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Passwordless authentication startup Descope lands whopping $53M seed round

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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. Capital might be harder to come by than it once was in startup land, but some firms are bucking the trend — hard.

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Cybersecurity Snapshot: New Guide Details How To Use AI Securely, as CERT Honcho Tells CISOs To Sharpen AI Security Skills Pronto

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And a global survey shows cyber pros weighing pros and cons of AI. 1 - Using AI securely: Global cyber agencies publish new guide Is your organization – like many others – aggressively adopting artificial intelligence to boost operational efficiency? Plus, CERT’s director says AI is the top skill for CISOs to have in 2024.

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Chief AI officers in demand as IT leaders expect gen AI productivity boost, survey finds

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For its AI Priorities Study 2023 , Foundry surveyed IT decision-makers who have either implemented AI and generative AI technologies in their organizations, have plans to, or are actively researching them. Top of those AI priorities for now is generative AI, with 56% of respondents eager to learn more about it.

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Cybersecurity Snapshot: Latest MITRE ATT&CK Update Offers Security Insights on GenAI, Identity, Cloud and CI/CD

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1 - New version of MITRE ATT&CK adds guidance on generative AI, cloud threats Information about malicious use of generative AI tools. Advice about securing cloud environments. Dive into six things that are top of mind for the week ending April 26. Recommendations for protecting software development pipelines. billion by year’s end.

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Monetizing Analytics Features: Why Data Visualizations Will Never Be Enough

Think your customers will pay more for data visualizations in your application? Five years ago they may have. But today, dashboards and visualizations have become table stakes. Discover which features will differentiate your application and maximize the ROI of your embedded analytics. Brought to you by Logi Analytics.

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Cybersecurity Snapshot: CISA Says Midnight Blizzard Swiped U.S. Gov’t Emails During Microsoft Hack, Tells Fed Agencies To Take Immediate Action

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Plus, a new survey shows cybersecurity pros are guardedly optimistic about AI. And the NSA is sharing best practices for data security. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) in its Emergency Directive 24-02 , sent to federal civilian agencies last week and made public this week. And much more!

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Three Ways Banks Can Improve Identity Authentication and Customer Data Privacy

CIO

Digitalization is a double-edged sword for banks, especially when it comes to security. As interactions and transactions become more interconnected, even the simplest processes like opening a new account or making a balance transfer become riddled with security concerns. Avaya’s research report reveals three critical ways to do so.