SOFTWARE SECURITY

SafeBase Raises $18 Million Series A Round

SafeBase | March 14, 2022

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SafeBase, Inc., a smart trust centre that streamlines the security assessment process for B2B SaaS companies, today announced that it has raised $18 million in a Series A round led by global venture capital firm New Enterprise Associates (NEA), with participation from Y Combinator and Comcast Ventures, the corporate venture capital arm of Comcast Corporation. SafeBase has over 100 customers, including Linkedin, Jamf, and Snyk, a cybersecurity firm. The funding will be used to expand the company and hire more employees.

SafeBase is a smart trust centre that allows a company's security posture to be shared and critical document access to be automated. The SafeBase portal gives organizations "self-serve" access, enabling InfoSec teams to understand everything about a company's security programme, shortening the sales cycle and increasing client trust by providing total visibility.

Enterprise adoption of new technologies has traditionally been hampered by security evaluations. As per a recent survey released by TechBeacon, cybersecurity investment would reach $174 billion in 2024, with 69 percent citing regulatory compliance as the key spending driver. Moreover, third-party breaches are growing more prevalent, with 80% of companies reporting at least one breach in the last year. Assessing overall security is critical when considering new corporate technology from a third-party vendor, but it can be a lengthy and time-consuming procedure. SafeBase is built to automate access and deliver security and compliance data for industry standards like GDPR, HIPAA, and SOC2.

Hilarie Koplow-McAdams, Venture Partner, NEA said that "Security reviews are notorious for being disjointed and often complicated—which consequently leads to delayed sales cycles and implementations. SafeBase has developed a long-desired solution that streamlines and automates security reviews within a single platform, giving customers the confidence to make faster decisions for new technology. The product has already displayed impressive market traction and we're thrilled to partner with the SafeBase team as they continue to pioneer the future of vendor security for organizations globally."

Al Yang, CEO, and Adar Arnon, CTO, founded SafeBase after meeting at Harvard and being accepted into Y Combinator's accelerator programme during the Pandemic. Adar served in the Israeli Defense Forces Unit 8200 before to Harvard, therefore the business has excellent engineering teams in both the United States and Israel. Al is a serial entrepreneur who has seen the agony and inefficiencies of vendor security evaluations firsthand. They're on a mission to make the world a better place by enabling organizations with strong security systems to earn a competitive advantage in the sales process.

"At SafeBase, we want all companies, regardless of size or sector, to be able to easily communicate their security posture to the world. We're very proud that the investors at NEA share our vision and want to help us bring it to every company that's serious about building and maintaining trust with its customers."

Al Yang, CEO of SafeBase

SafeBase helps business development and sales teams to expedite security and compliance processes for businesses integrating third-party technology providers, in addition to security and compliance challenges in the sales process. From an organized, interactive dashboard, information security personnel may now view all the data of a company's security programme.

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Cyber Security & Cloud North America – New Line-Up Speakers Announced

TechEx Events Ltd | April 17, 2023

The Cyber Security & Cloud Congress North America (17-18th May) has announced exciting new additions to its line-up of speakers and panellists for the upcoming two-day event in Santa Clara. The event will take place on May 17th and 18th, 2023, and will feature a diverse range of tech industry experts, including CIOs, CTOs, Cyber Security, Cloud Architects, and other key players in the field. Attendees will have a great opportunity to hear from the most talented speakers including: Prasanna P., Digital Transformation Leader – Enterprise Architecture & Enterprise Strategy Leader – Molina Healthcare Shea Lovan, Chief Security Officer – UC Santa Barbara Sachin Vaidya, EVP Chief Information Officer of Heritage – Bank of Commerce Kishore Viswanathan, Senior Technical Program Manager, Cybersecurity and Compliance – Lucid Motors Sameh Emam, Division Risk Manager – Union Bank Kavitha Venkataswamy, Director – Digital Product Security – Capital One Richard Paz, CISM, Cyber Security Engineer – NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory & many more! In addition to these keynote speakers, the event will also feature several panel discussions covering a wide range of topics, including Zero Trust, Threat Detection & Response, Training, Talent & Culture, Identity & Access Management, Application Security, Data Security and more. Attendees will have the opportunity to network with other industry professionals and gain valuable insights into the latest trends and technologies shaping the cybersecurity and cloud technology landscape. The Cyber & Cloud Congress North America promises to be a knowledge-packed, innovative, and engaging event for all those interested in Cyber Security and Cloud technology, but also the newest technology solutions, products and services that will be showcased during the event. “We are thrilled to have such an outstanding group of speakers joining us for the Cyber & Cloud Expo,” said Lia Richards, Head of Conference. “With their diverse backgrounds and extensive experience, they will bring a wealth of knowledge and insights to our attendees. We look forward to hearing their perspectives on the most pressing issues facing the industry today”. WHAT ELSE TO EXPECT? Over the course of two days at Cyber Security & Cloud Congress North America attendees will have a great number of opportunities to visit exhibition stalls and connect with the representatives of some of the world’s biggest brands including IBM, IDC, Bosh, AWS, Zoho and many more, all implementing the latest in Cyber Security & Cloud technologies within their sectors. Paying attendees will also have a chance to join the networking party event following Day 1 of the conference, where all will be able to connect and network in a more relaxed setting, with free food and drinks provided. This opportunity is open for Gold and Ultimate Pass Holders, Speakers, Press, Sponsors, and Exhibitors. Find out more information here: https://www.cybersecuritycloudexpo.com/northamerica/networking-party/ Early-bird registration offering 25% discount of the full ticket price is open until 17th April, and interested attendees are encouraged to secure their tickets before the offer ends to avoid missing out on this exciting opportunity. Follow this link to discover ticket types and prices: https://www.cybersecuritycloudexpo.com/northamerica/ticket-types-and-prices/. About TechEx Events Ltd The TechEx Event portfolio is an international conference and tech showcasing cutting-edge tech innovation in enterprise. Featuring real-life use cases and in-depth industry insights, the event series delves into the AI, Big Data, Blockchain, Cyber Security, 5G, IoT and Edge Computing ecosystems. Running for over six years, our co-located events strengths lie within our expert community. We bring the heroes responsible for pushing game changing tech and strategy together, to craft relationships and creative solutions. We are the place where networking never stops – The one-stop-shop for enterprise innovators.

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