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Download: Security for Management PPT template
2020-01-14 04:30

To address this need, Cynet introduces the Security for Management PPT template: a tool to capture and sustain management mindshare and drive their understanding and commitment. The PPT template follows the commonly accepted NIST Cyber Security Framework as an overall outline and includes open sections which are to be completed in respect to each organization's unique security state.

Neustar offers companies a flexible customer identity authentication solution
2020-01-14 02:30

Neustar, a global information services company and leader in customer identity solutions, has expanded its digital identity risk portfolio to address the needs of companies looking for a more flexible customer identity authentication solution. Neustar Digital Identity Risk Pro provides best-in-class fraud prevention by incorporating more than 200 data points - including device-based verification, device behavioral attributes, IP-based verification, IP-based behavioral attributes, geolocation signals and deep online-to-offline identity linkage analysis using the Neustar OneID system - to generate a device score, an IP score and an overall identity risk score.

PLDA completes PCIe 4.0 specification compliance testing with its XpressRICH-AXI Controller IP
2020-01-14 02:00

PLDA, the industry leader in PCI Express IP and data interconnect solutions, announced that their XpressRICH-AXI PCIe Controller IP passed all Gold and Interoperability tests at the PCI-SIG Compliance Workshop. PLDA's XpressRICH-AXI Controller IP for the PCIe 4.0 specification was tested running on an FPGA based add-in card Gen4ENDPOINT. PCI-SIG is the community responsible for developing and maintaining the standardized approach to peripheral component I/O data transfers.

Zyxel redesigns its Nebula Cloud Networking Solution, expands product family
2020-01-14 01:30

Zyxel Communications, a leading provider of secure broadband networking, Internet access and connected home products, announced the release of a major redesign of the Nebula Cloud Networking Solution. In addition to a new, enhanced user interface, Zyxel has made it easier for SMBs and MSPs to maximize the potential of their Nebula cloud networks with the addition of new intelligent management tools and expansion of the comprehensive Nebula family of access points and switches.

Benefit Vantage and 3 Hong Kong to deploy IPification mobile authentication solution
2020-01-14 01:00

Benefit Vantage, developer of IPification seamless authentication solution, and leading mobile operator 3 Hong Kong, are proud to announce the deployment of IPification mobile authentication solution. "Integrating our solution into 3 Hong Kong's mobile network and providing the best mobile authentication technology to the Hong Kong market is an important milestone for us," said Harry Cheung, Founder and President of IPification.

Hiscox to use CyberCube’s cyber analytics technology to better understand systemic cyber risk
2020-01-14 00:30

Cyber risk analytics company CyberCube, has signed an agreement with global specialist insurer Hiscox, for the use of CyberCube's ground-breaking technology to generate better insight into potential systemic cyber risk. "Pascal Millaire, Chief Executive Officer of CyberCube, said:"As cyber risk becomes more prevalent within the insurance market - and indeed the wider world - analytics tools like those offered by CyberCube are becoming a core part of an insurer's toolkit.

Nanhi Singh and Paul J. Loftus appointed to lead Imperva through next phase of growth
2020-01-14 00:00

Imperva, the cybersecurity leader championing the fight to secure data and applications wherever they reside, announced the appointment of Nanhi Singh as chief customer officer and Paul J. Loftus as chief revenue officer to lead the company through its next chapter of growth. As chief customer officer, Nanhi is responsible for all functions that enhance customer experience and value.

Accenture names Marco Huwiler country managing director for Switzerland
2020-01-13 23:30

Accenture has named Marco Huwiler country managing director for Switzerland. Huwiler currently heads Accenture's Financial Services group in Switzerland, responsible for managing and developing its insurance, banking and capital markets capabilities.

Cryptic Rumblings Ahead of First 2020 Patch Tuesday
2020-01-13 22:17

Sources tell KrebsOnSecurity that Microsoft Corp. is slated to release a software update on Tuesday to fix an extraordinarily serious security vulnerability in a core cryptographic component present in all versions of Windows. Those sources say Microsoft has quietly shipped a patch for the bug to branches of the U.S. military and to other high-value customers/targets that manage key Internet infrastructure, and that those organizations have been asked to sign agreements preventing them from disclosing details of the flaw prior to Jan. 14, the first Patch Tuesday of 2020.

NortonLifeLock to Sell ID Analytics Business to LexisNexis Risk Solutions
2020-01-13 21:21

NortonLifeLock announced on Monday that it has agreed to sell its ID Analytics business to LexisNexis Risk Solutions for $375 million. Founded in 2002, San Diego-based ID Analytics offers solutions that provide risk insights to enterprises through the combination of proprietary data, analytics, and near real-time cross-industry consumer identity behavior.