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For startups, trustworthy security means going above and beyond compliance standards

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Oren Yunger is an investor at GGV Capital , where he leads the cybersecurity vertical and drives investments in enterprise IT, data infrastructure, and developer tools. He was previously chief information security officer at a SaaS company and a public financial institution. Oren Yunger. Contributor. Share on Twitter.

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VU raises $12M to remove cybersecurity friction from digital experiences

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Stranieri, who has worked in the cybersecurity industry for the past 20 years, got the idea for VU in 2007 after spending hours helping his grandmother verify her identity with the Argentinian government in what turned out to be a two-minute process. “It It’s time for security teams to embrace security data lakes.

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Corsha lands $12M to bring MFA security to machine-to-machine API traffic

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based cybersecurity startup, has secured a $12 million Series A investment to bring multi-factor authentication (MFA) to machine-to-machine API traffic. Typically, if an application or service wants to make an API call, it leverages a primary authentication factor like a PKI certificate or a JSON web token.

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4 tips to improve employee experiences while maintaining security and governance

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As more individuals use browser-based apps to get their work done, IT leaders need to provide seamless access to corporate apps and tools while minimizing security risks. How can organizations improve employee experiences without compromising necessary governance and security controls?

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Zilla Security automates identity access and governance across an organization

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Identity is a big part of any security strategy, helping control access to applications and services across a company. Zilla Security , a Boston-based startup, believes it has come up with a solution to meet these more modern identity requirements. Image Credits: Zilla Security. Today, it has 60 customers using the solution.

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Runa Sandvik’s new startup Granitt secures at-risk people from hackers and nation states

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Journalists and activists are increasingly targeted by the wealthy and resourceful who seek to keep the truth hidden, from nation-state aligned hackers hacking into journalist’s inboxes to governments deploying mobile spyware to snoop on their most vocal critics. Runa Sandvik, founder of Granitt. Image: (supplied).

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To better thwart ransomware attacks, startups must get cybersecurity basics right

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Over the past few months alone, we’ve seen threat actors ramping up attacks against public sector organizations, including hospitals , schools , and in the case of Costa Rica, entire governments. Enable multi-factor authentication on everything you have. Katie Moussouris, founder of Luta Security.