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Cybereason of Tel Aviv and Boston landed a $100m investment from Softbank.

Endpoint Protection Firm Cybereason Lands $100m Softbank Investment

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Alternatives to legacy endpoint protection software like anti virus is one of the hottest areas in the information security space. Yesterday’s announcement by Cybereason of a $100 Million investment by SoftBank only underscores that. Cybereason, which has offices in Boston, London and Tel Aviv, closed a Series D funding round from SoftBank to accelerate growth. The round brings total investment in Cybereason to $189 million and make SoftBank the single largest investor int he company, which also counts Spark Capital, Lockheed Martin and CRV as investors. “We are thrilled with our incredible growth but we are never satisfied because hackers still have a big advantage over the vast majority of corporations. This new funding allows us to increase our growth through new distribution channels and to develop new technologies. Our strengthened partnership with SoftBank, which has a formidable sales force and enterprise customer base in Japan and a global reach, […]

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Credit ratings are governed by the Fair Credit Reporting Act. The cyber risk ratings would be industry-backed and monitored.

Chamber of Commerce Floats Guidelines for Cyber ‘Credit Ratings’

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In-brief: The U.S. Chamber of Commerce has released guidelines for the use of cyber security ratings – a kind of “credit score” that will allow consumers and other businesses to assess the trustworthiness of organizations they do business with.

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Identity at Scale: how the Internet of Things will Revolutionize Online Identity

Identity at Scale: how the Internet of Things will Revolutionize Online Identity

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In-brief: Far from ‘breaking’ the public key encryption (PKI) model, the Internet of Things is poised to turbocharge PKI adoption and revolutionize online identity, DigiCert* CTO Dan Timpson writes.

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Hungry for Cyber Warriors, Military Weighs Image, Lifestyle Changes

Hungry for Cyber Warriors, Military Weighs Image, Lifestyle Changes

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In brief: As cyber threats increase, the U.S. military is considering big changes to attract and retain talent, from loosening standards on grooming to shorter, mission-based deployments.

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Flashpoint's Mid Year Report warns of the prospect of more cyber attacks by nations like Russia and North Korea, as offensive online actions become a preferred mode of geopolitical action. (Image courtesy of Library of Congress.)

A New Great Game: Russia, China, North Korea heighten Cyber Risk

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In-brief: Russia, China and North Korea are increasingly willing to use offensive cyber operations to weaken their enemies, including the United States, according to a report by the firm Flashpoint, which released its Business Risk Index report on Tuesday.

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