Crunchbase News

APRIL 15, 2025

After successive quarters of decline, venture funding to cybersecurity startups nudged up in the first quarter and could see even more investment after having the largest acquisition of a private, venture-backed company ever. Total funding to VC-backed cybersecurity startups topped $2.7 billion in Q1, per Crunchbase data.

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CIO

JANUARY 30, 2025

But for many, simply providing the necessary infrastructure for these projects is the first challenge but it does not have to be. Skill shortage, sluggish automation, and security concerns plague businesses IDC studies indicate that CIOs face multiple challenges while addressing the business demands of AI.

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CIO

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

Simultaneously, the monolithic IT organization was deconstructed into subgroups providing PC, cloud, infrastructure, security, and data services to the larger enterprise with associated solution leaders closely aligned to core business functions.

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CIO

APRIL 2, 2025

Ditching them isnt the answer if theyre the best product on the market. What happened In CrowdStrikes own root cause analysis, the cybersecurity companys Falcon system deploys a sensor to user machines to monitor potential dangers. Thats a loss of over $30 billion or more than a third of its total market capitalization.

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TechCrunch

MAY 30, 2021

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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CIO

OCTOBER 15, 2024

In today’s rapidly evolving technological landscape, the role of the CIO has transcended simply managing IT infrastructure to becoming a pivotal player in enabling business strategy. With this information, IT can craft an IT strategy that gives the company an edge over its competitors.

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Tenable

NOVEMBER 29, 2024

In this special edition, we’ve selected the most-read Cybersecurity Snapshot items about AI security this year. ICYMI the first time around, check out this roundup of data points, tips and trends about secure AI deployment; shadow AI; AI threat detection; AI risks; AI governance; AI cybersecurity uses — and more.

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CIO

DECEMBER 11, 2024

The main commercial model, from OpenAI, was quicker and easier to deploy and more accurate right out of the box, but the open source alternatives offered security, flexibility, lower costs, and, with additional training, even better accuracy. Open source isnt completely free as there are still infrastructure and management costs.

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CIO

FEBRUARY 25, 2025

Early returns on 2025 hiring for IT leaders suggest a robust market. Overall, successful CIOs in 2025 will need to balance technical expertise with business acumen, leadership, and a focus on data, AI, cybersecurity, and M&A integration. AI adoption, IT outsourcing, and cybersecurity risks are fundamentally reshaping expectations.

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CIO

JANUARY 30, 2025

As enterprises scale their digital transformation journeys, they face the dual challenge of managing vast, complex datasets while maintaining agility and security. Data masking for enhanced security and privacy Data masking has emerged as a critical pillar of modern data management strategies, addressing privacy and compliance concerns.

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CIO

JANUARY 14, 2025

Take cybersecurity, for example. A staggering 21% of organizations report a severe shortage of skilled cybersecurity professionals, with another 30% finding it difficult to find suitable candidates. Only 8% of organizations have a relatively easy time finding qualified cybersecurity experts.

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CIO

OCTOBER 24, 2024

growth this year, with data center spending increasing by nearly 35% in 2024 in anticipation of generative AI infrastructure needs. This spending on AI infrastructure may be confusing to investors, who won’t see a direct line to increased sales because much of the hyperscaler AI investment will focus on internal uses, he says.

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CIO

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

Additionally, leveraging cloud-based solutions reduced the burden of maintaining on-premises infrastructure. For instance, AT&T launched a comprehensive reskilling initiative called “Future Ready” to train employees in emerging technologies such as cloud computing, cybersecurity, and data analytics.

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CIO

DECEMBER 26, 2024

Enterprise infrastructures have expanded far beyond the traditional ones focused on company-owned and -operated data centers. As a result, for IT consultants, keeping the pulse of the technology market is essential. The IT function within organizations has become far more complex in recent years.

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CIO

MARCH 31, 2025

There are two main considerations associated with the fundamentals of sovereign AI: 1) Control of the algorithms and the data on the basis of which the AI is trained and developed; and 2) the sovereignty of the infrastructure on which the AI resides and operates.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

Cybersecurity continues to be a major area for investment among businesses — and VCs. While a decline from the previous year, venture capital funding in the cybersecurity sector totaled $18.5 PitchBook data shows a decline in cybersecurity valuations at the seed and Series A stages in particular.

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CIO

OCTOBER 29, 2024

This is true whether it’s an outdated system that’s no longer vendor-supported or infrastructure that doesn’t align with a cloud-first strategy, says Carrie Rasmussen, CIO at human resources software and services firm Dayforce. A first step, Rasmussen says, is ensuring that existing tools are delivering maximum value.

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CIO

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

Migration to the cloud, data valorization, and development of e-commerce are areas where rubber sole manufacturer Vibram has transformed its business as it opens up to new markets. We’re in publishing, but it’s the accompanying services that differentiate us on the market; the technology component is what gives value to our business.”

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CIO

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

Back then, Mastercard had around 3,500 employees and a $4 billion market cap. As more AI innovations come to market, financial institutions can leverage the technology for enhanced services, increased efficiency, and new ways to deliver and manage products. Today, we’re a $450 billion company with more than 35,000 employees globally.

