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Guardz emerges from stealth with $10M for SMB security and cyber insurance to protect against attack-as-a-service breaches

TechCrunch

Small and medium businesses have become a growing target for malicious online hackers in recent years, currently accounting for between 43% and 61% of all security breaches and some $7 billion annually in related losses, according to different estimates. The startup is launching initially in the U.S.,

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Level the playing field with GenAI: Top SMB use cases

CIO

Coupled with the leanness and agility of SMBs, centering GenAI in their long-term strategy is an increasingly compelling move for many businesses. Driving innovation by easing content creation Yet even as GenAI is transforming the dynamics of business, not every SMB has seized this opportunity.

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8 IT spending trends for the post-pandemic enterprise in 2022

TechCrunch

Erik Bradley brings more than two decades of experience in creating research platforms to his role as chief strategist at ETR, a market research firm specializing in enterprise technology data. We asked them about their technology evaluations and their spending intentions to learn what they have planned for their enterprise networks.

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Cowbell raises $100M to build out its AI-based cyber insurance platform for SMBs

TechCrunch

They are largely overlooked in comparison to larger enterprises, so anyone looking to build solutions specifically catering to them will have a lot of opportunities. “Underwriting cyber insurance for SMEs is a more dire prospect than for large enterprises,” he said.

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Cybersecurity Snapshot: Five Eyes Rank 2023’s Most Frequently Exploited CVEs, While CSA Publishes Framework for AI System Audits

Tenable

And get the latest on cloud security, SMBs' MFA use and the CIS Benchmarks. Document the secure baseline configurations for all IT/OT systems. Secure internet-facing devices. Plus, a new guide says AI system audits must go beyond check-box compliance. Dive into six things that are top of mind for the week ending Nov.

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Selling to startups is not the same as selling to SMBs

TechCrunch

But as software customers tend to buy more over time, landing enterprise-scale accounts has often been a way for startups to not only secure new revenue in large chunks but also durable, self-expanding top line. SMB-focused startups have, too, but they’re rarer. You can’t make an SMB business. They churn fast.

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TechCrunch+ roundup: 2022 enterprise predictions, Justworks IPO, startup theses to watch for

TechCrunch

Upcoming topics include fintech, crypto/blockchain and growth marketing, but yesterday, TechCrunch reporter Ron Miller shared his predictions for enterprise companies this year. AWS will buy a SaaS company, and other 2022 enterprise predictions. Thanks very much for reading, Walter Thompson. Senior Editor, TechCrunch+. yourprotagonist.