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

Issued by: FireEye

14/11/2016
Thompson Reuters, Pillsbury, FireEye Align to Provide Cybersecurity Compliance Program

NEW YORK, November 14, 2016 – Spurred by the growing and often contradictory cybersecurity regulatory burden facing companies, Thomson Reuters, Pillsbury and FireEye have formed an industry- first collaboration to help corporations meet new regulations and manage risk related to cybersecurity. This alliance affords institutions expertise and resources from a holistic, multi-pronged approach to cybersecurity…

Issued by: root9B

14/11/2016
3 Cybersecurity Concerns in Mergers and Acquisitions

Law360, New York (November 2, 2016, 11:51 AM EDT)—In a typical M&A transaction, the idea is to combine the strengths of the two entities while minimizing their combined liabilities, thus returning growth and profit to the shareholders. Company combinations can occur either as a purchase of the assets of the target company (asset sale) or…

Issued by: Sans Institute

14/11/2016
SANS to Help InfoSec Professionals Boost their Career Potential at 2017 Las Vegas Training Event

Bethesda, MD November 14, 2016 Demand for information security professionals is very high. SANS Institute, the global leader in information security training, will prepare InfoSec professionals to take advantage of these career opportunities at SANS Las Vegas 2017. Taking place January 23 – 30, SANS Las Vegas will feature hands-on immersion style training courses designed…

Issued by: Trend Micro

14/11/2016
Trend Micro Designated “Silver” for Being a Mother-Friendly Worksite

Monday, November 14, 2016 7:04 am CST DALLAS–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Trend Micro Incorporated (TYO: 4704), a global leader in cybersecurity solutions and one of the 50 best companies to sell for in the US, is dedicated to fostering a healthy work environment and providing robust health benefits for all its employees. Trend Micro has implemented various initiatives…

Issued by: Kaspersky

14/11/2016
Kaspersky Internet Security is the Only Security Solution Awarded the Highest Level Certification in the Latest MRG Effitas Assessment

Woburn, MA – November 9, 2016 – Kaspersky Lab today announced that in the latest MRG Effitas 360 Assessment and Certification Programme, Kaspersky Internet Security was the only security application out of 17 products tested to be awarded a Level 1 certification, the highest possible rating in the test. The product was presented this certification…

Issued by: Black Duck

14/11/2016
Black Duck Receives M&A Advisor Award for Financial and Professional Services Product/Service of the Year

BURLINGTON, MA – Nov. 14, 2016 – Black Duck, a global leader in automated solutions for securing and managing open source software, today announced that its On-Demand Open Source Audit and Open Source Risk Assessment services have won M&A Advisor’s 2016 Financial and Professional Services Product/Service of the Year award. Black Duck was cited for value…

Issued by: KnowBe4

14/11/2016
KnowBe4 Warns Employees Against “AdultFriendFinder” Scams

(Tampa Bay, FL) November 14, 2016–KnowBe4 sent out an urgent alert this morning, warning organizations of 2016’s largest data breach of the adult dating and entertainment company Friend Finder Network exposing more than 412 million accounts, including over 15 million “deleted” records that were not purged from the databases. The exfiltrated records included 339 million…

Issued by: Cisco

11/11/2016
The Inspur-Cisco Joint Venture is Officially Inaugurated

Jinan, November 11, 2016–The Inspur Group and Cisco today announced the official inauguration of their joint-venture company, Inspur – Cisco Networking Technology Co. Ltd. Shandong Governor Guo Shuqing, Inspur Chairman & CEO Sun Pishu, Cisco CEO Chuck Robbins, and Cisco Greater China’s Chairman & CEO Owen Chan along with Zhang Haitao, General Manager of Inspur…

Issued by: Digital Guardian

10/11/2016
Digital Guardian Named a Leader for Data Loss Prevention by Independent Research Firm

WALTHAM, Mass., November 8, 2016 – Digital Guardian, a next generation data protection platform purpose built to stop data theft, today announced that the company was named a “Leader” in the Forrester Research Inc. report, The Forrester Wave™: Data Loss Prevention Suites, Q4 2016, achieving the highest score possible in the Intellectual Property Protection, Productivity…

Issued by: Gemalto

10/11/2016
Banco Neon selects Gemalto to deliver innovative Visa Quick Read card targeted to Millennial generation in Brazil

Amsterdam, Nov. 10, 2016 – Gemalto (Euronext NL0000400653 GTO), the world leader in digital security, was selected by Banco Neon, a millennial-targeting smartphone-based Brazilian bank to deliver innovative Visa Quick Read debit cards to its customers. This innovative card design groups together important information, including account number, expiration date and security code, simplifying online payment with one unique…