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The network is your office intelligence center

CIO

You can’t manage what you can’t measure, and y our network is more than a data conduit—it’s your office intelligence center. As an IT decision maker, it’s up to you to transform your network for the future so it can anticipate worker needs, reduce energy usage, reinforce security, and deliver real-time data for a faster path to innovation.

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Window Snyder’s new startup Thistle Technologies raises $2.5M seed to secure IoT devices

TechCrunch

Security veteran Window Snyder thinks there is a better way. Her new startup, Thistle Technologies , is backed with $2.5 “It’s a defense mechanism,” Snyder told TechCrunch, a name that’s fitting for a defensive technology company.

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Automation for all—managing and scaling networks has never been easier

CIO

At this time of dynamic business and market changes, uncertainty, and quickly evolving consumption models for IT infrastructure, every IT executive understands the benefits and necessity of network agility. Agile networks can respond quickly to changes in the market, customer demands, employee requirements, and technology advances.

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Aztec Network takes on encrypted blockchains with $100M round led by a16z

TechCrunch

Aztec Network, a privacy layer for web3, has raised $100 million in a Series B round led by Andreessen Horowitz (a16z), the startup’s co-founders Zac Williamson and Joe Andrews exclusively told TechCrunch. “At Image Credits: Aztec (opens in a new window). At a high level, Aztec is an encrypted version of Ethereum,” Andrews said.

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Operational technology systems require a robust Zero Trust strategy in 2024

CIO

Cyberattacks on operational technology (OT) systems are rapidly rising. In fact, manufacturing was one of the sectors most impacted by extortion attacks last year, according to Palo Alto Networks Unit 42, as reported in the 2023 Unit 42 Extortion and Ransomware Report. There are OT devices and networks (for example, the factory floor.)

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SpaceX to acquire satellite connectivity startup Swarm Technologies

TechCrunch

SpaceX will be acquiring satellite connectivity startup Swarm Technologies, the first such deal for the 19-year-old space company headed by Elon Musk. Swarm operates a constellation of 120 sandwich-sized satellites as well as a ground station network. Image Credits: Swarm (opens in a new window). Swarm’s Evaluation Kit.

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Convoy raises $260M Series E to expand digital freight network products

TechCrunch

Convoy, a digital freight network that connects shippers with carriers , has raised $260 million in fresh funding to scale up initiatives that will push the trucking tech industry into new ground. ” Having more brokers and truckers on the network can also lead to more stabilized trucking rates across the industry, says Lewis.

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