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The editors at Solutions Review have curated this list of the most noteworthy Identity Management and Information Security news from the week of June 27th. This round-up covers announcements and updates from Abstract Security, KnowBe4, Axiad, and more.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

Keeping tabs on all the most relevant\u00a0Identity Management<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0Information Security<\/a><\/strong> news can be time-consuming. As a result, our editorial team aims to summarize some of the top headlines in the space by curating a collection of the latest vendor product news, mergers and acquisitions, venture capital funding, talent acquisition, and other noteworthy news. With that in mind, here is some of the top identity management and information security news from the week of June 27th.<\/p>\n

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Identity Management and Information Security News for the Week of June 27th<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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Abstract Security Announces LakeVilla<\/strong><\/a><\/h3>\n

Abstract Security, a streaming-first security data operations company, has released LakeVilla, a cloud-native cold storage solution built for long-term security telemetry retention. With this offering, Abstract Security can deliver compliance-ready, highly accessible storage at a fraction of SIEM costs, without compromising performance or accessibility. Its features include instant searchability without rehydration, cost savings at an enterprise scale, tools for replaying archived data on demand, cloud-native flexibility, and a vendor-neutral design.<\/p>\n

Read on for more.<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

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AccessMule Debuts Its Access and Password Management Platform<\/strong><\/a><\/h3>\n

AccessMule, a new cybersecurity company founded and controlled by Mosyle, has announced the public release of its integrated SMB-focused Access and Password Management platform. The solution aims to help SMBs manage tasks related to granting, managing, auditing, sharing, storing, and removing employee access. Its capabilities include role-based access control (RBAC) features, plug-and-play security interfaces, real-time visibility into company permissions, zero-knowledge password management, safe password sharing, and shared multi-factor authentication.<\/p>\n

Read on for more.<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

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Apono Expands Its Leadership Team<\/strong><\/a><\/h3>\n

Apono, a privileged access for the cloud company, has announced significant advancements in its leadership team with the appointment of Tamir Verthim as Vice President of Customer Experience and Arik Kfir as Vice President of Research and Development. These strategic leadership appointments will help Apono accelerate its ongoing mission to provide customers with stronger user experiences and robust, intuitive cloud access management services.<\/p>\n

Read on for more.<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

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Axiad Launches an Automated Identity Verification Solution<\/strong><\/a><\/h3>\n

Axiad, a global identity security company, has launched Axiad Confirm, an automated identity verification solution. Axiad Confirm is integrated within the Axiad Conductor credential management system (CMS) and aims to ensure secure identity verification before issuing robust credentials like smart cards or FIDO passkeys. With the solution, companies can prevent unauthorized access, support remote and distributed workforce onboarding, reduce help desk burden with biometric matching, streamline onboarding processes, and ensure compliance with multiple regulatory standards.<\/p>\n

Read on for more.<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

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Bonfy.AI Reveals Its Content Security Platform<\/strong><\/a><\/h3>\n

Bonfy.AI, an adaptive content security provider, has emerged from stealth mode with the launch of its Bonfy Adaptive Content Security (Bonfy ACS) unified platform. Founded by security industry veterans Gidi Cohen and Danny Kibel, Bonfy\u2019s platform aims to optimize how AI and human-generated content is monitored and protected. The platform\u2019s features include tools for detecting content risks, flexible hosting options, out-of-the-box policies for best practices, entity-aware analysis, and support for SaaS applications and communication platforms like HubSpot, Google Mail, Microsoft 365, Salesforce, Slack, and SMTP.<\/p>\n

Read on for more.<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

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KnowBe4 Details Its Strategic Integration Partnership with Microsoft<\/strong><\/a><\/h3>\n

KnowBe4, a cybersecurity platform that addresses human risk management, has announced a strategic integration with Microsoft to strengthen email security. As the first initiative in Microsoft\u2019s ICES (Integrated Cloud Email Security) vendor ecosystem, the integration aims to establish a blueprint for how security vendors can deliver enhanced protection for mutual customers. Integrating KnowBe4 Defend and Microsoft Defender for Office 365 will create multiple layers of analysis and detection to increase the likelihood of identifying and stopping threats before they reach end-users.<\/p>\n

Read on for more.<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

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DirectDefense Appoints a Vice President of Professional Services<\/strong><\/a><\/h3>\n

DirectDefense, an information security services company, has announced that Matt Maddox has joined the company as Vice President of Professional Services. In this role, Maddox will lead DirectDefense\u2019s growing portfolio of industry-leading security services, including web application, network, cloud, API, thick client, mobile, OT, and embedded systems penetration testing. Maddox brings over 20 years of technical and leadership experience building high-performance global consulting organizations, having previously served at companies like Black Duck Software (formerly Synopsys), Dell Technologies, Rackspace, Cisco Systems, and Accenture.<\/p>\n

Read on for more.<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

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Saviynt Announces Its New Senior Vice President of Global Partners and Channel Chief<\/strong><\/a><\/h3>\n

Saviynt, a cloud-native identity and governance platform solution provider, has appointed Steve Blacklock as its Senior Vice President of Global Partners and Channel Chief. As Saviynt continues to invest in its status as a \u201cpartner-first\u201d company, Blacklock will oversee all aspects of Saviynt\u2019s global partner organization, helping deepen strategic alliances, drive GTM through the partner and Saviynt sales teams, and spearhead the development of new strategic partnerships that drive transformational growth. \u201cIt is a pivotal moment for the company, and I\u2019m looking forward to helping grow the team and broaden the partner ecosystem to include multiple types of advisory, solutions, and technology partners,\u201d Blacklock said.<\/p>\n

Read on for more.<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

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Expert Insights Section<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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Watch this space each week as our editors will share upcoming events, new thought leadership, and the best resources from Insight Jam<\/i>, Solutions Review\u2019s enterprise tech community for business software pros<\/u><\/strong><\/a>. The goal? To help you gain a forward-thinking analysis and remain on-trend through expert advice, best practices, trends, predictions, and vendor-neutral software evaluation tools.<\/p>\n

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Solutions Review\u2019s Latest Tech Leader Survey is Now Live<\/strong><\/a><\/h3>\n

In partnership with Skiilify Co-Founder and distinguished Northeastern University Professor Paula Caligiuri, PhD, Solutions Review has launched its latest survey for enterprise technology leaders. The short, three-minute survey explores how technology professionals think about disruption in this AI moment, and how they\u2019ve equipped themselves with the skills they need to effectively lead through it. The survey data will be published in an upcoming report on this important topic.<\/p>\n

Take the Survey Here<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

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It\u2019s Time to GET SMART About Data Intelligence Platforms | The Jam Session<\/strong><\/a><\/h3>\n

The latest episode of The Jam Session is now available on YouTube. Join host Bob Eve for a discussion with Stewart Bond from IDC and Susan Laine from Erwin. Together, the experts will explain why leading CDOs are ditching patchwork governance solutions for platforms that deliver measurably better business outcomes. They also examine the evolution from fear-based compliance to value-driven data products by showcasing real success stories.<\/p>\n

Watch Here.<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

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For consideration in future news round-ups, send your announcements to wjepma@solutionsreview.com.<\/em><\/p>\n

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