Identity Management and Information Security News for the Week of June 28; Lastwall, Quorum Cyber, SecurityScorecard, 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 June 28

Lastwall Unveils “First-of-its-Kind” Quantum Resilient Product: Quantum Shield

This week, Lastwall, a cybersecurity solutions and quantum resilient technology provider, announced the launch of Quantum Shield, a “first-of-its-kind” quantum resilient product that protects conventional network infrastructures with the latest quantum cryptographic standards. Lastwall is backed by Blue Bear Capital, BlueWing Ventures, and 18 West Capital Partners. “Quantum cryptographic resilience is central to our product stack, with our identity platform built around this as a core defensive principle,” stated Karl Holmqvist, Founder and CEO, Lastwall. “Having successfully provided transport layer resilience to our internal and client security operations, we now aim to make it accessible to all organizations through our Quantum Shield offering. The urgency to protect critical data intensifies as the acceleration of quantum computational capabilities advances. Having a fast, easy-to-deploy solution that has been thoroughly vetted will be helpful to those who recognize the need to act now.”

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QuSecure Names Elizabeth Green as Senior Vice President for Customers and Ecosystems

QuSecure, Inc., a leader in post-quantum cryptography (PQC) enterprise software, this week announced it has named Elizabeth Green as its Senior Vice President for Customers and Ecosystems. Elizabeth brings over two decades of experience in the technology sector, most recently serving at Accenture as the Managing Director, Global Sales; and GTM Head, Emerging Cybersecurity Technology and Hybrid Cloud. Before that, she spent over 17 years with IBM in various sales and leadership roles. Ms. Green holds an MBA from the University of Phoenix, a MSA in Cybersecurity Operations and Leadership from the University of San Diego, and a BA in Communications from Michigan State University.

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Quorum Cyber Recognized as a Finalist of 2024 Microsoft Security Partner of the Year

This week, Quorum Cyber announced it has been named a finalist of the 2024 Microsoft Security Partner of the Year Award. The company was honored among a global field of top Microsoft partners for demonstrating excellence in innovation and implementation of customer solutions based on Microsoft technology. “Microsoft Security is the foundation of our business, and together, Quorum Cyber and Microsoft deliver meaningful outcomes for our customers,” said Federico Charosky, CEO of Quorum Cyber. “We are honored to be recognized as a Finalist for the Microsoft Partner of the Year Award for Security, as we were for the two most recent Microsoft Security Excellence Awards. This award is not just recognition but a testament to our tireless efforts to fight bullies and help good people win.”

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Protection Plus Solutions Leaks Thousands of Passports

Protection Plus Solutions, a background check service provider, has leaked thousands of PDF files containing individuals’ Social Security numbers, passport details, and criminal records. While changing careers can be daunting in itself, job searchers may face unforeseen risks, such as their data leaking online. For example, on May 2nd, the Cybernews research team discovered an exposed database belonging to a platform that HR reps use to do background checks. The team found an exposed Amazon Web Services (AWS) bucket belonging to Protection Plus Solutions with over 14,600 PDF files. While the team discovered scanned passport photos, most of the files were Social Security number (SSN) verification results, which companies use to determine the identity of individuals.

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SecurityScorecard Report: “Healthcare Industry Gets a ‘B+’ on Cybersecurity for 2024”

New SecurityScorecard threat research reveals that while the healthcare sector gets a “B+” security rating for the first half of 2024, it faces a critical vulnerability: supply chain cyber risk. The new report, The Cyber Risk Landscape of the U.S. Healthcare Industry, 2024, examines historical breach data and security ratings to provide insights for healthcare organizations to stop supply chain breaches. In the wake of the Change Healthcare ransomware attacks, SecurityScorecard STRIKE threat analysts investigated the most critical risks faced by the 500 largest U.S. healthcare companies.

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