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Sysdig Celebrates Falco Graduation Within Cloud Native Computing Foundation

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Thursday, February 29, 2024
Software, Technology, Data Management, Security, Cloud, Computation, Materiality, Skyscanner, Agility, Attack, IBM, Growth, EBPF, Documentation, CNCF, Organization, Okta, Apple, GitLab, Security engineering, Red Hat, Environment, Risk management

Sysdig, the leader in cloud security powered by runtime insights, today celebrates Falco becoming a graduated project within the Cloud Native Computing Foundation (CNCF).

Key Points: 
  • Sysdig, the leader in cloud security powered by runtime insights, today celebrates Falco becoming a graduated project within the Cloud Native Computing Foundation (CNCF).
  • Companies publicly building on Falco include Shopify, GitLab, Skyscanner, Frame.io, and Booz Allen Hamilton; project maintainers include developers from Sysdig, IBM, Apple, and Red Hat.
  • The future of security is open: This belief motivated the team at Sysdig to contribute Falco to the CNCF in 2018.
  • By using Falco, we knew we were adopting a standard for cloud and container runtime security.

Codified Secures $4 Million in Seed Funding to Modernize Data Governance

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Tuesday, February 27, 2024
Software, Technology, Artificial Intelligence, Data Management, Cloud, AI, Azure, Pain, Generative, SingleStore, Data governance, Synthetic media, Automation, Policy, Okta, Privacy, Microsoft, Cryptocurrency

Codified , a Generative AI-powered Data Governance startup, announced today $4M in seed funding.

Key Points: 
  • Codified , a Generative AI-powered Data Governance startup, announced today $4M in seed funding.
  • Unfortunately, a lot of data governance work relies on manually intensive processes which is costly and often not in a policy compliance framework.
  • Codified is developing a first-of-its-kind AI-powered Data Governance platform to address the challenges inherent in protecting data while enabling access for the right people and applications at the right time.
  • Codified enables companies to use natural language to author and implement data governance policies ensuring that access to data is aligned with business intent.

CIQ's Colin VanderSmith to Speak at Google's '2Gather Sunnyvale: Cloud Optimization Summit'

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Tuesday, February 13, 2024
Cloud, Best practice, Google Cloud, Rocky, ROI, CIQ, NetApp, Okta, RENO, Security, Partnership, Network equipment provider

RENO, Nev., Feb. 13, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- CIQ, the company leading the next generation of software infrastructure for enterprises running performance-intensive workloads atop Rocky Linux, will sponsor the "2Gather Sunnyvale: Cloud Optimization Summit" on February 15. Colin VanderSmith, senior vice president of product management at CIQ, will be participating as a keynote panelist and a breakout session leader.

Key Points: 
  • Colin VanderSmith, senior vice president of product management at CIQ, will be participating as a keynote panelist and a breakout session leader.
  • Cloud optimization is extremely important to every one of our customers, it's the core mission of CIQ's partnership with Google.
  • VanderSmith will lead the breakout session "1000+ Cloud Migrations: Lessons Learned and Best Practices on Performance, Security and Cloud ROI."
  • CIQ's Rocky Linux solutions are available on Google Cloud Marketplace as part of CIQ's partnership with Google Cloud .

Object First Appoints Andrew Wittman as Chief Marketing Officer

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Monday, February 12, 2024
Data Management, Security, Technology, Other Technology, Software, Networks, Hardware, Wily Technology, FICO, CMO, CA Technologies, Marketing, Growth, Cunningham Communication, Risk, Creativity, Okta, Veeam, Columbia University, Management

Object First, the provider of Ootbi (Out-of-the-Box-Immutability) , the ransomware-proof backup storage appliance purpose-built for Veeam® , today announced the appointment of Andrew Wittman as its Chief Marketing Officer (CMO).

Key Points: 
  • Object First, the provider of Ootbi (Out-of-the-Box-Immutability) , the ransomware-proof backup storage appliance purpose-built for Veeam® , today announced the appointment of Andrew Wittman as its Chief Marketing Officer (CMO).
  • A growth marketing expert with deep expertise in the enterprise technology industry, Wittman complements the expanding Object First organization and will help the leadership team propel the company to its next level of growth.
  • “We are delighted to welcome Andrew to our leadership team as he embodies all of that and more.
  • Prior to joining Object First, Wittman served as CMO at Axcient, Webroot, Okta, and CA Technologies.

Action1 Updates Its Platform, Introduces “Patching That Just Works” Concept

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Thursday, February 8, 2024
Information technology, Mac, Hesston College, Science, SSO, Automation, Okta, Microsoft Windows

This update delivers highly requested features and marks the Action1 concept, 'Patching That Just Works,' aiming to provide a benchmark patch management solution strongly aligned with user needs.

Key Points: 
  • This update delivers highly requested features and marks the Action1 concept, 'Patching That Just Works,' aiming to provide a benchmark patch management solution strongly aligned with user needs.
  • As part of this commitment, Action1 has consistently delivered quarterly platform updates, each incorporating five to ten significant features based on the input from its extensive customer base.
  • Later this year, Action1 plans to introduce further enhancements to its platform as part of its primary product updates.
  • These improvements will include zero-knowledge architecture, a Mac agent, an expanded selection of applications in the Action1 software repository, and others.

Gem Security Joins IBM Security App Exchange Community

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Tuesday, February 6, 2024
Cloud, IBM, Azure, GCP, Noise, Root cause analysis, Gemstone, API, CDR, SIEM, SOC, Okta, Architecture, AWS

NEW YORK, Feb. 6, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Gem Security, the Cloud Detection and Response (CDR) company, today announced its new integration with IBM Security QRadar, designed to help customers modernize their security operations and incident response processes for the vast scale and complexity of the cloud, while continuing to leverage existing SOC workflows.

