Cyera, the Israel-founded, U.S.-based cybersecurity unicorn that uses artificial intelligence to build what’s known as data security posture management — a full assessment and picture of where a customers’ data has been created, where it is stored, and how it is used — has been on a growth tear in the last year, picking up […]
Former Palantir CISO Dane Stuckey joins OpenAI to lead security
Dane Stuckey, the former CISO of analytics firm Palantir, has joined OpenAI as its newest CISO, serving alongside OpenAI head of security Matt Knight. Stuckey announced the move in a post on X Tuesday evening. “Security is germane to OpenAI’s mission,” he said. “It is critical we meet the highest standards for compliance, trust, and […]
National Public Data, the hacked data broker that lost millions of Social Security numbers and more, files for bankruptcy
A Florida data broker that lost hundreds of millions of Social Security numbers and other personally identifiable information in a data breach earlier this year, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection as the company faces a wave of litigation. Jericho Pictures, the parent company of the hacked data broker National Public Data, told a […]
Tony Fadell-backed Plumerai brings on-device AI to home security cameras
On Wednesday, some Harvard students made headlines by outfitting a pair of Ray-Ban Meta glasses with facial recognition. The DIY project is the latest piece of news to stoke privacy concerns around the ubiquitous technology. As cameras become increasingly prevalent in society, the issue has grown in importance. Connectivity has a big role in this […]
Security compliance unicorn Drata lays off 9% of its workforce
Drata, a security compliance automation platform that helps companies adhere to frameworks such as SOC 2 and GDPR, has laid off 9% of its workforce, amounting to 40 people. Founded in 2020, Drata integrates with dozens of clouds, SaaS apps, developer tools, security systems, and more, helping businesses collate the necessary evidence to prove that their data privacy and security […]