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Artificial Intelligence in Cybersecurity: Good or Evil?

CIO

As I reflect on the biggest technology innovations during my career―the Internet, smartphones, social media―a new breakthrough deserves a spot on that list. At the recent Six Five Summit , I had the pleasure of talking with Pat Moorhead about the impact of Generative AI on enterprise cybersecurity.

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The week an Apple event and YC Demo Day collided

TechCrunch

Welcome back to Week in Review , the newsletter where we very quickly sum up the most read TechCrunch stories from the past week. This week saw two big events running in parallel: an Apple hardware announcement and Y Combinator’s Demo Day. Happy Saturday, friends. Want it in your inbox every Saturday AM? Get it here. techcrunch+.

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4 ways cybersecurity startups can boost adoption and shorten time to value

TechCrunch

To bring PLG to cybersecurity, let’s change our hiring habits. H1 2022 cybersecurity product-led growth market map. Cybersecurity products are notorious for having a very long time to value. Companies in this category would require several demos, sales calls and pre-qualifications before access to the tool could be granted.

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Retail Cybersecurity: The Importance of Compliance and Risk Management

Firemon

Retail Cybersecurity A Shift in Retail IT Security What’s at Stake? The Role of FireMon in Retail Cybersecurity Why Choose FireMon? Retailers , in particular, are attractive targets due to large repositories of customer data and often inadequate security measures. What's at Stake? million U.S.,

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Extra Crunch roundup: 500 Startups’ demo day, smart SaaS pricing and much more

TechCrunch

Demo days at startup accelerators are a pretty big deal around here. These events aren’t just a chance to review the latest cohort of hopeful entrepreneurs — they also showcase the technology, products and services that will compete for VC and consumer attention over the next few years. Omnitron Sensors. Apothecary.

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After a record 2022, 8 investors explain why it’s ‘still just Day 1’ for Africa’s startup ecosystem

TechCrunch

Last year was a good 12 months of firsts for African tech startups. It turns out that while later-stage investors, mostly international VC firms, grabbed headlines by writing immense checks, pre-seed and seed-stage investors were instrumental to the growth of the continent’s tech ecosystem. billion, according to data from Partech.

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How to stop K8s credential attacks earlier (with less work)

Lacework

I like to compare cybersecurity to tug of war. However, in cybersecurity, the fight is not of brute force but of technical and intellectual superiority. Tug of war and cybersecurity are all about gaining leverage, and in modern cybersecurity, the advantage often goes to the side that finds the best ways to automate.

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