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Some Good News and Bad on the DFARS Compliance Deadline

Ellen Lord, the Undersecretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology and Logistics, recently testified before Congress on the end-of-year deadline for compliance with the DFARS/NIST (SP) 800-171 cybersecurity and cyber-incident reporting requirements, giving both good and bad news to DoD contractors. - December 27, 2017 - RegDOX Solutions

UCG Announces Launch of UCG Technologies, Inc. in Mississauga, ON Canada

UCG Technologies (UCG), a global information technology services firm, is pleased to announce the formation of a full Canadian entity, UCG Technologies, Inc. UCG has established office space and secure data centres to ensure all current and future Canadian clients' data is stored and managed within Canadian boundaries by a Canadian company. - December 26, 2017 - UCG Technologies

Secure Decisions Wins DARPA R&D Contract to Discover Human Elements That Contribute to Software Security

Secure Decisions, a division of Applied Visions, Inc. and a recognized leader in cyber security, has been selected by the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) for a Phase I Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) contract to research why some software developers write software that... - December 22, 2017 - Secure Decisions

Principled Technologies Discovers That Chromebooks Powered by Intel Core m3-6Y30 Processors Enable Users to Save Time Doing Tasks Throughout the Day

Everyday activities for work life and home life took less time on an Intel Core m3-6Y30 processor-powered Chromebook than on an Arm Rockchip processor-based Chromebook. - December 21, 2017 - Principled Technologies, Inc.

Principled Technologies Releases Study Comparing the Apache Cassandra Performance of Clusters Based on AMD EPYC 7601 Processors and Previous-Generation Intel Processors

In hands-on testing, PT found that a cluster powered by AMD EPYC 7601 processors could provide more operations per second compared to a cluster based on Intel Xeon processors E5-2699 v4 when running Apache Cassandra workloads. - December 21, 2017 - Principled Technologies, Inc.

Donating Unused IT Equipment Could Cost You Millions of Dollars

With Data Breaches Becoming More Prevalent, Donated Computer Equipment Unwittingly Yields Confidential Data - December 21, 2017 - e-End

TELoIP Names Roger Davis New CEO, Ed Shepherdson as Chief Success Officer

Channel driven SD-WAN-as-a-Service vendor focuses on Mid-Market Customers. - December 20, 2017 - TELoIP, Inc.

Panda Security Are the Stand-Alone Winners of AV-Comparatives Real-World Protection Test, 100% Detection from July to November 2017

When businesses or consumers are considering what security to implement, independent tests such as the Real-World Protection Test from AV-Comparatives show the most realistic way of determining how well the security product protects the PC. - December 20, 2017 - Panda Security

Vitrium Security New Release Supports 15 New File Formats, Expands Office and Image Protection in Enterprise Content Security and Digital Rights Management (DRM)

In addition to PDF documents, enterprises using Vitrium Security can also protect, control, and track images, Microsoft Office files, and OpenOffice files for secure content distribution. - December 19, 2017 - Vitrium Systems

Steve L. Sample Honored as a Professional of the Year for Two Consecutive Years by Strathmore's Who's Who Worldwide Publication

Steve L. Sample of Akron, Ohio has been recognized as a Professional of the Year for two consecutive years, 2017 and early admission for 2018, by Strathmore’s Who’s Who Worldwide for his outstanding achievements and high level of success for over 34 years in the field of... - December 19, 2017 - Strathmore Worldwide

Storage Made Easy Announces FIPS 140-2 U.S. Federal Government Validation of Its Enterprise File Fabric™ Cryptographic Algorithm

The Storage Made Easy Enterprise File Fabric enables encryption of third party on-premises and on-cloud data stores - the security algorithm used is now FIPS 140-2 validated. - December 19, 2017 - Storage Made Easy

Shufti Pro® Puts Forth "Still Verification" Feature, Extends Customisation Options for Clients

Demand for enhanced flexibility to customise, ability to improve customer credibility, and minimise frauds without integration of Shufti Pro's API led the team to develop Still Verification feature. - December 17, 2017 - Shufti Pro

Principled Technologies Publishes Report Showing How Upgrading to HPE Synergy 480 Gen10 Compute Modules Can Help Companies Save on OpEx

In hands-on testing, Principled Technologies (PT) found that new HPE Synergy 480 Gen10 Compute Modules could do more database work than older HPE BladeSystems, allowing companies to save on software support and licensing costs. - December 15, 2017 - Principled Technologies, Inc.

LegacyArmour Named Top 10 InsurTech Company for 2017

LegacyArmour -- the premier business asset, personal information, and healthcare information protection and delivery site -- is proud to announce that it has been named as one of the Top 10 InsureTech startup companies of 2017 by Insurance CIO Outlook magazine. "We have been growing quickly... - December 14, 2017 - LegacyArmour

HANA.EXPERT Security Vulnerability Management Software Now Available on Amazon

Selling Enterprise Security Software on Amazon Provides Enterprise Buyers a Self Service Buying Process and Shortens the Procurement Cycle - December 11, 2017 - HANA.EXPERT

CodeHS Announces First Online Blended K12 Cybersecurity Course and Professional Development

CodeHS is excited to announce the first online blended K12 cybersecurity course, along with online professional development. This course will be available for free to schools worldwide in fall of 2018 and professional development will be available for teachers in summer of 2018. “In a... - December 08, 2017 - CodeHS

Insight Global Named a Best Compensation Company in U.S.

