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Info Security | January 20, 2020

The USA is considering legislation that would protect local governments by requiring the appointment of a cybersecurity leader for each state. Backers of the Cybersecurity State Coordinator Act of 2020 say the proposed law will improve intelligence sharing between state and federal governments and speed up incident response times in the event of a cyber-attack. Under the legislation, the director of the Department of Homeland Security's Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency would ...

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NightDragon | August 02, 2021

NightDragon today announced the close of NightDragon Growth I, a new $750 million venture capital fund to invest in and advise late-stage and growth companies in the cybersecurity, safety, security and privacy industry. The fund will aim to advance the industry and close the gap between offense and defense amidst today's aggressive threat landscape. The NightDragon team is led by Founder and Managing Director Dave DeWalt, a long-time cybersecurity veteran and the former CEO of...

prnewswire | October 19, 2020

Zurich North America Insurance and Advisen Ltd. has released the tenth annual Advisen cyber survey of corporate risk managers and insurance buyers revealing current views about information security and cyber risk management. This year's survey features the highest percentage of cyber insurance buyers ever – nearly 80 percent carry some level of cyber insurance (55 percent of respondents with cyber coverage have a stand-alone policy). This take-up rate for cyber insurance has steadily c...

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F-Secure | May 20, 2021

Today, cybersecurity provider F-Secure launched F-Secure Elements: a replacement cloud-based platform that streamlines how organizations provide cybersecurity services. Available from F-Secure's service partners with fixed-term license subscriptions, or usage-based billing for greater flexibility, F-Secure Elements empowers organizations to select cybersecurity services on terms that accommodate their needs. Many organizations operate in complex environments dominated by a var...