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Cisco Teases SD-WAN Security Bundle
An integrated SD-WAN security product would likely involve at least three Cisco technologies: Viptela SD-WAN, Meraki network automation, and Umbrella cloud security.
McAfee CEO Warns Security Breach Fatigue Could Lead to ‘Digital 9-11’
One in four organizations using public cloud has had their data stolen, according to McAfee’s latest cloud security report.
Cisco’s John Stewart Calls on Security Sector to ‘Stop the Madness’
Cybercrime will be a $6 trillion business by 2021, up from $3 trillion in 2016.
No More Meltdowns: Cisco and Microsoft Will Use Intel’s Silicon-Level Security
An integration with Cisco Tetration will combine platform telemetry with machine learning algorithms to improve threat detection.
Microsoft’s Smith Calls for Digital Geneva Convention, Launches Cybersecurity Tech Accord
War and the battlefield themes dominated the opening keynotes at the annual RSA Conference 2018, just a day after a joint U.S. and U.K. alert warned that Russians are targeting American and British organizations’ network infrastructure devices, such as routers.
VMware AppDefense Secures Containers, Integrates With Aqua
The security product exposes an API to accept workload context from container orchestration systems.
Scality Raises $152M, Talks Multi-Cloud Integration With Cisco and HPE
The SD-storage vendor will invest the funding in its multi-cloud controller software, which it plans to launch commercially later this year.
Microsoft Turns to Former Foe Linux to Secure IoT Devices
The Azure Sphere technology includes a thumbnail-sized micro-controller unit, a Linux-based operating system, and a cloud-based security service.
IBM Injects Double AI Dose Into Security Platform, Managed Services
An IBM security report found a 424-percent jump in breaches related to misconfigured cloud infrastructure in 2017, largely due to human error.
Cisco Ramps Up RSA Conference Security Services Roll Out
It added new email security services, visibility and malware protection features, and managed security offerings through IT services company ConnectWise.
Symantec Shares Its Own Internal Threat Detection Tools for Targeted Attacks
This technology uncovered last year’s Dragonfly 2.0 attacks targeting energy companies to gain access to the power grid.
Luminate Launches Secure Access Cloud Based on Google’s BeyondCorp
It shifts access controls from the network perimeter to individual devices and users, allowing employees to work more securely from any location without a VPN.
Cisco Adds Tetration SaaS, Virtual Deployment Options
The company also launched an integrated data center security architecture that includes four Cisco products.
HPE Scoops Up Second Cloud Consulting Firm RedPixie
The deal strengthens HPE’s Microsoft Azure support and also boosts its hybrid cloud management platform.
Security Vendor Carbon Black Files for $100 Million IPO
The security vendor posted $116.2 million in revenue for fiscal 2017, up about 39 percent over 2016.
Verizon Data Breach Report Finds Ransomware Attacks Double Since 2017
Organized crime groups account for 50 percent of all the attacks analyzed, with nation-state or state-affiliated actors involved in 12 percent.
Industrial IoT Group Releases Security Maturity Model
The white paper helps companies meet industrial Internet of Things security goals and prioritize spending.
Pivotal Software Expects IPO to Raise up to $592M
The cloud-native software company said it will price 37 million Class A shares between $14 and $16 per share.
Aella Data Emerges From Stealth, Launches AI-Based Threat Detection
The security startup, founded by former Juniper, Fortinet, Barracuda, and Aerohive executives, exited stealth mode with its AI-based breach detection platform.
Microsoft Pledges $5 Billion IoT, Edge Push
The $5 billion IoT and edge investment comes a week after a companywide reorganization that prioritizes Microsoft’s cloud and edge products over Windows.