Identity Management and Information Security News for the Week of May 24; Code42, Strike Graph, QuSecure, 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.

Identity Management and Information Security News for the Week of May 24

Code42 Announces Technology Partnership with Mimecast

Code42 Software, Inc., a data loss and insider threat protection solutions provider, this week announced that it has partnered with Mimecast, a global cybersecurity company, to release Mimecast for Incydr Flows. The integrated solution helps to protect organizations from data leaks and theft by giving users visibility into risky user activities across email, web, cloud, and more– while also providing the controls needed to quickly stop and remediate exfiltration events. “Email is one of the top vectors insiders use to exfiltrate data,” said Joe Payne, President and CEO of Code42. “This integration with Mimecast allows our joint customers to better manage the risks associated with email exfiltration. It’s another example of how we’re simplifying the job of a security professional, while not disrupting the productivity of the end users that security supports.”

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AU10TIX Launches Free Risk Assessment Model

AU10TIX, a global technology leader in identity verification and management, this week launched a free Risk Assessment Model that enables businesses to conduct an initial assessment of their exposure to operational, security and identity fraud risk. Drawing insights from billions of transactions processed globally and years of expertise in risk assessment and mitigation, the model provides personalized insights and actionable recommendations to safeguard against critical fraud vulnerabilities in identity verification processes. By taking five minutes to answer ten brief questions specific to their business, sector, security measures, and ID verification processes, organizations receive a customized Risk Assessment Report highlighting vulnerabilities across different key areas. The report provides high-level recommendations for bolstering overall security and operational resilience, enabling businesses to proactively manage their risk landscape rather than react to incidents.

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Strike Graph Launches “First-to-Market” Intelligent Testing Solution, VerifyAI

Strike Graph, a compliance and certification solutions provider, this week announces the launch of VerifyAI. VerifyAI is an AI-powered technology for intelligent testing. VerifyAI delivers real-time feedback on continuous compliance, without relying on a third-party AI network, which can pose security risks. “Some of our competitors offer automation, but their product can’t adapt differently to every customer’s specific environment,” said Justin Beals, CEO and Co-Founder of Strike Graph. “VerifyAI runs checks on your evidence and attachments as they’re loaded so you can be confident to easily pass your audits. Afterwards, our AI will continually test evidence in real-time between audits, with the flexibility to define the controls that work for your own business.”

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Beyond Identity Launches “Industry’s First” Platform to Protect Against Credential-Based Threats

Beyond Identity, a leading provider of passwordless solutions, this week announced the release of its Secure Access Platform, a “secured-by-design solution engineered to protect organizations from the sophisticated and evolving landscape of credential and access-based attacks.” Beyond Identity’s Secure Access Platform can be deployed as a standalone alternative to legacy SSO/IAMs or an integrated platform built to harden the security posture of existing SSO/IAMs. “We have seen the vulnerability of legacy access management platforms in a series of terrible incidents concerning Okta, and with the recent CISA CSRB report stating major concerns with Microsoft’s identity management system, as it played a critical role in China’s attack on Microsoft cloud email services,” said Jasson Casey, CEO of Beyond Identity. “This challenging security environment demands a comprehensive disruption of workforce access management and highlights the necessity for organizations to implement identity and access management tools that are inherently secure.”

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QuSecure Achieves SOC 1 and SOC 2 Type 2 Compliance

QuSecure, Inc., a leader in post-quantum cryptography (PQC), this week announced that it has achieved SOC 1 and SOC 2 Type 2 compliance for its QuProtect software solution. This serves as validation of QuSecure’s dedication and adherence to the highest standards for security. “Our successful SOC 1 and SOC 2 reports, completed through an independent third-party assessment, have validated the improvements in our overall security posture,” said Craig Debban, CISO at QuSecure. “This attestation is the backbone to creating security products that protect our customers from impending quantum computing and classical threats. This important recognition is also the bedrock to our compliance roadmap which is in direct alignment with growing customer requirements. Maintaining this standard is but one step in our continuing journey to improve our security posture for commercial and government adoption.”

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Broadcom Returns for Another Solution Spotlight Event on June 13

With the next Solution Spotlight event, Solutions Review’s team has again partnered with Broadcom, a leader in cybersecurity and network monitoring solutions. Join Alec Pinkham, Product Marketing Manager for AppNeta by Broadcom, for a look into the best practices of monitoring and observability for the end-to-end network delivery paths that your business relies on. This will include a demo of how to isolate where issues are degrading performance by isolating the error domain for problems down to the network hop.

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How AI Will Amplify Foreign Election Interference in 2024

Chris Olson of The Media Trust examines the impact of AI as a psyops weapon and how it will be utilized in foreign election interference.

With seven months left until the 2024 presidential election, a report from the Microsoft Threat Analysis Center (MTAC) has found that Russian, Chinese, and Iranian actors are already targeting American voters with online election interference campaigns. Their objectives vary in specifics, but in general, they all seek to push the U.S. in a direction favorable to the goals of their nations, worsen the country’s political divide, and distract the American public from issues that could provoke a U.S. response. None of this is new: the same groups have been playing the same game since 2016. But with the arrival and ongoing progress of generative AI, many wonder how the game might change in 2024. Some have predicted doom, while others argue that the impact of AI is greatly exaggerated. In isolation, the anti-alarmists have a point– but if we lay aside the hype and focus on the results AI is already delivering for global businesses, it’s clear that reality favors those who are worried: at its current stage of advancement, AI can amplify disinformation created by foreign actors through hyper-targeted digital campaigns of unprecedented scale and relevance to individual voters.

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