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TechCrunch+ roundup: Technical due diligence, web3’s promise, how to hire well

TechCrunch

So far, web3 has not paid off on the Promise of the Premise : open source software that runs live on the blockchain. Use discount code TCPLUSROUNDUP to save 20% off a one- or two-year subscription. 8 questions to answer before your startup faces technical due diligence. cloud servers.”

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Passwordless authentication startup Descope lands whopping $53M seed round

TechCrunch

Take Descope , for example, which today announced that it raised a whopping $53 million in seed funding for its “developer-first” authentication and user management platform. In tight economies, organizations feel the pressure to shift software development efforts to initiatives that’ll move the needle for business.

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What you need to know about Okta’s security breach

CIO

On October 20, 2023, Okta Security identified adversarial activity that used a stolen credential to gain access to the company’s support case management system. Unauthorized access to user accounts and sensitive information becomes a significant concern, leading to potential data breaches, financial loss, and unauthorized activity.

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Why CIOs back API governance to avoid tech sprawl

CIO

Most companies have transitioned to become more software-centric, and with this transformation, application programming interfaces (APIs) have proliferated. But APIs do more than support next-generation technologies — they already serve a foundational purpose within most enterprises.

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Top 5 Security Trends for CIOs

CIO

Explosive technology innovations. Generational shifts in technological expectations. Cybersecurity cannot stand still, or the waves of innovation will overrun the shores. With MFA, the website or application will send a text message or push notification to the user with a code to enter along with their password.

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API Security is More Than Testing

Xebia

API Security doesn’t start with penetration testing. It isn’t always feasible to cover every single security scenario, but the most important ones should be considered. The following advice is based on my years of testing and monitoring for issues as a security engineer, and implementing APIs as a developer.

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Governance and Fighting the Curse of Complexity

CIO

Every IT and security leader and worker. The Burgeoning Complexity of IT and Security Solutions On a business level, complexity comes from growth through acquisition – when enterprises inherit systems of record and of work that, more often than not, are different from one another. There’s the complexity of security in the organization.