DATA SECURITY
Quantinuum | January 06, 2022
A global leader in quantum computing software, Strangeworks, announced its collaboration with the largest integrated, stand-alone quantum computing company in the world, Quantinuum. Quantinuum offers various vertically integrated solutions, such as comprehensive, hardware-agnostic quantum software and the highest-performing quantum computer.
This collaboration aims at implementing quantum-enhanced cryptographic keys, Quantum Origin, and Quantinuuminto the Strangeworks ecosystem.
As the world's first commercial product to generate cryptographic keys using quantum computers, Quantum Origin will become an essential ecosystem component. It will also provide seamless access to superior cryptographic keys to its users to help protect them against current security threats.
"It's fitting that Strangeworks would expand its industry-leading platform to include quantum technology to help defend against today's cyber threats,We are excited to integrate Quantum Origin to generate the strongest cryptographic keys for Strangeworks and their customers, based on verifiable quantum randomness."
Duncan Jones, Head of Cybersecurity at Quantinuum and Cambridge Quantum
Strangeworks, as the world's leading Quantum Service Provider™, is constantly improving to provide its users with the latest quantum-based security offerings through the ecosystem. It is crucial to enable the latest in cybersecurity technology, such as the variety of quantum systems available and the data sharing with its users. Once they implement Quantum Origin, they will become the first to do it.
"We're excited to welcome Quantinuum into the Quantum Syndicate. Expanding our managed quantum services to encompass cyber security is a natural addition to our enterprise offerings," said William Hurley, founder and CEO of Strangeworks. "The integration of Quantum Origin enables enterprises around the world with a seamless path to quantum-generated cryptographic keys to protect their sensitive data."
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DATA SECURITY
Optiv | January 05, 2022
The cyber advisory and solutions leader, Optive, and the cybersecurity, safety, security, and private investment and advisory firm, NightDragon, have announced their innovation-driven alliance. They have decided to work together to make the technology suitable for the next-gen and serve the clients better.
With the alliance, Optive will have access to a portfolio of innovative, future-focused companies from NightDragon. They will also get access to thoroughly vetted cybersecurity products and solutions. In addition,NightDragon will also have access to lot of benefits from the alliance, such as access to Optiv's unmatched ecosystem of people, products, partners, and programs. This will help the clients of NightDragon accelerate business progress.
"In an increasingly complex and fast-moving threat landscape, speed to innovate and speed to market are valuable business differentiators. Our alliance with NightDragon provides both, along with tremendous value to our clients and NightDragon's portfolio of companies,As a destination for co-innovation, we have a front-row seat to the incubation of the newest security innovations, helping ensure we stay at the cutting-edge of technology so we can solve the problems of tomorrow."
Optiv CEO Kevin Lynch
"The threat we face today in cybersecurity is immense, and we know we stand against this storm alone. Optiv is unmatched when it comes to helping put the right technologies and solutions in the hands of the companies that need them. NightDragon is proud to work with Optiv to help our portfolio companies hyper-scale their businesses and become viable defenders against the offensive threats we are seeing in the marketplace," said Dave DeWalt, founder and managing director, NightDragon.
Optiv, as the market leader, offers various platforms of cybersecurity products and solutions, such as Managed XDR (MXDR), Zero Trust, Threat Management, Data Governance, Privacy and Protection.
"We are proud to work with Optiv and NightDragon, which recognize the importance of innovation and are investing in the next generation of cybersecurity solutions," said Karen Kukoda, vice president of strategic partnerships at SafeGuard Cyber, a NightDragon portfolio company. "We have already seen Optiv's ability to accelerate our business and look forward to seeing that potential continue to increase."
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SOFTWARE SECURITY
businesswire | December 08, 2020
Keysight Technologies a main innovation organization that helps endeavors, specialist co-ops and governments quicken advancement to associate and make sure about the world, reported that Altiostar has chosen the organization's 5G test answers for quicken improvement and sending of an open virtualized radio access organization (open vRAN) foundation basic in the conveyance of a wide-scope of 5G use cases.
Altiostar chose Keysight's exhaustive set-up of 5G test arrangements, including 5G multi-band vector handsets, channel emulators, client gear (UE) emulators and O-RU (O-RAN radio unit) emulators to confirm interoperability between vRAN parts and conformance to details distributed by the O-RAN Alliance. A multi-merchant open RAN biological system, comprising of providers of radio and baseband equipment, just as disaggregated virtualized and cloud-local RAN and 5G center (5GC) programming parts, use Altiostar's open vRAN programming to convey creative arrangements that help robotized and savvy versatile organizations.
“This is a decisive moment in the ICS/OT cybersecurity market, with many powerful drivers coalescing to generate an unprecedented level of market interest and customer demand,” said Robert M. Lee, Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder of Dragos, Inc. “Our Series C funding is an investment by industry, for industry, and will enable us to fully meet this moment for our customers by advancing the innovative technology at the center of our Dragos Platform, expanding our global footprint, and continuing to recruit the world’s most elite team of ICS/OT cybersecurity experts.”
“Koch Industries has more than 500 global manufacturing facilities, and the need for protection from cybersecurity threats grows each day,” said Byron Knight, Managing Director of Koch Disruptive Technologies. “As we continue to transform and modernize operations, Dragos will be a key partner in helping protect these assets to ensure we can continue providing products and services our customers prefer.”
"Combating cyber threats against critical assets that power our operations is at the center of our risk management approach across the entirety of Koch Industries," said Jarrod Benson, Chief Information Security Officer of Koch Industries. "Industrial cyberattacks can impact worker safety, plant productivity, and business continuity. Safeguarding our data is important and protecting our operations is essential."
“We understand the importance of technologies like the Dragos Platform that protect operational technologies and provide insights to help customers stay at the forefront of cyber innovation,” said Lisa Lambert, Chief Technology and Innovation Officer at National Grid and President of National Grid Partners. “We first invested in Dragos in 2018, and since then, their innovation in industrial cybersecurity has become even more important. We’re pleased to reinvest and to co-lead the round at this important stage of the company’s growth.”
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