Operational technology

Enkrypt AI Raises $2.35M to Build a Visibility and Security Layer for Gen AI

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Wednesday, February 28, 2024

Enkrypt AI stands apart by merging threat detection, privacy, and compliance into a comprehensive toolkit ensuring business adoption of LLMs and generative AI is safe, reliable and compliant.

Key Points: 
  • Enkrypt AI was founded by two Yale PhDs and AI practitioners Sahil Agarwal (CEO) and Prashanth Harshangi (CTO) in 2022.
  • With Enkrypt AI, enterprises have a control layer between these LLMs and end-users, providing security and safety functionality.
  • Prashanth Harshangi, Co-founder and CTO at Enkrypt AI commented: "As the benefits of AI become ever more tangible, so do the risks.
  • Enkrypt is the command center to control, monitor and have visibility across Gen AI initiatives."

World CyberCon META 3rd Edition: Your Gateway to Securing the Middle East's Digital Future

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Thursday, February 22, 2024

Under the theme "Securing Middle East's Digital Future: Challenges and Solutions," World CyberCon META Edition 2024 is set to be an unparalleled gathering of industry leaders and visionaries.

Key Points: 
  • Under the theme "Securing Middle East's Digital Future: Challenges and Solutions," World CyberCon META Edition 2024 is set to be an unparalleled gathering of industry leaders and visionaries.
  • Attendees will have the opportunity to engage with over 40 leading Chief Information Security Officers (CISOs) from various industries, participate in 9 knowledge-sharing sessions, connect with 120+ delegates, and enjoy 2+ hours of networking.
  • Don't miss this unique opportunity to learn from the best and network with professionals from across the cybersecurity spectrum.
  • Reserve your spot at World CyberCon META Edition 2024 today by visiting.

Phosphorus to Showcase (un)Believable Advances in Proactive OT/ICS Security Remediation and Management at S4x24

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Wednesday, February 21, 2024

Phosphorus will also be showcasing its award-winning, Gartner-recognized Unified xIoT Security Management Platform, which offers the industry’s leading proactive approach to security management and breach prevention for the exploding OT/ICS, IIoT, IoT, and IoMT attack surface.

Key Points: 
  • Phosphorus will also be showcasing its award-winning, Gartner-recognized Unified xIoT Security Management Platform, which offers the industry’s leading proactive approach to security management and breach prevention for the exploding OT/ICS, IIoT, IoT, and IoMT attack surface.
  • Schedule a meeting to discuss your needs and get hands-on time with the industry’s only Mobile xIoT Security Lab.
  • The interactive lab features live demonstrations of automated xIoT discovery, management, and remediation – including safe device hardening, credential rotation, firmware patching, and operational management.
  • To learn more about Phosphorus’ on-site activities at S4, or to schedule a meeting or demo with the Phosphorus team, visit https://phosphorus.io/S4x24/ .

Media Alert: Intel at Open Confidential Computing Conference 2024

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Friday, March 8, 2024

Clouds are varied in their infrastructure and multiple confidential computing vendors, each potentially with multiple product generations, offering confidential CPUs, GPUs and other special-purpose processing units.

Key Points: 
  • Clouds are varied in their infrastructure and multiple confidential computing vendors, each potentially with multiple product generations, offering confidential CPUs, GPUs and other special-purpose processing units.
  • Technical readiness and market momentum will converge in 2024 to accelerate growth and adoption of confidential computing.
  • Intel and Nvidia deliver confidential computing technologies that establish independent TEEs on the CPU and GPU, respectively.
  • Intel technology enables the Private Data Exchange to leverage confidential computing, which processes sensitive data out of view from unauthorized software or system administrators.

Annual Global CIO Report Reveals Cloud-Native Technologies Produce Explosion of Data Beyond Humans' Ability to Manage

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Tuesday, March 5, 2024

The research reveals that organizations are continuing to embrace multicloud environments and cloud-native architectures to enable rapid transformation and deliver secure innovation.

Key Points: 
  • The research reveals that organizations are continuing to embrace multicloud environments and cloud-native architectures to enable rapid transformation and deliver secure innovation.
  • However, despite the speed, scale, and agility enabled by these modern cloud ecosystems, organizations are struggling to manage the explosion of data they create.
  • The report, The state of observability 2024: Overcoming complexity through AI-driven analytics and automation strategies , is available for download.
  • 86% of technology leaders say cloud-native technology stacks produce an explosion of data that is beyond humans’ ability to manage.

Cyolo Announces Cyolo PRO: A Hybrid Secure Remote Access Solution for OT Environments

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Monday, March 4, 2024

Cyolo, the access company for the digital enterprise, today announced the launch of Cyolo PRO (Privileged Remote Operations), a hybrid secure remote access solution for Operational Technology (OT).

