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MY TAKE: Agile cryptography is coming, now that ‘attribute-based encryption’ is ready for prime time

The Last Watchdog

All of the technical innovation cybersecurity vendors are churning out to deal with ever-expanding cyber risks, at the end of the day, come down to protecting encrypted data. And since 2005 or so, one area of focus has been on sharpening the math formulas that make attribute-based encryption possible.

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MY TAKE: A path for SMBs to achieve security maturity: start small controlling privileged accounts

The Last Watchdog

The challenge of embracing digital transformation while also quelling the accompanying cyber risks has never been greater for small- and mid-sized businesses. Related: How ‘PAM’ improves authentication. In fact, PAM technology came on the scene around 2005, as a subset of identity access and management (IAM) systems.

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Top VC Firms in Cybersecurity of 2022

eSecurity Planet

AllegisCyber Capital was founded in 1996 to serve the growing cyber business ecosystem. AllegisCyber Capital. Notable cybersecurity exits for the company include E8 Security, IronPort, and Shape Security; and AllegisCyber’s other successful investments include Bracket Computing, Moki, Platfora, and Solera Networks. Sequoia Capital.