Cybersecurity
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...
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...
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...
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....
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...
‘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...
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...
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...
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...
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...