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Abacus Group Acquires Chicago MSSP Entara

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Abacus Group acquires Chicago-based MSSP Entara

June 18, 2025SSN Staff

NEW YORK and CHICAGO — Abacus Group, an IT Managed Services Provider (MSP) and Managed Security Services Provider (“MSSP”) to financial services firms globally, has acquired Entara, a Chicago-based IT MSP and MSSP serving financial services and other highly regulated, high-touch industries. The group noted that this acquisition enhances its global reach and capabilities across cybersecurity, professional services, and digital infrastructure. Jonathan Bohrer, president, Abacus...

Abacus Group, Entara, Jonathan Bohrer, managed security services provider (MSSP), Managed Services Provider (MSP)


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Compliance is changing: ‘Security and privacy can no longer function independently,’ expert says

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Compliance is changing: ‘Security and privacy can no longer function independently,’ expert says

June 17, 2025Ken Showers, Managing Editor

YARMOUTH, Maine — With the lack of comprehensive consumer data privacy laws on a federal level, several states have moved to enact their own in 2025, and that means new hurdles to compliance for security companies, experts say.  On Jan. 1, new laws went into effect in Delaware, Iowa, Nebraska and New Hampshire that, generally, seek to control the processing and sale of consumer and personal data. In July, they’ll be joined by Tennessee and Minnesota.  This growing list...

Biometric, Blancco Technology Group, Cybersecurity, Data privacy, Maurice Uenuma, Pimloc, Simon Randall


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Blancco Report talks data disposition, danger of stolen devices

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Blancco Report talks data disposition, danger of stolen devices

June 4, 2025SSN Staff

BOSTON and LONDON — Blancco Technology Group, a provider of data erasure and mobile lifecycle solutions, has released new research into how regulations, AI, and environmental, social and governance goals are changing enterprise data disposition. The Blancco 2025 State of Data Sanitization Report is based on the responses of 2,000 cybersecurity, IT and sustainability leaders from North America, Europe, and APAC. It unpacks how some of the world’s largest organizations are navigating...

Blancco Technology Group, Cybersecurity, data erasure, data management, Lou DiFruscio


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Salesforce signs agreement to acquire Informatica

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Salesforce signs agreement to acquire Informatica

May 27, 2025SSN Staff

SAN FRANCISCO/REDWOOD CITY, Calif. — Salesforce and Informatica have entered into an agreement for Salesforce to acquire Informatica for approximately $8 billion in equity value, net of Salesforce’s current investment in Informatica. Under the terms of the agreement, holders of Informatica’s Class A and Class B-1 common stock will receive $25 in cash per share. Salesforce states that the planned acquisition will enhance its data foundation critical for deploying agentic AI....

Amit Walia, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Informatica, Marc Benioff, Mergers & Acquisitions, Salesforce


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Bell integrates Fortinet into SD-WAN-as-a-service

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Bell integrates Fortinet into SD-WAN-as-a-service

April 24, 2025SSN Staff

MONTREAL — Bell has announced the addition of Fortinet into its suite of enterprise tech service solutions, and through the collaboration, integrate Fortinet's  Secure SD-WAN technology into its managed SD-WAN-as-a-Service. Utilizing Fortinet's technology, Bell said it will manage and deliver SD-WAN functionalities on a subscription basis, giving businesses access to Bell's end-to-end support and Fortinet's advanced infrastructure, eliminating the need for businesses...

Bell, Costa Pantazopoulos, Fortinet, Pedro Paixao, SD-WAN


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‘I don’t think the industry is really prepared,’ Trainor says

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‘I don’t think the industry is really prepared,’ Trainor says

April 16, 2025Ken Showers, Managing Editor

LAS VEGAS — The incoming administration has made for rough waters in every corner of the political sphere, and the evolving cybersecurity and privacy regulatory landscape is no exception as a panel of experts discussed during ISC West 2025.  Moderated by host Min Kyriannis, CEO, AMYNA Systems, “Cybersecurity and Privacy Regulations in 2025: Navigating the New Landscape Under the New Administration” discussed key policy shifts, emerging challenges, and strategies for...

2025, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Brian Karas, Cybersecurity, ISC West, James Trainor, Min Kyriannis, Sandy Jacolow


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Google’s acquisition of Wiz highlights ‘critical role’ of cloud-native orgs in security

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Google’s acquisition of Wiz highlights ‘critical role’ of cloud-native orgs in security

March 26, 2025Ken Showers, Managing Editor

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., and NEW YORK — Google’s recently announced plans to acquire Wiz Inc., a cloud-security platform, will reshape the broader security ecosystem, according to an industry source. Parent company Alphabet’s expensive gamble – the deal will cost a reported $32 billion, its most expensive to date – reflects its high hopes for the combination of Google Cloud and Wiz and its approach to an AI-fueled security services market.  “Alphabet's...

Alphabet, Bastiaan Janmaat, Cloud security, Google Cloud, Mergers & Acquisitions, Wiz


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Cohesity, Glean partner to squeeze more value from data

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Cohesity, Glean partner to squeeze more value from data

March 19, 2025Ken Showers, Managing Editor

SANTA CLARA, Calif. — A new partnership means mutual customers will be able to leverage high-quality backup data from Cohesity-protected workloads from within Glean’s platform, further expanding enterprise knowledge and AI-driven insights.  Gregory Statton, vice president of AI Solutions at Cohesity, says the integration will enhance an organization's ability to extract value from its data assets.  “Data is the lifeblood of AI and enterprises have virtual stockpiles...

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Cybersecurity is a ‘continual battle,’ but industry can’t be ‘complacent,’ experts say

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Cybersecurity is a ‘continual battle,’ but industry can’t be ‘complacent,’ experts say

March 7, 2025Cory Harris, Editor

YARMOUTH, Maine—With the rash of nation-state cyberattacks in 2024, as well as the assault of ransomware attacks impacting critical infrastructure and businesses, cybersecurity experts cited three key elements in preventing future incidents.   During the most recent Security Insights webcast, “Structural Integrity: discussing cybersecurity for an uncertain future,” moderated by Security Systems News Managing Editor Ken Showers, panelists offered advice on how to tackle...

AMYNA Systems, Empire State Realty Trust, i-PRO Americas, Ken Showers, Min Kyriannis, Sandy Jacolow, Security Insights, Security Systems News (SSN), Will Knehr


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For International Women’s Day, cyber professionals offer insight

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For International Women’s Day, cyber professionals offer insight

March 7, 2025Ken Showers, Managing Editor

YARMOUTH, Maine – Cybersecurity represents the bleeding edge of electronic security and the fertile ground in which new technologies like artificial intelligence is grown, but there’s a growing resource that remains woefully untapped.  A report titled “Women in Cybersecurity 2022” found that roughly only 25% of the global cybersecurity workforce consisted of women.  For International Women’s Day Security Systems News spoke with several professionals to...

Cybersecurity, Cynomi, Emma Barkley, Index Engines, International Women's Day


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