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Cybersecurity startup Ordr nabs $40M to monitor connected devices for anomalies

TechCrunch

In 2015, there were approximately 3.5 billion internet of things (IoT) devices in use. IoT devices range from connected blood pressure monitors to industrial temperature sensors, and they’re indispensable. The challenge was the driving force behind Ordr, a startup focused on network-level device security.

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Baffle lands $20M Series B to simplify data-centric encryption

TechCrunch

Baffle was founded in 2015 to help thwart the increasing threats to enterprise assets in public and private clouds. Securing IT infrastructure — networks, devices, databases, lakes and warehouses — is never complete.

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Industrial cybersecurity startup Claroty raises $140M in pre-IPO funding round

TechCrunch

Claroty, an industrial cybersecurity company that helps customers protect and manage their Internet of Things (IoT) and operational technology (OT) assets, has raised $140 million in its latest, and potentially last round of funding. . Founded in 2015, the late-stage startup focuses on the industrial side of cybersecurity.

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Making Sense of IoT Platforms: AWS vs Azure vs Google vs IBM vs Cisco

Altexsoft

For the most part, they belong to the Internet of Things (IoT), or gadgets capable of communicating and sharing data without human interaction. The technology will move into an even higher gear with the arrival of fifth-generation or 5G networks supporting a million gadgets per square kilometer — ten times as many as in the current era of 4G.

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You can see fires, but now Qwake wants firefighters to see through them

TechCrunch

The company, which was founded in 2015, just raised about $5.5 A lot of projects were focused on predicting volcanic eruptions and looking at using sensor networks and different things of that nature to make people who live in those regions that are exposed to volcanic threats safer.”. million in financing this week.

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How to protect your smart TV from hackers

The Parallax

IHS Markit predicted that smart TVs would account for 70 percent of all global TV sales in 2018, up from 45 percent in 2015. If you connect it to the same network that you’re doing your banking on, it’s an obvious prime target.”. 5 questions to ask before buying an IOT device. READ MORE ON SECURING THE INTERNET OF THINGS.

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Firewalla launches its Purple gigabit home firewall

TechCrunch

With the Purple, Firewalla, which was founded in 2015, is filling a hole in its lineup, which until now included 100 Mbps and 500 Mbps devices for home and small business users with prices ranging from $129 to $199, as well as a $458 3 Gbps+ device for larger businesses. Image Credits: Firewalla. We build fault tolerance into [the Purple].

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