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Gemalto unveils cloud access management enhanced for smart card users

Gemalto launched a solution that will enable organisations which have invested in Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) security applications to leverage their investment without compromise on security or user experience when moving to the cloud. Through SafeNet Trusted Access, organisations whose employees log into enterprise resources with smart cards can use those same credentials to access cloud and web-based apps and benefit from single sign on (SSO). PKI hardware’s limitations meant companies could not adopt cloud … More →

Exabeam announces Smart Timelines and a single user interface to end ‘swivel chair’ incident response

Exabeam released two new features: Exabeam Smart Timelines and a single user interface (UI), as part of its ongoing mission to improve security analyst productivity. The additions to the Exabeam security information and event management (SIEM) platform will offer detection, investigation and response to threats. The company also announced the general availability (GA) of its Threat Intelligence Service to its customer base. Smart Timelines incorporate indicators of compromise (IOCs) from the Exabeam Threat Intelligence Service, … More →

HID Global releases Crescendo Mobile smart card

HID Global released the Crescendo Mobile smart card to bring convenience to security for accessing computer, network or cloud applications. The new HID mobile smart card utilizes digital certificates on users’ mobile devices for client authentication. HID Crescendo Mobile provides organizations seeking to eliminate passwords with a solution that combines the security of physical authenticators with the usability of a mobile solution. Crescendo Mobile works similarly to, and is compatible with, secure Crescendo smart cards; … More →

Qualys integrates with Amazon Web Services Security Hub

AWS Security Hub is designed to provide users with a view of their security alerts and compliance status by aggregating, organizing, and prioritizing alerts, or findings, from multiple AWS services, such as Amazon GuardDuty, Amazon Inspector, and Amazon Macie as well as from other AWS Partner Network (APN) security solutions. The findings are then summarized on integrated dashboards with actionable graphs and tables. Vulnerability and configuration assessments are key to any security program. By integrating … More →

Unbound releases open source blockchain-crypto-mpc library for blockchain developers

Unbound brings to the blockchain community a security solution via open source. The company’s blockchain-crypto-mpc library is available for free on Git Hub. It’s an open source library for blockchain and crypto assets that protects cryptographic keys using the company’s MPC-based technology used by the Fortune 500. A long-needed answer Today, crypto assets valued in billions are compromised and lost, and existing approaches for dealing with protection of crypto assets keys and secrets are proven … More →

CyberGRX raises $30 million in Series C funding round

CyberGRX has raised $30 million in Series C funding led by Scale Venture Partners. Existing investors Aetna Ventures, Allegis Group, Bessemer Venture Partners, The Blackstone Group, ClearSky, GV, MassMutual Ventures, and TenEleven Ventures also participated in the round. In the last 12 months, CyberGRX has seen over 1,000 percent growth in both annual revenue, and in companies on the Exchange. The company will deploy the secured capital to support this user growth, further extend augmentation … More →

Nutanix introduces Xi Cloud Services for the multicloud era

Nutanix launched Xi Cloud Services, a new suite of offerings designed to create a unified fabric across different cloud environments, that gives IT teams the freedom to run their applications on the optimal platform, not restricted by technology limitations. Xi Cloud Services is comprised of five distinct offerings at launch, including Xi Leap, a native extension of the Nutanix Enterprise Cloud Platform providing disaster recovery as a service. A hybrid cloud that allows IT to … More →

SCADAfence partners with Demisto to extend automated incident response to OT networks

SCADAfence is partnering with Demisto to enable industrial organizations to respond to the threats that spread from IT to OT networks. With the integration of SCADAfence’s Continuous Network Monitoring (CNM) solution with Demisto’s Enterprise platform, security managers can assess their exposure to cyberattacks that move laterally from IT to OT. As a result, they can respond and mitigate ongoing incidents that threaten their operational availability. For example, if a ransomware attack, such as the infamous … More →

Aporeto’s Zero Trust now available on AWS Marketplace for Containers

Aporeto released the Zero Trust security solution on Amazon Web Services (AWS) Marketplace for Containers. AWS customers can now use the Amazon Elastic Container Service (Amazon ECS) console and AWS Marketplace for Containers website to discover, produce and deploy container solutions – including the Aporeto Zero Trust security solution. With this release, AWS Marketplace has extended its existing benefits and features to container products, with a discovery and search experience offering access to a curated … More →

DriveSavers introduces the Passcode Lockout Data Recovery service for consumers

DriveSavers unveiled it is utilizing new technology to recover data from password-locked smart devices with any length passcode. The service is being offered to consumers who have forgotten device passwords, been locked out after too many incorrect attempts, and for those who need access to data stored on the device of a deceased family member. Other companies offer a similar service only to law enforcement. DriveSavers offers a Passcode Lockout Data Recovery service to consumers. … More →