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Cengage Group acquires Infosec to expand into the cybersecurity professional training market
Cengage Group entered into an agreement to acquire Infosec, a cybersecurity education provider, for $190.8 million. With this acquisition, Cengage Group will expand into the …
Pixm raises $4.3 million to protect enterprises from phishing attacks
Pixm announced that it has raised $4.3M in an oversubscribed seed funding round to protect enterprises from undiscovered, non-traditional phishing attacks. The round was led …
Talon Cyber Security raises $43 million to support the high demand for secure hybrid work
Talon Cyber Security announced a total funding of $43M, adding SAFE (Simple Agreement for Future Equity) investments of $17M prior to an upcoming A-Round of funding. Sorenson …
Accenture names Manish Sharma as COO and Yusuf Tayob as Group Chief Executive of Operations
Accenture announced changes to its executive leadership team, naming a new chief operating officer and a new group chief executive of its Operations service. Each of these …
Joe Sexton joins Aqua Security Board of Directors
Aqua Security announced the appointment of former CrowdStrike, McAfee and AppDynamics executive Joe Sexton to it’s board of directors. As Aqua Security experiences tremendous …
Cadence appoints Mary Louise Krakauer to Board of Directors
Cadence Design Systems announced the appointment of Mary Louise Krakauer to its board of directors, effective January 31, 2022. Ms. Krakauer currently serves on the boards of …
SecurID names Laura Marx as CMO
SecurID announced a key addition to its leadership team, appointing Laura Marx as Chief Marketing Officer. Laura brings more than 15 years of global go-to-market, alliance …
Eric Guerin joins Skyworks Solutions Board of Directors
Skyworks Solutions announced that the company has appointed Eric J. Guerin to its board of directors. Guerin currently serves as executive vice president and chief financial …
Noname Security appoints Filip Verloy as Technical Evangelist for EMEA
Noname Security announced that it has appointed Filip Verloy as a Technical Evangelist for the EMEA region. Verloy will engage with and advise Noname customers, partners and …
Nutanix adds Gayle Sheppard to its Board of Directors
Nutanix announced that it has added Gayle Sheppard to its board of directors, effective January 28, 2022. “As Nutanix continues to break down cloud silos to create simplicity …
Versa Networks names Martin Mackay as CRO
Versa Networks announced it has named former Proofpoint and CA Technologies executive Martin Mackay as its first Chief Revenue Officer (CRO). Mackay joins Versa to lead the …
Hal Pomeranz joins Spyderbat Advisory Board
Spyderbat has appointed Linux and Unix expert Hal Pomeranz to its Advisory Board. Pomeranz joins based on his proficiency in cybersecurity and Open Source software. As his …