A regularly updated directory of press releases related to cyber security.

 Gemalto wins Privacy Design Award for its Identity Verification solution

Amsterdam, Jan. 18, 2017 – Gemalto (Euronext NL0000400653 GTO), the world leader in digital security, announces that it has won the ACT Canada IVIE Award in the “Privacy by Design” category for its ID Verification solution. As banks and mobile operators look to provide more convenient services through digital and self-service channels, the need to validate…

 Rapid7 and Coalfire Join Forces to Provide Powerful PCI-Approved Scanning Services

Boston, MA — January 18, 2017 Rapid7, Inc. (NASDAQ: RPD), a leading provider of IT and security analytics solutions, announced that it has partnered with Coalfire, an industry-leading cyber risk management and compliance solution provider, to deliver its PCI Approved Scanning Vendor (ASV) offering. The companies have also announced that Coalfire has standardized its scanning…

 Terbium Labs Named Finalists in 13th Annual Info Security PG’s 2017 Global Excellence Awards®

BALTIMORE – Jan. 18, 2017 – Info Security Products Guide, the industry’s leading information security research and advisory guide, has named Terbium Labs a finalist for the 13th Annual 2017 Info Security PG’s Global Excellence Awards® in the category of Security Startup of the Year. These prestigious global awards recognize security and IT vendors with…

 root9B Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq: RTNB) to Ring The Nasdaq Stock Market Opening Bell

ADVISORY, Jan. 18, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — What:  root9B Holdings, Inc. (RTNB) a leading provider of cybersecurity and regulatory risk mitigation services, will visit the Nasdaq MarketSite in Times Square. In honor of the occasion, Joe Grano, Chief Executive Officer, will ring the Opening Bell. Where:  Nasdaq MarketSite – 4 Times Square – 43rd & Broadway – Broadcast…

 CME Group Selects Gigamon Visibility Platform on Amazon Web Services

Santa Clara, Calif., (January 18, 2017) – Gigamon Inc. (NYSE: GIMO), the industry leader in traffic visibility solutions, announced today that CME Group, the world’s leading and most diverse derivatives marketplace, has selected Gigamon Visibility Platform on Amazon Web Services (AWS). The Gigamon solution delivers pervasive visibility to data-in-motion within the exchange’s Virtual Private Cloud…

 Trend Micro Serves Two Orlando Elementary Schools with Employee Volunteer Day

ORLANDO, Fla.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Trend Micro Incorporated (TYO: 4704; TSE: 4704), a global leader in cybersecurity solutions, today announced its fourth consecutive “Building a Future” service project. More than 1,000 employees from all around the globe will dedicate their time and resources to help students at Sadler and Pinewood Elementary Schools in Orlando, Fla., improve their educational…

 Cryptzone’s Security Sheriff Takes Top Spot In DLP Solution Category at Computing’s Security Excellence Awards 2016

WALTHAM, Mass. – Jan. 17, 2017 – Cryptzone, a provider of user-centric content security solutions, has been crowned Best DLP Solution in Computing’s 2016 Security Excellence Awards for Security Sheriff. Computing’s DLP Award looked to identify those solutions that best secure a system by stopping attacks before they start, and monitoring, detecting and blocking breaches…

 Consumers increasingly aware of online security risks, but hold businesses responsible for data breaches, finds Gemalto study

Amsterdam, Jan 17, 2017 – Gemalto, the world leader in digital security, today released the findings of its 2016 Data Breaches and Customer Loyalty report, revealing that consumers put responsibility for protecting their personal data firmly at the hands of the organizations holding their data – and not themselves. According to the 9,000 consumers surveyed…

 PacketFabric Redefines Network Connectivity with Automated Networking Platform Powered by Juniper Networks

SUNNYVALE, CA–(Marketwired – January 17, 2017) – Juniper Networks (NYSE: JNPR), an industry leader in automated, scalable and secure networks, today announced that PacketFabric, a NantWorks company and a provider of next-generation Ethernet-based cloud networking services, has selected Juniper Networks as its principal packet-switched network infrastructure provider. PacketFabric’s fully automated software-defined networking (SDN)-based network allows…

 Network Credential Management: The Pyramids of Delegation

The Pyramids of Delegation Securing an enterprise against credential theft is, I believe, a painfully dull topic to discuss, yet I also believe this is one of cybersecurity’s most important subjects.  Delegation models lay the foundation of what permissions users should have and where those permissions are valid.  Instead of deploying the latest and greatest threat analytical platform…