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investment
Cyber valuations climb as capital concentrates, AI security expands

Venture funding in cybersecurity continued to concentrate in large private rounds at the end of 2025, driving valuations higher across stages. Data from DataTribe shows total …

chess
Cyber risk is becoming a hold-period problem for private equity firms

Private equity firms have spent years treating cybersecurity as an IT hygiene issue inside portfolio companies. That approach is getting harder to sustain as ransomware, data …

military business
British Army to spend £279 million on permanent cyber regiment base

The British Army has announced a new permanent base for its cyber regiment, backed by £279 million in government spending. The plan centres on 13 Signal Regiment, the unit …

investment
Cybersecurity spending keeps rising, so why is business impact still hard to explain?

Cybersecurity budgets keep climbing, but many security leaders still struggle to explain what that spending delivers to the business. A new study by Expel examines that …

Chris Wheeler
To get funding, CISOs are mastering the language of money

In this Help Net Security interview, Chris Wheeler, CISO at Resilience, talks about how CISOs are managing changing cybersecurity budgets. While overall spending is up, many …

investment
Security validation: The key to maximizing ROI from security investments

Every sizable organization invests heavily in firewalls, SIEMs, EDRs, and countless other technologies that form the backbone of a modern enterprise’s cyber defenses. …

AI
AI hype hits a wall when the data doesn’t deliver

Companies are pouring money into AI for IT operations, but most projects are still far from maturity. A global survey of 1,200 business leaders, IT leaders, and technical …

AI EU
Europe’s AI strategy: Smart caution or missed opportunity?

Europe is banking on AI to help solve its economic problems. Productivity is stalling, and tech adoption is slow. Global competitors, especially the U.S., are pulling ahead. A …

strategy
7 ways to get C-suite buy-in on that new cybersecurity tool

You’re in the middle of a sprint, juggling deadlines, debugging code, fine-tuning pipelines, and then it happens—you stumble across the perfect cybersecurity tool. It promises …

investment
VC-backed cybersecurity startups and the exit crunch

The cybersecurity startup landscape is at a crossroads. As venture-backed companies strive for successful exits, the bar has risen dramatically, requiring more funding, higher …

cybersecurity investments
6 considerations for 2025 cybersecurity investment decisions

Cybersecurity professionals may be concerned about the constantly shifting threat landscape. From the increased use of artificial intelligence (AI) by malicious actors to the …

strategy
74% of CISOs are increasing crisis simulation budgets

In the aftermath of 2024’s high-profile cybersecurity incidents, including NHS, CrowdStrike, 23andMe, Transport for London, and Cencora, CISOs are reassessing their …

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