Articles about Security – Page 4 of 15

Amazon Web Services rolls out Control Tower and Security Hub, courting big business customers

After seven months in preview, Amazon Web Services on Monday night announced the general availability of AWS Control Tower and… Read More

Smartsheet targets government agencies with new workplace software powered by AWS

With hundreds of federal agencies eager to modernize their processes, competition in government tech is hot. Take the Department of… Read More

Polyverse raises $1M in new funding, readies Windows version of its Linux security product

Polyverse has secured an additional $1 million in funding months after its last round, bringing the total amount of money… Read More

Amazon dumps controversial security firm at Seattle HQ in favor of union-backed contractor

Amazon is ending its contract with embattled security contractor Security Industry Specialists (SIS) in favor of two union-backed firms. SIS… Read More

Q&A with Auth0’s CEO after identity tech startup raises $103M and reaches elite unicorn status

Eugenio Pace knows the stats. The rate of survival for most startups is not pretty. In fact, his first attempt… Read More

Ex-NSA, Microsoft execs raise $3.5M for stealthy Seattle-area cybersecurity startup Cyemptive

Former executives from the National Security Agency, Microsoft, Hitachi, and other companies are behind a Seattle-area cybersecurity startup that just… Read More

Key trends in information security: Forecasting the top 4 RSA Conference themes for 2019

Next week, one of the biggest security conferences in the world, RSA, kicks off at the Moscone Convention Center in… Read More

Amazon Web Services will no longer require security pros running penetration tests on their cloud-based apps to get permission first

Amazon Web Services recently changed a policy that required security researchers to get permission before testing applications running on some… Read More

How the Internet of Things could bring hackers into your kitchen (or bedroom)

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Tens of billions of devices, ranging from coffee makers to cars to spacecraft, could someday be connected to… Read More

Seattle hybrid cloud security startup ExtraHop touts bookings growth, says it’s on an IPO path

After plunging into the network security market nearly two years ago, Extrahop’s bookings have topped the $100 million mark, and… Read More

Bellevue’s Polyverse brings on significant “strategic investors” as it raises $2M for its secure Linux product and courts the Pentagon

Interest from the federal government into Polyverse’s secure Linux product prompted several undisclosed “strategic investors” to get in on a… Read More

Windows into the White House? Situation Room photo stirs debate over Microsoft operating system

Talk about a screen shot. An official photo shared by the White House on Tuesday evening captured President Donald Trump… Read More

Will rogue AI chatbots emerge in 2019? Here’s what to watch — and listen — for in the new year

“Hello, I’m John. Do you need any assistance today?” asks a pop-up window randomly as you browse a shopping site.… Read More

NASA reviews computer security after newly reported data breach

NASA says it is reviewing its network security processes and procedures after a computer break-in exposed Social Security numbers and… Read More

National Academies report on quantum computing

Experts say it’s high time to create new cryptography for quantum computing age

A new report from computer scientists estimates that it’s likely to be at least a decade before quantum computing tools… Read More

Eclypsium raises $8.75M Series A round led by Madrona Venture Group to tackle hardware security

Chip vulnerabilities and supply-chain concerns have directed fresh eyes at the critical issues around hardware security, and a Portland-area startup… Read More

Shopping securely: How to take the ‘Black Hat’ out of Black Friday and Cyber Monday

Perhaps you’ve had your eye on that new 4K, HDR, 80-inch TV or you’ve been looking for a deal on… Read More

Scan your fingerprint, get a beer: Testing CLEAR’s biometric tech at a Seahawks game

Shorter lines at the stadium and buying beer without a wallet — it’s now possible for Seattle sports fans who… Read More

FBI says Horizon Air plane thief Richard Russell acted alone, crashed intentionally

After a three-month investigation, the FBI has concluded that Horizon Air employee Richard Russell acted alone when he crept into… Read More

U.S. Army vets and Harvard classmates raise cash for AI-powered threat response startup Stabilitas

Two former U.S. Army vets who were classmates at West Point and Harvard just raised more cash for their security… Read More

Seattle startup vets take on Google with Helm, a new $499 personal email server

A Seattle-area startup is aiming to take on giants such as Google and change the way we do email with… Read More

Not even Congress can keep up with IoT cybersecurity challenges, and here’s why

For years, computer industry leaders have been talking about creating a seal of approval that would assure consumers that their… Read More

Hackers access up to 50M Facebook accounts exploiting ‘vulnerability’ in platform’s code

Hackers were able to access nearly 50 million Facebook accounts by exploiting a security vulnerability, the company said Friday. In… Read More

Uber to pay Washington state drivers $2.2M in multistate $148M settlement over 2016 data breach

Uber will pay Washington state $5.79 million as part of a massive $148 million settlement reached with attorneys general in… Read More

Amazon warns onerous privacy regulations could hinder innovation in Senate hearing

Amazon and other tech titans have accepted the reality that a federal data privacy law is on the horizon. To… Read More

Microsoft makes its case that Azure and Microsoft 365 are the safest spaces in the cloud

Despite the fact that cloud vendors are very good at security, and your average IT department is not, worries about… Read More

Digital authentication: The past, present and uncertain future of the keys to online identity

Human relationships rely on trust, which is why the true history of authentication extends back long before the first written… Read More

Online-only voting? Don’t do it, experts say in report on America’s election security

Chastened by Russian interference and hacking attempts in the 2016 election, academic experts on voting technology say electronic voting machines… Read More

Portland’s Twistlock raises $33M Series C round as demand for cloud-native security grows

As more and more companies start developing applications on top of cloud computing platforms, sometimes they need a little help… Read More

What the repeal of net neutrality regulations means for cyber security

COMMENTARY: Security issues aside, the FCC’s repeal of net neutrality pisses me off. I know – that’s an unusual introduction… Read More