Key Points: 
  • Cyolo, the access company for the digital enterprise, today announced the launch of Cyolo PRO (Privileged Remote Operations), a hybrid secure remote access solution for Operational Technology (OT).
  • Developed specifically to enable safe operations of privileged users, Cyolo PRO is an advanced solution set to redefine Secure Remote Access (SRA) by shifting from managing access to managing operations.
  • Aligning with the core principles of Remote Privileged Access Management (RPAM), Cyolo streamlines access processes providing a hybrid, infrastructure-agnostic solution with a low cost of change.
  • The adoption rates of these secure remote access methods have gone up substantially since we implemented Cyolo.”
    Cyolo PRO is designed to answer the increasing security concerns and complexity around secure remote access in OT environments.

Claroty Secures $100 Million in Strategic Growth Financing

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Wednesday, March 6, 2024

NEW YORK, March 6, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Claroty, the cyber-physical systems protection company, today announced it has secured $100 million in strategic growth financing. Participants include lead equity investor Delta-v Capital, as well as AB Private Credit Investors at AllianceBernstein, Standard Investments, Toshiba Digital Solutions, SE Ventures, Rockwell Automation, and Silicon Valley Bank, a division of First Citizens Bank. Combined with Claroty's existing $635 million in funding to date, this new financing further establishes the company's leadership position in the critical infrastructure cybersecurity market.

Key Points: 
  • Up-round investment to accelerate vertical and regional expansion, product innovation, and strategic partnerships
    NEW YORK, March 6, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Claroty , the cyber-physical systems protection company, today announced it has secured $100 million in strategic growth financing.
  • Combined with Claroty's existing $635 million in funding to date, this new financing further establishes the company's leadership position in the critical infrastructure cybersecurity market.
  • The financing comes shortly after a momentous year for Claroty, which now works with 20% of the Fortune 100.
  • "The New York Corporate Banking team is excited to support Claroty with this new strategic growth financing," said Sameer Paul, Director of Silicon Valley Bank.

OODA Unveils the 2024 Almanac: A Comprehensive Guide to Navigating Future Disruptions

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Tuesday, March 5, 2024

RESTON, Va., March 5, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Global strategic advisory firm OODA released its much-anticipated 2024 Almanac titled "Reorientation," offering a deep dive into the future of technology, governance, and global security. This year's edition underscores the critical need for adaptation in an era marked by the rapid acceleration of disruptive technologies and the shifting landscapes of global power dynamics. 

Key Points: 
  • RESTON, Va., March 5, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Global strategic advisory firm OODA released its much-anticipated 2024 Almanac titled "Reorientation," offering a deep dive into the future of technology, governance, and global security.
  • The Almanac is produced to facilitate discussion amongst the 300 OODA Network members composed of leading CEOs, CTOs, CISOs, former government executives and subject matter experts.
  • Computation as a Bedrock: Highlights computation's pivotal role across various domains, underpinning future developments in engineering, finance, and natural processes.
  • "The OODA Almanac is an essential read for those who want to compete and win in modern times.," says OODA CEO Matt Devost.

Boardwave and Mindstone announce new partnership to address the critical AI skills and knowledge gap in the UK and European software industry

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Monday, February 26, 2024

LONDON, Feb. 26, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Boardwave, the ultimate networking community exclusively created for UK and European software leaders, and Mindstone, a global community focused on the practical use of Artificial Intelligence (AI), today announce a partnership to extend Mindstone's increasingly popular AI Meetup Community to all Boardwave members and their employees. Adjacent to this, Boardwave membership is also being made available to each of the software founders and CEOs within the Mindstone Meetup Community.

Key Points: 
  • Adjacent to this, Boardwave membership is also being made available to each of the software founders and CEOs within the Mindstone Meetup Community.
  • The partnership will make AI more accessible to software leaders and their teams, by providing practical advice, guidance and training, for free.
  • Through networking, sharing ideas, knowledge sharing, best practices and mentoring Boardwave empowers European software leaders to accelerate and scale their businesses more successfully.
  • With AI better embedded across the sector, we believe that by 2033 the European Software industry can move from laggard to leader.

Boardwave and Mindstone announce new partnership to address the critical AI skills and knowledge gap in the UK and European software industry

Retrieved on: 
Monday, February 26, 2024

LONDON, Feb. 26, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Boardwave, the ultimate networking community exclusively created for UK and European software leaders, and Mindstone, a global community focused on the practical use of Artificial Intelligence (AI), today announce a partnership to extend Mindstone's increasingly popular AI Meetup Community to all Boardwave members and their employees. Adjacent to this, Boardwave membership is also being made available to each of the software founders and CEOs within the Mindstone Meetup Community.

Key Points: 
  • Adjacent to this, Boardwave membership is also being made available to each of the software founders and CEOs within the Mindstone Meetup Community.
  • The partnership will make AI more accessible to software leaders and their teams, by providing practical advice, guidance and training, for free.
  • Through networking, sharing ideas, knowledge sharing, best practices and mentoring Boardwave empowers European software leaders to accelerate and scale their businesses more successfully.
  • With AI better embedded across the sector, we believe that by 2033 the European Software industry can move from laggard to leader.