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Spin Technology raises $16M to protect SaaS apps against attacks

TechCrunch

Spin Technology , a data protection software vendor catering to enterprise clientele, today announced that it raised $16 million in a Series A round led by Blueprint Equity with participation from Santa Barbara Venture Partners and Blu Venture Investors. Image Credits: Spin Technology. Cybersecurity VC funding surged to a record $11.5

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Cybersecurity firm Fortanix secures capital to provide confidential computing services

TechCrunch

Companies (and VCs ) spend billions of dollars on cybersecurity, but primarily focus on protecting infrastructure or endpoints. According to one 2021 survey, 61% of security leaders in the enterprise believed their cybersecurity teams to be understaffed. ” Kumar founded Fortanix alongside Anand Kashyap in 2016.

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Window Snyder’s new startup Thistle Technologies raises $2.5M seed to secure IoT devices

TechCrunch

The Internet of Things has a security problem. The past decade has seen wave after wave of new internet-connected devices, from sensors through to webcams and smart home tech, often manufactured in bulk but with little — if any — consideration to security. Security veteran Window Snyder thinks there is a better way.

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From fear to abundance: Rethinking job security in the age of generative AI

CIO

By Chet Kapoor, Chairman & CEO at DataStax Along with the exciting possibilities of generative AI (genAI), there have been concerns around job (in)security and displacement. We call this the “ abundance agenda ” Looking back This is not the first time that a groundbreaking technology has brought concern about job displacement.

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Georgia bill could stifle the state’s booming cybersecurity community

The Parallax

A new bill winding its way through the Georgia state senate has cybersecurity experts on alert. As Senate Bill 315 is currently written, academics and independent security researchers alike could be subject to prosecution in Georgia alongside malicious hackers. And Fort Gordon, in Augusta, is the home of the U.S.

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6 cybersecurity trends we’re thankful for

The Parallax

You might think of cybersecurity professionals as tech’s collective “ watchers on the wall ”—the guardians who let you know when doom is coming. With that perspective, you might find it hard to believe that hackers, security researchers, and other cybersecurity experts have much to be thankful for, or to look forward to.

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Entocycle grabs $5 million for its insect breeding technology

TechCrunch

While Entocycle has been around since 2016 , the team of 21 people will now try and commercialize its products. The idea is that Entocycle can help companies in the food industries get started with black soldier fly larvae so that they can secure their supply of proteins. And this is key to understanding the appeal behind Entocycle.