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Secureworks appoints Wendy Thomas as president and CEO

Fri, 24th Sep 2021
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Thomas moves into the CEO role after serving as president of customer success. She has also held roles in finance, strategy, and product at the company.
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TechnologyOne makes first international acquisition

Mon, 6th Sep 2021
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TechnologyOne bolsters its software-as-a-service capabilities for the education sector with its acquisition of UK-based Scientia.
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Check Point acquires cloud email and collaboration security firm

Thu, 2nd Sep 2021
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Organisations can modernise legacy solutions with email security as-a-service and protect cloud email and collaboration suites from sophisticated attacks.
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IronNet and LGL complete merger, look to bring cyber defence to global market

Wed, 1st Sep 2021
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IronNet, a cybersecurity defense company, has completed its business combination with LGL Systems Acquisition Corp, changing its name to IronNet.
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Jamf welcomes Kieran O'Connor as ANZ general manager

Thu, 26th Aug 2021
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O'Connor replaces Jamie Davidson, who spent eight years at Jamf. Davidson plans to move to rural alpine Victoria.
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ANZ CRE company expands into billion-dollar UK market

Fri, 20th Aug 2021
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Forbury expands into UK market, opens London office and appoints new employees for local customer and business support.
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Forcepoint appoints Rees Johnson as new CPO

Tue, 17th Aug 2021
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Forcepoint, the cybersecurity company, has appointed Rees Johnson as its new chief product officer, overseeing its entire product portfolio.
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ConnectWise expands APAC-focused team, extends partner support

Mon, 16th Aug 2021
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The roles will also provide locally-based support for partners, expanding the footprint of ConnectWise significantly across Australia and New Zealand.
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Qualys enters into agreement to acquire TotalCloud

Tue, 10th Aug 2021
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Cloud security company Qualys has announced an agreement to acquire TotalCloud, the cloud workflow management and no-code automation platform.
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48 million malware messages: Proofpoint reveals the reality of today's threat landscape

Thu, 5th Aug 2021
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Proofpoint's Human Factor 2021 report reveals the reality of cyber threats, with millions of ransomware-loaded emails and new attack methods.
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Ivanti tackles today's biggest security threats with RiskSense acquisition

Wed, 4th Aug 2021
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Ivanti has acquired risk-based vulnerability management specialist RiskSense to enhance its patch management capabilities.
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SNP acquires SAP data specialist Datavard

Mon, 2nd Aug 2021
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SNP SE acquires software and consulting company Datavard AG to strengthen its platform strategy in data transformation and management.
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Bayesian optimisation: What it is, and how it can improve modelling

Tue, 27th Jul 2021
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Originally used to break free from the grid, Bayesian optimisation efficiently uncovers the global maxima of a black-box function in a defined parameter space.
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Sophos to boost adaptive cybersecurity ecosystem with network detection and response

Mon, 26th Jul 2021
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Sophos acquires Braintrace, enhancing its cybersecurity ecosystem with proprietary Network Detection and Response technology.
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Sysdig eyes up DevOps security capabilities through Apolicy acquisition

Mon, 26th Jul 2021
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Sysdig plans to enhance its DevOps capabilities by acquiring cloud-native app development firm Apolicy for an undisclosed sum.
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Rapid7 acquires IntSights, develops contextualised threat intelligence

Wed, 21st Jul 2021
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Rapid7 has acquired IntSights Cyber Intelligence for approximately $335 million, enhancing its threat intelligence capabilities.
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Imprivata extends PAM capabilities with Xton acquisition

Tue, 20th Jul 2021
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Imprivata acquires Xton Technologies, enhancing its digital identity solutions with privileged access management capabilities.
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eCommerce platform Prisync acquires competitor Marguard

Fri, 16th Jul 2021
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Prisync, the competitor price tracking software, has acquired Marguard, expanding its portfolio to over 600 retailers and manufacturers worldwide.
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Canalys identifies the top nine cybersecurity vendors

Wed, 14th Jul 2021
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In the Canalys 2021 Cybersecurity Leadership Matrix, nine cybersecurity vendors have been identified as 'Champions'.
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Sophos expands Linux cybersecurity ecosystem with Capsule8 acquisition

Fri, 9th Jul 2021
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The deal is set to expand the Sophos portfolio of detection and response solutions and services for underprotected server and cloud environments. .