Security Technology

Google and Microsoft to funnel $30bn into cybersecurity up to 2026

Google and Microsoft have revealed that they are planning to invest $30bn in cybersecurity advancements over the next five years.

US DOJ unveils fellowship program to bolster legal fight against cybercrime

The US Department of Justice (DOJ) is launching a fellowship program that is designed to develop legal expertise to deal with cyber threats that impact national security.

D3 Security secures $10m funding from Vistara Growth

Security orchestration D3 Security has raised $10m in growth equity funding from Vistara Growth.

Single-factor authentication is a bad cybersecurity practice, CISA warns

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has added single-factor authentication (SFA) to its list of bad cybersecurity practices that it advises against.

Check Point set to bolster cloud security expertise with Avanan acquisition

Israeli cybersecurity firm Check Point Software Technologies has entered an agreement to buy cloud email security company Avanan for an undisclosed fee.

Oomnitza bags $20m in C5 Capital-led funding round

Software-as-a-service-based enterprise technology management solutions provider Oomnitza has raised $20m in a funding round.

Monad to scale security platform following Index Ventures-led Series A

Security data firm Monad has raised $17m from a Series A funding round led by Index Ventures.

CISA director Easterly eyes more preparatory approach to dealing with cybercrime

Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) director Jen Easterly has said she wants the CISA to focus on preparing for hacks instead of just managing the fallout.

BreachQuest continues development of first modern incident response solution with seed funding

Incident response technology developer BreachQuest has bagged $4.4m in its seed round, which will support its product launch.

Cybercrime cases soared 125% in the first half of 2021, Accenture report finds

A half-year report by Accenture’s cyber investigations, forensics, and response team has discovered cases of cybercrime climbed by triple digits in H1 2021.

News Stories

How purpose-built AI is transforming compliance from detective controls into preventive controls

As AI rewrites the playbook for financial crime and conduct risk, Behavox founder and CEO Erkin Adylov explains how purpose-built models are shifting compliance...
FinTech

Over $1.1bn raised across funding raises in red-letter week for FinTech

There was over $1.1bn raised across 23 deals this week in the FinTech sector, one of the most powerful weeks for raises seen so...

Ortec Finance’s GLASS PRISM targets insurance portfolio optimisation

Ortec Finance has unveiled GLASS PRISM, a next-generation strategic asset allocation (SAA) optimisation tool designed specifically for insurance asset managers.
crime

Why real-time intelligence sharing is now a legal must

A decade ago, the notion of regulated financial institutions exchanging crime intelligence in real time felt far-fetched. Legal barriers loomed large, trust between banks...
LSEG launches real-time vessel tracking API

LSEG launches real-time vessel tracking API

London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG) has unveiled a new Vessel Tracking API, developed in collaboration with satellite operator Kinéis and Wood Mackenzie Vesseltracker, offering...

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