Insight Global has been named a Top 50 Best Company Compensation in the United States on Comparably’s 2017 list. The list reflects the companies that were ranked the highest in terms of compensation by their employees. The list is part of Comparably’s Best Places to Work 2017 series... - December 07, 2017 - Insight Global

TTK’s Corporate Customers Get Reinforced Protection Against DDoS Attacks

TransTelekom (TTK), one of Russia's telecom giants, enters into Partner Agreement with DDoS-GUARD for providing protection against DDoS attacks for its corporate customers at application level. - December 07, 2017 - DDoS-GUARD

Insight Global Ranked a Top 20 Best Place to Work in the Nation

Insight Global has been ranked 19th on Comparably’s Best Places to Work list. To determine the overall ranking, over 3 million employee ratings were analyzed on 30,000 U.S. companies by Comparably. A “large” company is defined by Comparably as one with at least 500 employees. The... - December 06, 2017 - Insight Global

MessageMuse Expands Presence to Houston Area

MessageMuse LLC customers are discovering the financial benefits of using an offshore company for their digital marketing services. - November 30, 2017 - MessageMuse Digital Agency

Unisecure Revolutionizing Server Hosting Security to Match Modern Security Standards

Unisecure data center provides unmatched enterprise-class features for creating a secure platform for your applications and data to protect your data from modern cyber-attacks and malware. - November 30, 2017 - Unisecure: Data Centers & Hosting Providers

Konolabs Acquires Internationally Recognized Information Security Certification

Konolabs, the AI scheduling service provider, has announced its successful achievement of its ISO 27001, ISO 27018 certifications after careful consideration by DNV GL. The certification is the most widely recognized standard internationally for security control requirements within Information Security Management Systems (ISMS) and Protection of Personal Data in the cloud. - November 28, 2017 - Konolabs

PandaLabs Predictions for Cybersecurity Trends in 2018 and 2017 Round-Up

In another roller-coaster year in cybersecurity PandaLabs have analyzed and neutralized a record quantity of attacks – The targets have changed, the techniques have become more sophisticated, the attack vectors have multiplied, and the tools are more precisely designed. - November 28, 2017 - Panda Security

PATECCO Developed a New Breed of Identity and Access Management Tools for FIM 2010

The European leader in Identity and Access Management – PATECCO developed a new breed of Identity and Access Management tools for Forefront Identity Manager 2010. It is based on existing Microsoft software platform and is a comprehensive IAM solution for managing identities, credentials, and... - November 24, 2017 - PATECCO

The First AI-Driven Solution for SAP Cybersecurity

ERPScan has released the first and only AI-driven SAP cybersecurity platform at “Cybersecurity for SAP Customers” conference. - November 24, 2017 - ERPScan

Keypasco Partners with Irish AG2 to Deliver Award Winning MDM Solution in Irish Market

Swedish mobile device security company Keypasco, announces a partnership with Irish security company AG2. - November 23, 2017 - Keypasco

Cybriant Announces PREtect®; New Integrated Cyber Risk Management Service

Five essential cyber risk management services integrated into an affordable, flexible, subscription-based model - November 22, 2017 - Cybriant

Shevirah Announces New Version of Dagah Mobile and IoT Pen Testing and Phishing Tool and Personnel Additions

Shevirah, a cybersecurity startup offering mobile and IoT device penetration testing and simulated phishing solutions, today announced the availability of a new and improved version of its popular Dagah tool. The new version is available immediately from the company website, as an update for... - November 21, 2017 - Shevirah

KanBo Wins Best Office 365 Award at European SharePoint Conference

Leading enterprise software solution provider, KanBo, receives award for Best Office 365 Add-In at Europe’s largest Microsoft technology event. - November 20, 2017 - KanBo

Oracle Urgently Closed Memory Leaking Vulnerability Affecting All PeopleSoft Applications

On Tuesday, Oracle released an out-of-plan critical update (Security Alert Advisory) for the second time; the details of these vulnerabilities and the examples of business risks have been presented by ERPScan researchers at DeepSec conference in Vienna today. A set of 5 issues were found in Oracle... - November 18, 2017 - ERPScan

Versasec Announces Plan to Protect Clients from ROCA

Companies using Infineon's hardware may be at risk for security attack through weak RSA keys; Versasec offers Smart Card ROCA Test and mitigation instructions online. - November 18, 2017 - Versasec AB

IBM Completes POC of Blockchain-Based Shared KYC with Deutsche Bank, HSBC, MUFG and Cargill, IBM Treasuries

IBM (NYSE: IBM) announced the successful completion of the Phase I proof-of-concept (POC) of its Shared Corporate Know Your Customer (KYC) project with Deutsche Bank, HSBC, Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG) and the Treasuries of Cargill, IBM. Through the Shared KYC POC, IBM successfully... - November 15, 2017 - IBM

Extending Cloud Security with Cloud Firewall Solutions at Web Werks Data Centers

Web Werks extends security offerings with their Cloud Firewall solutions to protect their customers from swiftly evolving threats. - November 15, 2017 - Web Werks India Pvt. Ltd.

