Elaine Bucknor has been appointed as a Non-Executive Director of Darktrace plc (DARK.L) and its subsidiaries, effective June 1, 2023. Darktrace is a global leader in AI-powered cybersecurity. Bucknor has more than 25 years of experience in the technology industry and was previously an integral part of Sky’s senior leadership team, where she worked for…
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Thales Group acquires European cybersecurity companies, S21sec and Excellium
PARIS, FRANCE: Thales Group (Euronext Paris: HO) announced the signature of a definitive agreement with Sonae Investment Management to acquire two of European leading cybersecurity companies, S21sec and Excellium, gathered under the holding company Maxive Cybersecurity. This acquisition will complement Thales’ cybersecurity portfolio, strengthening its incident detection and response services (Security Operations Centre – SOC)…
Tesserent buys Pearson Corporation and Claricent for a total of $24.3mn
MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA: Tesserent Limited (ASX: TNT) announced the strategic acquisition of Pearson Corporation Pty Ltd and Claricent Pty Ltd with the signing of two separate Share Purchase Agreements with the respective vendors. Enterprise value of Pearson Corporation is $21.5 million, and $2.8 million for Claricent. These acquired businesses will immediately integrate into Tesserent’s North Security…
FirstWave Cloud Technology to acquire Opmantek Limited
SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA: FirstWave Cloud Technology Limited (ASX: FCT) proposed acquisition of Opmantek Limited Opmantek), a fast-growing provider of enterprise-grade network management, automation and IT audit software to Managed Service Providers (MSP) and medium-to-large businesses world-wide. Opmantek is incorporated in Australia with a headquarters in San Francisco and offices in Australia, USA and Mexico. FirstWave Cloud…
Monsoon Blockchain Powers Rise of Bitcoin Latinum
Monsoon Blockchain Corporation, an innovative blockchain company based in Palo Alto, California, is announcing the next generation digital cryptocurrency ecosystem for powering Bitcoin Latinum. Bitcoin Latinum is an insured, asset-backed cryptocurrency. Based on the Bitcoin ecosystem, Bitcoin Latinum is greener, faster, more secure, and poised to revolutionize digital transactions. Monsoon Blockchain serves as the prime developer…
BrandShield removes 92% counterfeit products from the internet
LONDON, UK: BrandShield Systems, a cybersecurity company specialising in monitoring, detecting, and removing online threats provides a holistic brand protection solution to high-end medical and home-based aesthetics solutions provider Pollogen, resulting in removal of 92% of IP-infringing listings and counterfeit products from the internet, within the first month. BrandShield was enlisted by Pollogen to combat…
Atos and Intigriti to release new bug bounty service
LILLE, FRANCE: Atos and Intigriti announced collaboration to release an end-to-end bug bounty service for organisations. Bug bounty service consists of using expert researchers and ethical hackers, selected according to a precise protocol, to search for vulnerabilities in an application or system. First introduced in 1995, this approach is the logical and complementary continuation of…
Conduity Capital to acquire Smarttech247 for £33.5 million
LONDON, UK: Conduity Capital has entered into a non-binding heads of agreement to work towards the possible acquisition of Smarttech247, incorporated in the Republic of Ireland as Zefone Limited, for a total consideration of £33.5 million, to be satisfied by the issue of new ordinary shares in Conduity. Smarttech247 is an established global artificial intelligence (AI) based cybersecurity…
Atos unveils global R&D lab to drive innovation in cybersecurity, quantum computing
LES CLAYES-SOUS-BOIS: Atos has inaugurated its new global Research & Development Lab in Les Clayes-sous-Bois, in the greater Paris metropolitan area (Yvelines), France. The new 8,000 m2 lab, which hosts around 350 of Atos’ highly qualified engineers, provides a modern space dedicated to research in quantum computing, high-performance computing, edge, artificial intelligence and cybersecurity. Supported…
Huawei sees significant potential to support Pakistan’s journey to a digital economy
KARACHI: On the sidelines of the SAMENA Leaders’ Summit, the President of Huawei Middle East, Charles Yang, has provided an update on the company’s business globally and across local markets, with his comments following Huawei’s release of its annual earnings results for 2020. The executive has emphasized the strategic importance of the region to the…
Atos completes acquisition of cybersecurity services company Motiv
PARIS: Atos has completed the acquisition of Motiv ICT Security, the largest independent Managed Security Services (MSS) provider in the Netherlands, a news release said. This move reinforces Atos’s position as the 3rd worldwide Managed Security Services provider1 by strengthening the Group’s local capabilities and bringing its recent investment in the Managed Detection and Response…
Tesserent completes acquisitions of Airloom and Ludus Cybersecurity
SYDNEY: Tesserent Limited announced the completion of the recently announced acquisitions of Airloom and Ludus Cybersecurity, effective as of 11 September 2020. With the addition of these two acquisitions, the Company now has a gross revenue run rate on an annualised monthly basis of circa $80Mwith an ambition to grow to in excess of $100…