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Zero Trust Security for NIS2 compliance: What you need to know

CIO

Over 100,00 organizations are expected to be impacted by Network and Information Security Directive (NIS2) cybersecurity standards that European Union (EU) member states must implement by October 2024. [i] This concept of least-privilege access is fundamental to Zero Trust Security practices.

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Vanta lands $40M to automate cybersecurity compliance

TechCrunch

Vanta , a security compliance automation startup, today announced that it raised $40 million in an extension of its Series B funding round that closed in June, which valued the company at $1.6 Cacioppo founded Vanta in 2016 to — in her words — “help companies achieve and maintain a strong security posture.”

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Today’s TechCrunch Live: Why cybersecurity is still hiring and spending with Vanta and Sequoia

TechCrunch

While it seems like every company is cutting, some industries are on an upward swing, including cybersecurity. Christina Cacioppo started Vanta in 2016 and has raised $202.95 The company is fascinating to me because it does the most boring but important work around compliance and security automation.

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Dubai-based accounting and financial compliance startup, Wafeq, raises $3M

TechCrunch

In 2016, the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) member states signed the Value Added Tax (VAT) agreement paving way for the introduction of the general levy on consumption across the region. The growth plans follow a $3 million seed funding it has secured in a round led by Raed Ventures and participated by Wamda Capital.

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Cranium launches out of KPMG’s venture studio to tackle AI security

TechCrunch

Several years ago, Jonathan Dambrot, a partner at KPMG, was helping customers deploy and develop AI systems when he started to notice certain gaps in compliance and security. According to him, no one could explain whether their AI was secure — or even who was responsible for ensuring that. What threats, you ask?

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Security & Compliance the MongoDB Way

Datavail

Perhaps the biggest reason to modernize your legacy system is that its elements are no longer able to keep your agency safe from criminals or up-to-date with compliance requirements. Just four years ago, in 2016, the global cost of cybercrime was estimated at $3 trillion. MongoDB’s Security Suite Keeps Your Enterprise Safe .

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Axio lands $23M to help companies quantify cyber risk

TechCrunch

Axio , a platform for cybersecurity risk evaluation, today announced the closure of a $23 million Series B round led by Temasek’s ISTARI, with participation from investors NFP Ventures, IA Capital Group and former BP CEO Bob Dudley. Department of Energy. Image Credits: Axio.

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