Monday, September 25 2023

Cyber Deal Update: Dragos, Devo Technology, Bitglass, & Sontiq

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Cybersecurity mergers and venture funding trends this week: Forcepoint completes its Bitglass acquisition. Devo and Dragos hit coveted unicorn status; […]

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Cyber Deal Update: Query.ai, Bitsight, Security Advisor, & Zeguro

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Mega-corns find their way to $2 Billion+ valuation.  Other newcomers see sustained progress through initial Series A.  An IT solutions provider acquires a solutions integrator to realize immediate net-sales in the $1 Billion+ range. Insurance behemoth acquires a cyber insurance firm for its small business clientele.

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Cyber Deal Update: Wiz, EVA Group, Bitglass, & appgate,

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Massive expansion continues through acquisition and large-scale capital influx.  Wix raises additional $250 million four months after raising $120 million.  The EVA […]

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Cyber Executive Moves: TransUnion, Kovrr, JLL

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TransUnion, Kovrr, and JLL nab new CISOs. TransUnion, a consumer credit reporting agency based in Chicago, has named Bill Shields […]

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Cyber Deal Update: Orca Security, Carnami, Excygent

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Two Homomorphic Encryption outfits fight for superiority through competing rounds of funding. Orca Security closes $550 million in Series C.  Coalition […]

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Cyber Executive Moves: SAIC, Corvus Insurance, Cloudentity

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SAIC appoints a new CISO, Corvus Insurance gains a new president, and Cloudentity nabs a new chief executive officer with […]

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Cyber Executive Moves: Expel, AXA XL

Ellie Buscemi

Expel appoints a new chief product officer, AXA XL announces a new chief executive and DataVisor appoints a new chief revenue officer. Expel, a security operations provider in Herndon, Virginia, appointed Yonni Shelmerdine as the new chief product officer on Aug. 28. Shelmerdine comes to Expel from SentinelOne where he was the vice president of Product Management, endpoint […]

Grip Security Raising $41 Million Series B Led by Third Point Ventures

SecureDisruptions

SaaS security company plans to accelerate growth and extend market leadership SaaS identity risk management platform Grip Security announced a $41 million Series B funding round led by Third Point Ventures, with participation from YL Ventures, Intel Capital and The Syndicate Group. The investment would bring Grip Security’s total funding to $66 million and marks a major milestone for the […]

Partner One Acquires Key Fidelis Cybersecurity Assets

SecureDisruptions

Partner One, one of the fastest growing software conglomerates in the world, has announced its acquisition of Fidelis Cybersecurity software, intellectual property, equipment, inventory and customer and reseller contracts. Fidelis software is a leader in the cybersecurity industry, with innovative eXtended Detection and Response (XDR) and Cloud Native Application Protection Platform (CNAPP). Fidelis solutions protect […]

Healthcare IoT: Risks, Policy, and the Path Forward 

John Powers

When Amazon launched as an online bookstore twenty-eight years ago, few would have imagined that patients could one day go to its website to treat their acid reflux. But times change. Amazon just expanded their virtual healthcare marketplace, Amazon Clinic. Across the U.S., customers can now consult with clinicians through virtual calls and get treatment […]

NIST Updates Cybersecurity Framework in New Draft, Seeks Public Comment

John Powers

The National Institute of Standards and Technology updated their cybersecurity framework for the third time in a new draft. The new framework offers guidance to organizations about reducing cybersecurity risks. It contains a set of outcomes so that any organization can evaluate, prioritize, grasp, and communicate its cybersecurity measures in an effective way. The draft […]

N.Y. Gov. Debuts Premier State Cybersecurity Strategy

John Powers

Governor Kathy Hochul (D-NY) recently introduced New York’s first cybersecurity strategy. The 15-page document lays out a blueprint to expand services to aid under-resourced entities and clarifies agency responsibilities. It provides $500 million to strengthen New York’s healthcare information technology and $7.4 million to expand the New York State Police’s Cyber Analysis Unit, Computer Crimes […]