Cybersecurity
SonicWall reframes annual Cyber Protect Report around SMB protection outcomes
March 31, 2026SSN Staff
MILPITAS, Calif.—Cybersecurity solutions provider SonicWall has announced the release of the SonicWall 2026 Cyber Protect Report, marking a landmark reframing from traditional threat reporting in favor of the protection outcomes that matter most to business leaders.
At the heart of the report is a sobering finding: most small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) aren't losing ground to sophisticated attacks – they are losing ground to seven predictable, preventable gaps that SonicWall...
Keeping pace: Modernizing security operations centers for the AI era
March 25, 2026Ken Showers
YARMOUTH, Maine — Security Operations Centers (SOC), once primarily the domain of IT security teams, are increasingly expanding into the physical security arena as organizations deploy growing numbers of connected cameras, sensors and other Internet-enabled devices. As these systems proliferate, security leaders are struggling to keep pace with rapidly evolving technologies – and the risks they introduce.
Current estimates in 2026 place the number of connected...
CISA directs agencies to purge end‑of‑support devices
February 12, 2026Ken Showers
WASHINGTON — The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has issued a binding operational directive that requires federal agencies inventory, remove, and replace unsupported edge devices as the U.S. Department of Homeland Security tries to address growing threats targeting public and private infrastructure.
Titled, “Mitigating Risk From End-of-Support Edge Devices,” the directive applies to devices considered “Federal...
ORION Security closes $32 million in funding
February 3, 2026SSN Staff
NEW YORK — ORION Security has announced that it closed $32 million in Series A funding, led by Norwest, with participation from IBM and existing investors PICO Venture Partners, Lama Partners, and others.
The round reflects ORION’s rapid market penetration with tier-1 global customers, as enterprises are adopting the company’s AI-powered platform as an alternative to traditional data loss prevention (DLP) tools. The Series A financing comes less than a year after the company’s...
AI could expose cloud weaknesses
January 28, 2026Ken Showers
YARMOUTH, Maine — Jan. 28th marks the 20th annual Data Protection Day, and as more complex threats arise from the development of artificial intelligence (AI), companies must look to developing their infrastructure to keep up, say industry experts.
The time for relying on large service providers like AWS and Google will be a thing of the past as companies move to better secure their data, says Roger Brulotte, CEO, Leaseweb Canada.
“In...
Mantas launches with funding round to insure cloud downtime with parametric coverage
January 27, 2026SSN Staff
DUBAI, UAE — Cloud infrastructure company Mantas announced its launch alongside a seed funding round to introduce parametric insurance for cloud outages.
The round totals $1.77 million and includes participation from Nuwa Capital, Suhail Ventures, Plus VC, OQAL Angel Syndicate, and strategic angel investors. The capital will support product development, risk modeling, and early customer deployments across the MENA region and North America.
The launch comes as reliance on hyperscale...
94% of Americans don't understand privacy risks of AI at work, says NordVPN
January 27, 2026SSN Staff
NEW YORK — Ahead of Data Privacy Day on January 28, cybersecurity company NordVPN has revealed new insights into the privacy risks Americans face from using AI tools in the workplace.
According to data from the National Privacy Test (NPT) for the full year of 2025, 94% of Americans do not understand what privacy issues to consider when using AI for work. In using assistants like ChatGPT, Copilot, and other generative tools NordVPN said they may be unknowingly exposing sensitive personal...
Genetec outlines data privacy best practices ahead of Data Protection Day
January 26, 2026SSN Staff
MONTRÉAL—To support Data Protection Day, Genetec, a global provider of enterprise physical security software, is sharing best practices to help organizations protect sensitive physical security data while maintaining effective security operations.
Physical security systems generate large volumes of information from video footage, access control records, and license plate information. As this data plays a growing role in daily operations and investigations, organizations are under...
SecurityBridge announces CEO transition to accelerate global expansion
January 12, 2026SSN Staff
INGOLSTADT, Germany—SecurityBridge, a provider of cybersecurity solutions for SAP, has announced the appointment of Jesper Zerlang as chief executive officer, effective immediately.
Zerlang transitions from his role as chairman of the board, a position he has held for the past 12 months, as the company enters its next phase of international expansion, backed by funds advised by BU Bregal Unternehmerkapital (BU).
SecurityBridge protects SAP environments...
Global Cyber Resilience survey reveals two-week disruption from cyber attacks
January 8, 2026SSN Staff
SEATTLE — Absolute Security has published comprehensive research revealing the state of enterprise Cyber Resilience. Among the top findings were that when hit with cybersecurity incidents and attacks, some organizations experienced operational disruptions that lasted as long as two weeks.
While the majority faced downtime that lasted nearly five days, none could recover business operations within a day.
Using data gathered from 750 Chief Information Security Officers (CISOs) in the US...