Security News > 2020 > August
SailPoint's latest updates to the SailPoint Predictive Identity platform will be the co-pilot in any organization's security strategy, safeguarding the remote workforce's access needs. Over the past few months, SailPoint quickly acted to help organizations connect to necessary remote workforce collaboration applications like Zoom and Slack, introduced earlier this year.
Which works to detect and compare configuration changes to servers, databases, and applications, now integrates a policy compliance engine aimed at helping IT teams simplify and more efficiently achieve compliance and compliance reporting, with an initial focus on the federal space. By integrating a policy compliance engine focused on select STIG policies, makes it easier for federal IT pros to automatically check systems and applications for STIG compliance, deliver clear and quick compliance results for auditing purposes, and identify non-compliant elements for more efficient remediation.
Pure Storage announced the second generation FlashArray//C, reducing the cost of running capacity-oriented workloads so significantly it eliminates the need for legacy hybrid disk arrays. The only all-QLC storage array, FlashArray//C is built on Pure's DirectFlash technology and Purity software platform to deliver enterprise-grade performance and features cost-effectively, marking another step towards realizing Pure's vision of bringing flash mainstream for any use case through its entire portfolio of products and solutions.
To help companies proactively address AI ethics and integrity, the Deloitte AI Institute announced its Trustworthy AI framework. "C-suite executives and boards must ask tough questions about ethical use of technology and provide active governance to safeguard their organization's reputation and preserve the trust of internal and external stakeholders," said Irfan Saif, AI co-leader, Deloitte & Touche LLP. "Organizations must demonstrate readiness to manage the new breed of risk that comes with human-machine collaboration. Our Trustworthy AI framework provides a common language to help organizations develop the appropriate safeguards and use AI in an ethical manner."
MemSQL announced that Thentia is launching MemSQL as the core operational database for its cloud-based regulatory licensing, assurance and enforcement technology. MemSQL's speed and scale will enable Thentia to achieve fast response times and automate a historically paper-based regulatory compliance process.
To help users control unwanted noise in meetings-be it from barking dogs, lawn mowers, a car alarm or sirens-Cisco announced its intent to acquire privately held BabbleLabs, headquartered in Campbell, CA. BabbleLabs uses advanced AI techniques to distinguish human speech from unwanted noise, enhancing the quality of communications and conferencing applications. Initially, Cisco will focus on integrating BabbleLabs to deliver a best-in-class audio experience to Webex Meetings users - wherever they are and however they connect via the Webex application.
appointed Clar Rosso as the association's new CEO. Rosso joins² from the AICPA & CIMA, where she is executive vice president of engagement and learning innovation. "Cybersecurity professionals play a critical role in our global society, and I look forward to joining the dedicated team at² to strengthen our value to members and associates through our certification programs, enriching learning experiences and much more," said Rosso.
A Russian citizen is accused of flying to America in a bid to bribe a Nevada company employee to infect their bosses' IT network with ransomware. It is claimed Kriuchkov, 27, was the point man of a plot to get data-stealing malware onto the network of an unspecified US company in Nevada and then use the lifted data to extort the corporation for millions of dollars: paid up, or the internal files get leaked and file systems scrambled.
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Cisco Systems disclosed eight high-severity bugs impacting a range of its networking gear, including its switches and fiber storage solutions. Cisco's NX-OS was hardest hit, with six security alerts tied to the network operating system that underpins the networking giant's Nexus-series Ethernet switches and MDS-series Fibre Channel storage area network switches.