will showcase how its flagship technology, CodeMeter, is being used by top companies like B&R, CODESYS, KEBA, Kistler, and TTTech Industrial to protect their intellectual property and enable secure s...

Telesat (NASDAQ and TSX: TSAT), one of the world’s largest and most innovative satellite operators, and Intellian, a pioneering provider of feature-rich, future-proof satellite communications solutions, announced a contract award for Intellian to design, supply, install, and integrate 127 Gateway Antenna Systems at Landing Stations for the Telesat Lightspeed Low Earth Orbit (LEO) constellation. Intellian’s 4-metre Gateway Antenna System has been meticulously engineered to optimize t...

SaaS Alerts, a cybersecurity company delivering an automated software-as-a-service (SaaS) security platform that enables managed service providers (MSPs) to detect and stop unauthorized activity in client SaaS applications, announced the findings from its State of SaaS Security 2024 report. Channel Mastered, a pioneering source of insights and services for building profitable MSP channels, conducted the report for SaaS Alerts, based on data from from 2,804 providers of IT services, including 72...

Cohesity, a pioneer in AI-powered data security and management introduced a patent-pending visual data exploration capability to Cohesity Gaia, its first-to-market AI-powered search assistant launched earlier in 2024. By providing customers with a visual categorization of the themes across documents and files within a data set, the visual data explorer brings new context to the data and suggests queries that help users gain insights faster.  Challenges with the traditional approach With...

Sophos and Secureworks®, two global pioneers of innovative security solutions for defeating cyberattacks, announced a definitive agreement for Sophos to acquire Secureworks. The all-cash transaction is valued at approximately USD 859 million. Sophos is backed by Thoma Bravo, a pioneering software investment firm.  Secureworks’ operations Sophos’ experience and reputation as a pioneering provider of managed security services Sophos’ experience and reputati...

Kaseya, the global provider of AI-powered cybersecurity and IT management software released the results of its 2024 Kaseya Security Survey. User behavior IT professionals reported user behavior as their biggest cybersecurity challenge. Another important finding relates to the widespread adoption of artificial intelligence by both threat actors and defenders. The survey found that feelings are mixed as IT professionals learn to navigate this new industry game-changer. The results of the survey...

Honeywell and Google Cloud announced a unique collaboration connecting artificial intelligence (AI) agents with assets, people, and processes to accelerate safer, autonomous operations for the industrial sector. Easy-to-understand insights This partnership will bring together the multimodality and natural language capabilities of Gemini on Vertex AI – Google Cloud's AI platform – and the massive data set on Honeywell Forge, an Internet of Things (IoT) platform for industrials....

Siren, the all-in-one investigation company, is proud to announce that the National Cyber-Forensics and Training Alliance (NCFTA) will be formally introduced as a customer at this year’s International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) conference in Boston. This collaboration marks a pivotal evolution in cyber threat investigations and information sharing between the private sector and law enforcement. Cyber-related threats The NCFTA, a non-profit, creates an essential env...