Key Points: 
  • Gem's integration with QRadar provides consolidated detection, alerting, and response functionality within QRadar's leading Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) technology.
  • The new application, Gem DSM for QRadar, is available to the security community for no charge through IBM Security App Exchange , a marketplace where developers across the industry can share applications based on IBM Security technologies.
  • "Collaborating with IBM allows our joint customers to get the best of both worlds," said Arie Zilberstein, Co-Founder & CEO of Gem Security.
  • Gem brings cloud-specific context to that equation, enabling teams to transform their SecOps and incident response processes for the cloud era."

Varonis Announces Universal Data Classification Support for Databases

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Tuesday, January 30, 2024
IBM, Azure, Box, DBMS, GitHub, Active Directory, Classification, PostgreSQL, Snowflake, NetApp, MySQL, PHI, Zoom, Server, Entra, PII, Intellectual property, Jira, Microsoft, Google Workspace, Varonis Systems, Risk, Salesforce, Architecture, Okta, Software as a service, SQL Server, SQL, AWS, Computer data storage

NEW YORK, Jan. 30, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Varonis Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq: VRNS), a leader in data security, today announced the ability to integrate with connected databases hosted in the cloud or on-premises, building on its existing support for popular databases such as Oracle, SQL Server, MySQL, and PostgreSQL.

Key Points: 
  • NEW YORK, Jan. 30, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Varonis Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq: VRNS), a leader in data security, today announced the ability to integrate with connected databases hosted in the cloud or on-premises, building on its existing support for popular databases such as Oracle, SQL Server, MySQL, and PostgreSQL.
  • This new universal database connector lets Varonis rapidly integrate with virtually any modern DBMS, allowing customers to use Varonis’ vast library of classifiers and scalable architecture to centralize data classification efforts in a single, unified platform.
  • “Varonis is delivering accurate and scalable data classification to thousands of customers, helping them better see and control sensitive data at risk in large, volatile enterprise file systems, SaaS applications, and cloud data stores,” said Brian Vecci, Varonis Field CTO.
  • Our new integration capabilities discover sensitive data in virtually any database.”
    The Varonis platform protects unstructured, semi-structured, and structured data wherever it lives with connectors built by in-house experts, not third-party developers, to ensure reliability and consistency.

Veza Launches Integration for Google Drive to Secure Access to Enterprise Files

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Tuesday, January 30, 2024
Data Management, Security, Technology, Software, Networks, Internet, Cloud, Google Sheets, Box, Business Insider, Elasticsearch, Slack, IAM, MongoDB, Google Docs, IGA, Computer security, Identity, Catalog, Okta, SVP, Google Cloud Platform, CIO, Google Workspace, PAM, Risk, Salesforce, Google Drive, Software as a service, Snowflake, AWS, Organization, Mobile phone

With this integration, Veza customers can now secure access to files like docs and spreadsheets that are stored in Google Drive.

Key Points: 
  • With this integration, Veza customers can now secure access to files like docs and spreadsheets that are stored in Google Drive.
  • Google Drive, which includes Google Docs, Google Sheets, and Google Slides, is a key component of Google Workspace, the subscription offering for businesses.
  • Using Veza’s Access Control Platform , a Google Workspace customer can quickly find over-privileged users in Google Drive and monitor for excessive access to sensitive drives and folders.
  • Veza integrations secure access to systems including AWS, Azure, Box, Google Cloud Platform, Okta, Salesforce, Slack, Snowflake, and Workday.

Active Cyber Hires Brandon Britton to Launch Analytics Practice as Part of Their Strategic Shift

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Thursday, February 1, 2024
MicroStrategy, Growth, ServiceNow, Knowledge, AI, SGB, Data, Okta

The focus is on delivering comprehensive advisory and implementation services for leading cloud architectures, including Okta, Workday, ServiceNow, and the latest addition, Analytics (MicroStrategy).

Key Points: 
  • The focus is on delivering comprehensive advisory and implementation services for leading cloud architectures, including Okta, Workday, ServiceNow, and the latest addition, Analytics (MicroStrategy).
  • In collaboration with MicroStrategy, a leading BI and analytics platform, the Analytics practice at Active Cyber specializes in converting raw data into actionable insights, enabling strategic decision-making for clients across diverse industries.
  • Brandon Britton will lead the Analytics practice at Active Cyber as Vice President.
  • Launching the Analytics practice marks a significant milestone in Active Cyber's commitment to empowering businesses with cutting-edge solutions on a global scale.

Tercera Portfolio Company Growth Outpaces the IT Services Industry in 2023

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Tuesday, January 30, 2024
Knowledge, Stripe, Okta, Azure, AI, Salesforce, Snowflake, Growth

CHICAGO , Jan. 30, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Tercera, an investment firm supporting growth-stage IT services firms, today reported that its portfolio of cloud-focused consultancies and managed service providers grew more than 30% year-over-year – more than three times the growth rate of the overall IT services market in 2023. The firm also received the 2023 Investment Trailblazer award by Tech Trailblazers for its innovative approach to investing.

Key Points: 
  • "The performance of our portfolio shines a light on the significant market opportunity for IT services companies –a market poised for greater growth with the rise of AI."
  • In 2023, Tercera released its second annual Tercera 30 report , highlighting nine new promising ecosystems.
  • AI was a consistent theme across the Tercera 30, and plays a role in four of the six trends that Tercera believes will impact services firms in 2024.
  • Dive into the Tercera 30: https://tercera.io/the-tercera-30/
    Read more about the AI journey for services firms: https://bit.ly/3Ojw9kY
    More resources of IT services firms: https://tercera.io/resources/