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Why IT leaders are putting more business spin on security spend

CIO

Gartner projects that spending on information security and risk management products and services will grow 11.3% To better focus security spend, some chief information security officers (CISOs) are shifting their risk assessments from IT systems to the data, applications, and processes that keep the business going.

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Ghost Security emerges from stealth to defend APIs and apps from attackers

TechCrunch

Ghost Security , which its founders describe as an “app security” company, today emerged from stealth with $15 million in combined funding from 468 Capital, DNX Ventures, and Munich Re Ventures at a $50 million valuation. “Existing approaches and application security solutions are now dated and losing effectiveness.

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Daily Crunch: Meta backs SMB e-commerce app launched by former Facebook engineering manager

TechCrunch

TechCrunch+ is our membership program, which helps founders and startup teams get ahead. Ride-hail loyalty comes at a price : Uber is phasing out its free loyalty program in favor of its subscription-based Uber One membership, Rebecca reports. Hackers and researchers and cybersecurity, oh my! You can sign up here.).

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Tackling large user traffic with Ajay Sampat, Sr. Engineering Manager, Lyft

Hacker Earth Developers Blog

In our first episode of Breaking 404 , a podcast bringing to you stories and unconventional wisdom from engineering leaders of top global organizations around the globe, we caught up with Ajay Sampat , Sr. Engineering Manager, Lyft to understand the challenges that engineering teams across domains face while tackling large user traffic.

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Hardest tech roles to fill (+ solutions!)

Hacker Earth Developers Blog

Programming languages (specifically Python or Java). This blog provides in-depth information about what Data Science is and how to hire a data scientist. Cybersecurity professionals. Companies are facing security breaches at an alarming rate, putting every web user’s data at risk. Strong analytical skills. The solution.

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Sequoia’s Surge reveals 15 India, SEA startups in seventh cohort

TechCrunch

Sequoia Capital India and Southeast Asia disclosed 15 early-stage startups it has selected for the seventh cohort of its accelerator program Surge, pushing ahead with new investments even as the deal activity has considerably slowed in the region. It also secured funds from Emergent Ventures.). and European markets, Sequoia said.

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Hardest tech roles to fill (+ solutions!)

Hacker Earth Developers Blog

Programming languages (specifically Python or Java). This blog provides in-depth information about what Data Science is and how to hire a data scientist. Cybersecurity professionals. Companies are facing security breaches at an alarming rate, putting every web user’s data at risk. Strong analytical skills. The solution.