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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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Chief Technology Officer: Understanding the Main Tech Person In a Company

Altexsoft

Often considered a tech guru of the company or the smartest programmer in the room, the title of CTO alone indicates that the company is doing something big with technology. With this article, we’ll dip a toe into the field of the multiple responsibilities of an average CTO. The role of CTO.

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How Trainline’s CTO stays on track with professional development

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Few would swap sunny San Francisco and the innovation of Silicon Valley for a train ticketing company serving disgruntled UK commuters, but try telling that to Trainline CTO, Milena Nikolic. They have full autonomy to decide whatever they want to do… to drive that goal, that mission and move that [business] metric in the way we expect.”

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Shoring Up Water Security: Industry Leaders Testify Before Congress

Tenable

The House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Protection recently brought together industry leaders and stakeholders to discuss the urgent need for protective measures, baseline cybersecurity standards and collaboration initiatives to fortify the nation’s critical water systems.

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SecurityScorecard snags $180M Series E to measure a company’s security risk

TechCrunch

SecurityScorecard has been helping companies understand the security risk of its vendors since 2014 by providing each one with a letter grade based on a number of dimensions. “The idea that we started the company was a realization that when I was CISO and CTO I had no metrics at my disposal.

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IT leaders uplift women to fill tech talent gaps

CIO

As companies scramble to find qualified IT talent, they are struggling to achieve greater female representation in their technology ranks, particularly in key areas such as software engineering and cybersecurity. Lynn Dohm, executive director, WiCyS. Despite the uptick in numbers, there remains cause for concern.

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53 Questions Developers Should Ask Innovators

TechEmpower CTO

Still, if you’re a business leader and your developers haven’t asked you these questions, look for a Fractional CTO to help navigate the critical early stage of development. What are your key Startup Metrics ? Analytics/Metrics What key startup metrics will you need to track? What channels will you use (e.g.,