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Identity authentication and fraud prevention company AuthenticID lands $100M

GeekWire

Founded in 2001, AuthenticID provides “identity proofing” software to U.S. Seattle-based AuthenticID landed $100 million in a minority investment from Long Ridge Equity Partners. wireless carriers, banks, credit bureaus, and other large enterprise companies.

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Goodbye, NAC. Hello, software-defined perimeter

Network World

The early 2000s produced a steady progression of internet worms, including Code Red (2001), Nimda (2001), SQL Slammer (2003), Blaster (2003), Bagel (2004), Sasser (2004), Zotob (2005), etc. These worms could easily spread across an entire enterprise network from a single PC as soon as a user logged on.

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Women IT leaders on their climb to the top

CIO Business Intelligence

Lauderdale’s McKay says she didn’t have her sights on a CIO role when she started working for a local government agency in 2001; she simply wanted to “do a good job.” Debbie Stephens, deputy CIO, USPTO USPTO Ft. But I wasn’t there for that — I was managing an enterprise infrastructure team, which was a key component to the initiative.

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The Sony Hack in Context

CTOvision

Hence, if the higher government and industry estimates of the economic costs of data theft are correct, the US is suffering the economic equivalent of a 9/11/2001 terrorist attack every year. Even the lower estimates correspond to the total losses suffered by the City of New York in 2001.

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Tech Moves: Ex-Tableau sales chief Kelly Breslin Wright joins Gong; Slalom expands board; more

GeekWire

Founded in 2001, Slalom currently has more than 9,500 employees globally. Collectors Universe, a third party authentication service for collectibles, appointed Microsoft veteran Ryan Hoge as its first-ever chief product officer. Her addition expands Slalom’s board to five members. Collectors Universe Photo).

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Tech Moves: Expedia board director Skip Battle resigns; Madrona promotions; Vacasa’s new CFO

GeekWire

Identity authentication startup Auth0, which raised a $120 million Series F round in July, added three new board members: • Former Hewlett Packard Enterprise Chief Sales and Marketing Officer Sue Barsamian. Last year was a busy year for smart home technology maker Wyze Labs. Former SendGrid CEO Sameer Dholakia.

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Spotlight on Cybersecurity Leaders: William Lidster

SecureWorld News

Answer : Cybersecurity became front-and-center for most organizations globally in 2001, and I was already dabbling in it as an additional consideration with my IT management duties. A : Outside of training and awareness, full-on MFA (multi-factor authentication). Get to know William Lidster.