According to market predictions, in 2015, the total market for cyber-security products reached an astronomical $75 billion. That figure represents the total spent on packages, appliances, subscriptions, training, and consultancy, all bought with the intent of protecting critical IT infrastructure from external and internal threats. At the same time, it’s been an ongoing challenge to … Continue reading AttackIQ asks how effective are your security investments? →

A few weeks after Blue Coat announced its intention to file for IPO, plans have changed as Symantec announced its intention to acquire Blue Coat for an eye-watering $4.7bn. For Blue Coat it will be the third change of hands since 2011, with its price almost doubling every time. In 2011, Thoma Bravo picked up … Continue reading IPO called off as Symantec swoops in on Blue Coat →

Eight years old, privately funded, and profitable, the Austin-based Brinqa has confidently managed to carve out a slice of the security analytics sector, thanks to their flagship product – the Brinqa Risk Platform. Brinqa was founded in 2008 by Amad Fida and Hilda Perez. The founders have a track record for launching enterprise infosec products. … Continue reading On the Brinqa of Risk Intelligence →

Blue Coat Systems is no stranger to the the IT Security industry. Founded in 1996, the company has gone through its fair share of transformations. In 2012, Blue Coat was taken private by a group led by Thoma Bravo for $1.3bn. What followed was a period of rapid acquisition to build out its capabilities, with Blue … Continue reading Second Time Lucky? Blue Coat files for an IPO →

Washington DC-based password security firm Thycotic recently announced the release of Password Reset Server 5.0. This represents a significant update to what is one of the leading enterprise-level password management solutions. Thycotic Password Reset Server essentially streamlines the process of resetting Active Directory and Office 365 passwords. It works though an element that is added … Continue reading Streamlining password resets with Thycotic →

San Francisco, CA-based Bugcrowd was founded in 2012 in Australia by CEO Casey Ellis. The company raised a $15M Series B round in April 2016, bringing the total funding raised to $22.6m. Currently the company has around 70 employees with plans to expand to over 100 by the end of the year. With the bulk … Continue reading With $15m in the bank, Bugcrowd looks ahead →

Washington DC-based password management vendor Thycotic was founded in 1996 making it one of the early entrants into the privilege password management space.  While remaining largely self-funded since its founding, Thycotic recently took its first ever investment from Insight Venture Partners. The details of the deal remain undisclosed. Secret Server 9.0 – adding Mac and … Continue reading Thycotic expanding its horizons →

Go to enough conferences and it’s easy to become jaded. When you visit the same booths, listen to the same talks, and interact with the same people, it feels like Groundhog Day. I get less excited about conferences than I used to. The security industry has always been about the long game. Changes are often … Continue reading RSA 2016 – the roundup →

Despite having many monitoring and detection tools, many companies fail to identify attackers that have gained a foothold within their networks. Many times, a company is only aware of a breach after a 3rd party has informed them. It’s not that current tools can’t catch an attackers lateral movement within the network. Rather, the relevant … Continue reading Putting a Canary in your Data Mine →

Stand alone pure-play threat intelligence firms have all started with great promise. But somewhere along the way, many have not fully realised their potential. Recent notable threat intelligence vendor acquisitions Target Acquirer Date Amount Malcovery (key assets) PhishMe Oct 14 2015 Undisclosed iSight Partners FireEye Jan 20 2016 $200m Cyveillance LookingGlass Dec 10 2015 Undisclosed … Continue reading Casting a Digital Shadow over Threat Intelligence →