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Vanta lands $40M to automate cybersecurity compliance

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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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What is AI’s current impact on cybersecurity?

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In our inaugural episode, Michael “Siko” Sikorski, CTO and VP of Engineering and Threat Intelligence at Unit 42 answers that question and speaks to the profound influence of artificial intelligence in an interview with David Moulton, Director of thought leadership for Unit 42. Threat Vector is your compass in the world of cybersecurity.

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PCI compliance: The best defense is a great defense

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Sophisticated criminal syndicates, rogue nation states and a global community of nefarious attackers are all eager to pilfer valuable data, including payment card information. Not surprisingly, Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) compliance is crucially important. Compliance with PCI DSS v4.0

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The Importance of Security and Compliance in Enterprise Applications

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However, as more organizations rely on these applications, the need for enterprise application security and compliance measures is becoming increasingly important. Breaches in security or compliance can result in legal liabilities, reputation damage, and financial losses.

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Security Theater: Don’t Hang your Hat on Compliance

Prisma Clud

Security breaches can cost millions. They’re going to want to know how security teams are protecting their infrastructure. Prologue : Intro to Security Theater Security theater. Security theater is essentially the illusion of security. Security theater is essentially the illusion of security.

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Implications of generative AI for enterprise security

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So, what are its implications for the enterprise and cybersecurity? It is a scientific and engineering game-changer for the enterprise. The cybersecurity challenges Generative AI, including ChatGPT, is primarily delivered through a software as a service (SaaS) model by third parties.

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Why are cybersecurity asset management startups so hot right now?

TechCrunch

In the world of cybersecurity, you can’t secure something if you don’t know it’s there. Enter cybersecurity asset management, an admittedly unsexy fragment of the booming industry that investors have shown an ever-increasing appetite for over the past 18 months. Shawn Cherian. ”

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