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The editors at Solutions Review have curated this list of the most noteworthy identity management and information security news for the week of August 2. This curated list features identity management and information security vendors such as Camelot Secure<\/a>, Zendata<\/a>, BeyondID<\/a>,\u00a0<\/strong><\/em>and more.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n 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.<\/p>\n This week, Camelot Secure (Camelot), a leader in cybersecurity solutions, announced Myrddin<\/em> as a winner of a 2024 CSO Award<\/em> from Foundry\u2019s CSO. The CSO Awards recognize organizations for security projects and initiatives demonstrating outstanding business value and thought leadership. In its second year of being recognized by the CSO Awards program, Camelot was honored for Myrddin, which integrates Natural Language Processing (NLP) technologies and the latest AI Generative Pretrained Transformer (GPT) to assist IT personnel in conducting CMMC gap assessments in a secure environment. \u201cThe stakes grow higher daily for security leaders and their teams, and this year\u2019s CSO Awards honor the best efforts to tackle challenges from an expanding threat landscape,\u201d said Beth Kormanik, Content Director for the CSO Conference & Awards.<\/p>\n Read on for more.<\/a><\/p>\n SailPoint Technologies, Inc., a leader in unified identity security for enterprises, this week announced that the company has signed onto the Secure by Design pledge developed by the Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA). The new pledge commits technology manufacturers to seven distinct goals, each of which is designed to increase the safety and security of software solutions before they reach the market. As a leading voice in the cybersecurity space, SailPoint hopes to encourage other businesses to implement secure by design practices throughout the product development process. \u201cEvery technology provider is an unwitting part of the cyber battle space. But unlike in the physical world, there\u2019s no cyber army coming to our rescue. Each of us is responsible for the security of our products and, by extension, the security of those we serve,\u201d said Rex Booth, CISO, SailPoint. \u201cThe Secure by Design pledge is a great way to promote a sense of communal responsibility among those of us with the greatest potential for impact. At SailPoint, we are proud to join our peers and support this important initiative.\u201d<\/p>\n Read on for more.<\/a><\/p>\n Miami-based BangBros, a well-known adult film studio and platform, has exposed private user information that includes IPs, usernames, locations, feedback messages, and model performance statistics. Cybernews researchers found a large unsecured online database containing 12 million records. The data was first indexed by search engines, where it appeared on June 3rd, 2024. The instance is now closed. However, there\u2019s a risk that malicious actors or other third parties have also accessed and exfiltrated the data. \u201cIf bad actors managed to get their hands on this data, they might trace and link adult content viewers\u2019 habits to specific individuals. Combined with other private information, this could lead to significant privacy issues, cause personal embarrassment, and result in social stigma in places with conservative attitudes,\u201d said Mantas Kasiliauskis, information security researcher at Cybernews.<\/p>\n Read on for more.<\/a><\/p>\n Zendata, a provider of data privacy and AI explainability solutions, this week announced the launch of its Advanced AI Model and Data Usage Scanning<\/em> platform. This innovative offering delivers comprehensive governance, bias detection, and compliance capabilities across entire AI and data ecosystems, addressing the growing need for transparent and responsible AI deployment in enterprises. With the global AI governance market projected to reach $936.4 million by 2029, Zendata is well-positioned to address the critical needs of enterprises navigating the complex landscape of AI adoption and data management.<\/p>\n Read on for more.<\/a><\/p>\n A cyberattack has hit a blood-donation nonprofit that serves hundreds of hospitals in the southeastern US. The hack, which was first reported by CNN, has raised concerns about potential impacts on OneBlood\u2019s service to some hospitals, multiple sources familiar with the matter said, and the incident is being investigated as a potential ransomware attack. An \u201coutage\u201d of OneBlood\u2019s software system is impacting the nonprofit\u2019s ability to ship \u201cblood products\u201d to hospitals in Florida, according to an advisory sent to health care providers by the Health Information Sharing and Analysis Center, a cyberthreat-sharing group, and reviewed by CNN. OneBlood has been manually labeling blood products as the nonprofit recovers from the incident, the advisory said.<\/p>\n Read on for more.<\/a><\/p>\n KnowBe4, a security awareness training and simulated phishing platform, this week announced its continued top ranking in the G2 Grid Summer 2024 Report<\/em>, securing the No. 1 position in two categories: Security Awareness Training (SAT)<\/em> and Security Orchestration, Automation and Response (SOAR)<\/em>. \u201cWe are thrilled to maintain our No. 1 position with G2 in both the SAT and SOAR categories,” said Stu Sjouwerman, CEO of KnowBe4. \u201cThis recognition from G2, based on authentic user feedback reflects the trust our customers place in us to safeguard their organizations in an increasingly complex threat landscape. As cyber threats continue to evolve, we remain committed to empowering organizations with the tools and knowledge they need to build a strong human firewall.”<\/p>\n Read on for more.<\/a><\/p>\n BeyondID, a leading managed identity solutions provider, this week announced the availability of SMS authentication, integration and managed services for Okta. The company has partnered with Vonage to provide these services to Okta customers who will no longer have SMS offered as part of their platform renewals beginning September 15, 2024. Okta recently announced they will no longer offer SMS as two-factor authentication (2FA) within the Okta Identity Engine or Identity Manager (classic) platforms. All customers renewing on or after September 15 will be required to bring their own telecommunications provider to continue with SMS as a 2FA option for their employees and customers.<\/p>\n Read on for more.<\/a><\/p>\n Cloudflare will appear in the Solutions Review studio on Thursday, August 22. Join Brian Tokuyoshi, Director of Product Marketing, as he walks us through why traditional firewalls and network security methods are dated and expensive, and how shifting to the cloud is the future. Cloudflare will then be back exactly one week later on Thursday, August 29. Join Senior Zero-Trust Product Expert Michael Keane and Network Security Analyst John Grady as they examine the consensus from a recent survey and input their own thoughts on the biggest workforce risks related to internal system access, how agentless deployments can accelerate Zero-Trust adoption, which app types and user groups to prioritize offloading from VPNs first, and project focuses and time spent across initial rollout, expansion, and advancement phases.<\/p>\n\nIdentity Management and Information Security News for the Week of August 2<\/strong><\/h2>\n
\nCamelot Secure\u2019s Myrddin<\/em> Wins 2024 CSO Award<\/strong><\/h3>\n
SailPoint Signs CISA Secure by Design<\/em> Pledge<\/strong><\/h3>\n
Adult Website Breached; 12 Million Customer Records Exposed<\/strong><\/h3>\n
Zendata Launches Advanced AI Model and Data Usage Scanning<\/em> Platform<\/strong><\/h3>\n
Cyber-attack Hits Blood Donation Nonprofit OneBlood<\/em><\/strong><\/h3>\n
KnowBe4 Maintains G2 Leadership Streak, Topping Both Security Awareness and SOAR Categories<\/strong><\/h3>\n
BeyondID to Offer SMS Gateway Services in Partnership with Vonage<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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