Ethyca Raises $10 Million for Data Privacy Platform

December 6, 2024 at 08:14AM Ethyca, a data privacy and AI governance platform, raised $10 million, totaling over $37 million since its founding in 2018. The funding, led by Aspenwood Ventures and AVP, will enhance product capabilities and expand its team. Ethyca’s platform aids organizations in managing data visibility, compliance, and privacy requests efficiently. ### … Read more

To Map Shadow IT, Follow Citizen Developers

November 19, 2024 at 06:35AM Shadow IT arises when employees use unapproved software to enhance productivity, bypassing cumbersome processes and security mechanisms. This trend persists even in small startups and can be exacerbated by no-code/low-code tools, which can create custom applications that interact with unauthorized systems, posing security risks while potentially enhancing visibility for IT … Read more

SurePath AI Raises $5.2 Million for Gen-AI Governance Solution

November 15, 2024 at 08:52AM SurePath AI has successfully raised $5.2 million in seed funding to develop a solution aimed at helping enterprises securely utilize generative AI. The funding will support efforts in governance and security within the generative AI space. **Meeting Notes Takeaways:** – **Company Update:** SurePath AI has successfully raised $5.2 million in … Read more

Google AI Platform Bugs Leak Proprietary Enterprise LLMs

November 13, 2024 at 03:13PM Google fixed two vulnerabilities in its Vertex AI platform that could have allowed attackers to access proprietary models. Discovered by Palo Alto Networks, these flaws involved privilege escalation and model exfiltration. While threats were mitigated, researchers emphasize continued vigilance is needed to secure AI environments against potential manipulations and unauthorized … Read more

Microsoft fixes Windows 10 bug causing apps to stop working

October 31, 2024 at 10:44AM Microsoft has resolved launch issues for certain apps on Windows 10 22H2 following the September 2024 preview cumulative update. Non-admin users may encounter failures with apps like Quick Assist and Teams. A Known Issue Rollback (KIR) will automatically apply the fix, with guidance available for enterprise-managed devices. ### Meeting Takeaways: … Read more

Sophos to Acquire SecureWorks in $859 Million All-Cash Deal

October 21, 2024 at 10:40AM Sophos will integrate Secureworks’ Taegis XDR platform into its Managed Detection and Response (MDR) services for various business segments. The acquisition is part of a $859 million all-cash deal. **Meeting Takeaways:** 1. **Integration Plan**: Sophos intends to integrate Secureworks Taegis XDR platform into its Managed Detection and Response (MDR) services. … Read more

Ex-Oracle, Google Engineers Raise $7m From Accel for Public Launch of Simplismart to Empower AI Adoption

October 17, 2024 at 04:57PM OpenAI is expected to generate over $10 billion in 2025, highlighting the rapid adoption of generative AI. Simplismart has announced a $7 million funding round to enhance its AI deployment infrastructure, addressing challenges faced by enterprises. The platform optimizes machine learning operations, aiming to streamline generative AI adoption in organizations. … Read more

Secure Data Sharing Company Kiteworks Raises $456 Million

August 14, 2024 at 08:39AM Kiteworks, a secure data sharing solutions provider, secures $456 million in growth equity investment from Insight Partners and Sixth Street Growth. The funding will strengthen the company’s market position, which is said to be over $1 billion in valuation. Kiteworks’ platform provides a Private Content Network for secure data sharing … Read more

In the Context of Cloud, Security and Mobility, It’s Time Organizations Ditch Legacy MPLS

January 25, 2024 at 12:48PM The text highlights the challenges faced by modern organizations with MPLS, citing its outdated design, high costs, and limitations in service level agreements. It discusses the potential replacement of MPLS with alternatives such as the internet, SD-WAN, and Secure Access Service Edge (SASE), emphasizing the benefits and growing adoption of … Read more