Identity Management and Information Security News for the Week of February 28th: Forcepoint, ConductorOne, OpenText, and More

The editors at Solutions Review have curated this list of the most noteworthy Identity Management and Information Security news from the week of February 28th. This round-up covers announcements and updates from Forcepoint, ConductorOne, OpenText, and more.

Keeping tabs on all the most relevant Identity Management and Information Security news can be time-consuming. As a result, our editorial team aims to summarize some of the top headlines in the space by curating a collection of the latest vendor product news, mergers and acquisitions, venture capital funding, talent acquisition, and other noteworthy news. With that in mind, here is some of the top identity management and information security news from February 28th.

Identity Management and Information Security News for the Week of February 28th

ConductorOne Expands its Platform with New Capabilities

ConductorOne, the unified identity governance platform, has announced new capabilities designed to help businesses address the growing risks associated with non-human identities (NHIs) and agentic AI. With this update, the ConductorOne platform can discover, inventory, map the ownership of, and provide risk alerts for NHIs like service accounts, API keys, tokens, certificates, and AI agents. Additionally, ConductorOne’s updated unified governance functionality and lightweight connectors will enable users to discover NHIs and AI agents across their entire environment.

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DeepTempo Announces New Features for its Tempo Solution

DeepTempo, a cybersecurity solution provider, has announced new capabilities for Tempo, its deep learning-powered cybersecurity solution that’s also available as a Snowflake Native App on the Snowflake Marketplace. The updates include enhanced fine-tuning, MITRE mapping integration, and seamless compatibility with existing SIEM systems. These will enable Tempo users to map detected anomalies to their most likely MITRE ATT&CK sequences, equipping them with enhanced context, actionable insights, and greater accuracy and relevance in detecting threats.

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Forcepoint Launches a Data Detection and Response Solution

Forcepoint, a global security company, has launched its “next-generation” Data Detection and Response (DDR) solution. The new offering aims to bring AI-powered speed and precision to a company’s data classification, risk analysis, and automated remediation efforts. Its capabilities go beyond traditional monitoring, providing users with data risk visibility, continuous threat detection, AI mesh for richer data context, seamless integration with DSPM solutions, and in-depth data protection. The Forcepoint DDR is an option clients can fully integrate with Forcepoint DSPM, and is available now via the company or its global network of resellers and partners.

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Infosec Institute and Common Sense Media Announce a New Training Series for K-12 Students

Infosec Institute, a cybersecurity education provider part of Cengage Group, has announced a new partnership with Common Sense Media, the nonprofit organization focused on helping young people thrive in a world of media and technology. Together, the companies will launch “K-12 Digital Citizenship,” a series within the Infosec IQ security awareness training platform geared toward K-12 students. The K-12 Digital Citizenship series will provide a variety of interactive modules, videos, and lesson plans for different grade levels.

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OpenText Debuts its Webroot Total Protection Solution

OpenText, an information management software provider, has announced Webroot Total Protection, an “all-in-one” cybersecurity solution. This new offering is designed to go beyond traditional device security by offering individuals and families comprehensive digital life protection. Its features include identity protection for up to ten individual users, 24/7 access to identity restoration specialists, up to $1 million in fraud expense reimbursement, VPN controls, unlimited cloud backup to keep data protected, and device security to help combat cyber threats like phishing, malware, and ransomware.

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SailPoint Appoints a New EVP of Product and Chief Technology Officer

SailPoint, a unified identity security provider for enterprises, has appointed Chandra Gnanasambandam as Executive Vice President (EVP) of Product and Chief Technology Officer (CTO). Chandra joins SailPoint after a two-decade career at McKinsey & Company, where he most recently co-led the firm’s global high-tech practice. Mark McClain, the CEO and Founder at SailPoint, says, “Chandra’s deep expertise in technology, product management, and engineering, combined with his extensive experience working with top global leaders in the tech sector, will be invaluable as we continue to scale and innovate at SailPoint.”

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SecurityBridge Expands its SAP Solution Suite with SIEM and ITSM

SecurityBridge, the Cybersecurity Command Center for SAP, has announced details on SecurityBridge Security Information Event Management (SIEM) and IT Service Management (ITSM) for SAP. These offerings will expand SecurityBridge’s Security Information Event Management (SIEM) and IT Service Management (ITSM) for SAP suites. With these tools, companies will benefit from built-in SAP security monitoring rules, enhanced operational efficiency with a unified view of security operations, incident message enrichment, and simplified incident management tools for SAP.

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Silverfort Details its Runtime Access Protection Technology

Silverfort, an end-to-end identity security provider, recently shared details about its Runtime Access Protection (RAP) technology and unveiled its new brand. The RAP technology is powered by the Silverfort Identity Security Platform and aims to break down silos, eliminate blind spots, equip organizations with actionable visibility across their identity fabric, and bring identity security to systems and environments that couldn’t be protected before. Additionally, Silverfort’s new identity marks the “next chapter” of its innovation and growth in the identity security marketplace.

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1Kosmos Reveals a New Integration with Microsoft Entra ID

1Kosmos, a unifying identity proofing and passwordless authentication provider, has announced that its platform now natively supports Microsoft Entra ID. The new integration aims to help enterprises enhance their security and user experiences by enabling the 1Kosmos platform to unify identity verification and passwordless access across Microsoft ecosystems and non-Microsoft applications. Other benefits of the integration include phishing-resistant passwordless MFA, enhanced user experiences, conditional access flexibility, streamlined compliance, and secure authentication across modern and legacy platforms.

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