Google and Wiz – Synergies of a collapsed deal
In the summer of 2023, I wrote an opinion on potential deals in cloud security. The scenario I proposed to a group of investors was Google’s acquisition of Wiz. Here are my curated excerpts on the synergies of the deal. While Google Cloud has made significant strides in security and privacy, it still faces challenges compared to its competitors AWS and Azure. One area where…
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Zove Security’s AI Technology Unit Acquired To Protect High-Value Targets
Zove Security’s AI unit acquired, enhancing cyber defense for high-value targets with ZoveTrustAI technology Malicious actors are leveraging AI to scale complex attacks at lower costs. The ZoveTrustAI platform protects critical individuals from sophisticated attacks and paves the path to autonomous defense.” — Akshay Aggarwal, CEO, Zove Security SEATTLE, WASHINGTON, USA, June 25, 2024 /EINPresswire.com/ — Zove Security, a leading provider of emerging technology and…
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AKSHAY’S UNCERTAINTY PRINCIPLE: OBSERVING SOME METRICS CHANGES THEM
Ok, now to get to the point. Leaders are often asked to produce several performance metrics or revenue metrics. Some of these metrics are simple and straightforward Key Performance Indicators (KPIs). KPIs can include net revenue, profit, # of new customers or in our case customer satisfaction numbers. The problem with metrics crops up when we need to measure a property and no mechanism exists to measure it quickly or the metric is not representative of the property being measured.
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GitLab acquires DevSecOps startups Peach Tech and Fuzzit
GitLab has acquired a pair of startups as the DevOps giant doubles down on security support for development teams. While GitLab is perhaps better known for its GitHub-like collaborative code-hosting platform, the San Francisco-based company has been pushing deeper into the developer workflow, covering all facets of development, deployment, monitoring, and security. The premise behind DevSecOps (developer security operations) is that developers should consider security a fundamental part…
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Accenture Acquires Deja vu Security, Seattle-Based ‘Security of Things’ Company
Acquisition gives Accenture Security a distinctive position in secure enterprise application and network development services ARLINGTON, Va.; June 17, 2019 – Accenture (NYSE: ACN) is announcing the acquisition of Deja vu Security, a privately held company that specializes in security design and testing of enterprise software platforms and internet of things (IoT) technologies. The Seattle-area company has become part of Accenture Security’s Cyber Defense offerings.…
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