Security News > 2020 > October

IDC MarketScape assesses 11 companies that offer tools and frameworks for advanced ML platfoms
2020-10-08 00:45

International Data Corporation published a new assessment of eleven companies offering the tools and frameworks for developing advanced machine learning models and solutions. The eleven advanced machine learning platform providers evaluated in this MarketScape report are: Alteryx, Amazon Web Services, Cloudera, Dataiku, DataRobot, Google, H2O.ai, IBM, MathWorks, Microsoft, and SAS. Advanced machine learning platforms provide a range of ML methods primarily working with structured and semi-structured data to create predictive and prescriptive models that are then used in applications.

Nutanix Era 2.0: Increased scale and reduced costs for IT and database teams
2020-10-08 00:30

Era 2.0 extends the Nutanix database management solution across clouds and clusters to simplify operations, with increased scale and reduced costs for IT and database teams. Era enables IT teams to deliver Database as a Service by bringing one-click simplicity and invisible operations to database provisioning and lifecycle management.

Morpheus 5.0: Expanding access to self-service IT and simplifying cross-cloud cost management
2020-10-08 00:15

Morpheus Data released the next major version of its hybrid cloud management platform which expands access to self-service IT, simplifies cross-cloud cost management, and accelerates integration into enterprise environments. Morpheus is recognized as a Leader in Gartner's Magic Quadrant for Cloud Management Platforms with the highest critical capability scores in three key use cases.

CyberLink FaceMe Security enhanced with mask detection and temperature measurement features
2020-10-08 00:00

The AI engine recognizes if a person is wearing a mask properly over their nose and mouth, verifies identity, and measures temperature. Providing a robust, edge-based end-to-end surveillance and health solution, FaceMe® Security runs on GPU/VPU equipped computers for real-time face detection and identity verification.

Apricorn announces 18TB version of its Aegis Padlock DT FIPS Desktop Drives
2020-10-07 23:45

Apricorn announced the release of an 18TB version of its Aegis Padlock DT FIPS desktop drives. The Padlock DT FIPS desktop drives come with AegisWare - the proprietary firmware and feature set recognizable of Apricorn's Aegis Secure Drives and Secure Keys.

Accenture acquires Avenai to enhance ability to help public-sector clients with technology transformations
2020-10-07 23:30

Accenture has agreed to acquire Avenai, an Ottawa-based provider of consulting and technology services. With Avenai's significant focus on the public sector market, the acquisition will enhance Accenture's capacity to drive the technology transformation taking place across the public sector in Canada.

Ping Identity acquires ShoCard to provide users with more control over their privacy
2020-10-07 23:15

With the adoption of this new technology, Ping Identity is paving the way for a new era in identity where individuals have more control over their personal information and how and when it is shared. Through integration with the Ping Intelligent Identity Platform which secures over 2 billion accounts, ShoCard allows users to collect and store personal identity information on their phone and then unlock and share that information using facial or fingerprint biometrics.

Onapsis raises $55M to accelerate expansion into the mission-critical SaaS applications market
2020-10-07 23:00

The investment will be used to significantly scale the company through rapid expansion into the mission-critical SaaS applications market, starting with protection and compliance for Salesforce and SuccessFactors applications. This new support for mission-critical SaaS applications enables Onapsis to execute its vision of protecting the intelligent enterprise and accelerating digital transformation initiatives by delivering cybersecurity and compliance solutions for all mission-critical applications running on-premises and hosted on cloud Infrastructure as a Service, Platform as a Service and Software as a Service, as well as the API-based integrations between them.

LookingGlass broadens executive team, setting its vision for next-generation cybersecurity products
2020-10-07 22:45

LookingGlass Cyber Solutions announced additions to its executive leadership setting the company's vision for next-generation cybersecurity products. Don Gilberg, strategic advisor, investor, and industry veteran joins LookingGlass' executive team as President and Chief Operating Officer.

David Castignola joins Bugcrowd as Chief Revenue Officer
2020-10-07 22:30

Bugcrowd announced the appointment of David Castignola as Chief Revenue Officer. Castignola joins Bugcrowd after exceptional growth in the second quarter of fiscal year 2021, driven by a 133% increase in bookings in its international segment and an increase of more than 50% in international customers despite the downturn brought on by COVID-19.