Seceon What they do: Develop automated cyber-security tools. Problem they solve: In 2015, Seceon’s founders were personally affected by a data breach and the loss of private identity and credit card information. Being security pros, the founders soon determined that conventional perimeter and even newer behavioral cybersecurity approaches were incapable of protecting the enterprise from…
Automation is fundamentally changing our economic landscape. For startups, automation influences how they form, develop products, interact with prospects, and scale up. Smart startups are finding ways to automate everything from cyber-threat detection to IT alert management to contract discovery. And if you stop and take a moment to think about all the things you,…
Javelin Networks What they do: Provide protection for Active Directory. Problem they solve: For many organizations, the most critical repository of sensitive information is Active Directory (AD). According to Greg Fitzgerald, COO of Javelin, since AD contains “every user, computer, credential, password, resource, application, and service, of the organization, it is THE destination of every…
Nyotron What they do: Provide cybersecurity as a service. Problem they solve: Enterprises, states, and entire economies are facing increasingly sophisticated and targeted cyber-threats. Zero-day and targeted attacks are becoming increasingly stealthy and sophisticated, often easily bypassing both traditional and next-gen security defenses. Today’s most advanced malware is created by highly organized nation states and…
Virgil Security What they do: Develop application security tools. Problem they solve: Most application developers consider security late in the development cycle, if they think about it at all. The trouble is that unless you’re a dedicated security pro, application security is too hard, too expensive, and too prone to failure to tackle on your…
Skyport Systems What they do: Provide a “remotely managed platform that establishes a secure enclave for the enterprise’s most critical applications.” Problem they solve: Cyber-security is an ongoing problem for organizations of all sizes. Application security is a newer security niche, but one with plenty of issues still plaguing it. How they solve it: According to…
Illusive Networks What they do: Provide deception-based cybersecurity. Problem they solve: As the cost of security breaches continues to rise, many organizations are adding new security layers beyond firewalls and other perimeter defenses. Even so, can they keep up with new, sophisticated attacks, such as APTs? The headlines would say, “no.” The trouble is that…
Last week was a crazy week, as far as cybersecurity is concerned. The Russian hack into the U.S. elections, its use of social media, and the Paradise Papers leaks have all shone a light on international money laundering and cyber-espionage. Meanwhile, fallout from the Equifax breach continues, Hilton just settled a claim relating to 2…
Menlo Security What they do: Provide cloud-based security. Problem they solve: Corporate networks and enterprise security policies rely heavily on threat detection tools to alert administrators to attacks, but the continuing onslaught of successful attacks makes it clear that it isn’t possible to reliably distinguish good or safe content from malware. Conventional threat prevention products…
Cybric What they do: Provide a “Continuous Security-as-a-Service platform.” Problem they solve: Knowledge workers demand continuous updates to applications. They won’t wait months, or sometimes even a year, for new features and functionality that will help them do their jobs better, and if IT tries to make them wait, many users simply sidestep IT. While…