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PLEASANTON, Calif., Dec. 18, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Avathon, provider of the leading AI platform for industrial operations, has expanded its industry vertical and technological expertise by welcoming a number of supply chain, logistics and manufacturing veterans to the company. Avathon’s AI platform enables solutions that work for the world’s most critical and complex infrastructure. The company solves crucial industrial challenges, such extending the lifetime of capital-intensive assets and enabling efficient manufacturing ramp-up, through the evolving use of AI. These leadership additions enrich Avathon with subject matter experts in the key markets, while giving the company experienced strategic direction as it continues rapid…

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Updated data lineage, observability and data quality features in the Ataccama ONE unified data trust platform v15.4 deliver time and cost savings through automation of manual data tasks. BOSTON, Dec. 18, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Ataccama, an AI-powered data management company, today announced enhancements to the Ataccama ONE unified data trust platform v15.4 that enable customers to have confidence in using their data for business-critical decision-making. In this latest release, enhancements include augmenting its AI capabilities, streamlining user experience, and simplifying task management for greater efficiency and cost reduction. The latest edition of Ataccama ONE includes the following new updates: Jay Limburn, Chief Product…

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Overall, email-based attacks are up 202%, and of all embedded malicious links, 80% are previously unknown zero-day threats PLEASANTON, Calif., Dec. 18, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — SlashNext, the leader in next-gen AI cloud email and communications security, today released its newest report titled “Prepare for 2025: 2024 Phishing Intelligence Report” to help organizations anticipate and ready themselves for scams expected in the next year. Spanning billions of analyzed threats across email and mobile channels—including Business Email Compromise (BEC), malicious links, attachments, QR codes, and AI-driven natural language attacks—the report offers a comprehensive look at the rapidly evolving phishing landscape and the vectors most exploited…

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Company Names Jacqueline Purcell as Chief Financial Officer and Claire Southey as Chief Product Development Officer NEW YORK, Dec. 18, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Rokt, the leading ecommerce technology company using machine learning and AI to make the shopping experience more relevant to each customer, today announced the appointment of two new leaders to its C suite. The company has named Jacqueline Purcell as Chief Financial Officer (CFO) and Claire Southey as Chief Product Development Officer, effective immediately. Purcell is an accomplished senior executive with extensive corporate finance, operational and legal experience who has worked with Rokt in a consultant capacity as interim COO since 2022. Southey is an experienced…

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Market context takes back seat to success metrics while “window shopping” VCs look for proven skill set and traction SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 18, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — DocSend, a secure document sharing platform and Dropbox (NASDAQ: DBX) company, released new data showing venture capital (VC) investors spent 40% more time on seed stage Team slides, and 30% more time on pre-seed Team slides in 2024 compared to the previous year. As interest in dealmaking has returned, investors are prioritizing proven progress such as traction, product and financials over market context and competition. DocSend’s annual funding reports, The pre-seed round 2024: VCs reward people-forward approach to disruptive…

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NEW YORK, Dec. 16, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — According to a new report from Liminal, a leading market and competitive intelligence technology company, global spending on third-party risk management (TPRM) is set to more than double—from $9.0 billion in 2025 to $19.9 billion by 2030. As third-party ecosystems expand, security threats multiply, and regulations tighten, this rapid growth signals a decisive market shift for companies striving to protect their data, operations, and reputations. Despite managing over 250 third-party relationships on average, Liminal’s research found that fewer than half of organizations continuously monitor these vendors. Reliance on static questionnaires and annual audits has proven ineffective, with fewer than 10% of practitioners trusting their…

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New platform provides powerful, integrated solution combining SBOM tooling with automated remediation and seamless integrations with commonly used CI/CD tools MCLEAN, Va., Dec. 17, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — RunSafe Security, a leader in immunizing software from cyberattacks through a patented, frictionless process, today announced the release of the RunSafe Security Platform that automates risk identification, exploit prevention, and runtime software monitoring. Now, developers can generate a high-fidelity software bill of materials (SBOM) at build time, ensuring the highest level of accuracy in identifying software components and related vulnerabilities. This powerful, comprehensive solution includes the authoritative, build-time C/C++ SBOM generation for embedded systems and…

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SAN JOSE, Calif., Dec. 17, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — QuickLogic Corporation (NASDAQ: QUIK), a developer of embedded FPGA (eFPGA) Hard IP, ruggedized FPGAs, and endpoint AI solutions, today announced the appointment of Andy Jaros as Vice President of IP Sales, effective immediately. Andy will report directly to Brian Faith, QuickLogic’s President and CEO. With over two decades of leadership experience in semiconductor IP, embedded systems, and business development at companies including ARM, Virage Logic, Synopsys and most recently as the Vice President of Sales at FlexLogix, Andy brings extensive expertise to QuickLogic. “Andy is a great addition to our team and has the knowledge and existing customer relationships…

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LONDON, Dec. 17, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — IoT M2M Council (IMC), the world’s largest trade association dedicated to the IoT sector and Global Certification Forum (GCF), the global industry organization focused on certification programmes for mobile and IoT devices, are teaming up to create a joint initiative to evaluate a global cybersecurity certification for IoT services. GCF and IMC have formed a Joint Task Force to determine the feasibility of a holistic approach including devices, networks and IoT cloud/app platforms. This unique approach differs from most certifications for IoT security, which concentrate on certifying security mainly on the device side. Further information will…

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Transforming Employee Support: MeBeBot Ranks in the Top 25% for Satisfaction and Momentum AUSTIN, Texas, Dec. 17, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — MeBeBot™, Inc., a leader in AI-driven Employee Experience solutions, has earned recognition in the G2 Grid® Winter Reports for AI Agents and Chatbots, ranking among the top 25% for customer satisfaction and momentum. This achievement underscores MeBeBot’s market impact and customer-driven success. “We are honored to be recognized on the G2 Grid Winter Report for both AI Agents and Chatbots, standing alongside Fortune 100 companies in these highly innovative categories,” said Beth White, Founder and CEO of MeBeBot. “This recognition reflects the value we bring to…

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