Cyber risk management startup DeNexus Inc. announced today that it has raised $17.5 million in new funding to expand its product offerings. Founded in 2019, DeNexus specializes in industrial cyber risk management with a platform that provides security services to operation technology environments. The company’s platform leverages artificial intelligence and machine learning to assess vulnerabilities, ...

Identity access management company Okta Inc. today made a number of announcements aimed at enhancing security and developer capabilities across its platform, a new partnership with the OpenID Foundation to bolster identity security across software-as-a-service applications, and a new suite of tools for securing artificial intelligence integration. Starting with new enhancements to Workforce Identity Cloud, Okta’s first ...

Content delivery network and cloud services provider Akamai Technologies Inc. today announced two major updates for its security portfolio that enhance protection against sophisticated threats and streamline security operations through advanced machine learning and AI-driven insights. The first update, the Behavioral DDoS Engine, uses machine learning to provide automatic, proactive protection against application-layer distributed denial-of-service attacks by ...

Cybersecurity company Lookout Inc. today announced new features for its Mobile Endpoint Security solution that provide comprehensive protection against two fast-growing advanced social engineering tactics: SMS text phishing, or smishing, and executive impersonation fraud texts. The enhancements seek to strengthen mobile security by proactively identifying and blocking these sophisticated attacks before they can compromise sensitive data. Lookout ...

Information technology services company Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp. today unveiled enhancements to its Neuro AI Platform that allow enterprises to discover, prototype and develop artificial intelligence use cases rapidly. The enhancements allow businesses to quickly identify and address key challenges by generating AI models using synthetic or anonymized data while providing predictive insights and decision-making guidance. The ...

Internet of things connectivity management platform startup Monogoto Inc. announced today that it has raised $27 million in new funding to accelerate its global expansion, hire for key positions worldwide and to enhance its go-to-market efforts. Founded in 2018, Monogoto offers software-defined connectivity solutions that allow for secure connections across public and private LTE/5G and ...

Information technology services firm Presidio Inc. today announced that it had signed an expanded multiyear “strategic collaboration agreement” with Amazon Web Services Inc. to increase innovation, accelerate artificial intelligence adoption and cloud migration, and significantly expand vertical industry-focused services. The agreement between the two companies will leverage Presidio’s full suite of consulting services with AWS ...

Business communications service provider Dialpad Inc. today announced it has acquired cloud-native workforce management platform startup Surfboard Technology Ltd. for an undisclosed price. Founded in 2021, Surfboard offers workforce management software that is designed to enhance the efficiency of customer support teams. The company offers tools for scheduling, forecasting and performance analytics to streamline daily operations and ...

Cloud networking company Cato Networks Ltd. today announced an expansion of its SASE Cloud Platform with the introduction of Cato Digital Experiencing Monitoring, a new service that allows enterprises to monitor and optimize user experiences across all applications with enhanced visibility and simplified troubleshooting. Cato DEM offers contextual insight for all user experiences with easy deployment. With ...

Cloud infrastructure automation company HashiCorp Inc. today kicked off its annual HashiConf in Boston with a range of new product announcements and enhancements focused on supporting enterprises as they scale up their platform teams with comprehensive infrastructure and security lifecycle management. The new capabilities address issues, including so-called Day 0 concerns, related to launching enterprise ...