Identity Management and Information Security News for the Week of December 15; Securiti, Infobip, Concentric AI, and More

The editors at Solutions Review have curated this list of the most noteworthy identity management and information security news for the week of December 15. This curated list features identity management and information security vendors such as Securiti, Infobip, Concentric AI, and more.
Keeping tabs on all the most relevant identity management and information security news can be a time-consuming task. As a result, our editorial team aims to provide a summary of the top headlines from the last month, in this space. Solutions Review editors will curate vendor product news, mergers and acquisitions, venture capital funding, talent acquisition, and other noteworthy identity management and information security news items.
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Identity Management and Information Security News for the Week of December 15
Jack Berkowitz Joins Securiti as Chief Data Officer
Securiti, a data security solutions provider, announced this week the appointment of Jack Berkowitz as Chief Data Officer (CDO), further strengthening Securiti’s team. With three decades of experience under his belt, he most recently was the CDO for ADP, where he oversaw the company’s strategic vision and approach to AI and the development of cloud-native ML solutions. He has held leadership roles in both product development and implementation of intelligent information systems in companies such as Oracle, Attivio (acquired by ServiceNow), FieldConnect, Siderean Software (Acquired by OpenText), and more.
New Infobip Survey Reveals Alarming Data on Americans’ Perception of Holiday Season Cybersecurity
A new survey from Infobip, a global leader in cloud communications for retailers and enterprises, reveals that 64 percent of Americans feel their information is more at risk during this holiday shopping season — yet 55.4 percent of Americans admit to doing nothing once a data leak occurs. As the “most wonderful time of the year” unfolds, the results illuminate a host of equally alarming data shaping the cybersecurity landscape as Americans navigate shopping while aiming to avoid fraud and scams. The nationwide survey uncovers compelling data, exposing online consumers’ vulnerabilities and behavioral patterns as they engage in festive e-commerce.
Concentric AI Introduces “Industry First” A/V File Data Discovery and Protection in a DSPM Solution
This week, Concentric AI, a Data Security Posture Management (DSPM) solutions provider, announced that its Semantic Intelligence DSPM solution now offers “the industry’s first” sensitive data discovery, identification, risk monitoring, and remediation protection for audio and video files. With this update, organizations can protect sensitive data communicated in meetings using Zoom, Microsoft Teams, WebEx, and other popular collaboration tools. Organizations came to us asking for this functionality – the first of its kind in a DSPM solution – and we are pleased to rapidly respond and deliver on these growing industry requirements due to increased remote and hybrid workforces. Our partners are also now better equipped to meet their customers’ demands for this robust functionality,” said Karthik Krishnan, Founder and CEO of Concentric AI.
Solutions Review Celebrates the Success of Insight Jam LIVE 2023
Solutions Review celebrates the success of Insight Jam LIVE 2023, the annual element of Insight Jam, an always-on community for enterprise tech end-users, experts, and solution providers to gain exclusive insights related to this AI moment. It continues to be a year of celebrations for Solutions Review! After announcing 50 vendors served through its selection of virtual event programs this summer, its editors commemorated 1,000 published expert articles through its popular contributed content program. To top it all off, Solutions Review hosted its biggest Insight Jam LIVE ever, with 18 hours of expert panels featuring more than 100 thought leaders, sponsored by Satori and Monte Carlo.
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MDR: Paving the Way to Cyber Resiliency
Charlie Thomas of Deepwatch digs deep into cyber resiliency and why MDR is paving the way for the future of cybersecurity.
Is cybersecurity working? The straight answer? Partially. It’s definitely helping, but it could be much better. The Splunk 2023 CISO Report released in October states that 96 percent of respondents experienced a ransomware attack, and 83 percent paid the attackers. I’m not an alarmist, but these numbers certainly grab your attention. Having led a managed security provider for the last six years, providing cyber protection for hundreds of major enterprises across many industries, including finance, healthcare, manufacturing, retail, services, infrastructure, hospitality, and others, we have seen many approaches, including many successes and some shortcomings.
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