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Palo Alto Networks

OCTOBER 31, 2024

Like other data-rich industries, banking, capital markets, insurance and payments firms are lucrative targets with high-value information. Conversely, threat actors – from cybercriminals to nation-states – are harnessing AI to craft more sophisticated attacks, automate their operations, and evade traditional security measures.

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Palo Alto Networks

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

We understand that every organization’s AI security needs and infrastructure are different. Palo Alto Networks wants to enable AI security in a manner that best aligns with those needs. Now, that choice is yours with AI Runtime Security. However, all this growth comes with added risks.

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Palo Alto Networks

JANUARY 22, 2025

However, while businesses across the globe leverage the vast benefits of these applications, they face an equally rapid rise in the complexity of securing their assets, delivering unprecedented challenges in detecting and tackling threats to their cybersecurity posture. According to Forrester, enterprises spend a mean of $2.4

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Crunchbase News

JANUARY 7, 2025

Infrastructure and data provisioning to manage and operate AI grew. Other leading sectors included autonomous driving, healthcare, robotics, professional services, security and military, Crunchbase data shows. funding market raised a greater proportion of global funding, up from 48% in 2023. Of all U.S.

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CIO

APRIL 11, 2024

In 2023, the United Arab Emirates actively repelled more than 50.000 cyberattacks daily, explained the UAE Cybersecurity Council. According to a report from Frost & Sullivan, the GCC cybersecurity industry continues to grow, with F&S estimating it to triple in value by 2030 to reach 13.4

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Crunchbase News

JANUARY 7, 2025

Drawing from current deployment patterns where companies like OpenAI are racing to build supersized data centers to meet the ever-increasing demand for compute power three critical infrastructure shifts are reshaping enterprise AI deployment. Here’s what technical leaders need to know, beyond the hype.

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CIO

MARCH 11, 2025

With increasing data privacy and security regulations, geopolitical factors, and customer demands for transparency, customers are seeking to maintain control over their data and ensure compliance with national or regional laws. As organizations expand globally, securing data at rest and in transit becomes even more complex.

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CIO

DECEMBER 18, 2024

However, CIOs must still demonstrate measurable outcomes and communicate these imperatives to senior leadership to secure investment. According to Salesforces Perez, even though AI brings much opportunity, it also introduces complexity for CIOs, including security, governance, and compliance considerations.

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CIO

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

For Du, this investment in Oracle’s sovereign cloud infrastructure is a strategic move to ensure that the UAE’s public sector embraces AI and cloud services within a framework that upholds data sovereignty and national security. Du has made it clear that security is their top priority, particularly when dealing with government data.

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Perficient

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

This alarming trend is a byproduct of the growing popularity of cloud computing and the “as-a-service” model, where services like infrastructure, recovery, and cybersecurity are now accessible on demand. billion in annual revenue to the global cybercrime market. This ecosystem has contributed over $1.6

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Tenable

APRIL 9, 2025

In the first installment of our Stronger Cloud Security in Five blog series, we outline five best practices for boosting your cloud configuration management. In fact, misconfigurations and inadequate change controls ranked first on the Cloud Security Alliances Top Threats to Cloud Computing 2024 " report.

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CIO

OCTOBER 14, 2024

Focused on digitization and innovation and closely aligned with lines of business, some 40% of IT leaders surveyed in CIO.com’s State of the CIO Study 2024 characterize themselves as transformational, while a quarter (23%) consider themselves functional: still optimizing, modernizing, and securing existing technology infrastructure.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 19, 2021

MAX ) is planning to enter more markets across Africa as it races towards formalizing the continent’s transportation sector after securing $31 million in Series B funding. Nigerian mobility tech startup Metro Africa Xpress Inc. (

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CIO

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

Enterprise IT struggles to keep up with siloed technologies while ensuring security, compliance, and cost management. AI models rely on vast datasets across various locations, demanding AI-ready infrastructure that’s easy to implement across core and edge. He is reachable through his website: mtwriting.com.

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CIO

OCTOBER 20, 2024

At Gitex Global 2024, Core42, a leading provider of sovereign cloud and AI infrastructure under the G42 umbrella, signed a landmark agreement with semiconductor giant AMD. By partnering with AMD, Core42 can further extend its AI capabilities, providing customers with more powerful, scalable, and secure infrastructure.

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CIO

DECEMBER 5, 2024

The world must reshape its technology infrastructure to ensure artificial intelligence makes good on its potential as a transformative moment in digital innovation. Chief Marketing Officer, recently engaged in an extensive discussion on exactly how photonics technology could help meet the power demands of AI.

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CIO

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

From customer service chatbots to marketing teams analyzing call center data, the majority of enterprises—about 90% according to recent data —have begun exploring AI. However, the biggest challenge for most organizations in adopting Operational AI is outdated or inadequate data infrastructure.

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CIO

JUNE 3, 2024

But while the payback promised by many genAI projects is nebulous, the costs of the infrastructure to run them is finite, and too often, unacceptably high. Infrastructure-intensive or not, generative AI is on the march. of the overall AI server market in 2022 to 36% in 2027. of AI storage in 2022 to 30.5%

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