Steadfast Partners with KEMP to Deliver Cloud Applications with Pay-as-You-Use Model

Today, KEMP Technologies® announced their selection by Chicago-based Managed Services Provider, Steadfast Networks, as a partner to enhance delivery of managed IT services and security. - November 14, 2017 - Kemp

Jentu Technologies Inc. Announces a Strategic Alliance with AVANT Secure PC to Create Secure Network Servers, End Points and IOT Solutions

The AVANT secure PC combined with Jentu Technologies Appliance are working to provide a new way to manage data efficiently, and eliminate the CyberSecurity risks of malware. An inexpensive solution (TCO) compared to today’s multi-million dollar cyber breach losses. - November 12, 2017 - Jentu Technologies Inc.

SecureMySocial Granted Second Patent for Social Media Security Technology

SecureMySocial, Inc. announced today that the United States Patent Office has granted the company the firm’s second patent that covers various aspects of social media security. Patent number, US 9,813,419, entitled “Systems and Methods for Securing Social Media for Users and Businesses... - November 10, 2017 - SecureMySocial

Tarrant County Public Agencies Fair Features Charles Edda and Charles Bouley on Charlee: A Cybersecurity Professional Suite

On Thursday, November 10, 2017 Charles Edda and Charles Bouley will host a vendor table by Forth Worth Business Assistance Center at Tarrant County College South Campus. Charles Edda and Charles Bouley, Inc. will display their latest seminar series located on their homepage and Charlee, their Professional Commercial Suite. - November 09, 2017 - Charles Edda and Charles Bouley (CECB)

Solutions Risque Investigations & Security Joins Movement to Shine a Spotlight on Fraud

International Fraud Awareness Week kicks off Nov. 12, 2017 worldwide. - November 08, 2017 - Solutions Risque Investigations

Cyber Educators International (CEI) is Announcing Their New Organization Focused Exclusively on Cyber Educators at NIST’s NICE Conference

From highly experienced to new cyber educators, cyber educational tools and resources will be made available to members with support provided by industry and government sponsorships. - November 07, 2017 - Cyber Educators International

A New Global DDoS Threat Hit DDoS-GUARD Clients

The emergence of a new botnet with a power superior to Mirai was predicted by analysts in early 2017. However, despite the warnings, IoT manufacturers did not eliminate the backdoors. - November 05, 2017 - DDoS-GUARD

Ops Tech Alliance, LLC Awarded GSA Schedule 70 Contract

Ops Tech Alliance, LLC (OTA) announced that the company was successfully awarded a prime GSA Schedule 70 Contract. - November 04, 2017 - Ops Tech Alliance, LLC

Loco Moco Sec 2018: Conference Tickets and Speaker Lineup Now Available

Registration is now open for the 1st annual Loco Moco Security Conference. - November 04, 2017 - Loco Moco Security Conference

Blue Print Data India Launches WebHawk Mini, a Low Cost Wireless Access Point with Internet Filtering and Security

BluePrint Data, the leader in high quality, OEM, integrable Internet Filtering and Parental Controls is proud to announce that BluePrint Data India (an independent entity from BluePrint Data) has launched the WebHawk Mini - Internet Filtering appliance for schools, small businesses, etc. starting... - November 04, 2017 - BluePrint Data

Jim Dubois, Former CIO of Microsoft, Joins NoPassword Board of Advisory

NoPassword is proud to announce and welcome Jim Dubois as a new member of its board of advisory. Jim has served as a board director, advisor, and senior leadership roles, shaping enterprise technology global visions, industry leadership, and customer product and service delivery strategies. He has... - November 03, 2017 - NoPassword

Digital Defense’s “Daylight Scanning Time” Helps IT Security Teams Avoid Working Late Nights or Weekends

Frontline Vulnerability Manager™ Scanning Engine enables security scans during business hours. - November 03, 2017 - Digital Defense Inc.

LightPointe Wireless Kicks Off Its 20th Year Anniversary Celebration with Special Incentives on AireLink 80 GHz Point to Point Radios

Company offers free shipping and feature upgrades worth over $2,000 on 80 GHz E-Band radios. Orders must be placed before December 31, 2017. - November 01, 2017 - LightPointe Communications, Inc.

Protectimus Two-Factor Authentication Now Available for Users of Citrix XenApp Versions 7.8–7.13

Protectimus Solutions LLP has announced that its core products, cloud-based and on-premise two-factor authentication solutions, are now available for versions 7.8–7.13 of Citrix XenApp virtualization software. In addition to the traditional components of a multifactor authentication system... - November 01, 2017 - Protectimus Limited